The national stir-fry and salad chain honeygrow is continuing to nurture its Northern Virginia presence.
Honeygrow opened its fifth restaurant in the region today (Friday) at Old Keene Mill Shopping Center in West Springfield. Located at 8426 Old Keene Mill Road, the 2,500-square-foot space can be found on the Planet Fitness side of the strip mall, in between Massage Envy and Visionworks.
For three years now, winning state championships or finishing second — all by close margins — has been the norm for the West Springfield Spartans boys’ indoor track-and-field team.
This winter, the Spartans won the Virginia High School League Class 6 state crown by one of the smallest lead possible: a half-point.
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A missing Fairfax County teen was spotted earlier this week in Fredericksburg, local officials announced this morning (Friday).
Fasihullah Safar, 16, was seen “trespassing” on the grounds of James Monroe High School in Fredericksburg on Wednesday (March 19), the city’s schools and police said.
A Latin chicken restaurant chain is looking to redevelop a long-vacant property in Herndon for a new location, but they’ll need some help from town officials first.
Pollo Campero has proposed taking over the 28,000-square-foot site at 1131 Elden Street, which formerly housed Herndon Auto Care. But town officials need to sign off on the restaurant’s plans before that can happen.
Spend the evening with Washington Spirit alum and former USWNT player Joanna Lohman, a true DMV women’s soccer legend.
This is your chance to meet Joanna in person, hear the stories behind the career, the competition, and The Amazing Race, and experience the kind of sports moment you’ll still be talking about long after the night is over.
A woman accused of using Tysons and Merrifield apartments as part of a “high-end brothel network” on the East Coast will spend the next four years in federal prison.
Federal prosecutors alleged that Han Lee, 42, of Massachusetts, “led one of the most successful prostitution networks on the east coast of the United States.”
Concerning signs of an economic downturn have made some consumers more careful about their spending.
The Associated Press reported that retail sales rose just 0.2% in February, a very slight rebound after a 1.2% drop in January.
Youngkin Lauds Education Department Dismantling — “President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that officially calls on Education Secretary Linda McMahon to dismantle the US Department of Education … In a statement released after the executive order was signed Thursday, Gov. Glenn Youngkin said that ‘Virginia is ready to take full responsibility for K-12 education.'” [Virginia Public Media]
Another Measles Case Reported at N. Va. Airport — The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is warning of a second potential measles exposures in northern Virginia. Following a confirmed case involving a passenger at Dulles Airport, the VDH says an infected Maryland resident passed through Reagan National Airport and Metro’s Yellow and Silver line trains. [ALXnow]
Input Wanted on 911 Services — “Fairfax County’s Department of Public Safety Communications (the 9-1-1 Center), in partnership with George Mason University, is seeking your help to improve emergency services.” As part of a research study that also includes integrating automated technology into the county’s 911 system, GMU will host a series of community focus groups, starting tomorrow (Saturday) at Culmore Library. [Fairfax County Emergency Information]
Arrest Made in Bailey’s Crossroads Peeping Incidents — “Detectives from the Fairfax County Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division arrested a man linked to two peeping cases in Bailey’s Crossroads.” Police say the 44-year-old man from Falls Church was caught looking into an apartment window on March 17 and has been linked to earlier cases in the 6000 block of Bellview Drive. [Annandale Today]
Music Therapy Center Coming to Seven Corners — “Recovery Unplugged, an addiction recovery and behavioral health facility that uses music as part of its therapy program, is coming to Seven Corners. Executive Director David Engwall hopes to open in mid-summer. The facility will take over the entire building at 6299 Leesburg Pike.” [Annandale Today]
Herndon Building Supply Company Acquired — “Beacon Roofing Supply, the largest publicly-traded building materials company in the country, has agreed to be acquired by Greenwich, Connecticut-based QXO Inc. in an all-cash deal that values Beacon Roofing at $11 billion. The agreement is a reversal from Beacon Roofing’s initial rejection of a similar offer … made public in January, which it said undervalued the company.” [WTOP]
Celebration of Renovated McLean Park Planned — The Fairfax County Park Authority will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, March 29 at 10 a.m. to celebrate the completion of upgrades at McLean Central Park. “This event will celebrate an extraordinary collaboration to enhance one of McLean’s beloved community spaces and create a more vibrant and accessible park experience.” [FCPA]
It’s Friday — Expect sunny and breezy conditions with a high of 57 degrees and northwest winds blowing between 17 to 21 mph, gusting up to 36 mph. Friday night will have increasing clouds and a low of around 37 degrees. The west wind will calm to 5 to 7 mph before becoming light and variable. [NWS]
Good Thursday 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 20, 2025.
Here is what’s going on Friday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
Expect sunny and breezy conditions with temperatures reaching about 57°F and a northwest wind of 18 to 20 mph, gusting up to 34 mph. As night approaches, clouds will increase and the temperature will drop to around 36°F. The wind will shift from west at 5 to 7 mph to south after midnight. See more from Weather.gov.
The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.
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The last time Brandon Glass was at George Mason University’s EagleBank Arena (4500 Patriot Circle), it was for his high school graduation. Now, Glass is returning with the circus later this month.
Glass has taken a circuitous route from Springfield’s Robert E. Lee High School — now the John R. Lewis High School — to touring public relations manager at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey.
