A national beauty salon chain has expanded its local presence in Fairfax County just in time for prom and wedding season.
Sola Salon Studios recently welcomed locations in Reston and Chantilly to its roster with grand openings on March 17 and 24, respectively. Both salons are corporate-owned but offer suites for lease to independent barbers, hair stylists and other beauty professionals.
Federal Grant Funds Pulled From Covid Programs — “The federal government is withdrawing up to $425 million in grant funding for several COVID-related programs operated by the Virginia Department of Health. The cuts have already led to ongoing layoffs and the early cancellation of existing contracts across the state.” [Virginia Public Media]
Families of DCA Crash Victims Plan to Sue — “An attorney now representing more than a half dozen families of victims of the Flight 5342 tragedy says his firm is ready to file suit against the federal government the moment a six-month review period is up.” The lawsuits from seven families will target the Federal Aviation Administration and U.S. Army. [WUSA9]
Bill Protecting Reproductive Health Data Signed — “Public concerns about menstrual health data privacy have flared in Virginia since the overturn of federal abortion protections and changes to state laws relating to the procedure. Gov. Glenn Youngkin has helped put some of those fears at bay by signing Senate Bill 754 by Sen. Barbara Favola, D-Fairfax.” [Virginia Mercury]
Gubernatorial Candidates on Federal Job Cuts — “In what could be a preview of public debates on the campaign trail in Virginia’s race for the governorship this year, the leading candidates from both parties spoke with WTOP about the sweeping federal job cuts being carried out by President Donald Trump’s administration — and how they might affect Virginia.” [WTOP]
Lane Closures on Route 28 Start Next Week — “Weather permitting, Route 28 (Centreville Road) will have daytime single-lane closures at the Fairfax County/Prince William County line Mondays through Thursdays from Monday, March 31 through Thursday, April 24 for repairs to the bridge over Bull Run.” [VDOT]
Indian Restaurant Chain Eyes Fairfax Location — “An Indian restaurant chain called Hyderabad House is planning its first Northern Virginia location in Fairfax County. Hyderabad House will be taking over the space vacated by the Pho Golden Express restaurant … in the Fairfax Court shopping center off Fairfax Boulevard and Waples Mill Road.” [The Burn]
Vienna Seeks Feedback on Parks Plan — “Heads up! The Town wants to hear your thoughts about the future of Vienna Parks and Recreation! Head to the community meeting [today], March 27, at 6 p.m. at Vienna Community Center and don’t forget to take the online survey.” The draft parks master plan can be found on the town’s website. [Town of Vienna/Facebook]
Reminder Not to Interfere With Wildlife — “Every spring, Fairfax County’s animal protection police and wildlife management office get lots of calls about young wildlife that appear to be orphaned or abandoned. In most cases, these baby animals are not in danger and people should leave them alone.” [Annandale Today]
It’s Thursday — The weather will be mostly sunny with temperatures reaching near 60 degrees, accompanied by a west wind blowing at 6 to 9 mph and gusts reaching up to 18 mph. In the evening, expect partly cloudy skies with lows around 44 degrees and southwest winds at approximately 6 mph. [NWS]
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Good Wednesday 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 — Mar 26, 2025.
Here is what’s going on Thursday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
Expect a mostly sunny day with highs around 60 degrees and west winds blowing at 5 to 9 mph, gusting up to 20 mph. Thursday night will be partly cloudy, with a low near 43, and a gentle west breeze at around 5 mph. 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.
A man who was hit by a car driver while riding a scooter in Mount Vernon last night (Tuesday) remains hospitalized in critical condition, police say.
Officers and medics responded to Mount Vernon Highway at Drew Court around 7:54 p.m. yesterday for a crash that the dispatcher initially said involved a pedestrian and a driver who fled the scene, according to scanner traffic.
Event location
Fort Hunt Park
8999 Fort Hunt Rd
Alexandria, Virginia 22308
Join Breast Cancer Collective for the 2026 Walk to Bust Cancer on Sunday, October 18, at Fort Hunt Park in Alexandria.
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McLean Little League will kick off the competition for its 70th anniversary season on Saturday, April 5 with the traditional 9 a.m. parade from McLean High School to the league’s three-field complex on Westmoreland Street.
“We are expecting an exciting day of events, starting with the parade,” league official Autumn Price told FFXnow. “It will be a fun morning and day.”
Hundreds of residents around Lake Anne in Reston are facing new uncertainty over how they will cool down their homes as the weather heats up.
SpringRELAC, a resident-run nonprofit, announced yesterday (Tuesday) that its authority to operate the central air-conditioning system that provides chilled water from the man-made lake to surrounding properties hasn’t been renewed for the 2025 season.
April will bring a major restructuring of facilities serving those experiencing homelessness across Fairfax County.
The county is on track to open its Fair Ridge Family Shelter, located in a converted hotel in Sully District, on Tuesday, April 1, staff told the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors at a housing committee meeting yesterday (Tuesday).
This year is shaking out to be a big one for Merrifield’s Mosaic District.
The shopping center, which houses a variety of businesses and restaurants, expects to add five more over the coming months, a spokesperson for EDENS — which operates the Mosaic District — told FFXnow.
Update — The Fairfax County School Board voted unanimously at its March 27 meeting to approve Mason District Representative Ricardy Anderson’s motion for a pilot program to test later middle school start times.
Earlier: As the Fairfax County School Board continues weighing its options for bumping back middle school class times, one member says she wants to give her district a head start.
