The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution last Tuesday (Oct. 22) honoring the importance of faith communities in the county. But it was a far cry from the intent of the measure’s initial sponsor.
Springfield District Supervisor Pat Herrity, the board’s lone Republican, attempted to convince his Democratic colleagues for the second board meeting in a row to declare Nov. 21 as Church Heritage Recognition Day in the county.
Reston Town Center will have to wait a little longer than anticipated for a hotel closer to its Metro station.
The dual-branded Marriott hotel under construction in RTC Next — developer BXP’s expansion of the town center — is now expected to open its doors in January 2025, slightly later than the late 2024 completion previously projected.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Virginia on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene to allow the state to remove roughly 1,600 voters from its rolls that it believes are noncitizens.
The request comes after a federal appeals court unanimously upheld a federal judge’s order restoring the registrations of those 1,600 voters, whom the judge said were illegally purged from the rolls under an executive order by the state’s Republican governor.
Fairfax City is stepping up surveillance of its historic downtown and two public parks with the help of private security guards.
Starting today (Monday), uniformed but unarmed guards will patrol the Old Town commercial district, Stafford Drive Park (3300 Stafford Drive) and Draper Drive Park (9797 Beech Drive) as part of an eight-week security pilot program developed by the City of Fairfax Police Department.
The 2024 Northern Virginia political sign wars have reportedly made an incursion into the Town of Vienna.
A resident called the Vienna Police Department earlier this month after two political signs were removed from his property on Ayr Hill Avenue NW only to be returned a few days later. The man also said he found two signs that had been “struck with a hunting bow,” according to the department’s recap for the week of Oct. 18-24.
Police Wrap Up Summer Road Safety Campaign — “The Fairfax County Police Department has successfully wrapped up the 2024 ‘Road Shark’ campaign, issuing nearly 35,000 citations and warnings to dangerous drivers on Fairfax County roadways over the last five waves.” [FCPD]
Tysons Electric Vehicle Company Unveils First Models — “Scout Motors Inc., the Tysons-based spinoff electric vehicle company from German automaker Volkswagen AG, on Thursday unveiled its first vehicles and announced it will offer plug-in hybrid options as well as full-fledged EVs… Scout aims to hit the market in 2027 with two vehicles — the Traveler SUV and pickup truck Terra.” [Washington Business Journal]
Reminder: Meeting on Future Wiehle Avenue Tonight — The Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) will present a revised concept for Wiehle Avenue in Reston tonight (Monday). The final community meeting on the Wiehle Avenue Study will be held at Langston Hughes Middle School (11401 Ridge Heights Road) at 7 p.m. [FCDOT]
Why McLean Is Region’s Priciest Zip Code — “With high-end houses, including historic estates, McLean has long attracted those who want easy access to D.C. but don’t want to live full time in D.C. proper… With a median home listing price of $2.95 million in September 2024, McLean’s 22101 ZIP Code has the D.C. area’s priciest residential real estate, according to Realtor.com.” [Wall Street Journal]
Plan Shared for Completion of Mason Neck Trail — “According to the preliminary design plans, the county will build a 10-foot-wide paved path along the northbound side of Gunston Road between Julia Taft Way and Pohick Bay Drive, which leads to Pohick Bay Golf Course. That approximately one-mile stretch of trail will link up to segments that were previously implemented from the golf course to Mason Neck State Park.” [On the MoVe]
Culmore Health Clinic Reports Growth — “Culmore Clinic, a health center that provides free care to disadvantaged adults, has seen explosive growth over the past year. The clinic has 900 registered patients, representing a 109 percent increase in the past year, with 30-40 new patients coming every month.” [Annandale Today]
Basketball Court Repairs Begin — Contractors are scheduled to begin construction on repairs at Tysons Pimmit Park this week, with Ridgeview Park following in the first week of November. “The basketball court improvements at both locations will include installation of new goals, crack repairs, a 2-inch overlay on the asphalt and line painting.” [Fairfax County Park Authority]
Reston Chalkfest Return Deemed a Success — “On October 20, the streets of the Reston Town Center were transformed by a vibrant open-air gallery of inspired chalk designs. Around 300 participants and more than 1,000 Festival attendees … enjoyed live entertainment by Bach to Rock Herndon and free face painting for the little ones.” [Public Art Reston/Tysons Today]
It’s Monday — Patchy frost will clear up by 9am, making way for sunny skies and a high of around 63°F. A calm wind will shift southeast, reaching 5-7 mph in the afternoon. Monday night will see partly cloudy conditions and a low near 44°F, accompanied by a southeast wind at around 6 mph. [NWS]
If you have a cabinet full of extraneous prescription drugs, tomorrow (Saturday) will be your chance to get rid of them.
The Fairfax County and Town of Vienna police departments will participate in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Drug Take Back Day by hosting sites where people can dispose of unwanted and expired prescription medications.
Vienna’s first-ever economic development director is saying farewell to the town.
Natalie Guilmeus will officially step down from the position she inaugurated after today (Friday) to take a new job as deputy director for the Virginia Beach Economic Development Department, according to the Town of Vienna.
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday ordered Virginia to restore more than 1,600 voter registrations that she said were illegally purged in the last two months in an effort to stop noncitizens from voting.
New interpretative signs are headed to Riverbend Park in Great Falls and Ellanor C. Lawrence Park in Chantilly next month as part of an initiative to promote poetry in Fairfax County’s park system.
Set to be unveiled next Friday, Nov. 1, the signs will showcase poems selected by outgoing Fairfax County Poet Laureate Danielle Badra for both of the locations.
