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Power outages hit McLean amid region-wide heat wave

Published June 23, 2025 at 3:45PM | Updated June 23, 2025 at 4:57PM

Power outages in McLean on June 23, 2025 (via Dominion Energy)

More than 2,000 properties in Fairfax County, most of them in McLean, are currently without power, as the D.C. region suffers through a potentially prolonged heat wave.

According to its outage map, Dominion Energy has 2,132 customers in Fairfax County without power, as of 3:25 p.m. The largest outages appear to be centered around downtown McLean, where crews are assessing the damage to the affected electrical infrastructure.

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McLean Office Center targeted for mixed-use housing development

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 23, 2025 at 2:45PM

A rendering of the residential building proposed to replace the McLean Office Center (via KTGY/Fairfax County)

The latest proposal to bring housing to downtown McLean targets a pair of modest office buildings, one of which was built nearly a century ago.

Reston’s Cypress Real Estate Company, under the name Beverly & Elm Development, submitted plans to Fairfax County last Tuesday (June 17) for a seven-story residential building that would replace the McLean Office Center at 1368 Beverly Road.

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Popular Congressional Camp still closed due to power outage

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 23, 2025 at 11:45AM

The storm on June 19 took out a transformer that provides power to Congressional Camp's building in Lake Barcroft (via Congressional Camp/Instagram)

A popular summer camp in Lake Barcroft remains closed days after a storm took out its electricity last Thursday (June 19).

Though Dominion Energy has restored power to nearly all of the 70,000-plus affected residents and businesses, a handful of customers are still dealing with outages — including Congressional Camp, which shared on Friday (June 20) that the storm had taken out a transformer for its 40-acre campus at 3229 Sleepy Hollow Road.

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Tysons Plaza office campus acquired by major developer

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 23, 2025 at 9:15AM

A bird's eye view of Tysons Dulles Plaza (courtesy CBRE)

The developer behind Tysons West is expanding its ambitions to the east side of Route 7 (Leesburg Pike).

JBG Smith, a Chevy Chase-based company also known for its extensive involvement in Arlington’s National Landing area, has acquired the three office buildings at Tysons Dulles Plaza (1410, 1420 and 1430 Spring Hill Road) for $42.3 million — a significant discount compared to previous sales.

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New apartment building at Halley Rise in Reston announces grand opening

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 20, 2025 at 2:45PM

The Arbor at Halley Rise is now welcoming residents in Reston (courtesy The Arbor at Halley Rise)

A new housing option has opened up at the Halley Rise development in Reston.

After wrapping up construction last year, The Arbor at Halley Rise will celebrate its grand opening from noon to 3 p.m. tomorrow (Saturday), inviting current and possibly future residents to partake in food, drinks, lawn games and live entertainment as they get a look at the finished building.

Countywide

Thousands of Fairfax residents still lack power after Thursday’s storm

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 20, 2025 at 10:45AM | Updated June 20, 2025 at 2:41PM

Bench knocked over by storm at the Mosaic District in Merrifield (photo by Amy Woolsey)

Thousands of people in Fairfax County are still without electricity after a quick but powerful storm swept through the D.C. area yesterday (Thursday).

While some major outages were addressed last night, Dominion Energy still has 163 projects affecting 10,356 customers in Fairfax County to address, as of 10:40 a.m., according to its outage map.

Around Town

Upcoming Juneteenth events shine light on Fairfax County’s Black history

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 18, 2025 at 3:45PM

Juneteenth procession to the Harris Family Cemetery site at Bull Run Regional Park (courtesy NOVA Parks)

Juneteenth is tomorrow (Thursday), marking the 160th anniversary of the day Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation in the state.

While some festivities took place last weekend, including Vienna’s Liberty Amendments Month kick-off and Fairfax City’s celebration, Fairfax County will still play host to a number of events commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S. and showcasing the historical and cultural contributions of African Americans.

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Soccer festival and tournament to take over Tysons park

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 18, 2025 at 2:45PM

Players at the 2024 Copa Tysons Soccer Fest (courtesy Tysons Community Alliance)

Soccer fever is in the air, with the FIFA World Cup and the Tysons Community Alliance’s COPA Tysons Soccer Fest both back in action.

After making its debut last year, COPA Tysons returned this summer with a series of watch parties and promotions, culminating in a soccer festival and tournament at Ken Lawrence Park (8008 Jones Branch Drive) this Saturday (June 21).

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Developer proposes townhouses in place of Reston offices near W&OD Trail

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 18, 2025 at 10:00AM

The office building at 1851 Alexander Bell Drive in Reston (via Google Maps)

Another office complex in the Dulles Toll Road corridor is being targeted as a candidate for redevelopment as housing.

The owner of the office buildings at 1835 and 1851 Alexander Bell Drive in Reston filed a rezoning application with Fairfax County late last month that proposes turning the 7.45-acre site into a townhome community.

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Union, local politicians blast Navy Federal Credit Union for change in contractor

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 18, 2025 at 8:30AM

A pick-up truck carries an inflatable rat for 32BJ SEIU's protest of Navy Federal Credit Union (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

A giant, inflatable rat towered over Electric Avenue near Navy Federal Credit Union’s Vienna headquarters on Monday (June 16), staring down commuters during the afternoon rush-hour.

Accompanied by whistle blasts and chants of “union busting” and “Navy Federal, shame on you,” the larger-than-life rodent provided an eye-catching centerpiece for a protest organized by the labor union 32BJ SEIU, which alleges that the world’s largest credit union is undermining its janitorial staff by switching to a non-union contractor.