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Police arrest Alexandria man for shooting in Bailey’s Crossroads

Published May 1, 2024 at 3:30PM

An Alexandria City Police cruiser (staff photo by James Cullum)

A 24-year-old man from Alexandria is facing multiple criminal charges for allegedly shooting a man he was trying to rob in Bailey’s Crossroads.

Alexandria City police arrested Abner Neftali Selen Barrera of Del Ray yesterday (Tuesday) after detectives identified him as the suspect in the shooting, the Fairfax County Police Department announced today.

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Sushi Umi’s new Tysons restaurant is now open

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 1, 2024 at 2:30PM

Sushi Umi is now open at Scotts Run in Tysons (photo by Amy Woolsey)

Sushi Umi has arrived in Tysons.

The Japanese restaurant began accepting pick-up orders at 7615 Colshire Road in the Scotts Run neighborhood on April 19 and quietly opened to dine-in customers on April 22.

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Herndon cements vision for development of transition zone near Metro station

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 1, 2024 at 1:30PM

Herndon has finalized its vision for mixed-use development in the Transit-Related Growth Area (via Town of Herndon)

In the future, Herndon hopes to see a vast swath of land near its Metro station transformed from aging, auto-centric commercial lots into a mixed-use, interconnected neighborhood.

That vision solidified last week when the Herndon Town Council adopted a plan on April 23 that will guide the redevelopment of the 94-acre Transit-Related Growth Area (TRG), culminating about two years of planning, meetings and community discussions.

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Vienna to open farmers market, sell native plants this weekend

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 1, 2024 at 10:30AM

The Vienna Conservation and Sustainability Commission's Spring Native Plant Sale will return this weekend (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The Vienna Community Center will be abuzz with activity this Saturday (May 4), thanks to the simultaneous return of the town’s farmers market and native plant sale.

Operated by the Optimist Club of Greater Vienna, the Vienna Farmers Market will launch at 8 a.m. in the community center’s parking lot at 120 Cherry Street SE. More than two dozen food and produce vendors have been lined up for the new season, which will continue on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon through October.

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Expanded Route 7 is now fully operational from Reston to Tysons

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 1, 2024 at 9:30AM

Route 7 has been expanded to six lanes from Reston to Tysons (courtesy VDOT)

New vehicle lanes and a shared-use trail are officially open to travelers on Route 7 (Leesburg Pike) after almost five years of construction.

The Virginia Department of Transportation announced last night (Tuesday) that it has finished expanding the roadway from four to six travel lanes — three in each direction — between Riva Ridge Drive in Reston and Jarrett Valley Drive just north of the Dulles Toll Road in Tysons.

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Maternity lifestyle store pops up at Tysons Corner Center in time for Mother’s Day

By Angela Woolsey

Published April 30, 2024 at 2:30PM

The maternity lifestyle retailer Emilia George has a temporary pop-up at Tysons Corner Center (courtesy Emilia George)

A new pop-up store at Tysons Corner Center hopes to entice shoppers on the lookout for possible Mother’s Day gifts.

Emilia George, a New York-based maternity lifestyle retailer, is running a pop-up kiosk in the mall with clothes and accessories geared toward expecting and current mothers. The shop will operate on the second floor between Sephora and Lush until Friday, May 17.

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JUST IN: Construction deadline extended for downtown Herndon redevelopment

By Angela Woolsey

Published April 30, 2024 at 1:15PM

Downtown Herndon is slated for redevelopment into a mixed-use community (staff photo by Fatimah Waseem)

The Town of Herndon has granted Comstock a little more breathing room before the developer needs to move forward with its long-planned downtown overhaul.

A two-year pause in construction that was set to expire today (Tuesday) has been extended to Aug. 15 under a revised comprehensive agreement, the town announced this morning.

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Elden Street Tea Shop to launch new Reston location with tea festival

By Angela Woolsey

Published April 30, 2024 at 11:30AM

Elden Street Tea Shop is moving into a new location at Lake Anne Plaza in Reston (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The Elden Street Tea Shop is almost ready to unveil its new location in Reston.

After closing its original Herndon location in January, the business is set to reopen at 1633A Washington Plaza in Lake Anne Plaza this Saturday (May 4).

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County board backs Maryland’s push for funds to replace American Legion Bridge

By Angela Woolsey

Published April 30, 2024 at 10:30AM

Traffic heads from McLean into Maryland on the American Legion Bridge (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has thrown its support behind Maryland’s pursuit of federal funding for a long-awaited replacement of the American Legion Bridge.

At the request of Chairman Jeff McKay and Dranesville District Supervisor Jimmy Bierman, the board approved a letter on April 16 urging U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to fulfill the Maryland Department of Transportation’s expected grant request for its American Legion Bridge and 270 Corridor project.

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Pedal with Petals family bicycle ride returns to Tysons with new, bigger routes

By Angela Woolsey

Published April 29, 2024 at 1:30PM

The Pedal with Petals Family Bike Ride returned to Tysons in 2024 for its second year (courtesy Tysons Community Alliance)

The D.C. area’s cherry trees are no longer blossoming, but cyclists can still take in the warm, pollen-filled spring air when the Pedal with Petals Family Bike Ride returns to Tysons next month.

Organized by the Tysons Community Alliance (TCA), the event was introduced last April as part of the National Cherry Blossom Festival. This time, it will take place on May 11, from 8-11 a.m., and the routes will cover more of Tysons, instead of centering on Tysons Corner Center.