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After 10 years, disability services nonprofit relocates Merrifield HQ

Published July 21, 2023 at 2:15PM

Inside Venture X's coworking space in Merrifield (courtesy Venture X)

Like many organizations, The Arc of Northern Virginia is rethinking its approach to office work in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The local chapter of the national nonprofit, which provides services and advocacy for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, will move its headquarters to the recently opened Venture X coworking space at 3060 Williams Drive in Merrifield.

News

JUST IN: Gas leak shuts down Route 7 in Wolf Trap

By Angela Woolsey

Published July 21, 2023 at 11:45AM | Updated July 21, 2023 at 12:28PM

A gas leak has closed Route 7 at Forestville Drive/Beulah Road in Wolf Trap (via FCFRD/Twitter)

(Updated at 12:30 p.m.) A gas leak has closed Route 7 (Leesburg Pike) at Beulah Road and Forestville Drive in the Wolf Trap area.

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units are currently at the scene and expect to be there for “an extended period of time,” the department said at 11:39 a.m.

Around Town

District Taco will open restaurants in McLean, Springfield soon

By Angela Woolsey

Published July 21, 2023 at 11:00AM | Updated July 24, 2023 at 1:58PM

District Taco serves customizable tacos, burritos and bowls (courtesy District Taco)

Updated at 1:55 p.m. on 7/24/2023 — Sadly for local taco lovers, a public relations representative for District Taco says the openings for its Springfield and McLean locations will be delayed. No new dates have been provided, beyond that the restaurants are “coming soon.”

Earlier: Fairfax County’s newest District Taco restaurants are almost ready to serve customers.

Around Town

New ‘virtual food hall’ brings cuisine from around the D.C. area to Tysons

By Angela Woolsey

Published July 20, 2023 at 2:15PM | Updated July 24, 2023 at 3:31PM

The Lebanese kebab shop Yasmine is offering takeout and deliveries through The Kitchen Collective, a new "virtual food hall" in Tysons (courtesy Yasmine)

(Updated at 3:30 p.m. on 7/24/2023) Tysons residents can now pick up a meal from D.C.-based eateries without needing to cross the Potomac River, thanks to a just-launched “virtual food hall” in Fairfax Square.

The Kitchen Collective has opened a pickup window in the office and retail center at 8045 Leesburg Pike, Suite L160, where it will facilitate takeout and delivery orders for a slate of partner restaurants and food concepts.

Around Town

Outdoor gear store Arc’teryx suits up for Tysons Corner Center opening

By Angela Woolsey

Published July 20, 2023 at 10:15AM

The outdoor apparel retailer Arc'teryx is opening a new store in Tysons (courtesy Tysons Corner Center)

A Canadian retailer that specializes in outdoor apparel and climbing gear is ready to brave the wilds of Tysons Corner Center.

Arc’teryx will launch its new Tysons store with a grand opening party on Saturday (July 22), featuring music, food, raffles and giveaways.

News

Police: Driver in Burke crash that killed teen may have been speeding

By Angela Woolsey

Published July 19, 2023 at 3:45PM

Fairfax County Police Lt. James Curry at scene of fatal crash on Burke Centre Parkway (via FCPD/Facebook)

A driver who crashed into a car with four teenagers, killing one of them, in Burke last night (Tuesday) might have been speeding, Fairfax County police say.

A preliminary investigation suggests the adult, male driver was driving a 2014 Cadillac XTS4 west on Burke Centre Parkway when he crashed into a 2023 Kia Forte attempting to exit the Burke Centre Shopping Center parking lot, the Fairfax County Police Department said in a news release today.

Countywide

FCPS leaders voice support for transgender students despite new Virginia policies

By Angela Woolsey

Published July 19, 2023 at 3:00PM

Fairfax High School students stage a walkout to protest Virginia's proposed policies restricting transgender and gender-nonconfirming students' rights (courtesy Pride Liberation Project)

After months of review, the Virginia Department of Education has released a final set of policies guiding public schools on how to treat transgender students — including many that contradict the policies currently used by Fairfax County Public Schools.

Released Tuesday (July 18), the “model policies” generally direct schools to require that students use names, pronouns and facilities, such as bathrooms, based on their legal sex as designated in their official school records. All local public school systems are obligated by state law to adopt a version of the policies.

Around Town

All-you-can-eat Korean BBQ coming to Merrifield from Centreville’s Meat Project

By Angela Woolsey

Published July 19, 2023 at 1:30PM

The Korean barbecue restaurant Meat Project is expanding from Centreville to Merrifield (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Centreville’s Meat Project is preparing to fire up a grill at Halstead Square in Merrifield.

The all-you-can-eat Korean barbecue restaurant is expanding for the first time to The Lofts apartment building at 2727 Merrilee Drive, where it has leased a 3,456-square-foot, ground-floor space, per a site plan from retail broker Rosenthal Properties.

Around Town

Tysons auto dealerships to close permanently, maybe setting stage for redevelopment

By Angela Woolsey

Published July 19, 2023 at 11:00AM | Updated July 19, 2023 at 7:18PM

The Priority Mazda and Nissan and Sheehy Infiniti dealerships in Tysons (via Google Maps)

(Updated at 7:10 p.m.) Permanent closures are coming for three auto dealerships near the Spring Hill Metro station in Tysons.

The Priority Nissan and Mazda shops, which share a building at 8525 Leesburg Pike, will close at the end of this month with either July 31 or Aug. 1 as their final day of business, a customer service representative told FFXnow.

Countywide

NEW: Fairfax County might end leaf collection service, starting next year

By Angela Woolsey

Published July 19, 2023 at 10:15AM

Fairfax County offers curbside fall leaf collection services (courtesy DPWES)

The coming winter’s leaf collection season might be Fairfax County’s last.

The Department of Public Works and Environmental Services has proposed terminating the leaf vacuum services it provides to thousands of residents after each fall, citing rising costs and “operational issues.”