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Vienna energy expert launches bid for 11th Congressional District seat

Published May 30, 2025 at 10:00AM

Vienna resident and nuclear energy attorney Amy Roma is running for Virginia's 11th Congressional District seat (courtesy Amy Roma for Congress)

A special election to fill the late Rep. Gerry Connolly’s now-open seat in Congress still hasn’t been officially ordered, but the number of Democrats seeking to stake a claim is now up to six.

Amy Roma, a Vienna resident and lawyer who specializes in energy policy, officially launched a campaign for the 11th Congressional District yesterday (Thursday) — the same day that Leopoldo Martínez, who’s also a lawyer, announced his own bid to become the Democratic nominee.

Around Town

Summer concerts return to Reston with Taylor Swift tribute band and more

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 30, 2025 at 9:15AM

Kids run around at a Family Fun Entertainment Series concert in summer 2024 (image by Lesnick Photo/Reston Community Center)

A Taylor Swift tribute band is coming back to Reston Station this summer as part of an extensive array of free seasonal concerts organized throughout the area by Reston Community Center (RCC).

The community center kicked off its annual summer concert and entertainment series over Memorial Day weekend with a jazzy happy hour at Reston Town Square Park (11900 Market Street) on May 23, courtesy of the Tania & Jeff Grubbs Quartet.

Countywide

Forecast: May to end with more rain, easing D.C.-area drought

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 29, 2025 at 3:45PM | Updated May 29, 2025 at 4:05PM

Low-pressure system could bring storms to Fairfax County on May 30, 2025, DC News Now metereologist Jackie Layer says (courtesy DC News Now)

This has been an unusually wet May in the D.C. region, conditions that are expected to linger through the month’s final days.

In her latest forecast for FFXnow, DC News Now meteorologist Jackie Layer advises Fairfax County residents “to stay weather-aware” tomorrow (Friday), as storms could potentially swing through the area in the afternoon and evening.

News

Tower Club in Tysons to get first-ever major renovation this summer

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 29, 2025 at 1:45PM

Tower Club Tysons Corner renovation rendering (courtesy Invited)

At 38 years old, an exclusive social club that looms over Tysons has decided it’s time for a makeover.

Tower Club of Tysons Corner will undergo a “substantive” interior renovation this summer, owner and operator Invited Club announced on April 18. The $1 million overhaul will be the club’s first significant redesign since its founding in 1989.

News

Talks to restore W&OD Trail areas affected by tree cuttings make progress

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 29, 2025 at 10:00AM

Grass is emerging in an area along the Washington & Old Dominion Trail in Vienna that had been cleared for equipment staging (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Dominion Energy appears to be open to addressing the damage done by its extensive tree clearings along the Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) Trail in Vienna and Dunn Loring.

The utility confirmed its interest in a new agreement to govern vegetation management for parts of the trail that overlap with its power lines less than 24 hours before NOVA Parks Executive Director Paul Gilbert gave an update on the situation to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and Vienna Town Council.

News

Former Venezuelan congressman joins race to succeed Rep. Gerry Connolly

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 29, 2025 at 8:30AM

Leopoldo Martinez is campaigning for the Democratic nomination for Virginia's 11th Congressional District (courtesy Leo Martinez for Congress Campaign)

The race to find a replacement for the late Rep. Gerry Connolly has added another contender.

Leopoldo Martínez, a lawyer who once served in Venezuela’s National Assembly, launched a campaign today (Thursday) for Virginia’s 11th Congressional District, where he’ll compete for the Democratic nomination in an increasingly crowded field.

News

Police: Man charged with stealing vehicle, burglarizing Burke home after release from jail

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 28, 2025 at 3:45PM

The Fairfax County Adult Detention Center (file photo)

A man released from the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center yesterday (Tuesday) got arrested just hours later for allegedly stealing a vehicle and attempting to burglarize a home in Burke, police say.

According to the Fairfax County Police Department, its officers responded to the 9500 block of Millgate Place for a reported burglary at 7:02 p.m. on May 27.

Around Town

‘Hidden’ Japanese cocktail lounge opens in Tysons hotel

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 28, 2025 at 1:45PM | Updated May 29, 2025 at 9:26AM

The Naisho Room is now open in The Watermark Hotel at Capital One Center (photo by Sammy Dyess)

A new cocktail lounge with a design inspired by the nightlife in Tokyo, Japan, has opened in Tysons, but it might take a little sleuthing to find its whereabouts.

The Naisho Room, whose name includes the Japanese word for “secret,” announced today (Wednesday) that it is now operating inside The Watermark Hotel (1825 Capital One Drive) at Capital One Center.

News

Three Fairfax County communities ranked among Best Places to Live in U.S.

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 28, 2025 at 9:15AM

Rolling Valley West Park's athletic field at sunset in Burke (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Three of the best places to live in the country can be found in Fairfax County, according to one recently released ranking.

U.S. News and World Report included Burke, Reston and Centreville on its 2025-2026 list of the Top 250 Best Places to Live in the U.S., with the first two taking first and second place, respectively, among Virginia localities.

Around Town

F45 Training closes Reston Station gym, consolidating at town center

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 27, 2025 at 1:45PM

F45 has closed its studio at Faraday Park (photo by Adam Rubinstein)

F45 Training has changed up its routine in Reston.

The fitness chain closed its Reston Station franchise at Faraday Park (11201 Reston Station Blvd) after May 12 in order to consolidate its operations in the area at Reston Town Center, the gym’s future owner told FFXnow.