Changes will be coming to taxicab rates and charges in Fairfax County.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a staff recommendation to permanently increase rates for the first time in a decade during a meeting on Tuesday (Sept. 10).
Western D.C. Area Now in Drought — “Few locations in the D.C. area have seen more than a ground-dampening so far this month, and drought concerns are mounting yet again. The District has received just 0.02 inches of rain in September, while Dulles Airport hasn’t even received a trace.” [Washington Post]
Indian Restaurant Opens in Herndon — Maharani Palace Fine Indian Cuisine and Lounge, an “upscale Indian restaurant and banquet hall,” opened yesterday (Thursday) at 1030 Elden Street in the space previously filled by Mellow Mushroom. “Spice Holdings…is behind the new venture. This is the group’s first Virginia location.” [Northern Virginia Magazine]
Vienna Sidewalk Projects Approved — “The Vienna Town Council has approved two new sidewalk projects. With time running out for spending funds from the Maud Ferris Robinson Charitable Trust, Vienna Town Council members voted Sept. 9 to award” construction contracts for sidewalks on Frederick Street SW and Kingsley Road SE. [Gazette Leader]
Budweiser Horses to Appear at Frying Pan Park — “You’ve seen the Budweiser Clydesdales in Super Bowl ads, but now you can meet in person at Frying Pan Farm Park on Tuesday, Sept 17 from 3:30-6:30 p.m. Grab a selfie with them and you’ll be a star at your next Super Bowl party.” [Supervisor Walter Alcorn/Twitter]
Repairs Starting Soon on Mason Neck Courts — “The Fairfax County Park Authority will soon be repairing the tennis court and basketball court at Mason Neck West Park. Weather pending, active construction is expected to conclude the second week of October 2024.” [FCPA]
Bird Advocates Warn About Light Pollution — “The Northern Virginia Bird Alliance, formerly known as the Audubon Society of Northern Virginia, is raising awareness about the impacts of light pollution on birds. DarkSky International is partnering with the National Audubon Society on a Lights Out [campaign] to protect migrating birds.” [Patch]
Taste of Annandale Offers Entertainment Preview — “The Taste of Annandale will feature a packed entertainment schedule all day. The Taste is a free community festival on Sept. 21, 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m., at 7200 Columbia Pike. The lineup hasn’t been finalized yet, but here’s a preview of the expected performers.” [Annandale Today]
It’s Friday — Expect mostly cloudy skies with a high of around 82. Friday night is anticipated to be partly cloudy, with temperatures dropping to a low of 64. [NWS]
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Good Thursday evening, Fairfax County. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
🕗 News recap
The following articles were published earlier today — Sep 12, 2024.
- 8:15 am: Morning Notes for September 12, 2024 | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:30 am: Men charged with stealing guns from Newington store get prison time | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:15 am: Food insecurity on the rise in Fairfax County, affecting over a quarter of households | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:00 am: On 9/11 anniversary, McLean fire department gifted largest-ever donation | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:45 am: Reston Association unveils long-awaited new website | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:15 pm: Tysons office center welcomes steakhouse, plans rooftop amenity | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:00 pm: Kingstowne Towne Center owner seeks to drop retail from future housing | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:45 pm: Herndon Town Council looks for options to encourage affordable housing | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Friday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
- No events today. Have one to promote? Submit it to the calendar.
🌥️ Friday’s forecast
Expect a mostly cloudy day with a high temperature around 81 degrees and an east wind ranging between 3 and 8 mph. Friday night will be partly cloudy with the temperature dropping to around 63 degrees. The east wind will continue at a speed of 5 to 7 mph, becoming calm as the evening progresses. See more from Weather.gov.
🌅 Tonight’s sunset
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.
The Herndon Town Council is toying with the idea of rezoning several offices on Herndon Parkway in an effort to address a long-standing policy conundrum: the town’s lack of affordable or workforce housing.
Councilmember Cesar del Aguila suggested at a work session on Sept. 3 that the council should actively explore whether it is legally and logistically possible to rezone several areas along Herndon Parkway between Elden and Spring streets from office uses to mixed-use.
Come and learn about NVHC! Meet the Clergy, chat with other congregants, and see the sanctuary. Get to know our welcoming, vibrant, Reform Jewish community and enjoy some ice cream.
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Two residential buildings planned for Kingstowne Towne Center might move forward without any retail.
The developer Halle Companies is seeking to remove a requirement that the 9-story buildings include non-residential uses on their ground floor, according to a rezoning application submitted to Fairfax County on Monday (Sept. 9).
A new steakhouse has settled in at Westpark Corporate Center in Tysons.
The Midwestern chain 801 Chophouse quietly opened its first East Coast location on the ground floor of the office building at 8484 Westpark Drive in early August.
Reston Association has officially launched a website that has been in the works for years.
The new platform was fully redesigned with a more user-friendly interface, the community association announced today (Thursday).
The McLean Volunteer Fire Department (MVFD) took a sizable step toward its goal of acquiring a new fire engine yesterday (Wednesday) after accepting the biggest single donation in its history.
An estate planning attorney and administrative volunteer for the department, Bob Freda, presented a check for $75,000 to MVFD President Patricia Moynihan on behalf of the Patricia A. Henriques Charitable Foundation.
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Fairfax County is seeing a rise in food insecurity, with nearly 27% of households struggling to afford enough nutritious food, the Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB) found in its 2024 Hunger Report.
Though food insecurity has increased across all income levels, the sharpest growth has been among middle-income households earning between $100,000 and $150,000 annually. For those families, the cost of living in Fairfax County and rising prices for essentials like housing and food have outpaced wage growth.