Enterprise Avenue at Dewberry Court in McLean remains snowy and icy on Jan. 8, 2025 (courtesy Jennifer Myers)
Fairfax County supervisors piled on the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) yesterday, criticizing the agency’s response to the Jan. 6-7 snowstorm — and what local leaders saw as a seeming indifference to concerns raised about it.
“You failed miserably, [and] it doesn’t seem to me you have a plan to go forward. All you have are excuses, and I don’t want to hear excuses,” Mason District Supervisor Andres Jimenez said during a Tuesday (April 8) meeting of the Board of Supervisors’ Transportation Committee.
The common area of Tysons Corner Center's east end has been renovated (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)
In the coming months, Tysons Corner Center will shake up its retail lineup with a mix of brand-new stores and existing brands undergoing renovations.
The first newcomer is Mejuri, which will open its 42nd shop on the mall’s second floor near Nordstrom this Friday (April 11). This will be the Canada-based jeweler’s second location in the D.C. region, following a 2023 opening at Bethesda Row in Maryland.
Fairfax County Government Center seal (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)
Public benefits assistance, child care and senior center support services are just a few of the areas where Fairfax County might pull back on funding, as it seeks to close a $292.7 million budget gap.
If approved, the $59.8 million in potential reductions would be the county’s largest funding cut since it slashed over $90 million in 2009 following the Great Recession, County Executive Bryan Hill told the Board of Supervisors when presenting his proposed fiscal year 2026 budget plan on Feb. 18.
The Fairfax County Police Department has implemented a formal policy for handling foot pursuits.
The department released guidelines on foot pursuits last week that it says will ensure officers utilize “leading-industry best practices” when handling “unpredictable events.” The new policy officially takes effect today (Wednesday).
A clock on top of the City of Fairfax’s City Hall (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)
School Bus Camera ProgramBegins Today — “Fifty bus camera systems will be installed during the initial rollout, with warning citations beginning on Wednesday, April 9. At the end of the grace period, beginning on Monday, May 12, violators will be subject to a fine of $250, sent in the mail, underscoring the seriousness of ensuring drivers obey laws tied to student safety.” [Fairfax County Government]
Supreme Court Allows Federal Worker Firings — “The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the Trump administration can move forward with the termination of 16,000 probationary federal workers across six agencies and departments, rescinding a lower court order that they be reinstated as litigation challenging the layoffs continues.” [ABC News]
Nominees for Next Va. GovernorSolidified — “The 2025 election season in Virginia is officially underway — and the landscape is coming into sharp focus after last week’s filing deadline for the June 17 primaries.” Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears is the Republican gubernatorial nominee after two potential challengers failed to qualify for the primary ballot, and Rep. Abigail Spanberger will lead Democrats’ bid to win back the governor’s mansion. [Virginia Mercury]
New Traffic Safety Campaign Launched — “Motorists in the D.C. area may notice signs and other advertisements encouraging them to slow down and be more aware of pedestrians and bicyclists.” The “Street Smart” campaign is part of a regional effort to reduce fatalities after 110 pedestrians and bicyclists were killed last year. [WTOP]
Funeral Held for Firefighter Who Died From Cancer — “A procession and funeral was held Tuesday for beloved Fairfax County Fire Captain Barry Maham, who passed away following a long battle with occupational cancer. The procession started around 11 a.m. at Jefferson Funeral Chapel in Alexandria and traveled to Expectation Church in Fairfax.” [WJLA]
Volunteers Help Clean Up County’s ‘Trashiest Stream’ — “Little Hunting Creek got a much-needed clean-up April 5, when Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell (D-Mt. Vernon) hosted his annual Little Hunting Creek Cleanup in the Hybla Valley area at Janna Lee Avenue Bridge and at the Mount Vernon Shopping Plaza.” [Alexandria Living Magazine]
Students Learn About Public Health at Inova — “About 80 Youth Ambassadors from Justice and Mount Vernon high schools took part in the [Dream B!G] event, which featured presentations from professionals and hands-on activities aimed at encouraging the students to consider careers in healthcare.” [Annandale Today]
Korean Community Center Celebrates in Tysons — More than 550 people attended the 51st Annual Gala for the Korean Community Service Center of Greater Washington (KCSC) at the Hilton McLean hotel on Sunday (April 6). Organization leaders said they remain committed to its mission of “providing social services and mental health support to empowering immigrants, seniors and youth through education, language access and advocacy.” [WUSA9]
It’s Wednesday — Expect sunshine today accompanied by a high of 55 degrees with mild, fluctuating winds that will pick up to 6 mph from the southwest in the afternoon. At night, there will be some cloudiness and a 20% chance of light showers after 2 am, with a low around 42 degrees and light south wind at 6 mph. [NWS]
A task force empaneled to look at strategies for making transit service in the D.C. region sustainable long-term might not, in the end, deliver specific recommendations on a funding mechanism.
“It is, at this time, I think, still up in the air,” Nick Donohue, a staff facilitator for the DMV Moves task force, told the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC) Board of Directors last Thursday (April 3).
After a pleasantly warm March, a chill has decidedly returned to the D.C. area — a trend expected to continue with temperatures dipping below freezing early tomorrow (Wednesday).
The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Warning for the region, including Fairfax County, that’s scheduled to take effect from 2-9 a.m.
Jayna Elise as Tina Turner in Tina - The Tina Turner Musical, coming to Capital One Hall in Tysons in March 2026 (photo by Julieta Cervantes)
Good news for anyone turned off by the Trump administration’s overhaul of the Kennedy Center: you don’t have to cross the Potomac River to get a taste of Broadway in the D.C. area.
Yesterday (Monday), Capital One Hall (7750 Capital One Tower Road) unveiled a new slate of shows dominated by 20th-century throwbacks for its fifth “Broadway in Tysons” season.
Cords plugged into a computer data server (Photo via Jordan Harrison/Unsplash)
Gov. Glenn Youngkin has delayed – if not outright killed – implementation of a bipartisan bill that requires data center developers to disclose noise and environmental impacts before receiving local approval.
Following Youngkin’s amendment [last] week, the requirement won’t go into effect until 2026 at the earliest.
Inside the Johnson Center on George Mason University's Fairfax campus (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)
In response to reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) targeting international students on college campuses, George Mason University (GMU) faculty are calling on the school to step up its protection of students, teachers and staff.
The George Mason University chapter of the American Association of University Presidents (GMU-AAUP) delivered a resolution signed by 228 members of the school community to the university’s administration on March 31.
