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Panda Express to open drive-thru Herndon restaurant

Published September 4, 2024 at 11:45AM

The former Burger King restaurant at 598 Elden Street in Herndon (via Town of Herndon)

Panda Express is zooming into the Town of Herndon.

The fast-food chain will take over the former Burger King drive-thru restaurant at 598 Elden Street, proposing renovations that the Herndon Architectural Review Board will discuss at a work session tonight (Wednesday).

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Driver cited in Braddock Road crash that killed three people

By Angela Woolsey

Published September 4, 2024 at 10:30AM

Bradfield Drive at Braddock Road in Burke (via Google Maps)

One of the drivers in a two-vehicle crash that killed three people in Burke earlier this year is facing a potential fine.

The Fairfax County Police Department announced today (Wednesday) that its Crash Reconstruction Unit detectives have charged Tei Hu, 71, of Fairfax with failing to yield on a left turn in connection to the Feb. 4 crash.

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Vienna Inn wins vote for Northern Virginia’s best breakfast spot

By Angela Woolsey

Published September 4, 2024 at 9:30AM

Vienna Inn (file photo)

One of the longest-standing restaurants in Vienna has emerged triumphant from the 2024 NoVA Breakfast Wars.

Vienna Inn was declared the winner yesterday (Tuesday) of the bracket-style competition organized by Northern Virginia Magazine, which invited its readers to vote for their favorite place to grab a morning meal out of 32 selected contenders from around the region.

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Vienna credit union plans wetland improvements and 30th annual 5K

By Angela Woolsey

Published September 3, 2024 at 1:30PM

The existing wetland area on Navy Federal Credit Union's Vienna headquarters campus (via Town of Vienna)

It’s not getting its name on an NFL stadium like a Herndon-based competitor, but Navy Federal Credit Union will still make its presence felt in the community this September.

On top of organizing an annual charity 5K, the military-serving financial institution is looking to improve a wetlands area on its headquarters campus in Vienna. The project will be presented to the town’s Board of Architectural Review at an 8 a.m. work session tomorrow (Wednesday).

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Vegan cookie maker MidnighTreats to close Vienna store

By Angela Woolsey

Published September 3, 2024 at 9:30AM

MidnighTreats in Vienna (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Time is running out for Vienna residents to grab a giant cookie from MidnighTreats without having to leave town or pay a shipping fee.

The bakery at 167 Glyndon Street SE will close for good after this Saturday (Sept. 7), less than two years after opening in owner and founder Johnny Nguyen’s hometown. MidnighTreats announced the closure last Friday (Aug. 30) in an email to members of its rewards program.

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FCPD: Man arrested for indecent exposures in West Falls Church

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 30, 2024 at 2:50PM

A Fairfax County police car with lights on at the Mosaic District (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Fairfax County police arrested a man this week who’s believed to have exposed himself in a West Falls Church neighborhood multiple times.

Officers responded to Fairmont Street and Woodberry Lane in the Tremont Gardens community around 1:22 p.m. on Aug. 20 for a report of a man exposing himself.

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JUST IN: Driver charged for Great Falls crash that killed pedestrian

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 30, 2024 at 12:15PM

Westbound Route 7 (Leesburg Pike) at Downey Drive in Great Falls (via Google Maps)

A Sterling man is facing a criminal charge in connection to a recent fatal pedestrian crash in Great Falls.

Guanglu Xia, 63, has been charged with a felony hit-and-run after he allegedly struck Giomarie Davila-Ocasio, a 26-year-old woman from Reston, and initially left the scene, the Fairfax County Police Department announced today (Friday).

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Bobby’s Bagel Cafe to close Reston store, making way for growing deli

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 30, 2024 at 11:30AM

Bobby's Bagel Cafe in Reston's North Point Village Center (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Reston’s North Point Village Center will soon swap one local bagel maker for another.

Bobby’s Bagel Cafe is set to permanently close its shop at 1484 North Point Village Center on Oct. 31, an employee told FFXnow. In its place, the popular “Jew-ish” deli Call Your Mother will reportedly rise, continuing its recent expansion into Northern Virginia.

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Capital One Center aims to open urban parks in Tysons next year

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 30, 2024 at 10:30AM

Construction is underway on an urban park in Capital One Center's Block D, as seen in June 2024 (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Construction continues at Capital One’s headquarters campus in Tysons, this time to turn vacant land near the McLean Metro station into urban parks.

Work on the future Capital One East and “Block D” parks has been underway for months. In addition to providing open space and recreational amenities, the projects will deliver hundreds of new parking spaces, though it’s unclear whether the lots will be free or paid.

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United Airlines expects busy Labor Day weekend at Dulles Airport

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 29, 2024 at 3:30PM

United Airlines planes at Dulles International Airport (courtesy United Airlines)

The upcoming Labor Day weekend is anticipated to be a busy one for travel, including at Dulles International Airport.

United Airlines, the airport’s biggest carrier, says it will average more than 240 nonstop flights per day to and from Dulles over the holiday weekend, starting today (Thursday) through Monday (Sept. 3). The number of departing flights will be up 10% compared to last year’s Labor Day weekend.