The Washington Business Journal did a little snooping and discovered that McLean’s own Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is buying up a new office in Dulles.
The Journal reported on Friday (June 27) that the CIA — appropriately through a pseudonym but linked to the same exclusive ZIP code — has purchased the 434,000-square-foot Dulles Discovery 2 office building at 13870 Air and Space Museum Parkway.
New State Laws in Effect — “Many laws that were passed by the General Assembly during the 2025 legislative session take effect in Virginia on Tuesday, July 1.” Starting today, all adult passengers must wear a seat belt, social media app users have to verify their age, and suppliers can no longer hide fees, among other changes. [Fairfax County Government]
Police Called to Stabbing Near Skyline — Detectives are investigating a stabbing reported Sunday (June 29) at 6:03 a.m. in the 3800 block of South George Mason Drive. The victim, who called 911 himself, was taken to a hospital with stab wounds initially deemed life-threatening but later downgraded to non-life-threatening. As of yesterday afternoon, no information on a possible suspect was available. [FCPD]
Neighborhood Objects to School Boundary Proposal — “Families from a couple of neighborhoods off Sherwood Hall Lane are voicing their objections to draft boundary changes proposed by Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS).” One change would eliminate an attendance island at Whitman Middle School but require more travel time for some elementary and high school students, families say. [On the MoVe]
Regional Rail Expansion Proposed — “Maryland is reviving plans to expand MARC, its regional rail service, into Delaware and Virginia and add more trains every hour, even as the state struggles to fund its current transit system.” A proposal released last week would add service from Wilmington, Delaware, to Alexandria on top of more frequent trips from D.C. to Baltimore and Frederick. [Washington Post]
Capital One-Discover Merger Complete — “McLean-based Capital One Financial completed its $35.3 billion acquisition of Discover Financial Services in May, finalizing the merger of the credit card giants announced last year … The all-stock acquisition, Capital One’s largest ever purchase, was under regulatory scrutiny.” [Virginia Business]
Meet Head of Reston Video Game Studio — “Kristin Wood, a longtime senior intelligence officer at the CIA, left the famed spy agency in 2015 after 26 years to pursue private-sector ventures.” She now serves as CEO at August Interactive, a Reston video game development and entertainment studio that’s currently working on its first title — code-named “Operation Fiero” and set for release in early 2027. [Biz Women]
Falls Church Trash Talks Progress — “The ad-hoc task force studying trash collection options in Falls Church continues to refine ideas as a key deadline draws ever nearer … The City Council created the panel as part of considerations on moving away from current practice of paying for single-family trash collection through general taxes.” [ARLnow]
Tiny Music Festival Underway in Fairfax City — “You’re probably familiar with NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts — but have you heard about the Tiny Music Fest? This new, free monthly event series takes a small parking lot in Old Town Fairfax and transforms it into a musical destination.” The monthly concerts started in May and will continue through September. [Northern Virginia Magazine]
It’s Tuesday — Expect showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 91. Precipitation chances are 80%, with potential rainfall between a quarter and half an inch. Tonight, the chance of precipitation drops to 60% with a low of 71. [NWS]
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Good Monday evening, Fairfax County. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Jun 30, 2025.
Here is what’s going on Tuesday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
Expect showers and thunderstorms, some with heavy rainfall, throughout the day and evening with an 80% chance of precipitation and high near 91. Southwest winds will reach 7-9 mph, gusting up to 21 mph. Rainfall amounts between a quarter and half an inch are possible. Tonight, the chance of precipitation drops to 60%, with showers and thunderstorms likely before 2 am, followed by a chance of showers. The low will be around 70, and southwest winds will decrease to 3-6 mph. New rainfall amounts may vary between a half and three quarters of an inch. See more from Weather.gov.
The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.
Thanks for reading! Feel free to discuss the day’s happenings in the comments.
Control of state government in 2026 will hinge on which political party better connects with voters’ top concerns in coming months.
That’s the view of Del. Marcus Simon (D-13), speaking at a June 28 forum sponsored by NAACP’s Northern Virginia branches.
Come and learn about NVHC! Meet the Clergy, chat with other congregants, and see the sanctuary. Get to know our welcoming, vibrant, Reform Jewish community and enjoy some ice cream.
Local police arrested a Centreville man last week after finding that he had allegedly exposed himself multiple times in the Greenbriar area near Fair Lakes.
Most recently, a victim told officers on April 24 that they saw “a man expose himself” before running away. Officers responded at 4:10 p.m. to the intersection of Maple Run Lane and Middle Ridge Drive for the report, the Fairfax County Police Department said in a press release today (Monday).
It can be hard to pinpoint where Gerry Connolly ends and where James Walkinshaw begins.
Walkinshaw appeared to have no reservations about leaning into his close ties to the longtime representative for Virginia’s 11th Congressional District in his bid to succeed his political mentor and former boss.
With summer in full swing, Public Art Reston has a new activity for families looking to take in both the outdoors and some culture.
The nonprofit launched its first Public Art Scavenger Hunt last week, offering prizes to anyone who visits and shares photos with the many artworks installed throughout the community.
Fifteen years after Clifton Elementary School shut its doors, Fairfax County Public Schools leaders are at last taking steps toward demolishing it.
“It’s time we close this chapter,” at-large Fairfax County School Board member Kyle McDaniel said as the board debated taking action to officially declare the building uninhabitable last Thursday (June 26).
An information technology company that received competing offers from Texas, Florida and West Virginia has decided to stay put in Tysons.
Described by the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority as “one of the fastest growing” IT service companies in the U.S., 22nd Century Technologies is committing $1 million to an expansion of its headquarters in the EastBoro I office building at 8251 Greensboro Drive.
