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Arbor Row senior center opens in Tysons with variety of programs

Published May 6, 2025 at 10:00AM

Mather and Fairfax County officials cut a ribbon to celebrate Arbor Row Center's opening in Tysons (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

At Tysons’ new senior center, adults 50 and older will be able to stay fit, express their artistry, learn how to navigate technology and more.

Arbor Row Center is now open on the ground floor of The Mather, an apartment community for seniors, at 7929B Westpark Drive. After a ribbon-cutting celebration yesterday (Monday), the facility will host an open house today (Tuesday) where patrons can meet each other and enjoy refreshments from 10 a.m. to noon.

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New York-based food hall plans expansion to Reston and Franconia

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 6, 2025 at 9:15AM

The food hall Wonder serves food from different restaurants for sit-in, takeout and delivery service (courtesy Wonder)

A delivery-centered food hall is coming to Fairfax County.

Wonder, a New York-based concept that serves food from restaurants across the country for dining in, takeout and delivery, is planning to open several locations across the D.C. area this year, including ones in Reston and Franconia.

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Reston art gallery pieces together collaborative collage exhibit

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 5, 2025 at 1:45PM

Collaborative collages from Reston Art Gallery and Studio's new "Texture" exhibit (courtesy Reston Art Gallery and Studios)

Visitors to Reston Art Gallery and Studios can now watch the artistic process play out in real time as part of a newly unveiled exhibit.

A collaborative effort involving nearly a dozen different artists, the exhibit “TEXTURE: Paper & Paint / Quilts & Collage / Metal & More” opened at the gallery in Lake Anne Plaza (11400 Washington Plaza West) this past Saturday (May 3).

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Construction to start soon on Merrifield office-to-affordable housing conversion

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 5, 2025 at 10:00AM

A rendering of 2990 Telestar Court in Merrifield after the building is converted into affordable housing (courtesy Conifer Realty LLC)

A project to convert a former Inova office building in Merrifield into affordable housing is set to begin construction this May.

The Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (FCRHA) and developer Conifer Realty announced late last week that they’ve closed on financing for the repurposing of the vacant, four-story office building at 2990 Telestar Court, which will be turned into 80 apartments.

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Arts festival, summer concerts return to Reston Town Center this month

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 2, 2025 at 1:15PM

Explorer Street in Reston Town Center was closed for the 2024 Tephra ICA Arts Festival (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Thousands of people are expected to visit Reston Town Center later this month for the return of the Tephra ICA Arts Festival.

Now in its 34th year, the annual festival organized by the Tephra Institute of Contemporary Arts will take place on May 17 and 18, bringing together more than 200 artists from across the U.S.

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Police investigate Tysons vehicle break-in spree, possibly by same man

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 1, 2025 at 2:30PM | Updated June 26, 2025 at 2:19PM

Fairfax County police shared images they say show a possible suspect behind a series of vehicle break-ins in Tysons (via FCPD)

Update — The Fairfax County Police Department announced on June 25 that a 34-year-old man from Maryland has been arrested in connection with the vehicle break-ins reported around Tysons.

“He is being held at Prince George’s County Jail awaiting extradition back to Fairfax County where he will be charged with three counts of Felony Credit Card Theft, three counts of Credit Card Fraud, and three counts of Destruction of Property,” the FCPD said.

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Pedestrian improvements planned on Crestview Drive in Herndon

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 1, 2025 at 1:15PM

A map showing the location of Fairfax County's planned Crestview Drive Walkway project in Herndon (via FCDOT)

Fairfax County transportation staff are developing plans to fill in sidewalk gaps along a neighborhood road just outside the Town of Herndon.

Details of the Crestview Drive Walkway project will be shared with the public for the first time at a community meeting next Wednesday (May 7) at 6 p.m. in the Clearview Elementary School cafeteria (12635 Builders Road).

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Early voting in Virginia’s 2025 Democratic primaries to kick off tomorrow

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 1, 2025 at 9:45AM

A voting ballot drop box at the Fairfax County Government Center (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Early voting in Virginia’s 2025 Democratic primary begins tomorrow (Friday), officially kicking off the party’s bid to retake statewide seats that were swept by Republicans in 2021.

Rep. Abigail Spanberger has already secured the gubernatorial nomination, setting up a historic race with Republican nominee and current Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears that will give Virginia its first-ever female governor.

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Local couple unveils new Peruvian chicken restaurant today in Vienna

By Angela Woolsey

Published April 30, 2025 at 3:45PM

Inside Cuco's Peruvian in Vienna (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

A new option for Peruvian chicken has arrived in Vienna, courtesy of a couple with extensive knowledge of both Vienna and Peru.

Cuco’s Peruvian opened its doors today (Wednesday) at 146 Maple Avenue West in the Vienna Shopping Center, taking over a space that had belonged to another Peruvian chicken restaurant, Don Pollo.

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Report: FCPS affirms commitment to diversity in response to federal funding threat

By Angela Woolsey

Published April 30, 2025 at 2:30PM

Fairfax County Public Schools (file photo)

Fairfax County Public Schools is one of two Virginia school divisions that reportedly declined to sign a form committing it to complying with federal anti-discrimination laws and a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that barred race from being considered in college admissions.

Superintendent Michelle Reid instead sent a “modified certification and assurance document” to Virginia education leaders last week affirming FCPS’ compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Virginia Mercury reported yesterday morning (Tuesday).