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Housing with community center proposed for former T-Mobile campus in Reston

Published December 30, 2025 at 2:45PM

Stanley Martin Homes' East Link redevelopment proposal for the former T-Mobile office campus in Reston (via Land Design Consultants/Fairfax County)

A local homebuilder has answered the call to redevelop T-Mobile’s now-vacant campus in Reston.

Stanley Martin Homes, which is headquartered in Reston, is proposing to build more than 1,000 residences, including 174 income-restricted units, in place of the 36-acre office park adjacent to the Herndon Metro station.

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DOJ alleges McLean man texted death threat to federal employee

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 30, 2025 at 1:30PM

The Albert V. Bryan U.S. Courthouse in Alexandria (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

A McLean man is facing federal prosecution after allegedly threatening a federal employee via a Google Voice text message.

The Justice Department charged Scott Allen Bolger, 33, last Friday (Dec. 26) with sending threats across state lines and making false statements when questioned by investigators, according to a press release and court documents.

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D.C. man charged with a dozen vehicle break-ins and thefts in Reston area

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 30, 2025 at 11:45AM | Updated December 31, 2025 at 3:14PM

A Fairfax County police vehicle at Reston Town Center (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

A man from D.C. is facing more than two dozen criminal charges in connection with a series of vehicle break-ins and thefts reported in western Fairfax County.

According to the Fairfax County Police Department, detectives believe the 30-year-old man is behind 12 different incidents that occurred in Reston, McNair and the Greenbriar area east of Chantilly, starting with a vehicle tampering and theft reported on May 31 in the 13600 block of Dulles Technology Drive near the Innovation Center Metro station.

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F45 Training closes Tysons gym after six years

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 30, 2025 at 9:15AM

A sign for F45 at The Boro in Tysons (staff photo by Jared Serre)

The Boro residents resolving to prioritize fitness in the new year will need to look farther away for workout options.

F45 Training, the only gym in the Tysons neighborhood, permanently shut down the franchise on Dec. 13 after six years in business.

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Republicans back homeschooling advocate for 17th House District seat

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 30, 2025 at 8:30AM

Christopher Cardiff is the Republican nominee for the 17th House District seat vacated by Mark Sickles (courtesy Christopher Cardiff)

Fairfax County Republicans have thrown their support behind a former data analytics professional and homeschooling advocate in a bid to flip Virginia’s 17th House District seat.

Voters registered in the district selected Christopher F. Cardiff as their nominee at a party canvass held yesterday morning (Monday), the Fairfax County Republican Committee (Fairfax GOP) announced.

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UPDATED: Pedestrian dies after being struck twice on Route 29 in Merrifield

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 29, 2025 at 8:25PM | Updated December 30, 2025 at 12:21PM

Route 29 is closed after fatal pedestrian crash near Braxton Wood Court in Merrifield (via Google Maps)

Another pedestrian has been killed in a crash on Fairfax County roads.

Officers were dispatched for a crash involving a pedestrian at Route 29 and Braxton Wood Court, just north of the Providence Place (formerly Pan Am) shopping center, in Merrifield at 6:48 p.m. on Monday (Dec. 29), according to the Fairfax County Police Department.

Countywide

Fairfax County Public Library will offer new card designs in new year

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 29, 2025 at 3:45PM

Left to right: Fairfax County Public Library card design contest winners Carolyn Belefski Carabeo, Neil Nolasco, Shawna Bolingbroke and Alex Cederholm (courtesy Fairfax County Public Library)

As Arthur Read famously sang, having fun isn’t hard when you’ve got a library card — especially one designed by the local community.

Earlier this month, Fairfax County Public Library (FCPL) unveiled the winning designs from a month-long contest that invited members of the public to come up with fresh artwork for its checkout cards.

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Fairfax County board paves way for housing to replace Fair Oaks-area office buildings

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 29, 2025 at 2:45PM | Updated December 29, 2025 at 4:54PM

Rendering of the residential building proposed by Time Equities at 3877 Fairfax Ridge Road (via MSA Architects/Fairfax County)

More commercial development in Fairfax County could soon give way to housing after the Board of Supervisors approved that option for a pair of office properties in the Fair Oaks area.

The board voted unanimously at its Nov. 18 meeting to amend the county’s comprehensive plan and allow the Fair Oaks Business Park and nearby High Ridge office building to be redeveloped with more than 800 new homes.

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Man accused of Reston murder now also faces federal charge

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 29, 2025 at 12:30PM

Marvin Fernando Morales Ortez and the firearm allegedly used in the Dec. 17, 2025 fatal shooting of Marvin Ernesto Morales in Reston (photos via FCPD/X)

The federal government is now leveling its own criminal charge against the man accused of a recent murder in Reston.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia has charged 23-year-old Marvin Fernando Morales Ortez with possessing a firearm as someone who is “illegally” present in the U.S.

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Starbucks workers in Reston and McLean seek to unionize amid strike

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 29, 2025 at 10:00AM | Updated December 29, 2025 at 3:30PM

Starbucks at 1438 Chain Bridge Road in McLean (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Workers at two more Starbucks in Fairfax County could unionize, as a labor strike continues in response to stalled contract negotiations.

Petitions for union elections were filed with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) last Tuesday (Dec. 23) by 14 employees at the Plaza America cafe in Reston (11610-A Plaza America Drive) and 17 at the location at 1438 Chain Bridge Road in McLean.