Around Town

A “membership-first” veterinary practice opened its doors in McLean for the first time today (Monday).

Transparency and convenience are the ideas behind Small Door Veterinary, which settled on Chesterbrook Shopping Center for its first Virginia location.


Countywide

Fairfax County and hundreds of other localities across the country were labeled “sanctuary jurisdictions” last week by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for limiting their cooperation with federal immigration officials.

The department accused the localities on the list — which was published on its website last Thursday (May 29) before apparently being removed over the weekend — of obstructing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from enforcing federal immigration laws, stating that they will all receive formal notices of non-compliance.


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Countywide

Springfield District Supervisor Pat Herrity and Fairfax County staff will host a televised forum tomorrow (Tuesday) to discuss a plan that, potentially, would have the local government oversee trash collection for single-family properties countywide.

Herrity asked his colleagues on the Board of Supervisors on May 13 for permission to host the event in conjunction with the Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES).


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People at the corner of Capital One Drive and Capital One Tower Road in Tysons (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Police Enhance Security for Synagogues — “Following [Sunday’s] targeted attack in Boulder, the FCPD extends our deepest condolences to the Jewish community. There are no specific threats to our community at this time. However, the safety of our faith-based institutions continue to be paramount. We are enhancing our patrols and visibility throughout the county around our synagogues and all places of worship, ensuring a strong, supportive presence.” [FCPD/X]

Metro Ban Policy Takes Effect — “Metro is reminding customers of a new systemwide banning policy taking effect this week.” Under its new policy, the transit agency will institute bans of 45 days to a full year against anyone who’s arrested for committing a violent or sex-related crime on its property. [WMATA]

Arrest for ‘Obscene Sexual Display’ — A 63-year-old man was arrested by Fairfax City police on Friday (May 30) for allegedly propositioning a CUE bus passenger for sex and then engaging “in a lewd act” on May 30. Police say an “investigation revealed that the same suspect was involved in similar incidents over the past few weeks.” [City of Fairfax Police]

Bill Proposes Metro Renaming — “In a new bill, Florida Rep. Greg Steube proposed the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, or WMATA, would no longer receive federal funds until it’s renamed to the ‘Washington Metropolitan Authority for Greater Access,’ or WMAGA. It would also rebrand Metrorail as the ‘Trump Train.'” [WTOP]

Vienna Stop Sign Campaign Underway — “The Vienna Police Department is launching its annual traffic safety campaign, focusing on enforcing all traffic laws, particularly those related to stop signs. Officers will be vigilant in issuing tickets and reminding drivers of the importance of coming to a complete stop when encountering a solid or flashing red light or a stop sign, ensuring they halt before entering the crosswalk, intersection, or stop line.” [Vienna Police]

Public Hearing on Braddock Road Project — “The Virginia Department of Transportation will hold the design public hearing Monday, June 2, on the planned multimodal and access management improvements along three miles of Braddock Road (Route 620) between Humphries Drive and Ravensworth Road (Route 2864) … and half a mile of Ravensworth Road between Braddock Road and Heritage Drive.” [VDOT]

Health Department Awards Student Project — “A team from Justice High School won an award for ‘best group project’ in the Fairfax County Health Department’s Youth Ambassadors program. Justice students Brenda Ferrufino-Cruz and Connor Morgan’s project was a plan to increase awareness of the early signs of a stroke.” [Annandale Today]

Students Build Old-School Arcade — “Students at Edison Academy’s cyber program worked on a months-long project — building their very own retro arcade. Their teacher, Aaron King, came up with the idea to engage the students with the material and put together everything they had learned in the year … The electrical and cyber classes designed and built the arcade, with everything from Pong to Ms. Pac-Man to a version of Just Dance.” [WUSA9]

It’s Monday — Expect sunshine during the day with temperatures reaching around 75°F and a northwest wind at 7 mph. As evening approaches, minimal clouds are anticipated, with the temperature dropping to a cool 56°F and calm winds. [NWS]


Around Town

Good Friday evening, Fairfax County. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

🕗 News recap

The following articles were published earlier today — May 30, 2025.

Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.

  • Three Fairfax County communities ranked among Best Places to Live in U.S. (74746 views)
  • ‘Hidden’ Japanese cocktail lounge opens in Tysons hotel (22768 views)
  • Lake Anne getting new signage and possibly new, less suggestive logo (22278 views)
  • Church and Franklin Farm neighbors at odds over downsized affordable housing project (5803 views)
  • Redevelopment proposals in Seven Corners draw pushback from some neighbors (5509 views)
  • FCPD charges Chantilly man with murder of wife (4572 views)
  • Athletic facilities, housing and retail planned for GMU campus development (3795 views)
  • Former Venezuelan congressman joins race to succeed Rep. Gerry Connolly (2989 views)
  • 📅 Upcoming events

    Here is what’s going on Saturday throughout the county, from our event calendar.

    Here are the events planned for Sunday:

    ⛈️ Saturday’s forecast

    Showers and thunderstorms are expected before 4pm, followed by likely showers and potential thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, and a continued chance for showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. The high will be near 71 with a partly sunny sky, and a west wind of 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Precipitation chance is 60%, with new rainfall amounts ranging from a tenth to a quarter of an inch or higher during thunderstorms. Saturday night will be mostly clear with a low around 48 and northwest winds between 9-14 mph and gusts up to 22 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

    🌅 Tonight’s sunset

    The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

    We hope you have a great weekend! Feel free to discuss the most-read stories of the week, the upcoming weekend events or anything else of local interest in the comments. 👋


    Around Town

    Hungry customers seeking the flavors of Mexico have a new spot to try in Kingstowne’s Hayfield Shopping Center.

    El Fogon Taqueria officially opened its doors in the shopping center this spring with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 8, replacing the former Kochix restaurant at 7554 Telegraph Road.


    News

    A Fairfax man has been arrested for groping and assaulting multiple women at different shopping centers in the Fair Oaks area earlier this week, police say.

    Officers responded first to Fair Oaks Mall (11700 Fair Oaks Mall) at 5:04 p.m. on Wednesday (May 28) after two women reported that a man had “approached and touched them inappropriately,” according to the Fairfax County Police Department.


    Countywide

    Virginia may need to enact more food safety requirements at the state level in response to cutbacks and deregulation efforts by the Trump administration, two legislators and several advocates said at a recent forum.

    “We have historically, in my opinion, not done the kind of oversight we need to do. We’ve let the federal government do most of it,” Del. Mark Sickles (D-17) said during the press event on May 28.