Mustang Sally Brewing Company is hoping to serve up something new out of its brewery in Chantilly.
The business, which currently operates as a production brewery with a tasting room, hopes to expand its food service at 14140 Parke Long Court in an effort to become more competitive in the brewing industry.
Final consideration of state Sen. Saddam Salim’s (D-37) proposal to expand the availability of accessory housing units in Virginia will wait until next year.
A Virginia House of Delegates committee voted on Feb. 23 to table Senate Bill 304, until 2025, suggesting that the delay would give Salim and other legislators more time to refine the bill and collect data on existing local policies allowing accessory dwelling units (ADUs), which are known in Fairfax County as accessory living units (ALUs).
(Updated at 12:25 a.m.) A right-wing legal group led by Stephen Miller, a former advisor to Donald Trump when he was president, is challenging Fairfax County Public Schools over its policies supporting transgender students.
America First Legal filed a complaint against the Fairfax County School Board on Monday (March 4) arguing that the school system is discriminating on the basis of sex and religion by letting students use the names, pronouns and bathrooms that match their gender identity.
Fairfax Connector to Restart Service Friday — Fairfax Connector workers represented by ATU Local 689 voted yesterday (Wednesday) to ratify a new contract with bus operator Transdev, ending their strike after 15 days, the union announced. The bus system will officially resume service on Friday (March 8). [FFXnow]
Annandale Man Charged in Baby Son’s Death — “Detectives from the Mason Police District arrested Shane Frye, 37, of Annandale, in connection with the overdose death of his 4-month-old son. Officers responded to the 4200 block of Americana Drive in Annandale on June 15, 2023, for an unresponsive baby, who was being cared for by Frye.” [Annandale Today]
George Mason University’s leadership is gearing up to sit down with residents living near the proposed baseball/cricket stadium on the western portion of the university’s Fairfax campus.
“We hear and respect your questions and concerns about the timing of the project and whether neighbors will have the opportunity to be heard up front. We assure you that you will,” university president Gregory Washington said in a March 1 e-mail.
McLean ranks ninth nationally and Vienna 14th in a new survey of communities whose residents display the best money-management skills.
In order to determine where Americans are tops at handling their finances, WalletHub compared more than 2,500 localities based on 10 key indicators of money-management. The data set ranges from the median credit score and the average number of late payments to the mortgage debt-to-income ratio and outstanding student-debt burden.
By Brian Trompeter
Aiming to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2030, the leaders of Church of the Holy Comforter (Episcopal) in Vienna are advancing with plans to build a solar array on the site’s lower parking lot.
A number of upcoming theater productions will spotlight area youths.
• Tysons-based Traveling Players will present two works – “Dracula: A Comic Thriller” and “Jane Eyre” – with performances as part of its Thrills & Chills Festival, running weekends March 9-17 at Tysons Corner Center.
By Brian Trompeter
McLean Volunteer Fire Department officials for the first time in the department’s 103-year history have a third ambulance available to serve the public.
By Brian Trompeter
A state Senate bill to allow more accessory-dwelling units (ADUs) in residential areas has been moved to next year’s General Assembly session for consideration, but Northern Virginia government officials oppose the legislation, saying it would overrule local zoning authority.
