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Proposal to redevelop AT&T offices ignites new look at Oakton road conditions

Published February 25, 2025 at 9:00AM

A rendering of EYA's proposed AT&T office site redevelopment from Chain Bridge Road (via Fairfax County)

Everyone seems to agree that Oakton’s roadways are untenable for drivers as well as pedestrians and cyclists, especially in light of recent fatal crashes.

The dividing line between supporters and skeptics of a proposed overhaul of AT&T’s office campus and other mixed-use developments in the area has become whether they believe the impending projects will alleviate or exacerbate the current congested, hazardous status quo.

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Motorcyclist killed in Route 28 crash near I-66 in Centreville

By Angela Woolsey

Published February 24, 2025 at 3:00PM | Updated April 7, 2025 at 10:35AM

A Virginia State Police vehicle (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Virginia State Police are investigating a crash on Route 28 that killed a motorcyclist yesterday (Sunday).

According to police, the crash occurred around 12:36 p.m. yesterday on the entrance ramp from southbound Route 28 (Sully Road) to the I-66 West Express Lanes in Centreville.

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Emergency repairs underway on Huntington Metro Station parking garage

By Angela Woolsey

Published February 24, 2025 at 2:30PM

Huntington Metro station parking garage roof (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

One of the parking garages at the Huntington Metro Station is off limits for the foreseeable future.

Metro closed the station’s north garage (2701 Huntington Avenue) at 1 a.m. on Saturday (Feb. 22) for emergency structural repairs to address the fire suppression system and other rehabilitation work, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority announced last Friday (Feb. 21).

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Fairfax officials reject blame for collapse of Prince William’s Route 28 bypass project

By Angela Woolsey

Published February 24, 2025 at 1:15PM

Construction crews continue work along Route 28 on Monday, March 7, 2022 (photo by David Taube)

A number of factors reportedly brought Prince William County’s long-gestating plans for a Route 28 bypass to a halt, but top Fairfax County officials say they were surprised to find fingers pointed at them.

The Prince William County Board of Supervisors voted 5-3 on Feb. 4 to cancel the Route 28 Bypass Project, which aimed to relieve traffic congestion by extending Godwin Drive at Sudley Road in Manassas to Route 28 (Centreville Road) near Compton Road in Fairfax County’s Centreville area.

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Chef visit to Tysons Corner Center among upcoming Black History Month events

By Angela Woolsey

Published February 21, 2025 at 11:15AM

Nordstrom's Marketplace Cafe at Tysons Corner Center (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Customers who stop by Tysons Corner Center’s Nordstrom this weekend will get a chance to sample free food — and meet the chefs behind the culinary creations.

As part of a Black History Month collaboration, the department store’s Marketplace Cafe will host chefs David and Tonya Thomas, founders of the Baltimore-based catering company H3irloom Food Group, for a pop-up meet and greet on Sunday (Feb. 23) from 12:30-2:30 p.m.

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Woman pleads guilty to defrauding Herndon farm cooperative

By Angela Woolsey

Published February 21, 2025 at 9:45AM

Dairy cows (via Daniel Quiceno M on Unsplash)

A Centreville woman could face up to two decades in prison for embezzling thousands of dollars from the Herndon-based farmers’ cooperative where she worked.

Paula Sue Leventhal, 64, pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday (Feb. 19) to wire fraud after she redirected $550,000 from the cooperative to her personal bank accounts, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia announced.

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FCPD: Student arrested after allegedly bringing gun to Edison HS

By Angela Woolsey

Published February 20, 2025 at 6:10PM | Updated February 21, 2025 at 9:13PM

Thomas A. Edison High School along Franconia Road (staff photo by Matt Blitz)

An Edison High School student was arrested this morning (Thursday) for allegedly bringing a gun to the Rose Hill school.

According to the Fairfax County Police Department, a student alerted the school resource officer (SRO) assigned to Edison “about a possible firearm on school property.”

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Fairfax County seeks land rights for new Tysons West sewer line

By Angela Woolsey

Published February 20, 2025 at 11:15AM

A map of Fairfax County's planned Tysons West wastewater enhancements, with the force main in blue and the gravity sewer in green (via DPWES)

Fairfax County is making headway in its push for the land rights needed to allow construction of a new sewer line in western Tysons.

In the past month, county staff have secured deals for five additional properties west of Route 7 (Leesburg Pike), Tajera DeSena, a senior right of way agent for the Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES), told the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday (Feb. 18).

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Award-winning Vienna restaurant and more coming to Reston Town Center

By Angela Woolsey

Published February 19, 2025 at 1:30PM | Updated February 25, 2025 at 11:07AM

A sign lists upcoming restaurants and retail stores at Reston Town Center (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Several new restaurants and retail stores are in the works at Reston Town Center, including a few that haven’t been previously confirmed.

Six new retail leases were announced today (Wednesday) by property owner, manager and developer BXP, which touted the signings as a mix of local and national businesses that will “continue to enhance Reston Town Center’s ability to offer something for everyone.”

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Reston Association board election draws sparse field of candidates

By Angela Woolsey

Published February 19, 2025 at 11:45AM | Updated February 19, 2025 at 12:13PM

Reston Association's headquarters building (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The upcoming election for Reston Association’s board of directors will be a quiet one.

Only two candidates applied and were certified by the association’s elections committee to appear on the ballot, each vying for a different seat. A third open seat representing the Lake Anne and Tall Oaks District didn’t receive any candidate applications, so current director Irwin Flashman will continue serving, according to an RA spokesperson.