A full-floor penthouse at the top of the JW Marriott Residences Reston Station has set a new record for the highest-priced condominium sale in Virginia, the building’s developer announced Wednesday (Aug. 5).
The $10.9 million sale surpassed the previous record set in April at the same building, for $10.25 million. Previously, the record was set in 2024, at $5.95 million for a 27th floor condo in Rosslyn.
Back-to-school shoppers will have an extra incentive to grab their school supplies, clothes and other items this weekend in Fairfax County and across the state.
Virginia will hold its annual three-day sales tax holiday, from Friday, Aug. 7 to Sunday, Aug. 9. Over the three days, the state and local option sales taxes are temporarily waived on qualifying clothing, footwear and school supplies, as well as emergency preparedness products and some appliances. The tax exemption applies to in-store and online shopping, according to the Virginia Department of Taxation.
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The median apartment rent across Fairfax County was down 1.3% year over year in July, with most major residential areas posting declines.
The county’s median apartment rent for all sized units was $2,430, down from $2,463 in July 2025, according to figures reported July 29 by Apartment List.
Fairfax County School Bus Crashes in Western Loudoun County — “Loudoun County Fire and Rescue units arrived at the scene to find a Fairfax County bus off the road with its two back wheels lifted off the pavement over a ditch. Another bus had reportedly already arrived to collect the students.” [Loudoun Now]
Firefighters Respond to Lorton House Fire — “#FairfaxBravest responded to a townhouse fire in the 9600 block of Eaton Woods Pl in Lorton [Wednesday] morning. Crews arrived with smoke and fire showing from the rear and first-floor balcony. All occupants were out prior to #FCFRD arrival. No injuries. Cause under investigation.” [Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department/X]
Hundreds of Families Attend Skyview High School School Year Preview — “Throughout the evening, families explored topics ranging from transportation and athletics to advisory periods, project-based learning, and student life. Just as importantly, they met administrators, Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) leaders, transportation supervisors, and other founding families who will help shape the experience for Skyview’s first classes.” [FCPS]
Jet Takes Off at DCA While President’s Helicopter Approaches — “The incident appears to be a violation of safety procedures put in place after last year’s midair collision over the Potomac River. It occurred Tuesday afternoon as Marine One left the White House for Andrews Air Force Base with the president aboard for the first leg of a West Coast trip. A commercial jet took off at the same time.” [ARLnow/AP]
No Surprises, Drama With N. Va.’s Primary Elections — “Most of the region’s Democratic incumbents did not face a challenger from their own party, so the Republican primaries took center stage in Northern Virginia on Tuesday. Every House seat, plus one in the Senate, is on the ballot this year. The primary races across the Commonwealth played out as expected, says Larry Sabato, political prognosticator with the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics.” [VPM]
Alexandria Officials Press Fairfax County Planning Commission to Deny Substation — “Alexandria City Council has joined a growing number of local residents asking Fairfax County to deny a substation associated with data center development just outside city limits. In a letter to the Fairfax County Planning Commission, City Council cited ‘the incompatibility of heavy industrial use’ near densely populated Alexandria.” [ALXnow]
SCC Demands Data Centers Pay More Toward New Transmission Lines — “The State Corporation Commission has ordered Dominion Energy to develop a policy to directly assign the cost of transmission infrastructure to data centers and other large-load users that connect to the facilities, ‘with the goal of finding an acceptable and symmetrical approach towards assigning costs in these circumstances.'” [Virginia Mercury]
Feedback Sought on Proposed Accessory Living Unit Updates — “Proposed changes to the county’s zoning regulations for accessory living units have been prepared, and the community is invited to host neighborhood discussions and share feedback through an online toolkit.” [Fairfax County/X]
Over 140 Neighborhoods Participate in National Night Out — “From block parties and cookouts to games, music, and family-friendly activities, the Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) joined thousands of residents for an evening focused on building connections, promoting public safety, and bringing neighbors together.” [Fairfax County Police Department]
Weekend Road Closure Coming Up in Annandale — “Weather permitting, Ravensworth Road (Route 2864) between Braddock Road (Route 620) and John Marr Drive (Route 757) will be continuously closed to through traffic from 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, until 4 a.m. Monday, Aug. 10, for drainage pipe replacement, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.” [VDOT]
Single Tracking on Metro’s Orange Line This Weekend — “THIS WEEKEND: In addition to Red Line summer construction through September 6, trains will single track on the Orange Line between Vienna and West Falls Church. 🟠 To complete your trip inbound toward DC or outbound toward Vienna, you must transfer trains at West Falls Church.” [WMATA/Bluesky]
It’s Thursday — Showers and thunderstorms are possible after 5 p.m., with mostly sunny skies and a high of 91°F, though it may feel like 100°F. Winds from the south at 8-10 mph may gust up to 18 mph, with a 30% chance of rain. Thursday night, expect a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., with partly cloudy skies and a low of 74°F. Southwest winds will be around 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 — Aug 5, 2026.
Here is what’s going on Thursday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms to develop after 2 PM, with increasing cloudiness and a high temperature near 91°F. Winds from the southwest will blow at 7 to 10 mph, with gusts up to 18 mph, and there’s a 50% chance of precipitation. By Thursday night, the showers and thunderstorms may continue until around 11 PM, followed by partly cloudy skies and a low around 73°F. The southwest wind will decrease to 3 to 6 mph, with a 30% chance of rain. See more from Weather.gov.
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The Southeast Fairfax Development Corporation will be starting a campaign as part of its Faces of ONE project to help businesses along the Richmond Highway corridor gain traction before and during the corridor’s major transportation work and redevelopment.
It’s an extension of a public art campaign where 10 public sculptures were placed along the Richmond Highway corridor, along with some murals and different things to enhance the identity and placemaking of the area.
Greenbriar Town Center will soon offer a new option for locals with a sweet tooth.
Dumont Creamery & Cafe — founded in Hyderabad, India, before expanding to the U.S. in 2024 — will open at 13041C Route 50, Suite C, near Chantilly, with a soft launch on Aug. 14, the company confirmed to FFXnow. A grand opening will follow on Aug. 28.
A new seven-story senior community with 200 units for residents has opened in Fairfax City.
Brightview Northfax, located at 10575 Northfax Street, held a grand opening and began moving in new residents on July 7.
Several health departments, including Fairfax County’s, are investigating Virginia’s first documented case of a locally acquired dengue virus infection, the Virginia Department of Health said yesterday (Aug. 4).
The Fairfax, Loudoun, and Virginia health departments are investigating the case. While the patient did not have any known travel outside of the state prior to onset of the illness, they were “in close proximity to a recent internationally acquired case in a Virginian who was diagnosed a couple weeks prior,” Cameron Webb, the State Health Commissioner, wrote to clinicians in a notice posted online.
