Herndon is officially taking legal action against Comstock Companies after the developer backed out of its long-stalled downtown redevelopment project last year.
The town filed a lawsuit in Fairfax County Circuit Court this afternoon (Friday) demanding that Comstock return the nearly 5-acre site that it planned to transform into a mixed-use block with an arts center, apartments, retail space and a parking garage.
Updated — An 18-year-old man from Lorton has been charged with aggravated malicious wounding for allegedly assaulting a Fairfax Connector bus driver earlier this month.
The Fairfax County Police Department announced on July 21 that Javantai Johnson was identified as the man behind the assault based on a community tip. He was arrested on Saturday, July 19 in Stone Ridge with help from the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office and is now in custody at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center without bond.
Tension, secrets, and lies unspool backwards during a seven-year love affair between a wife and her husband’s best friend.
Betrayal
Written by Harold Pinter
Directed by Alex Levy
October 8 – 25, 2026
Emma, Robert and Jerry have history. As her marriage to Robert comes to an end, Emma reconnects with Jerry, her former lover—and her husband’s best friend—as the action unspools backwards in time in an inventive retelling by the Nobel Prize-winning playwright. At once utterly domestic and dangerous, uncovering hidden truths and revealing how little we know about those we think we know so much about, it’s an “elegy about time and memory (where) the greatest dramatic weight lies in what’s unspoken”- The New York Times
The 1st Stage production of Betrayal features Katrina Clark, Shawn Sebastian Naar, Jaysen Wright, and Anthony Graf.
Betrayal will run at 1st Stage from October 8-25, 2026 with show times as follows: Thursdays at 7:30pm, Fridays at 7:30 pm, Saturdays at 2 pm and 7:30 pm, and Sundays at 2pm.
General admission tickets are dynamically priced at $30 (limited availability), $40 (limited availability), and $55. Student, educator, and military tickets are $15. Tickets can be purchased online at www.1ststage.org or by calling the 1st Stage box office at 703-854-1856.
Per-square-foot home-sales prices were flat across Fairfax in June, and other data points were mixed as the county’s real-estate market closed out the first half of 2025.
The average per-square-foot sales price for homes that went to closing last month in Fairfax was $369, according to figures reported yesterday (Thursday) by Bright MLS, the Mid-Atlantic’s multiple-listing service.
Alexandria, Virginia – October 1, 2026 – Body Imperium, an Old Town Alexandria strength-training studio, has announced that it is rebranding as Imperium Strength and Longevity, known simply as Imperium.
The new name reflects the studio’s evolution from its Pilates origins into Alexandria’s only strength-training facility powered by ARX® (Adaptive Resistance Exercise) technology. The evolution of the business closely follows founder Victoria Azor’s personal experience building strength and longevity.
Lake Anne Brew House is getting a bigger space.
The Reston establishment announced on Wednesday (July 9) that, as of July 1, it has officially leased the neighboring storefront at 11426 Washington Plaza West, which has been empty since Chesapeake Chocolates closed its doors at the end of September 2024.
Event location
Bluemont Park
601 N Manchester St
Arlington, Virginia 22205
Join Comunidad for its Annual 5Dollar5K—a fun, family-friendly race that brings neighbors together in support of local children, teens, and families in Falls Church and Arlington. Run, walk, or cheer from the sidelines, and bring the little ones for a special Kids’ Dash! Registration is just $5, and children ages 12 and under participate for free. Comunidad is a community development organization based in the Seven Corners area of Falls Church. We hope you'll join us and together help us build comunidad!
Fairfax County has many highly rated restaurants where one can enjoy a steak dinner.
Here are the nominees for “Best Steakhouse in Fairfax” as part of our FFXnow Readers’ Choice Awards. See your favorite place below? If not, write them in!
Voting will close in two weeks. Be sure to cast your vote before 9 a.m. Friday, July 25.
Voting for the Best Music Venue in Fairfax is still taking place. Be sure to cast your vote before voting closes next Friday at 9 a.m.
Two weeks ago, we voted on the Best Sandwich Shop in Fairfax. The results are now official:
A ranking of localities by their bicycle-friendliness has Fairfax City near the top in Virginia.
