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Entering Scrawl Books at Reston Town Center (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)
Several Fairfax County bookstores are participating in an annual bookstore crawl program in Northern Virginia this spring.
The third annual NoVa+ Bookstore Crawl Passport program kicks off this Saturday (April 25) at 18 independent bookstores across Northern Virginia, including Bards Alley and Big Planet Comics in Vienna, Scrawl Books in Reston and Fonts Books & Gifts in McLean.
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Campaign signs for and against Virginia's constitutional amendment on redistricting outside Daniels Run Elementary School in Fairfax City (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)
Fairfax County is poised to be split up into five Congressional districts after Virginia voters narrowly passed a constitutional amendment yesterday (Tuesday) that will let the General Assembly adopt a new map outside the standard once-a-decade redistricting cycle.
Statewide, it was a tight race, with about 51.5% of voters backing the referendum and 48.4% opposing it — a difference of approximately 97,600 votes out of the more than 3.1 million ballots cast, according to preliminary results from the Virginia Department of Elections.
Renovations are underway at SixFour3 Fairfax, a new softball training facility in West Springfield (photo by Mary Stachyra Lopez)
A Virginia-based chain of fastpitch softball training facilities for girls will expand to Fairfax County this spring.
An exact opening date hasn’t been set, but SixFour3 Fairfax will open at 8600 Morrissette Drive in West Springfield soon — likely within a month, local franchise owner Bob Reuss told FFXnow.
The Race to Rebuild is a virtual self-paced Run, Walk, Cycle, Roll, to raise awareness of the Trauma Survivors Network (TSN) and recognize the recovery journey taken by trauma survivors. You can race on your own during the month of May or join Reston Hospital’s in-person team walk/run/roll at 10:30am on May 20th for National Trauma Survivor’s Day!
Please register by May 1st using the link below to ensure that you receive your T-shirt and other swag in time for our May 20th event! All proceeds are received by and benefit the TSN. Be sure to join Reston Hospital’s team when you do!
Doors closed on the upper level of Saks Fifth Avenue at Tysons Galleria (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)
Tysons Galleria hasn’t bid farewell to Saks Fifth Avenue yet, but a potential new occupant for the emptying space has already emerged.
The chain Onelife Fitness is proposing to convert the two-story department store into a full-service fitness facility with exercise areas, studios and other indoor recreational amenities, according to Wire Gill land use attorney Evan Pritchard.
Fairfax County officials in 2025 broke ground on an affordable housing project at 2990 Telestar Court in Merrifield (staff photo by Jared Serre)
Housing advocates used last week’s Fairfax County budget hearings to press for local leaders to turn their affordable housing aspirations into reality through increased funding.
“The market on its own … is not building near enough affordable homes,” said Reston resident John Dister, one of several housing advocates to address the Board of Supervisors on April 15, one of three days of public hearings on the fiscal year 2027 budget.
Sheep with new lambs at George Washington's Mount Vernon (courtesy Mount Vernon Ladies' Association)
From a new beer garden to newborn lambs, George Washington’s Mount Vernon is rolling out events for spring and the country’s 250th anniversary celebration.
The 500-acre estate, which served as Washington’s home before and after his presidency, is gearing up for warmer weather for the first time since reopening the centerpiece mansion in December after a two-year renovation project.
Behind the fountain in Fairfax City’s Old Town Square (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)
Innovation Station Development Breaks Ground — “After several years of planning, the mixed-use Rivana project at the Innovation Center Metro station has broken ground. Developers and Loudoun County officials gathered Monday to kick off the construction of the project,” which will deliver 3.5 million square feet of office space, 3,700 residential units and 500 hotel rooms on a 103-acre site on the Loudoun/Fairfax border. [Northern Virginia Magazine]
Va. Set to Offer Paid Leave Programs — “After years of trying, Democrats in Virginia’s legislature passed bills that will create two new state benefit programs: paid family leave and paid sick leave. Both work similar to the Commonwealth’s unemployment program, guaranteeing paid time off when an emergency strikes. But the programs aren’t free.” [WVTF]
Fairfax Station Gas Station Burglarized — “On April 6, at approximately 6:03 a.m., officers responded to an Exxon gas station at 8965 Village Shops Drive in Fairfax Station for a reported burglary. An employee arrived to open the business and discovered the front door had been smashed.” Security footage showed that a man had broken the door “with a rock” around 12:40 a.m. and stole cigarettes and alcohol, police say. [FCPD]
New Bank Branch Open in Tysons — “Freedom Financial Holdings, Inc. has relocated its corporate offices and The Freedom Bank of Virginia has opened a new branch co-located in the heart of Tysons Corner at 1750 Tysons Blvd., McLean. The milestone continues the bank’s growth and long-term investment in Northern Virginia during its 25th anniversary, Freedom Financial said in a news release.” [Inside NoVA]
Fairfax City Residents Weigh In on Budget — “Fairfax City officials used an April 16 public engagement meeting to gather feedback on the proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget, with participants ranking schools, infrastructure and public safety among the highest priorities and showing little support for reducing existing services.” [Patch]
Awareness of Gun Seizure Law Growing — “Since the ‘Red Flag’ law went into effect on July 1, 2020, Fairfax County said it has processed 481 Emergency Substantial Risk cases and temporarily taken away 947 guns … The Northern Virginia suburb has seen a significant increase in cases in the last few years, which Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano suspects is the result of more people becoming aware of the law.” [WTOP]
Annandale Residents Clean Up for Earth Day — “The Hillbrook-Tall Oaks community is a lot nicer, since the Annandale neighborhood held an Earth Day cleanup on April 18. Thirty-one dedicated volunteers … collected 24 bags of trash and recyclables from neighborhood streets and the grounds of Poe Middle School.” [Annandale Today]
Deadline for Lake Anne Signage Comments — The presentation and video from last week’s meeting on a proposed concept for a new logo and signs identifying Lake Anne Plaza in Reston are now online. Fairfax County’s Community Revitalization Section is accepting public comments on the potential design until the end of the day next Monday (April 27). [Fairfax Community Revitalization]
It’s Wednesday — There’s a 50% chance of precipitation, with possible scattered showers until 2 pm and isolated thunderstorms after 2 pm. It’s partly sunny with a high near 74°F. Night will be mostly clear with a low of about 55°F and a 30% chance of precipitation. [NWS]
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A "vote yes" sign for the April 21 special election on the redistricting constitutional amendment outside the Vienna Community Center (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)
Virginia voters appear to have approved a constitutional amendment to allow a one-time, mid-decade redistricting effort in today’s tightly contested special election.
While opponents initially led based on early voting, ballots reported later in the evening by Fairfax County and other heavily Democratic jurisdictions in Northern Virginia tipped the scales in favor of supporters, according to preliminary results reported by the Virginia Department of Elections.
