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Reston among hosts of new street hockey league from Washington Capitals

Published December 9, 2025 at 3:45PM

Players participate in a Capitals street hockey clinic (courtesy Washington Capitals)

Calling all young hockey players in the D.C. area: the Washington Capitals is launching a new street hockey league and looking for participants.

The inaugural Capitals Street Hockey League (CSHL) season will unfold from March to May 2026 across three host venues, including Lake Fairfax Park in Reston. Games will also be held at Francis C. Hammond Middle School in Alexandria and Ridge Road Recreational Park in Germantown, Maryland.

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Fairfax board narrowly votes to oppose any casino legislation not requested by supervisors

By Scott McCaffrey and Angela Woolsey

Published December 9, 2025 at 2:45PM | Updated December 10, 2025 at 2:47PM

A lobbying flyer shared with state lawmakers in January 2025 includes a rendering of Comstock's envisioned casino development in Tysons (via Access Point Public Affairs)

By the narrowest of majorities, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors went on record today (Tuesday) opposing any state legislation authorizing development of a casino property within the county’s borders.

The 5-4 vote was in support of a proposal from Hunter Mill District Supervisor Walter Alcorn to include a plank in the county’s 2026 legislative package stating opposition to any casino legislation until it is formally requested by a majority of supervisors and meets a number of other criteria.

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Fairfax County expands fabrics recycling pilot to support demand

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 9, 2025 at 1:45PM

Helpsy textile recycling containers at the I-66 Transfer Station (via DPWES)

South County residents now have an option closer to home for recycling clothes and other fabrics.

After seeing robust participation at the I-66 Transfer Station on West Ox Road, the Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES) has expanded a pilot program for textile recycling to the I-95 Landfill Complex (9850 Furnace Road) in Lorton.

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NEW: Indoor mini golf venue put on hold at Reston Station

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 9, 2025 at 9:15AM

Outdoor patio in front of the 1870 Reston Row office building, under construction in July 2025 (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Booz Allen Hamilton is in, and Puttshack might be out at Reston Station.

Developer Comstock Companies announced last month that the federal contractor will move its corporate headquarters to Reston Row, occupying 310,000 square feet. That includes the entire office building at 1870 Reston Row Plaza, where over 29,000 square feet had been reserved for Puttshack for the past three years.

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Rabies confirmed in cat caught after recent Belle Haven attacks

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 9, 2025 at 8:30AM

The intersection of 13th Street and H Street in Belle Haven (via Google Maps)

The Fairfax County Health Department (FCHD) is urging community members to reach out if they or a pet came into contact with a rabid cat reported in Belle Haven last month.

The cat was captured after attacking “multiple people and pets” during the evening of Nov. 28 near the 13th Street and H Street intersection. Testing later confirmed that the animal had been infected with rabies, the FCHD announced on Friday (Dec. 5).

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JUST IN: Missing Chantilly man found dead in Occoquan River

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 8, 2025 at 8:30PM

Quan Hang, 78, was found dead after being reported missing on Dec. 1, 2025 (via FCPD)

A Chantilly man who had been missing for the past week was found dead today (Monday) after his vehicle was pulled out of the Occoquan River.

Quang Hang, 78, was reported missing by his family around 8 p.m. on Dec. 1 after he never returned home from a vehicle inspection scheduled to take place in Leesburg at 2:30 p.m., according to the Fairfax County Police Department.

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Owner of Herndon-area shopping center wants to explore more retail options

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 8, 2025 at 2:45PM

A sign for the Woodland Park Crossing development in Herndon (via Google Maps)

A craft brewery or veterinary hospital could be in Woodland Park Crossing’s future, if Fairfax County approves.

The owner of the Harris Teeter-anchored shopping center, located just west of the Herndon Metro station’s south entrance, is seeking amendments to the development plan that would allow more flexibility in terms of the types of businesses it can host.

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Tysons needs over 10K new homes in next 15 years, report estimates

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 8, 2025 at 9:15AM

Construction cranes tower in front of Scotts Run where the Indigo at McLean Station apartments are being built in Tysons (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

If Tysons continues to evolve from commercial suburb into Fairfax County’s urban core, as planners hope, it will need more than 10,000 new homes by 2040 to accommodate the influx of residents, a recently released study found.

Commissioned by the Tysons Community Alliance (TCA) and published on Dec. 3, the Future Housing Demand in Tysons report from consultant Jon Stover & Associates (JS&A) predicts Virginia’s population growth over the next two decades will remain concentrated in its metropolitan areas, with Tysons helping the northern region lead the way.

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UPDATED: Pedestrian killed in crash on Route 1 near Fort Belvoir

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 7, 2025 at 10:50PM | Updated December 8, 2025 at 5:08PM

Police blocking Richmond Highway at Backlick Road near a fatal pedestrian crash on Dec. 7, 2025 (via VDOT traffic cameras)

Fairfax County police are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash on Richmond Highway.

Officers and medics were dispatched to the intersection of Richmond Highway and Fairfax County Parkway in Fort Belvoir at 9:51 p.m. Sunday (Dec. 7) for a crash involving a struck pedestrian, according to scanner traffic.

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JUST IN: Lorton tennis coach charged by police with abusing minor

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 5, 2025 at 5:30PM

Tony Adams of Lorton (via FCPD)

A private tennis coach in Lorton has been arrested after a student alleged that he engaged in an inappropriate relationship with her.

The victim told officers on Nov. 23 that Tony Adams, 62, had “subjected [her] to inappropriate conduct” when she was taking lessons from him, the Fairfax County Police Department says. She was underage at the time.