Pan Am Shopping Center in Merrifield is getting a new name to go with its modernizing look.
The 228,000-square-foot, Safeway-anchored shopping center will now be called Providence Place, a nod to its location within Fairfax County’s Providence District, Federal Realty Investment Trust, the property owner, announced today (Monday).
Fairfax County police have determined that a threat on social media involving a potential shooting at Glasgow Middle School was unfounded, the latest in a growing trend that has families, schools and law enforcement nationwide on edge.
Glasgow administrators first alerted parents via text around 8:45 a.m. that a social media threat was being shared around the school, prompting them to call the police and other agencies for an investigation.
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Reston Association is lowering the water levels of its lakes, starting today (Monday).
Dam repair and inspection firm Bander Smith will perform annual spillway inspections at Newport, Thoreau and Audubon lakes, requiring them to be drained by up to 8 inches. Lake Anne will be drained by 2 feet to also allow for minor concrete repairs to its riser tower.
A government contractor that provides “AI-infused software and insights” has crossed the border from Loudoun to Fairfax County.
Unison opened its new headquarters at the Westpark Corporate Center in Tysons with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday (Sept. 24). Previously based in Sterling, the company says it spent a year building out the new space at 8444 Westpark Drive, Suite 920.
Dreaming about your next vacation? Join Cruise Planners Beth Borrego and Rod Rodriguez for an inspiring day devoted to ocean and river cruises, guided tours, luxury travel and unforgettable destinations!
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Fairfax County’s first location of a popular chicken tender chain is set to open its doors later this week.
Raising Cane’s will hold its grand opening at 6363 Seven Corners Center on Thursday (Oct. 3), replacing the former Dogfish Head Alehouse that closed two years ago in the neighborhood’s eponymous shopping center.
Man Hospitalized After Crash in McLean — A driver was taken to a hospital “in life-threatening condition” after a single-vehicle crash at Old Dominion Drive and Kirby Road in McLean on Saturday (Sept. 28). An investigation into the crash is ongoing. [FCPD/Twitter]
Pedestrian Killed in Hit-and-Run Identified — A preliminary investigation into the fatal hit-and-run crash last Thursday (Sept. 26) indicated that “James Matthew Martin, 57, was crossing Richmond Highway from east to west outside the crosswalk when he was struck by the driver.” Detectives have also identified the driver and “continue to investigate the circumstances of the crash and potential charges.” [FCPD]
Herndon Man in Murder Case Denied Bond — “Brendan Banfield was denied bond on Friday after being indicted earlier this month for the murders of his wife, Christine Banfield, and another man, Joseph Ryan, at the couple’s Fairfax County home…The defense argued that Banfield is not a flight risk and needs to care for his child.” [FOX5]
Addition to Justice HS Completed — “Justice High School is a lot less crowded now that a new classroom wing has been completed. The new three-story wing — finished just in time for the start of the 2024-25 school year — has classrooms for world languages, English, science, social studies, and career and technical education.” [Annandale Today]
Mason Neck Park Introduces All-Terrain Wheelchairs — “In the past few years, Mason Neck State Park in Lorton has been focused on increasing accessibility to all park users, and the park took one more step in that direction recently with the debut of the all-terrain wheelchair program.” Mason Neck is the first park in Virginia to move forward with the pilot program. [On the MoVe]
Lorton Golf Club to Serve as GMU Team’s Home — “The Fairfax County Park Authority and George Mason University Golf are proud to announce a new partnership naming the Park Authority’s Laurel Hill Golf Club as the university golf team’s home course. The collaboration…will also provide opportunities for expanded Park Authority summer camps utilizing the George Mason Field House in Fairfax.” [FCPA]
FCPS Nonprofit Gets Donation — “On Friday, September 27, Educate Fairfax received a generous donation of $131,056.80 from the now-dissolved Association of Fairfax Professional Educators (AFPE)… The donation is designated for Educate Fairfax Grants, which provide students across Fairfax County with equitable access to innovative education experiences.” [FCPS]
Dranesville School Sees Decline in Absenteeism — Chronic absenteeism at Dranesville Elementary School has dropped from over 20% during the 2022-2023 school year to 7% last year, thanks to “a renewed focus on connecting with every student.” Principal Jamie Gadley says students have started to hold themselves accountable. [WTOP]
It’s Monday — Expect showers with a high near 70, with a 90% chance of precipitation and possible new rainfall amounts between a quarter and half an inch. Monday night will see continued showers, a low around 62 and an 80% chance of precipitation. [NWS]
The McLean Project for the Arts (MPA) still will need to raise the bulk of funds necessary to make its planned second facility in McLean a reality, but the arts group now will benefit from $500,000 in Fairfax County government funding.
The Board of Supervisors won Sept. 24 unanimously supported providing those funds from the county’s Economic Opportunity Reserve.
Fourth- and-fifth-grade students at Haycock Elementary School made the initial request, and on Sept. 21 community leaders gathered to unveil the second in what is expected to be a growing number of markers in the Fairfax County government’s Black/African-American Historical Marker Project.
The new marker is located at Clemyjontri Park in McLean, just steps from Gunnell’s Chapel, and notes the provenance of the historic chapel, located on land deeded by Robert Gunnell in 1879.
In anticipation of a drainage project in the 300 block of Glyndon Street, N.E., the Vienna Town Council unanimously agreed Sept. 23 to fix a long-standing right-of-way quirk along the street’s Glyndon Park frontage between Ayr Hill Avenue and Jean Place, N.E.
The right-of-way issue dates back to the original 1891 plan for the Ayr Hill subdivision, said Deputy Planning and Zoning Director Kelly O’Brien.
