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The PARC at Tysons to close after five years of hosting community events

Published June 29, 2026 at 11:45AM

The PARC at Tysons with a fall-themed outdoor lounge (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The PARC at Tysons will shut down at the end of this month, a few months shy of five years since it transformed a vacant retail building on Route 7 (Leesburg Pike) into a vibrant community events venue.

Announced on June 17, the closure wasn’t planned or requested by events organizer Celebrate Fairfax, which has called the PARC its home since it opened in 2021. But the nonprofit is approaching the news with a positive outlook, using the occasion to reflect on the venue’s impact on local residents, artists and businesses.

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County human services building to reopen after closure for flooding

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 17, 2026 at 8:30AM

Fairfax County's Pennino Building has been closed since early February 2026 due to flooding repairs (staff photo by Scott McCaffrey)

Fairfax County has finally determined a reopening date for its Pennino Building following a months-long closure for flooding-related repairs.

The office building at 12011 Government Center Parkway, which houses the county’s Department for Family Services (DFS), Neighborhood and Community Services (NCS) and other human services, will reopen to the public on Monday, July 6, the county announced yesterday (Tuesday).

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Historic Dunn Loring Center to close ahead of replacement with elementary school

By Angela Woolsey

Published April 20, 2026 at 10:00AM

A car parked outside the Dunn Loring Administrative Center, formerly a school building (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The end is near for a school building that has stood in Dunn Loring since the Great Depression.

After operating for nearly nine decades, first as a school and then as an administrative hub, the Dunn Loring Administrative Center at 2334 Gallows Road will close in phases next month to make way for a new elementary school.

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UPDATED: GMU gives all-clear after bomb threat closed library

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 13, 2026 at 2:45PM | Updated March 13, 2026 at 4:11PM

The lobby of George Mason University's Fenwick Library (staff photo)

Update — George Mason University Police have determined that the bomb threat targeting Fenwick Library was unfounded.

“Law enforcement conducted an extensive search of the building and no devices were found,” a GMU spokesperson said. “The area has been deemed safe and normal operations may resume.”

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Providence Rec Center closing for two-week maintenance project

By Emily Leayman

Published March 10, 2026 at 8:30AM

The Fairfax County Park Authority's Providence Rec Center (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Visitors to the Providence Rec Center will have to find another location for their workouts later this month.

The Fairfax County Park Authority announced plans yesterday to close the facility at 7525 Marc Drive in West Falls Church from Monday, March 23 to Sunday, April 5 for maintenance and upgrades.

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Herndon’s Harding Park closes as playground replacement begins

By Emily Leayman

Published February 20, 2026 at 3:45PM

Construction on Harding Park in Herndon (staff photo by Emily Leayman)

The Town of Herndon has closed Harding Park and is in the process of replacing the playground, among other improvements.

A groundbreaking was held Tuesday (Feb. 17) at Harding Park (749 Van Buren Street), Town of Herndon spokesperson Reid Okoniewski told FFXnow.

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Kingstowne library to close Sunday ahead of new branch arriving this spring

By Angela Woolsey

Published February 9, 2026 at 11:45AM

Future Franconia Governmental Center and Kingstowne Regional Library site under construction at 6121 Franconia Road in October 2024 (staff photo by James Jarvis)

The coming weekend will bring Valentine’s Day, President’s Day and, for Kingstowne residents, the closure of their longtime community library.

Fortunately, patrons won’t have to wait too long for a new place to check out books: after the existing Kingstowne Library closes this Sunday (Feb. 15), a regional branch that has been under construction since 2023 will open at 7130 Silver Lake Blvd early this spring.

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Scott’s Run Nature Preserve will close this spring for another sewer project

By Angela Woolsey

Published February 4, 2026 at 9:15AM

The Potomac River seen from Scott's Run Nature Preserve in McLean (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Scott’s Run Nature Preserve will be off limits to visitors for a third consecutive spring to allow more sewer upgrades.

The park at 7400 Georgetown Pike in McLean is scheduled to close on Monday, Feb. 16 for an “urgent” project to rehabilitate a siphon facility that carries wastewater across the Potomac River to D.C. Water’s Potomac Interceptor in Maryland, according to the Fairfax County Park Authority.

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Culmore Library faces extended closure for HVAC upgrades

By Angela Woolsey

Published November 18, 2025 at 8:30AM

Culmore Community Library in Bailey's Crossroads (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Culmore Community Library will have only a couple of weeks to enjoy 2026 before shuttering for the remainder of the new year.

Fairfax County Public Library (FCPL) announced yesterday (Monday) that its Bailey’s Crossroads branch will close to the public on Jan. 17, 2026 to allow “significant” repairs and upgrades to its heating, ventilation and air conditioning system.

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Reston trail reopens after FBI investigation

By Angela Woolsey

Published October 29, 2025 at 5:30PM

The woods along Snakeden Branch Trail in Reston where FBI agents were investigating (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Snakeden Branch Trail has reopened in Reston after an extended closure due to an FBI investigation.

Residents reported that a white van was parked near a bridge along the trail for much of today (Wednesday), and FBI agents wearing white jumpsuits were spotted working in the woods.