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Dominion Energy to remove dozens more trees along W&OD Trail

Published June 6, 2025 at 10:00AM | Updated June 6, 2025 at 2:29PM

Pedestrians on the W&OD Trail near Herndon Caboose Park (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

After reevaluating plans to clear more trees throughout the Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) Trail corridor in the spring, Dominion Energy is revving up its chainsaw once more.

The utility shared yesterday (Thursday) that its forestry team has “identified several areas” along the 45-mile trail in Fairfax, Arlington and Loudoun counties where tree removals will be necessary to preserve the electrical grid.

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Park Authority kicks off Summer Entertainment Series tonight

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 6, 2025 at 8:30AM

Audiences groove to the Chuck Brown Band at Grist Mill Park in 2024 (courtesy Fairfax County Park Authority)

Temperatures are warming, school is nearly out for the year, and a full slate of free, outdoor summer entertainment is coming to Fairfax County parks.

The Fairfax County Park Authority will kick off its annual Summer Entertainment Series tonight (Friday), with Grist Mill Park in Mount Vernon hosting the swing and jazz group Seth Kibel & The Kleztet at 7:30 p.m.

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Report: Tysons economy steady to open 2025, but federal spending disruptions loom

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 5, 2025 at 11:45AM

The Scotts Run neighborhood in Tysons seen from across the Capital Beltway (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The Tysons economy appeared to be heading in an encouraging direction to start 2025. Visitations and residential and retail occupancy rates were up, and office vacancies at least held steady instead of rising.

However, the impacts of federal spending and workforce cuts by the Trump administration have yet to emerge in the data tracked by the Tysons Community Alliance (TCA), which released its latest quarterly market report today (Thursday).

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Reston Taco Bell appears ready to reopen soon

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 5, 2025 at 10:00AM

Taco Bell in Reston after a full renovation (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Reston’s new Taco Bell appears to be on the verge of reopening.

The fast-food restaurant at 11257 Roger Bacon Drive has been closed for months, as franchise owner Summerwood Corporation undertook a wholesale demolition and replacement of the existing building.

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JUST IN: Man charged with trying to abduct child at Annandale school bus stop

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 4, 2025 at 7:00PM

A Fairfax County school bus (file photo)

A man has been charged with attempted abduction after police say he tried to lure a child who was waiting for a school bus.

Hugo Perez Soliz, 45, allegedly drove up to the child near Wadsworth Court and Little River Turnpike in yesterday (Tuesday) morning and “attempted to persuade the child” to get into his black Subaru sedan, the Fairfax County Police Department says.

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Dance lessons, pets on the Plaza and more free events shake up summer in Tysons

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 4, 2025 at 3:45PM | Updated June 4, 2025 at 4:53PM

The Boro will host Latin dance classes and performances this summer (courtesy The Boro)

Summer is heating up in Tysons with a variety of free programs throughout the season.

A new “Latin Dance Experience” series will kick off at Boro Park (8350 Broad Street) this Sunday (June 8).

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Townhouses proposed to replace ‘under-leased’ office building near Dulles

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 4, 2025 at 10:00AM

The Coppermine Commons III office building at 13851 Sunrise Valley Drive, Herndon (via Google Maps)

A developer hopes to alchemize real estate gold out of a faltering building in Coppermine Commons, an office complex in the McNair area south of Herndon.

An affiliate of the Arlington-based company Felice Development Group that appears to own Coppermine Commons III has proposed replacing the 5-story office building at 13851 Sunrise Valley Drive with up to 98 residential townhouses.

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Fairfax County resumes rollout of speed cameras in school zones

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 4, 2025 at 8:30AM

A school zone speed limit sign (file photo)

Fairfax County will expand its speed camera program to 10 more public schools this summer, several months after it announced plans to install the devices.

After giving the public notice on Monday (June 2), the county will roll out the new cameras in two batches, starting with three cameras in early July. Another seven cameras will come online in mid-August before the next school year gets underway.

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Lorton teen accused by police of shooting girlfriend’s father

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 3, 2025 at 6:00PM | Updated June 4, 2025 at 4:52PM

Christopher Cureton has been charged in connection with a shooting in Lorton (via FCPD)

A Lorton man was shot last night (Monday) by a teen identified by police as his daughter’s boyfriend.

According to the Fairfax County Police Department, officers responded to the 9800 block of East Hill Drive at 9:56 p.m. for reports of a shooting in the Lorton Station neighborhood.

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Indian restaurant coming soon to Idylwood from Bollywood Bistro team

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 3, 2025 at 1:45PM

Signage has been installed for Mumbai Central, coming soon to Idylwood Plaza (photo by Susan Woolsey)

The team behind Fairfax City’s Bollywood Bistro is working on a new restaurant that they hope will transport diners in more ways than one.

Upon entering Mumbai Central in Idylwood, customers will find themselves in a space resembling a train compartment, decked out with a destination board, a ticket counter and other paraphernalia that evoke the restaurant’s namesake train station.