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News

UPDATED: Herndon sues Comstock, demanding return of downtown redevelopment site

By Angela Woolsey

Published July 11, 2025 at 5:50PM | Updated July 15, 2025 at 5:47PM

A sign showing the concept plan for Comstock's downtown Herndon redevelopment project (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

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.

Discover expanded luxury: Indigo at McLean Station announces major Phase II updates and November 14th open house

Published November 4, 2026 at 10:45AM

Imagine stepping out of your door and being a brief, 0.3-mile walk from the McLean Metro Station. Indigo at McLean Station is redefining affordable Northern Virginia living, combining an unbeatable Tysons location with brand-new, high-end amenities.

Mark your calendar for our upcoming Open House on Saturday, November 14th, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, where you can explore everything our growing community has to offer.

Both Phases Now Open for Tours

This exclusive event gives you full access to tour both Phase I and Phase II of our stunning community. Whether you are looking to relocate immediately or planning your next move, we have layouts tailored to your timeline:

Phase I (Immediate Move-In Available): Move right into our modern homes designed for households qualifying under the 60% Area Median Income (AMI) guidelines.
Phase II (Now Leasable): Ready for immediate move-ins, select apartment homes in Phase II are now available to lease. This phase introduces studio, 1, 2, and 3-bedroom configurations across 50% to 70% AMI tiers.

Double the Amenities, Double the Community

With the introduction of Phase II, Indigo at McLean Station has dramatically expanded its resident perks. When you tour the community, you will experience a wealth of brand-new spaces designed to elevate your daily routine:

Upgraded Fitness & Relaxation: Enjoy full access to an additional, state-of-the-art fitness center and a second designer club room perfect for hosting friends.
Premium Work & Welcome Spaces: Experience our elegant, expansive new lobby and a fully equipped business center tailored for remote professionals.
Outdoor & Pet Luxuries: Pamper your four-legged family members at our brand-new, on-site pet spa (with no breed restrictions) and explore additional outdoor amenity spaces and walking trails.

Stack Your Savings

Attendees who submit an application during the event can unlock our exclusive, event-only leasing incentive. Receive an additional 1/2 month of rent free—applicable strictly to Phase I apartments. Best of all, this time-sensitive special stacks directly on top of our premier active promotion of Up to Two Months Free on Select Apartments!

Plan your visit to 1750 Old Meadow Rd, McLean, VA 22102 this November 14th. Browse Our Available Floor Plans, check real-time pricing, and review income qualification criteria on our website, or call our leasing team directly at (571) 786-5546. Can’t make the Open House? Schedule a Tour Today.

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News

UPDATED: Police identify man behind alleged bus driver assault in Lorton

By Angela Woolsey

Published July 11, 2025 at 3:45PM | Updated July 21, 2025 at 2:46PM

The side of a Fairfax Connector bus (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

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.

Countywide

Fairfax home prices plateau as wary buyers hold back

By Scott McCaffrey

Published July 11, 2025 at 2:45PM

Home for sale sign (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

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.

Event

BrownTown Comedy at the DC Improv!!!!

November 16, 2026 7:30 pm -9:30 pm

Event location

DC Improv

1140 Connecticut Ave. NW

Washington, DC, District Of Columbia 20036

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BrownTown returns to the DC Improv with headliner Nina Kharoufeh; also featuring Badar Tareen, Yasmin Elhady, Mahmoud Jaber, and Mike Kurtz. Come for stand-up, stay for a civil-rights lawyer grilling a white comedian about race. Every show has sold out—get tix now!

Around Town

Lake Anne Brew House plans expansion of Reston tap room

By Angela Woolsey

Published July 11, 2025 at 1:45PM

Patrons sit on the patio outside Lake Anne Brew House in Reston (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

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.

Opinion

Poll: The best steakhouse in Fairfax County

By FFXnow.com

Published July 11, 2025 at 11:15AM | Updated July 11, 2025 at 1:40PM

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:

Celebrity Delly
The Deli – Herndon
The Sandwich Shop – Vienna

Countywide

Ranking shows how Fairfax’s bicycle-friendliness stacks up to other U.S. cities

By Vernon Miles

Published July 11, 2025 at 10:00AM

Bicyclists crossing Church Street in Vienna at the Washington & Old Dominion Trail (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

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.

Around Town

Mobile American history museum makes pit stop in Vienna

By Angela Woolsey

Published July 11, 2025 at 9:15AM

Visitors enter VA250 Mobile Museum outside Vienna Elementary School (photo by Amy Woolsey)

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.

News

Police still looking for suspect in Bailey’s Crossroads stabbing

By Angela Woolsey

Published July 11, 2025 at 8:30AM

Fairfax County police (file photo)

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.