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Study recommends more crosswalks, wider sidewalks in Huntington Metro corridor

Published September 13, 2022 at 2:15PM | Updated December 9, 2022 at 1:59PM

Huntington Metrorail Active Transportation Study recommending where to implement "Safe Streets" (image via Fairfax County)

A new county-supported study is recommending pedestrian and bike-friendly improvements in the Huntington Metro corridor, including more crosswalks, wider sidewalks, additional lighting, and increasing shared-use paths.

At a virtual meeting tomorrow (Sept. 14) night, a Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) study – “Huntington Metrorail Active Transportation Study” – will be presented to the public that looked into the pedestrian and biking conditions within the Huntington Transit Station Area (TSA).

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What you need to know about the months-long Yellow Line shutdown

By Matt Blitz

Published September 9, 2022 at 9:30AM

Huntington Metro station (staff photo by Matt Blitz)

Shuttles, increased capacity, and an extension of the Blue Line are among the changes Metro will make to help riders when the Yellow Line shuts down this weekend, a closure that will last eight months.

Starting this Saturday (Sept. 10), the Yellow Line bridge and tunnels will close until May 2023 for long-overdue repair work. Construction will also be done to connect the new Potomac Yard station to the main rail system so that station can open this fall.

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UPDATED: Man shot in Huntington, prompting police search

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 17, 2022 at 2:15PM | Updated August 18, 2022 at 3:14PM

Police block off Huntington Avenue for a shooting investigation (staff photo by Matt Blitz)

Updated at 3:15 p.m. on 8/18/2022 — Paul Malone, 52, of Alexandria was arrested and charged with yesterday’s shooting in Huntington. Police currently don’t believe he knew the victim, who hasn’t been publicly identified yet. A handgun was found near the scene, police say.

Earlier: A 33-year-old man was shot just before 2 p.m. today (Wednesday) near Richmond Highway in Huntington, Fairfax County police say.

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Metro lifts parking fees at Franconia and Huntington stations, starting next month

By Matt Blitz

Published August 2, 2022 at 9:30AM | Updated November 3, 2022 at 10:49AM

A woman gets dropped off at the Franconia-Springfield Metro station kiss-and-ride (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

(Updated at 10:45 a.m. on 11/3/2022) Metro is waiving fares on a local bus line and parking fees at several stations starting next month because of upcoming construction.

On Sept. 10, all Blue and Yellow stations south of the DCA Metro station will close for two major projects to complete the new Potomac Yard Station and repair the Yellow Line bridge and tunnel. The closure is expected to last six weeks, until Oct. 22.

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Medical cannabis dispensary, Fairfax County’s first, opens today on Route 1

By Matt Blitz

Published July 27, 2022 at 9:30AM

Beyond/Hello is opening a new medical cannabis dispensary along Richmond Highway (staff photo by Matt Blitz)

Fairfax County’s first medical cannabis dispensary is opening today (Wednesday) in Huntington.

Beyond/Hello will begin serving patients at 10 a.m. at 5902 Richmond Highway. The company obtained needed approvals from the Virginia Board of Pharmacy and is opening within its expected time frame.

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Developer to flip office and hotel space into housing near Huntington Metro Station

By Fatimah Waseem

Published July 20, 2022 at 3:00PM

The site already includes housing that was built several years ago (Photo via Brookfield Properties).

The developer of a mixed-use project near the Huntington Metro Station wants more of the same on land previously approved for office and hotel space: more residential.

CIA-2550 Huntington LLC is seeking Fairfax County’s permission to build an up to 200-unit, 7-story apartment building on the north side of Huntington Avenue. The roughly 6-acre area is already built out with The Parker, a 390-unit apartment building that was part of an application initially approved in 2012.

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Wings and burgers ‘factory’ to open in Oakton, Huntington next month

By Fatimah Waseem

Published July 19, 2022 at 11:45AM

The Oakton location is similar to another restaurant in Georgia (Photo via WNB Factory).

WNB Factory, a restaurant that specializes in wings and burgers, is expected to open two Fairfax County locations next month.

The business plans to open at Hunter Mill Plaza (2952 Chain Bridge Road) between Aug. 15 and 30, depending on final permit approvals, according to a company representative.

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Medical cannabis dispensaries near openings in Huntington and Fairfax

By Matt Blitz

Published July 14, 2022 at 11:45AM

Beyond/Hello is opening a new medical cannabis dispensary along Richmond Highway (staff photo by Matt Blitz)

The Fairfax County area’s first medical cannabis dispensaries are almost ready to make their debuts.

Beyond/Hello, one of four companies allowed to sell cannabis in Virginia and owned by Flordia-based Jushi, is opening a location in Huntington along Richmond Highway, as FFXnow reported in April.

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Large affordable housing complex, The Arden, set to open this fall in Huntington

By Matt Blitz

Published July 8, 2022 at 11:45AM

Construction on the Arden in Huntington is set to be completed in fall 2022 (staff photo by Matt Blitz)

The Arden in Huntington, set to be one of the county’s largest affordable housing complexes, is expected to be ready for residents this fall.

Construction work on the seven-story, 126-unit apartment building is expected to finish in late September with a move-in date shortly thereafter, perhaps as soon as October, Wesley Housing President and CEO Shelley Murphy tells FFXnow.

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Route 1 crashes in Huntington and Lorton add to county’s pedestrian death toll

By Angela Woolsey

Published July 8, 2022 at 9:30AM | Updated July 8, 2022 at 4:24PM

Richmond Highway facing south at Huntington Avenue (via Google Maps)

(Updated at 4:25 p.m.) A pedestrian was killed in a crash on Route 1 in Lorton early this morning (Friday), just hours after Fairfax County police announced that a woman had died following a hit-and-run in the corridor.

With those two deaths, Fairfax County has now reported 12 pedestrian fatalities from vehicle crashes this year — nearly doubling the seven deaths recorded at this point in 2021.