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Herndon leaders plan to withdraw casino zoning proposal

Published May 6, 2026 at 1:45PM

Herndon Municipal Center (staff photo by James Jarvis)

A proposal that would’ve established zoning rules for casinos is expected to be withdrawn when it goes before the Herndon Town Council later this month.

The Herndon Planning Commission indicated at a work session on Monday (May 4) that it will recommend denial of the zoning ordinance amendment, which defined a casino and set parameters for how one could be approved, Mayor Keven LeBlanc confirmed to FFXnow and other outlets, including Patch.

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McLean Day festival set to return with patriotic flair, food trucks and more

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 6, 2026 at 9:15AM | Updated May 6, 2026 at 9:13PM

Entrance to McLean Day 2025 (courtesy McLean Community Center)

McLean Day is always highly anticipated by local residents, drawing more than 10,000 attendees annually. But this year, the celebration will take on an extra-patriotic tenor with nods to the U.S.’s 250th birthday.

Set to return to Lewinsville Park (1659 Chain Bridge Road) on Saturday, May 16, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., the annual festival will open its 111th year with a performance by the McLean Community Players — possibly a preview of their upcoming summer production of “1776,” the musical retelling of the Second Continental Congress and signing of the Declaration of Independence.

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Motorcyclist hospitalized after crash with dump truck on Route 1

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 5, 2026 at 4:30PM

Police and fire response to crash on Richmond Highway at Armistead Road in Lorton (via FCPD/X)

A motorcyclist suffered serious injuries in a collision with a dump truck this afternoon (Tuesday) on Richmond Highway in Lorton.

Police and the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department were dispatched around 1:43 p.m. to Richmond Highway at Lorton Road near Gunston Plaza for a crash described initially as involving “an 18-wheeler,” according to scanner traffic.

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Tysons commuters encouraged to cycle for National Bike Month

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 5, 2026 at 3:45PM

A cyclist heading east on Jones Branch Drive in Tysons (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

With the weather warming up, the Tysons Community Alliance (TCA) is encouraging local residents and workers to explore the area on two wheels instead of four.

For National Bike Month, the community development organization has launched a “Tysons Trek & Treat” challenge where commuters can win prizes for traveling via bike, walking, scooter or other methods of transportation that don’t involve sitting alone in a car.

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Former Madison Warhawks star called back up to MLB by Giants

By Angela Woolsey and Associated Press

Published May 5, 2026 at 11:45AM

San Francisco Giants' Bryce Eldridge breaks his bat during an at-bat against the San Diego Padres in the sixth inning of a baseball game Monday, May 4, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

James Madison High School alum Bryce Eldridge is getting another shot at the majors after he was called up yesterday (Monday) by the San Francisco Giants.

A slugging and pitching star for the Warhawks, which won two state championships during his career, Eldridge was drafted by the Giants in 2023 with the 16th overall pick.

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Developer proposes introducing housing, retail to Tysons Plaza office park

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 5, 2026 at 9:15AM

Proposed site plan for redeveloping Tysons Plaza (via Land Design/Fairfax County)

A plan to transform the Tysons Plaza office campus into a mixed-use complex where people would live and shop in addition to working is starting to solidify.

Developer JBG Smith, which acquired the property at 1410, 1420 and 1430 Spring Hill Road last year, submitted a rezoning application to Fairfax County yesterday (Monday) that proposes replacing the easternmost of the three office buildings with a mid-rise apartment building.

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Davio’s steakhouse takes over former Matchbox bar at Reston Station

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 5, 2026 at 8:30AM | Updated May 5, 2026 at 10:01AM

Davio's Plaza Bar at Reston Station (courtesy Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse)

An existing restaurant at Reston Station will soon bring new life to the outdoor patio vacated at the end of 2025 by Matchbox.

Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse is expanding to the patio, where it will open a “Plaza Bar” with seasonal menu offerings, cocktails and more this Friday (May 7).

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Police look for allegedly speeding motorcyclist who fled trooper on I-66

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 5, 2026 at 8:30AM

A motorcyclist pursued by Virginia State Police (courtesy Virginia State Police)

The Virginia State Police is on the lookout for a motorcyclist who allegedly fled a trooper after an attempted traffic stop for speeding on I-66.

The trooper tried to pull over the biker in the westbound I-66 Express Lanes near Monument Drive in the Fair Lakes area at approximately 6:06 p.m. yesterday (Monday), according to the VSP.

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Capital Bikeshare expanding to Mason District, Mount Vernon Trail

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 4, 2026 at 2:45PM

A woman riding a Capital Bikeshare bicycle in Fairfax County (courtesy FCDOT)

Fairfax County will add another 27 stations to its Capital Bikeshare network in the coming weeks, the largest expansion since the county joined the program in 2016.

Starting in early May, the installations will include 16 stations in Annandale, Bailey’s Crossroads and Seven Corners, bringing Capital Bikeshare to the Mason and Braddock districts for the first time.

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Herndon considers creating zoning rules for casinos

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 4, 2026 at 11:45AM

Casino (image via Kvnga/Unsplash)

Casino gaming still isn’t permitted in Northern Virginia, but that hasn’t stopped the Town of Herndon from considering zoning parameters for a potential establishment.

At a work session tonight (Monday), the Herndon Planning Commission is scheduled to discuss a proposed zoning ordinance amendment that would add a casino gaming establishment as an indoor entertainment use allowed near the town’s Metro station.