By Brian Trompeter
Fairfax County supervisors amended a policy July 16 to reduce maximum-income levels for those seeking to buy workforce-dwelling units (WDUs), and expanded the number of areas in the county where such units can be provided.
By Brian Trompeter
Fairfax County police detectives continue to investigate the homicide of an unidentified man whose body was found July 20 in Oakton.
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December 4-6, 2026
Experience the magic of the holiday season at this beloved event that has offered truly unique, handcrafted treasures for more than four decades. Find pottery, glass, jewelry, fashion accessories, woodwork, artisanal foods, and more from eighty exceptional regional artisans. Come discover the perfect gifts, treat yourself to lunch at the onsite café, and celebrate the spirit of the season with us! A juried show since 1982.
• FREE parking | 1234 Ingleside Ave, McLean, VA 22101
• Proceeds support the NVHG Scholarship Program for college art students
• Tote bags will be given to the first 200 attendees each day
• MCC has accessible entrances and restrooms
For additional information please visit:
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When it comes to the local real-estate market, it seems that life’s a beach – and everyone currently is there.
Home-showings across the Washington region for the week ending July 14 were at their lowest level since the very onset of the COVID pandemic in 2020, and were less than one-third the market peak in the post-COVID rebound.
By Brian Trompeter
The Vienna Town Council on July 8 unanimously approved a raft of municipal contracts ranging from police software and pavement work to environmental services and vehicle tires.
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The Reston Museum invites the community to discover a fascinating chapter of local history through an upcoming program exploring the A. Smith Bowman Distillery and the Bowman family's history and connections to the Reston area. Before Reston was envisioned as a planned community, Sunset Hills Farm was home to Virginia's only legal post-prohibition whiskey distillery. Through historical accounts, photographs and other archival materials attendees will have an opportunity to gain a greater appreciation for the people and stories that preceded modern-day Reston.
By Brian Trompeter
Fairfax County currently allows data centers by-right in a variety of zoning districts under different conditions, including special exceptions in some cases.
By Brian Trompeter
Fairfax County supervisors are taking two weeks to ruminate on a deluge of testimony – both for and against – regarding proposed new rules for data centers.
Good Wednesday 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 24, 2024.
- 8:15 am: Morning Notes | 🗣️ Comments
- 9:30 am: Fairfax County adds five HOAs to EV charging station grant program | 🗣️ Comments
- 10:30 am: Shake Shack confirms plans for Reston Town Center restaurant | 🗣️ Comments
- 11:30 am: Vienna to get temporary library during renovation of permanent facility | 🗣️ Comments
- 1:30 pm: NEW: Fairfax County considers privatizing crossing guard program to ease police staffing strain | 🗣️ Comments
- 2:30 pm: Fairfax City introduces ‘Shop Local Week’ to boost small businesses | 🗣️ Comments
- 3:30 pm: Fairfax County office vacancy rate continues to rise | 🗣️ Comments
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Thursday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
- No events today. Have one to promote? Submit it to the calendar.
⛈️ Thursday’s forecast
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are followed by likely showers and a possible thunderstorm after 5pm, with patchy fog before 7am and a high near 85. The west wind will be 3 to 5 mph, with a 60% chance of precipitation, and new rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch – higher during thunderstorms. Thursday night will have showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then scattered showers between 8pm and 11pm, a low around 67, and a southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight. There is a 60% chance of precipitation with rainfall similar to daytime. 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.
Despite steady growth in employment numbers, office vacancy rates in Fairfax County continue to rise.
Stephen Tarditi, director of market intelligence at the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA), presented recent data on office vacancies to the Board of Supervisors during an economic advisory committee meeting yesterday (Tuesday).
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Fairfax City will kick off a week-long celebration of its local, small businesses tomorrow (Thursday).
Fairfax City Economic Development (FCED) has teamed up with the Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce and the Old Town Fairfax Business Association for the city’s first-ever “Shop Local Week,” which will unfold from July 25 through next Wednesday, July 31.