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Here’s when to expect the new development at Reston Station

Published January 15, 2025 at 11:15AM

Work continues on the BLVD Haley apartment building, one of the buildings being constructed at Reston Row (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

This year promises to be a big one for Reston Station.

Most pieces of Reston Row, a new district expanding the development along Sunset Hills Road near the Wiehle Metro station, are on track to finish construction by the end of 2025, according to a spokesperson for the developer Comstock Companies.

News

NEW: County starts process to redevelop Crescent Apartments at Lake Anne

By Angela Woolsey

Published January 14, 2025 at 1:15PM

The Crescent Apartments rental office in Reston (via Google Maps)

Fairfax County is officially reviving long-gestating plans to redevelop the Crescent Apartments near Lake Anne in Reston.

At Hunter Mill District Supervisor Walter Alcorn’s request, the Board of Supervisors authorized staff today (Tuesday) to begin the process of conveying the 16.49-acre property at 1527 Cameron Crescent Drive to the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (FCRHA).

Opinion

Poll: What are your plans for next week’s inauguration?

By Angela Woolsey

Published January 14, 2025 at 9:45AM

Scaffolding has been erected around the U.S. Capitol for the 2025 presidential inauguration (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Inauguration Day is less than a week away, inviting either celebration or terror, depending on your political leanings.

The latter emotion is likely more prevalent in Fairfax County, where voters in all but two precincts favored Democratic nominee and current Vice President Kamala Harris even as a rightward shift in Virginia overall helped secure the 2024 election for former and incoming president Donald Trump.

Around Town

Upcoming McLean restaurant promises Japanese cuisine with ‘modern touch’

By Angela Woolsey

Published January 14, 2025 at 8:15AM

The Japanese fusion restaurant Sho Sushi and Izakaya is coming to McLean (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

A new restaurant taking shape in McLean hopes to shake up the local dining scene by fusing traditional Japanese cuisine with western techniques and flavors.

Taking the place of another Japanese eatery, Tami Sushi, Sho Sushi & Izakaya anticipates opening at 6828D Old Dominion Drive sometime in February, according to co-owner Pattie K, who asked to be identified by her first name.

Countywide

Senate majority leader to champion Tysons casino bill in Richmond

By Scott McCaffrey and Angela Woolsey

Published January 13, 2025 at 3:45PM

A lobbying flyer shared with state lawmakers in January 2025 includes a rendering of Comstock's envisioned casino development in Tysons (via Access Point Public Affairs)

Advocates for a referendum to allow a casino in Tysons have a formidable ally in the General Assembly this year.

State Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell (D-34) is carrying the 2025 bill to add Fairfax County to Virginia’s short list of casino-eligible localities, taking over from Sen. Dave Marsden (D-35), who introduced legislation in 2023 and 2024.

Countywide

Fairfax County Public Library unveils most popular books of 2024

By Angela Woolsey

Published January 13, 2025 at 2:30PM

Bookcases inside the City of Fairfax Regional Library (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

In its 85th year of existence, Fairfax County Public Library (FCPL) saw a surge in demand for digital materials, reflecting the ongoing expansion of its services beyond traditional print books.

The library system recorded 3.8 million digital checkouts in 2024, pushing it past the all-time milestone of 25 million checkouts, FCPL shared in an overview of the last calendar year published on Jan. 2, 2025.

Around Town

Reston Community Center plans weekend of events celebrating MLK Day

By Angela Woolsey

Published January 13, 2025 at 9:45AM

Reston residents participate in a community service project for Martin Luther King Jr. Day (courtesy Reston Community Center)

Reston Community Center (RCC) will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day for a 40th consecutive year with a full weekend of events and community service projects.

Set for this upcoming Saturday and Sunday (Jan. 18-19), RCC’s celebration will come after the actual anniversary of the civil rights leader’s birthday, which falls on Wednesday (Jan. 15), but precede the observed federal holiday next Monday (Jan. 20).

Countywide

Fairfax County could get more snow tonight, forecast suggests

By Angela Woolsey

Published January 10, 2025 at 2:30PM | Updated January 10, 2025 at 3:20PM

The National Weather Service's forecast for total snow amounts in the D.C. region on Jan. 10-12, 2025 (via National Weather Service)

Fairfax County and the rest of the D.C. area could be hit with another round of snow starting tonight (Friday), though it’ll likely be much less intense than the storm that passed through on Monday (Jan. 6).

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for much of the region, including Fairfax County, projecting 1 to 2 inches of snowfall between 10 p.m. today and 7 a.m. tomorrow (Saturday).

Countywide

Fairfax County to open waitlist for senior affordable housing sites

By Angela Woolsey

Published January 10, 2025 at 9:45AM

Lake Anne House in Reston (staff photo)

Older adults looking for a more affordable place to live in Fairfax County will have the opportunity to get in line for an apartment next week.

The Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (FCRHA) will accept waitlist applications for its affordable housing properties reserved for seniors from 8 a.m. on Monday (Jan. 13) through Sunday, Jan. 19 at 11:59 p.m.

Countywide

Thomas Jefferson High School graduate to take over as new principal

By Angela Woolsey

Published January 10, 2025 at 9:00AM

New Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Techology Principal Michael Mukai (via FCPS/YouTube)

Fairfax County Public Schools has anointed a new principal for its prestigious Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJ).

Michael Mukai, a TJ alum who currently serves as the principal at West Springfield High School, was hired after a nationwide search following the departure of Dr. Ann Bonitatibus, who led the magnet school for about seven years, FCPS announced yesterday (Thursday).