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Pedestrian critically injured in crash in University Mall parking lot

Published October 26, 2026 at 1:05PM

A sign for University Mall in Kings Park West (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

A pedestrian is fighting for her life after she was struck by a driver in the University Mall parking lot this morning (Monday).

Officers and Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department responders were dispatched at 11:07 a.m. to the shopping center in the 10600 block of Braddock Road for the crash.

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Reston Association approves new budget, capital projects plan

By Angela Woolsey

Published October 26, 2026 at 11:45AM

The Reston Association headquarters building on a fall day (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The Reston Association Board of Directors has formally adopted a new budget and capital improvement plan (CIP) for the coming year.

As proposed earlier this month, the budget will increase the assessment fees paid by members to $900 per property, up $10 or 1% from the current $890 rate.

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Vienna reopens case for traffic signal outside Madison High School

By Angela Woolsey

Published October 26, 2026 at 10:00AM

The HAWK signal on Maple Avenue at James Madison Drive (photo by Amy Woolsey)

Town of Vienna staff received a green light earlier this month to revisit the possibility of installing a traffic signal on Maple Avenue outside James Madison High School.

The Vienna Town Council voted unanimously at its Oct. 5 meeting to award a purchase order to the consultant Rinker Design Associates for a signal justification report that will determine whether to replace the existing High Intensity Activated Crosswalk or HAWK signal at the James Madison Drive intersection.

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FCPD wraps up ‘Road Shark’ traffic safety campaign with over 60K tickets issued

By Angela Woolsey

Published October 26, 2026 at 9:15AM

A Fairfax County police cruiser on Gallows Road near Yorktowne Center in Merrifield (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

In a sample of just four weeks this year, Fairfax County police officers pulled over tens of thousands of drivers for speeding, driving while using their cell phones and other traffic violations.

The Fairfax County Police Department issued 60,818 citations and warnings as part of its 2026 “Road Shark” campaign, which began in April and wrapped up with a fourth and final wave of increased traffic safety enforcement earlier this month.

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Reston condo neighborhood cheers addition of electric vehicle charger

By Angela Woolsey

Published October 23, 2026 at 10:00AM

Hunter Mill District Supervisor Walter Alcorn and Waterford Square Condominium Association residents celebrate the installation of an electric vehicle charger (via Hunter Mill District Office)

Reston’s electric vehicle infrastructure continues to grow with the recent installation of a charger at Waterford Square (11500 Fairway Drive).

Residents in the Waterford Square Condominium Association celebrated the addition of a dual-port Level 2 EV charger with a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week (Oct. 15) that included Hunter Mill District Supervisor Walter Alcorn among its attendees.

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Nearly month-long closure of sidewalk on Georgetown Pike underway

By Angela Woolsey

Published October 23, 2026 at 9:15AM

East and west signs for Georgetown Pike near I-495 in McLean (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

A portion of the sidewalk along westbound Georgetown Pike in McLean has been closed for construction.

The closure of the path between Balls Hill Road and the ramp from southbound I-495 began earlier this week and is expected to continue through Nov. 13, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.

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Surovell expresses ‘full support’ for Lucas amid marijuana criminal conspiracy charges

By Angela Woolsey and Associated Press

Published October 22, 2026 at 2:45PM | Updated October 22, 2026 at 8:29PM

FILE - Virginia Senate President pro tempore Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, listens to debate on the Senate floor, Feb. 17, 2026, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Ryan M. Kelly, File)

Virginia Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell (D-34) called for restraint as the state’s political establishment reels from accusations of marijuana trafficking and money laundering against Senate President pro tempore L. Louise Lucas.

One of the state’s most powerful Democrats and Portsmouth’s representative in the state Senate since 1991, Lucas (D-18) was charged today (Thursday) by the U.S. Department of Justice with racketeering, conspiracy to distribute marijuana, conspiracy to launder money, conspiracy to commit honest services fraud, and maintaining a drug-involved premises.

Around Town

Nash & Smashed offers free meals for grand opening in Pimmit Hills

By Angela Woolsey

Published October 22, 2026 at 11:45AM

Nash and Smashed at Tysons Station in Pimmit Hills with a banner advertising its grand opening (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

An eatery serving up smash burgers and fried chicken is ready to officially introduce itself to the Pimmit Hills community.

After soft-launching in the Tysons Station shopping center in early September, Nash & Smashed will celebrate its grand opening at 7450-B Leesburg Pike this Saturday, Oct. 24 with free meals from 5-8 p.m.

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FCDOT proposes new bike lanes, crosswalks for road restriping program

By Angela Woolsey

Published October 22, 2026 at 8:30AM

Bowman Towne Drive at the Fountain Drive intersection in Reston (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Fairfax County is proposing to add on-road bicycle lanes and crosswalks to a number of streets as part of the state’s annual repaving and restriping program.

Virtual meetings to gather public input on the proposed locations will be held in early November before a final list is sent to the Virginia Department of Transportation, which typically conducts paving work from April to December.

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Fairfax City meetings go offline, as FBI warns of AI-detected vulnerabilities

By Angela Woolsey and Associated Press

Published October 21, 2026 at 3:45PM | Updated October 21, 2026 at 4:17PM

The sign in front of Fairfax City Hall (staff photo by Mary Stachyra Lopez)

The City of Fairfax’s public meetings are currently inaccessible online after the platform that hosts its videos and agendas detected a vulnerability in its web programming language.

“Granicus has identified a PHP vulnerability and temporarily took all Media Manager services offline as a precaution, while they assess any potential impact,” the city said in a notice issued this morning (Wednesday).