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Fairfax County drivers will soon have a new site they can visit for vehicle-related services, including registration and license plate changes.

The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles will provide DMV Select services out of AAA Tysons Corner’s office in the Centennial Plaza Business Park, starting the Tuesday (Sept. 3) after Labor Day weekend.


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Dozens of townhomes are under construction on the former site of Reston’s Lake Anne Fellowship House.

Developer Tri Pointe Homes opened sales for its Lake Anne Towns development this past Saturday (Aug. 24), welcoming over 50 different groups to a model house at 1641 Fellowship Square for tours, a spokesperson told FFXnow.


Around Town

The Town of Vienna is now down to just one mochi donut shop.

Donutchew closed permanently last week after just over two years at 107 Maple Avenue West, serving its final customers on Thursday, Aug. 22. Though some customers got wind of the closure earlier, it wasn’t announced on social media until that evening.


Countywide

One of Fairfax County’s congressional representatives wants a public accounting of reported clash between presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign and staff at Arlington National Cemetery.

This morning (Wednesday), Rep. Gerry Connolly called for the cemetery to “publicly release all that transpired” during the former president and current Republican presidential nominee’s visit on Monday (Aug. 26).


Around Town

The clock has run out on The Counter’s stay in Reston.

The custom burger eatery closed for good at the end of July after 15 years in Reston Town Center. Workers dismantled The Counter’s illuminated sign above the door at 11922 Democracy Drive Saturday (Aug. 24) evening — around the same time that Ice Cream Jubilee was wrapping up its grand opening.


Around Town

Honeygrow is creating a stir in Fair Lakes.

The fast-casual restaurant chain officially opened at 13044 Fair Lakes Shopping Center on Saturday (Aug. 24), serving up stir-fry bowls, salads and honey-drizzled desserts from its signature honeybar.


Countywide

This summer is closing out with one final heat wave that’s expected to peak in the D.C. area tomorrow (Wednesday).

The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory that’s scheduled to take effect from 1-7 p.m. tomorrow. On top of that, the air quality is expected to enter Code Orange territory for a second straight day, meaning it’ll be unhealthy for people with lung and heart disease, outdoor workers and other sensitive groups to spend time outside.


Around Town

The Mykle Lyons Commemorative Concert and Jazz Festival will return to Lake Anne Plaza in Reston this Saturday (Aug. 31).

For its fourth year, the annual celebration of Lyons, a jazz musician and longtime Reston resident who died in 2021, will seek to continue his legacy by raising funds to create a music education initiative for Reston Association.


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The Washington Commanders’ stadium will soon bear the name of a company based in Herndon.

Northwest Federal Credit Union, which is headquartered at 200 Spring Street, announced today (Tuesday) that it has secured the exclusive naming rights to Commanders Field, the home stadium for D.C.’s NFL team.


Around Town

One of the Shops at Avenir Place’s earliest tenants has left.

Spice 6, a fast-casual Indian restaurant, closed its doors last Wednesday (Aug. 21) after serving customers near the Dunn Loring Metro station for nearly a decade.


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