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The Fairfax County Park Authority is considering changing up the mix of tennis and pickleball courts at Wakefield Park in Annandale.

The park authority will host a virtual community meeting tomorrow (Tuesday) at 7 p.m. to present a proposal to convert a tennis court into four pickleball courts.


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The last week of June was apparently a tough one for Vienna food service workers.

On the same day that a man reportedly threatened Hawk & Griffin employees and customers over the pub’s Pride flags, a woman got arrested after she assaulted three workers at Carnegie Diner & Cafe (501 Maple Avenue West), the Vienna Police Department says.


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Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) Trail users will have to wait a little longer before they can cross Wiehle Avenue in Reston without having to brave vehicular traffic.

A bridge over the busy roadway was slated to open to pedestrians, bicyclists and other travelers on Tuesday, July 9, Hunter Mill District Supervisor Walter Alcorn announced on July 3.


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Planters block off the pavilion from vehicles at Reston Town Center (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Heat Advisory Issued for Today — The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for the D.C. area, including Fairfax County, that will take effect from noon to 8 p.m. today (Monday). With heat index values of up to 105 expected, the county has activated its heat plan and will provide supplies like water at cooling centers. [NWS]

Witnesses Reportedly Stop Carjackings — “In the 7600 block of Allman Drive in Annandale, a 38-year-old man allegedly carjacked a victim then attempted carjackings on Lukens Lane and the 8600 block of Richmond Highway in Mount Vernon an hour later,” Fairfax County police said. “Several onlookers who witnessed the attempted carjackings stepped in and detained the man until officers arrived and responded to the scene.” [WUSA9]

Virginia Senator Allegedly Concerned by Biden’s Candidacy — “Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) is attempting to assemble a group of Democratic senators to ask President Biden to exit the presidential race, according to two people with direct knowledge of the effort…Warner spokeswoman Rachel Cohen would neither confirm nor deny that the senator thinks Biden needs to drop out of the race.” [Washington Post]

West Falls Church Road Closes for Pipe Project — “Weather permitting, Wayne Road (Route 2304) between Arlington Boulevard (Route 50) and Regent Lane (Route 2303) will be closed to through traffic Monday, July 8 through Thursday, July 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day for drainage pipe replacement.” [VDOT]

Herndon Woman Wins Taekwondo Title — “Some of the best amateur taekwondo athletes in the United States spent the last week in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, competing at the AAU Taekwondo National Championship…Elena Kelley of Herndon, Virginia, is bringing home the national championship in the 33-42 female bracket in the traditional open forms in poomsae.” [WTOP]

Annandale Stream Project Makes Progress — “The project to restore the Coons Branch stream in Annandale Community Park is ahead of schedule. Workers have completed stabilizing the stream banks, says project manager Jasdeep Saini, of the Fairfax County Stormwater Planning Division. However, the fence around the project area won’t be removed and the stream won’t be open to the public until late fall.” [Annandale Today]

Primark Plans Giveaways for Tysons Opening — “International clothing retailer Primark has planned special giveaways, complimentary sweet treats, food trucks and a visit from [SpongeBob] SquarePants to celebrate the opening of its first store in Virginia on July 16.” [Patch]

It’s Monday — It’ll be mostly sunny and hot conditions and a high near 97, feeling like 105 due to the heat index. There’s a 20% chance of precipitation of isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Monday night will be partly cloudy with a low of around 78. [NWS]


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Good Friday 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 — Jul 5, 2024.

Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.

  1. NEW: Developer plans next phase of Reston Town Center expansion (15612 views)
  2. Work begins to restore Lake Anne’s historic Heron House in Reston (8451 views)
  3. Another fast food operator might renovate Reston’s former Burger King (7071 views)
  4. Fairfax County Public Library director steps down, search for successor underway (6199 views)
  5. ‘High-end’ gun range with smoking lounge proposed in Tysons (5977 views)
  6. McLean estate once visited by Amelia Earhart now on housing market (4781 views)
  7. Man arrested after Vienna pub reports homophobic harassment (4656 views)
  8. NEW: NRA HQ, neighboring office reportedly eyed for redevelopment (4578 views)
  9. New data illustrates Reston’s shift toward mixed-use development (4294 views)

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Saturday throughout the county, from our event calendar.

⛈️ Saturday’s forecast

Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms after 11am, followed by partly sunny skies and a high of 95°F, while heat index values may reach 103. Winds from the southwest around 7 mph, and a 40% chance of precipitation. Saturday night, anticipate more showers and thunderstorms before 2am, with mostly cloudy skies and a low of 74°F. Southwest winds at 6 mph becoming light and variable, and a 50% chance of precipitation. 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.

We hope you have a great weekend! Feel free to discuss the most-read stories of the week, the upcoming weekend events or anything else of local interest in the comments. 👋


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Call Your Mother’s McLean location will morph from a food truck into a physical storefront this weekend.

The popular bagel shop will hold a grand opening for its newest deli at 6232 Old Dominion Drive in the Chesterbrook Shopping Center this Sunday (July 7), according to a notice posted to its website.


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Fairfax Water customers weren’t affected by the recent Boil Water Advisory that went out to D.C. and Arlington County residents before Independence Day.

The utility, which serves almost 2 million people in Northern Virginia, suspended its use of the Washington Aqueduct early on Wednesday (July 3) before the advisory was issued later that day. Though D.C. and Arlington both lifted the advisory yesterday (Thursday), Fairfax Water says it hasn’t yet resumed getting water from the aqueduct.


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A new coffee shop has opened in Herndon, just in time to provide a morning pick-me-up for those returning to work after the Fourth of July holiday.

Old Town Coffee welcomed its first customers today (Friday) at 315 Spring Street in the Reston-Herndon Business Park. The shop is connected to the adjacent Moo Thru ice cream parlor, which is also owned by longtime residents Frank and Caitlin Kenney.


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Two teens were arrested in Albemarle County last week in connection to an armed carjacking reported near the Silver Diner in Merrifield.

Officers were dispatched to the 8100 block of Porter Road around 6 a.m. for a robbery after a man called 911, stating that his black Toyota Camry had been stolen, according to the police scanner on Open MHz.