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Construction begins on updates to AMC Theatres in Tysons

Published March 9, 2026 at 1:45PM

AMC Theatres at Tysons Corner Center (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Get ready to experience a whole new level of cinematic immersion at AMC Theatres in Tysons.

Construction is expected to start early this week on a planned renovation of the movie theater at Tysons Corner Center, AMC Theatres spokesperson Cassie Kennard told FFXnow.

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NEW: Katie Cristol stepping down as Tysons Community Alliance CEO

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 9, 2026 at 9:15AM | Updated March 11, 2026 at 2:03PM

Katie Cristol, formerly the Arlington County Board chair, took over as the Tysons Community Alliance's CEO on July 5, 2023 (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Tysons Community Alliance (TCA) CEO Katie Cristol will resign this Friday (March 13) after leading the booster organization for less than three years.

Cristol announced her decision to leave last Friday (March 6) in a message to the TCA’s board of directors, just days before the alliance hosts local elected officials, developers and business leaders at its inaugural Vision Tysons summit at Capital One Hall on Thursday (March 12).

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UPDATED: CVS Pharmacy at Reston Station no longer permanently closing

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 9, 2026 at 8:30AM | Updated March 15, 2026 at 8:58PM

CVS Pharmacy at 1906 Reston Metro Plaza, Suite 100, in Reston Station (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Update — CVS announced on Thursday, March 12 that it has decided not to close its store at Reston Station in April after all after reevaluating its upcoming plans.

Earlier: Commuters entering and exiting the Wiehle Metro station in Reston will soon no longer be greeted by CVS Pharmacy.

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BREAKING: Saks Fifth Avenue to close Tysons Galleria store after 38 years

By Angela Woolsey and Associated Press

Published March 6, 2026 at 7:40PM

Saks Fifth Avenue inside Tysons Galleria (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Tysons Galleria will soon lose another longstanding tenant.

The mall is home to one of 12 Saks Fifth Avenue stores now slated to permanently shutter as part of the fashion retailer’s ongoing bankruptcy restructuring. The list also includes a location at The Collection in Chevy Chase.

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Proposed Fairfax County budget consolidates police oversight, cuts teen drop-in sites and more

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 6, 2026 at 1:45PM

Fairfax County Government Center (staff photo by James Jarvis)

Fairfax County is continuing its recent push to trim costs, pursuing budget cuts that are less drastic than the ones proposed last year but could still result in some notable programming changes.

Released on Feb. 17, County Executive Bryan Hill’s advertised fiscal year 2027 budget plan would reduce spending by $32.9 million and eliminate 107 positions, bringing the total amount of cuts since FY 2024 up to $124.5 million.

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Yearly Reston prom dress giveaway invites final donations

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 6, 2026 at 10:00AM

Girls with dresses from Reston Community Center's annual Diva Central shopping event (via Reston Community Center)

To students, the one to two months left until prom may seem like a lifetime away, but for anyone looking to get a head start on picking out their outfit, Reston Community Center (RCC) is once again here to help.

RCC’s annual Diva Central shopping event will return to its Lake Anne facility (1609-A Washington Plaza North) for a 24th year on March 14.

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Va. still warning against recreation on Potomac River in Fairfax County

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 6, 2026 at 8:30AM

Kayakers on Potomac River at Great Falls Park (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Though DC Water has lifted its advisory warning against recreational activities on the Potomac River, Virginia health officials are remaining cautious after millions of gallons of raw sewage spilled into the water earlier this year.

The Virginia Department of Health announced yesterday (Thursday) that it has lifted a recreational water advisory for the river from Chain Bridge (Glebe Road) in Arlington to the Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge in King George County, but it remains in place for a 4.7-mile stretch upstream from Chain Bridge to the American Legion Bridge (I-495) in Fairfax County.

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Tech giant Oracle seeks to build more parking on Reston office campus

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 5, 2026 at 1:45PM

A sign for Oracle's office campus in Reston (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Oracle wants to provide more parking for employees on its Reston campus.

An attorney representing the Texas-based technology corporation sent a letter to Fairfax County’s zoning administrator in January asking if a surface parking lot could be constructed on the office property at 1900 Oracle Way instead of a previously approved parking garage.

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Mediterranean restaurant with bar coming to Capital One Center

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 5, 2026 at 9:15AM

La Omri will occupy a vacant space at Capital One Center currently covered by a "Broadway in Tysons" wrap (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The restaurant group behind Sir Sandwich is planning to expand its presence in Tysons.

La Omri, a new Mediterranean restaurant and bar from IRG Concepts, will open in late 2026 at Capital One Center, filling approximately 7,500 square feet of street-level space across from Capital One Hall.

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Virginia Supreme Court allows redistricting referendum, with early voting starting Friday

By Angela Woolsey and Associated Press

Published March 5, 2026 at 8:30AM

FILE - The state and U.S. flags fly over the Virginia State Capitol as the 2024 session of the Virginia General Assembly gets underway, Jan. 10, 2024, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

For the second time, Virginia’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that voters can cast ballots on a Democrat-led congressional redistricting plan that could help the party win four more U.S. House seats, as the justices review legal challenges to the effort.

The court ruled that a statewide referendum can be held on April 21 on whether to authorize mid-decade redistricting, upending a temporary restraining order put in place by a Tazewell County judge last month. It comes after the top court made a similar ruling last month in a related case.