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Approved Booz Allen office redevelopment will deliver half of Herndon Metro promenade

Published May 12, 2026 at 8:30AM

View of Bristol Capital and Woodfield Development's planned 575 Herndon Parkway development from the Herndon Metro station (via DCS Design/Town of Herndon)

The Herndon Town Council has approved another piece of development expected to transform the Herndon Metro station area north of the Dulles Toll Road.

The council voted unanimously on April 28 to allow the office building at 575 Herndon Parkway that once housed Booz Allen Hamilton to be redeveloped with a seven-story, 525-unit apartment building.

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Fresh Market to permanently close Vienna grocery store this month

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 11, 2026 at 11:45AM

A customer walking toward The Fresh Market in Vienna (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The Fresh Market is leaving the Town of Vienna.

The North Carolina grocery chain’s last day of business after nearly 15 years at Danor Plaza will be May 31, employees confirmed to FFXnow.

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After voiding of redistricting vote, Fairfax Dems and GOP dig in for midterm battle

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 11, 2026 at 10:00AM

Campaigns both for and against Virginia's redistricting referendum at the Fairfax County Government Center (staff photo by James Cullum)

The Virginia Supreme Court’s nullification on Friday (May 8) of the redistricting referendum narrowly approved by voters last month left local and state-level Democrats reeling.

The Fairfax County Democratic Committee blasted the ruling as “a stunning betrayal” of the majority of Virginia voters — including nearly 70% of Fairfax County voters — who backed the proposed constitutional amendment, which would’ve let the General Assembly implement new Congressional districts drawn to favor Democrats in 10 out of 11 seats.

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Man’s Arlington abduction arrest might trigger more jail time for Reston cases

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 11, 2026 at 9:15AM

Giant Food in Reston's North Point Village Center (via Google Maps)

A man who pleaded guilty to two assaults committed in Reston last year could face additional jail time for those crimes following his arrest last week in Arlington.

Koby Berry, 28, was charged with assault and attempted abduction with the intent to defile by Arlington County police last Thursday (May 7) after he allegedly covered the mouth of a woman and tried to push her further into a bathroom at a Pentagon City shopping center the previous day.

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UPDATED: Teen charged with murder for fatal stabbing at Huntington condo complex

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 11, 2026 at 8:30AM | Updated May 14, 2026 at 7:04PM

Fairfax County police Capt. Chris Cosgriff provides an update on a fatal stabbing at the Farrington Place condominiums in Huntington on May 9, 2026 (via FCPD/X)

Fairfax County police believe a teenager was behind the recent fatal stabbing at the Farrington Place condominiums.

The unnamed 16-year-old boy was arrested by detectives on Wednesday (May 13) and charged with first-degree murder, the Fairfax County Police Department announced yesterday (Thursday).

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DOJ investigation part of ‘pattern’ of partisan attacks, Fairfax prosecutor’s office says

By Angela Woolsey and Associated Press

Published May 8, 2026 at 9:15AM

Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano (staff photo by Jared Serre)

The Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office isn’t backing down on its policy guidance for cases involving undocumented immigrants as defendants.

A day after the U.S. Department of Justice announced it’s investigating the policy for potential civil rights violations, a spokesperson for the prosecutors’ office criticized the probe as “the latest example of the Trump Administration’s own ‘pattern or practice’ of misusing the Justice Department to launch partisan attacks.”

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Comstock: Reston and Herndon never considered for casino development

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 8, 2026 at 8:30AM

Comstock Companies' logo on a construction wall at Reston Row (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Despite recent discussions regarding zoning changes in the town, Herndon has never been the target of Comstock Companies’ plans for a Fairfax County casino, the developer said in a rare public statement on the issue.

“Comstock has not proposed, pursued, or supported casino development anywhere in Herndon,” the developer said yesterday (Thursday), also denying that it has ever harbored plans for a casino in Reston.

Around Town

‘Blade Runner’ with live music joins upcoming shows at Capital One Hall

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 7, 2026 at 2:45PM

Entrance to Capital One Hall with the 2025-2026 Broadway in Tysons lineup (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Local “Blade Runner” fans who’ve thought the viewing experience could be improved by being more completely enveloped in Vangelis’ synth-heavy score now have an opportunity to live out that dream.

Later this year, Ridley Scott’s classic sci-fi noir will screen with live music at Capital One Hall in Tysons, following up on the success of the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra’s (FSO) sold-out concert in March for “How to Train Your Dragon.”

Around Town

Cha Street Food launches cafe in Tysons with expanded drinks menu

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 7, 2026 at 10:00AM

Entrance to Cha Street Food inside Tysons Corner Center (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

As it approaches five years at Tysons Corner Center, Cha Street Food is shaking up its drink offerings with a new cafe concept.

The Pakistani restaurant will officially launch Cha Cafe tonight (Thursday) with a DJ and free drinks for the first 50 customers to stop by, starting at 7 p.m.

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BREAKING: DOJ investigating Fairfax prosecutor over policy on immigrant defendants

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 6, 2026 at 3:50PM | Updated May 6, 2026 at 5:59PM

Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano speaks outside the Fairfax County Courthouse following a Fairfax High School student's sentencing for assault (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The Trump administration has launched an investigation into the Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office over its handling of cases involving undocumented immigrants as defendants.

The Justice Department notified Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano today (Wednesday) that it has opened an investigation into his office’s policy advising prosecutors to consider defendants’ immigration status when making decisions about plea agreements, charges and sentencing.