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JUST IN: Gretchen Bulova wins primary for husband’s Va. House seat

Published December 16, 2025 at 9:15PM

Voters enter the Jim Scott Community Center for the 11th House District Democratic primary on Dec. 16, 2025 (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Virginia’s 11th House District will likely be represented by another Bulova, starting next year.

Democratic voters in the district nominated Gretchen M. Bulova in a quick firehouse primary today (Tuesday) to succeed her husband, David Bulova, after the delegate resigned last Friday (Dec. 12) to accept an appointment in Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger’s administration.

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Herndon site near future western high school deemed ‘suitable’ for data center

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 16, 2025 at 11:45AM

Site work appears to be already underway to prepare the former Word of Grace property at 13832 Redskin Drive in Herndon for data centers (via Google Maps)

Plans are solidifying for another data center facility in the Route 28 corridor just east of Dulles International Airport.

A Fairfax County planner affirmed this month that a proposed data center would be “suitable” for the former Word of Grace Christian Church property at 13832 Redskin Drive in Herndon, and that the facility would be “fully consistent” with local ordinances, according to a letter uploaded to the county’s land use database yesterday (Monday).

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Vienna Baptist Church sells home, moves in with fellow church

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 16, 2025 at 9:15AM

A sign for Emmaus United Church of Christ in Vienna (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Two churches in Vienna have found a way to live together in harmony, while still staying true to their distinct religious identities.

The Vienna Baptist Church has now fully moved into the Emmaus United Church of Christ building at 900 Maple Avenue East after finalizing a sale of its longtime home at 541 Marshall Road SW.

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Man dies after getting charged with DUI by Fairfax City police

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 16, 2025 at 8:30AM

The City of Fairfax Police Department station (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Police are investigating the death of a man who experienced health issues after getting arrested for a crash in Fairfax City over the weekend.

Officers responded around 8:05 p.m. on Sunday (Dec. 14) for a single-vehicle crash at the Shell gas station at 11201 Fairfax Blvd. The 66-year-old driver was believed to have been under the influence of alcohol based on a preliminary investigation, the City of Fairfax Police Department says.

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American Girl store set to close, relocate within Tysons Corner Center

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 15, 2025 at 3:45PM | Updated December 15, 2025 at 7:06PM

American Girl store at Tysons Corner Center (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

American Girl will soon be on the move at Tysons Corner Center.

The popular doll retailer is set to close its existing Tysons store on Jan. 4, 2026 ahead of a relocation to what appears to be a smaller storefront on the other side of the mall, according to notices posted on its website and signage in the store.

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UPDATED: Taxi driver killed, three injured in Richmond Highway crash

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 15, 2025 at 12:30PM | Updated December 16, 2025 at 12:58PM

Police block northbound Richmond Highway at North Kings Highway in Groveton after a fatal crash (via VDOT traffic cameras)

One person has died and three other people were injured Monday morning (Dec. 15) in a crash involving a taxi, a Metrobus and a van on Richmond Highway in Groveton.

Police received multiple calls reporting a crash in the 6300 block of Richmond Highway shortly after 10 a.m., Fairfax County Police Department Capt. Jesse Katzman said in a media update around 1 p.m.

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National security tech contractor moves N. Va. office to Reston

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 15, 2025 at 11:45AM

The national security contractor Vibrint celebrates its new Reston office with a ribbon-cutting (courtesy Vibrant)

While Fairfax County’s overall office market is still mired in a post-pandemic slump, Reston continues to attract new businesses.

Preceding Booz Allen Hamilton as a newcomer to the area is Vibrint, a national security technology contractor that opened a 15,000-square-foot office at 11600 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 440, earlier this month.

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FCDOT proposes streets for testing reduced 20-mph speed limit

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 15, 2025 at 10:00AM

A car on Glade Drive near Green Range Drive in Reston (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

At some point in the new year, Fairfax County residents might start seeing signs for 20-mph speed limits in their neighborhood.

The Fairfax County Department of Transportation has proposed several streets for inclusion in a pilot study testing the reduced speed limits that’s tentatively expected to launch in summer 2026.

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Dusting of snow delays opening of Fairfax County parks, school sites

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 14, 2025 at 11:40AM

Park Street in Vienna is clear after snow on Dec. 14, 2025 (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

As predicted, Fairfax County was hit by its second snowfall of the season overnight, though accumulations appear to have stopped short of the 1 to 3 inches forecast by the National Weather Service.

In anticipation of the winter weather, the Fairfax County Park Authority delayed opening its parks and facilities until 9 a.m. today (Sunday). Other county facilities opened on time.

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NEW: Winter Weather Advisory issued for possible Sunday snow in D.C. area

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 13, 2025 at 11:10AM

Snow on an evergreen tree in Vienna (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Another snowstorm is expected to visit Fairfax County and the rest of the D.C. region tomorrow (Sunday).

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory shortly after 9 a.m. that’s expected to take effect at midnight and continue until 10 a.m.