News

Construction is about to ramp up on Dominion Energy’s undergrounding of a power line near the Spring Hill Metro station in Tysons.

The project will require an extended closure of the entire Vesper Trail from Route 7 (Leesburg Pike) to Vesper Street at Higdon Drive, starting Nov. 1, the utility company recently told residents in the area.


Countywide

County VolunteerFest Returns This Saturday — “Hundreds of area residents will be out and about ‘doing good’ on Saturday, October 21, 2023, as part of VolunteerFest, a county-wide day of service. VolunteerFest is held every year in the fall and encourages anyone interested in volunteerism to get out and make a connection with a local organization.” [Volunteer Fairfax]

D.C. Area Economy Stagnating, GMU Researcher Says — “Issues that have been haunting the Washington region for years — slower economic growth, a high cost of living and regional outmigration — are solidifying into a concerning new normal. That’s the conclusion of Terry Clower, director of George Mason University’s Center for Regional Analysis,” who pointed to a declining federal workforce as one factor. [Washington Business Journal]


Event

NoVa Youth Ensembles was recently selected to perform at the White House during the 2026 Christmas season at the Holiday Open Houses. Being chosen to perform at the White House is an incredible honor, and we are excited to represent Fairfax and Loudoun counties during this special time of year. As The White House welcomes visitors each Christmas season, performers have the unique opportunity to share their musical talents and holiday cheer. In the past, only a few dozen performer groups have been selected from over 1,000 applicants.


News

Sales were down year-over-year owing to affordability and availability issues across Fairfax County, but those homes that did sell in September moved quickly from listing to ratified contract, according to new data.

Despite the briskness, the sluggish market resulted in a 20-percent year-to-year drop in overall market volume for the month.


News

It may not be an indication that a bubble is about to pop, but for the first time in six months, the average sales price of single-family homes across Fairfax County fell below $1 million in September.

The dropoff between August and September was 11 percent, with the average sales price of the 385 single-family homes going to closing last month standing at $993,138. In August, the average had been an all-time high of $1,122,304.


News

By Brian Trompeter

The future Tysons Community Center received some vital backing Oct. 10 when the Board of Supervisors authorized the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) to sell up to $43 million worth of revenue bonds to support construction of the facility and part of its parking costs.


News

By Brian Trompeter

A special grand jury on Oct. 12 indicted a former Fairfax County police officer on charges of involuntary manslaughter and reckless discharge of a weapon in connection with the Feb. 22 shooting death of an unarmed shoplifting suspect outside Tysons Corner Center.