Two local businesses are partnering up to host a food drive in Reston next month.
New Trail Cycling & Strength, the independent fitness studio in Lake Anne Plaza, and The Reston Letter, an online and print community newsletter about Reston, will collect donations to support Food for Neighbors. The drive is hosted by New Trail.
A pedestrian was killed by a driver who fled on Richmond Highway near Mount Vernon Plaza this morning (Thursday).
Fairfax County police officers were dispatched around 6:47 a.m. to Richmond Highway at Woodlawn Trail in Hybla Valley for a crash that left a man on the ground with “serious head trauma,” according to scanner traffic.
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Fairfax County leaders want Gov. Glenn Youngkin to boost state funding for critical services, such as schools, transportation and health care.
The Board of Supervisors voted 9-1 on Tuesday (Sept. 24) to send a letter to Youngkin arguing that chronic underfunding by the state has forced localities like Fairfax County to lean heavily on local tax revenue to maintain “core services” like public education, public safety and transportation infrastructure, straining local budgets and taxpayers.
With the autumnal equinox now in the rearview mirror, the Mosaic Fall Festival is waiting to sweep back into Merrifield.
The annual seasonal celebration will bring food, music and animals to the Mosaic District this weekend (Sept. 28-29) from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day.
The Malls of JRKO show is a first of its kind opportunity for all members of the TCG community. Whether you’re a veteran vendor, a brand new tcg vendor, a seasoned collector, or a parent who just wants to take their kids to their first card show, this show is made for you!
We strive to build an incredible family friendly environment with tons of giveaways, children’s activities, incredible collector opportunities and digital guides for all levels of experience. You can find all our community resources on our linktree including a road map of all the progress and effort going into the event.
Tysons Restaurant Noted by NY Times Critics — “Joon was named to The New York Times list of their critics’ 50 favorite restaurants in America right now. The Iranian restaurant is one of 32 recently opened restaurants to be featured on this year’s iteration of the NYT list.” It’s the only entry from Northern Virginia. [Northern Virginia Magazine]
D.C. Reality Show Cast Includes Local Residents — Contestants on the upcoming, D.C.-set season of the reality dating show “Love Is Blind” include Tysons resident Nick Dorka, who likes the region’s diversity of people and food, and Fairfax resident Ashley Adionser, who thinks Balos in Dupont Circle has gotten too popular. [Axios DC]
Assault Reported at Fairfax City Motel — “A 22-year-old Falls Church man is facing multiple charges including abduction and assault and battery, in connection with an incident that occurred Sept. 16 at a Fairfax City motel…No injuries were reported.” [Patch]
Chipotle Sets Opening Date in Woodlawn — “Chipotle Mexican Grill will officially open for business Monday, Sept. 30 at its new Sacramento Center location in Woodlawn. The restaurant, located in the standalone building at the front of the shopping center, will be Chipotle’s second location along the Richmond Highway Corridor.” [On the MoVe]
Annandale Art Project Comes Together — “Local residents explored concepts of ‘home’ by collaborating on a house sculpture during the Taste of Annandale on Sept. 21. The project was conceived by Community Art For Everyone (CAFE), a nonprofit that aims to bring people together and rejuvenate communities through art.” [Annandale Today]
Proposed Vienna House Gets OK — “A proposal to consolidate two adjacent parcels to allow for construction of one large single-family home at 841 Ninovan Road, S.E., received the Vienna Town Council’s approval Sept. 23.” The town approved two homes in 2022 after the original single-family house on the lot was demolished, but new plans were submitted this year for just one home. [Gazette Leader]
Reston Food Pantry Fundraiser Returns — “This weekend, South Lakes High School’s PTSA Pantry is hosting its seventh annual Do It Your Way 0.5K, which is the group’s only annual fundraiser. Participants can take part in the event either virtually all weeknd or in- person on Sunday, Sept. 29, from 2-4 p.m. at Lake Anne Plaza.” [Patch]
Local P.E. Teacher Teaches Students to Handle Adversity — “In the gym at Colvin Run Elementary School on Tuesday afternoon, fourth graders sat on the floor and watched videos of their teacher, Patrick Noel, attempting trick shots from different parts of the basketball court…The goal of the lesson, Noel said, is to help students remain determined and learn to embrace failure.” [WTOP]
It’s Thursday — Expect cloudy skies, a high of 79°F and a 30% chance of precipitation after 11 a.m. At night, there’s a 20% chance of showers, along with cloudy conditions and a low around 69°F. [NWS]
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 — Sep 25, 2024.
Here is what’s going on Thursday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
Showers are likely, with possible thunderstorms after 11am, accompanied by cloudy skies and a high temperature near 78°F. Expect a south wind at 7 mph and a 30% chance of precipitation. Thursday night will bring a slight chance of showers as the clouds continue, and the temperature drops to around 68°F. The south wind will decrease to 3-5 mph, while the chance of precipitation lowers to 20%. See more from Weather.gov.
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More than 80% of people surveyed in the National Capital Region said they “support more and better transit services, even if it requires higher investment by the region,” according to a survey conducted by two advisory groups associated with a regional task group’s effort to create a new funding plan for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro).
Under a proposed funding plan known as Scenario 1, the advisory groups said the region would have to generate an additional $645 million to cover all the transit agencies in fiscal year 2028, with 70% of the funds for capital investments.
A campaign to bring an arts center to downtown McLean will get a sizable contribution from Fairfax County.
The county’s Board of Supervisors voted 9-0 yesterday (Tuesday) to invest $500,000 from its Economic Opportunity Reserve (EOR) in the future arts and education center proposed by the nonprofit McLean Project for the Arts (MPA).
Mount Vernon Woods Park is getting an arena for skateboarding.
The Fairfax County Park Authority will discuss and present the design concept for the proposed skate park at a virtual meeting this Thursday (Sept. 26) at 7 p.m.