The City of Fairfax came in seventh place in Virginia in PeopleForBikes’ 2025 ranking of cities, which were released in mid-June. Fairfax came in 22nd across the south as a whole, and 286th in the U.S.
The VA250 Mobile Museum has arrived in Vienna.
The museum opened in the Vienna Elementary School parking lot (128 Center Street South) with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. yesterday (Thursday), welcoming visitors to a “Out of Many, One” exhibit that explores Virginia’s instrumental role in the founding of the United States.
Fairfax County police are now turning to the public for help with identifying a suspect in a stabbing that occurred late last month at the Build America Plaza retail center in Bailey’s Crossroads.
Officers responded to the 3800 block of South George Mason Drive at 6:03 a.m. on June 29 after a man called 911, reporting that he had been stabbed twice, according to scanner traffic.
Impact of Medicaid Changes Still Unclear — A final, nonpartisan analysis is still pending on how many Virginians could lose Medicaid coverage due to the recently signed federal reconciliation bill, which adds new work requirements starting in January 2027, among other changes. “The uncertainty has left many wondering if they or loved ones will be impacted — and set the stage for partisan bickering.” [Virginia Mercury]
Transfers of Police on Double Murder Case Questioned — “A hearing to determine if certain evidence was kept from defense attorneys in the murder case against Branden Banfield turned the spotlight on the Fairfax County Police Department, accused of moving investigators from their units after disagreements over theory [alleging Banfield’s guilt].” [WUSA9]
Potential Connolly Successors on Key Issues — “James Walkinshaw, a longtime Connolly staffer and Fairfax County supervisor, won the Democratic primary. Stewart Whitson, a former FBI agent and Army combat veteran, is the Republican candidate. WTOP’s Scott Gelman sat down with both candidates to ask them about issues important to Northern Virginia voters.” [WTOP]
Virginia Drops in Business Ranking — “For the first time in three years, Virginia is no longer considered the best state for business on CNBC’s annual ranking. The Commonwealth landed at No. 4, ceding its first-place spot to North Carolina. This is the lowest Virginia has ranked on the list since 2018.” CNBC attributed the drop mostly to federal workforce cuts. [Northern Virginia Magazine]
Learn About Lake Accotink Study — “Next Saturday, July 19, there will be an open house to provide the community with an opportunity to learn more about the ongoing Smaller Lake Accotink Preservation Feasibility Study. The open house will be in the cafeteria of Kings Glen Elementary School (5401 Danbury Forest Drive, Springfield) from 3:00-5:00 p.m. and you can drop in at any time.” [The Walkinshaw Advisory]
FBI HQ Slows Federal Budget Process — Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins (R-Maine) recessed a committee meeting yesterday (Thursday) after Democrats and Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski narrowly passed a budget bill amendment that would prohibit federal dollars from being used to relocate the FBI’s headquarters anywhere other than a previously selected site in Greenbelt, Maryland. The committee had hoped to send one of its 12 appropriations bills to the full Senate. [NBC4]
Stream Restoration Project Coming — “The City of Alexandria is gearing up to begin construction this summer on a stream and trail restoration project on Holmes Run in the Dora Kelley Nature Park. The project is expected to be completed in summer 2026. This is the last of four major projects along Holmes Run Stream Valley to repair extensive damage caused by rainstorms six years ago.” [Annandale Today]
Outdoor Screening of Reality Show in Tysons — “Fans of the Bravo television series ‘The Valley’ should mark July 22 on their calendar. That’s when The Boro, Tysons’ premier destination for luxury urban living, is hosting an outdoor screening of the show’s season two finale.” [Patch]
It’s Friday — Mostly sunny skies and a high near 89 could be followed by showers and thunderstorms, most likely between 5-7 p.m. Night will bring partly cloudy skies and a low around 73. The chance of precipitation is 30%. [NWS]
Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a time for commemorating our ancestors. Rather than a period of mourning, it is an occasion for celebrating with family—both living and dead—and honoring the cycle of life. Learn about La Catrina and her joyful view of life and mortality. Enjoy family-friendly activities throughout the day, including dance performances, coloring activities, and paper marigold and mask making. Visitors are invited to leave photos and mementos of their loved ones on the ofrenda (altar) or commemorate them by writing their names on a butterfly to attach to the memorial arch.
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