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Virginia Hills Church celebrated the start of a fresh chapter in its 69-year history earlier this month with the dedication of a brand-new house of worship in Rose Hill.

Located on the same property at 6507 Telegraph Road that the Baptist church has occupied since the late 1950s, the new building is more compact than its predecessor, but church leaders hope it will enhance their ability to serve the residents beyond their congregation.


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For a second consecutive year, Capital One’s headquarters campus in Tysons will transform for a weekend into a showcase for the arts.

The Celebration of the Arts is set to return to Capital One Center (1820 Capital One Drive South) this fall, bringing workshops, entertainment, food, an artisan market and more.


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Guapo’s is indeed coming to the Spectrum at Reston Town Center, as previously reported by The Burn.

However, the new location will not be a cocina and bar — the company’s full-service Tex-Mex restaurant — or a Guapo’s Go, the quick-service, charcoal chicken-focused taqueria found in Herndon, Manassas and Woodbridge.


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It soon could be more challenging for Lake Braddock Secondary School students wishing to park without purchasing an annual pass from the school.

At its meeting on July 14, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors authorized a public hearing for Aug. 25 to consider further restrictions on non-resident parking around the school.


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The community-organized carpooling tradition known as slugging will soon expand to one of Fairfax County’s busiest commuting corridors.

Slugging, a form of carpooling that connects drivers and passengers on a common route, will have a September kickoff in the I-66 corridor. The initiative is being led by the I-66 Slugging Network, a coalition of residential groups and public agencies who want to create a slugging community along the interstate.


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The Fairfax County Planning Commission gave its support last Wednesday (July 22) to the long-term redevelopment of the 48-acre Reston Town Center North tract.

Commission members voted unanimously to recommend that the Board of Supervisors make the necessary zoning and land-use changes to accommodate an estimated 1.6 million square feet of redevelopment, a joint venture between the county government and Inova that has been percolating for more than a decade.


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The family of a woman killed last Thursday (July 23) in a motorcycle crash on Route 123 (Ox Road) are seeking financial assistance, as a police investigation into the incident continues.

Jennifer Hollingsworth, a 39-year-old resident of Fredericksburg, was heading north on a 2025 Suzuki GSXR 750 motorcycle on Ox Road when she crashed into a 2021 Buick Enclave SUV that was turning left from southbound Ox Road onto eastbound Chapel Road in Fairfax Station, the Fairfax County Police Department said in an update on Friday (July 24).


Countywide
A monarch butterfly on a bunch of pink flowers in Vienna (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Two Injured in Farmers Market Crash — “A woman and a child were taken to the hospital Saturday morning after an older woman drove into them at a Fairfax Farmers’ market … Fairfax County police say it happened around 11 a.m. in a parking lot near the Main Street Center. The driver is said to have confused the gas pedal with the brakes and crashed into a stand at the market, according to police.” [WTOP]

Vigils for People Killed by ICE — “Communities nationwide, including some in the DMV, held vigils Saturday for people killed during interactions with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). There have been two instances this month, one in Texas, the other in Maine. A pack of people lined a busy intersection along Route 29 in Centreville.” [NBC4]

Va. Given Early Primary Spot — “Virginia voters may get a say in picking the next Democratic presidential nominee before most of the country does. The Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee voted [on Friday, July 24] to give the Commonwealth one of six spots in the early window of the party’s 2028 presidential nominating calendar. Virginia would go last of the six, on Feb. 29, 2028.” [ARLnow]

Crash Into Chantilly Post Office — A minivan driver crashed through the front window of a U.S. Post Office in Chantilly on Friday afternoon. Police and firefighters helped the driver extract her vehicle from the building, but no injuries were reported, FFXnow was told. [Reddit]

Judge Rules Against Abortion Drug Restrictions — “A federal judge in Virginia ruled Thursday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration did not sufficiently justify restrictions imposed in 2023 on a drug used to terminate early pregnancies, adding another layer of complexity to a string of legal cases with opposing goals that could affect future abortion access.” [Virginia Mercury]

Regulator Refuted Data Center Pollution Report — “Internal emails obtained by POLITICO through a public records request paint a portrait of an agency that moved quickly to defend the only data center in Virginia that is powering itself — in what former officials and environmental health advocates described as an unusual effort to shape the debate around an industry whose global epicenter is in the state.” [Politico]

New Wine Shop Opens at Lake Anne — “Opening the door to Kinship Wine + Wares feels like you’re stepping into your friend’s cozy living room. That was the goal for owner Jennifer Monago at her new shop at Reston’s Lake Anne Plaza. There, you can try the certified sommelier’s favorite wines and browse the curated vintage décor.” [Northern Virginia Magazine]

Open House on Reston East Plan Tonight — “Fairfax County Supervisor Walter Alcorn invites residents to a July 27 open house on the Reston East Planning Study. This study will consider changing the Comprehensive Plan to allow residential development in the area north of Sunrise Valley Drive between Upper Lake Drive and Hunter Mill Road.” [Hunter Mill District Office]

It’s Monday — Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m., with mostly sunny skies and a high of 87°F. Chance of rain is 50%. Monday night will be partly cloudy with a low of 70°F, with a 30% chance of precipitation. [NWS]


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Good Friday evening, Fairfax County. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

🕗 News recap

The following articles were published earlier today — Jul 24, 2026.

Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.

  • UPDATED: Child riding e-scooter killed in Herndon-area crash (17486 views)
  • BREAKING: Special education teacher at McLean school charged with assaulting student (10919 views)
  • Chantilly man found not guilty due to insanity in Reston gym shooting (9022 views)
  • JUST IN: Eataly officially confirms Tysons Corner Center store (8862 views)
  • Herndon, Fairfax City saw largest apartment rent drops in D.C. region last month (6273 views)
  • Townhouse development on Bowman House tract in Reston wins final approval (6103 views)
  • Bailey’s Crossroads pastor accused of sending explicit images to teen (5758 views)
  • Owner seeks help to save Reston’s historic Wiehle House after storm damage (5563 views)
  • Alta Strada closing after nearly a decade at the Mosaic District (4542 views)
  • Fairfax board seeks timeline for anticipated vehicle noise monitoring pilot (4323 views)
  • Man charged with spree of thefts from vehicles across Fairfax, Falls Church (4200 views)
  • Ornery Beer Company to close Fairfax City pub, keep Herndon location (3874 views)
  • Vienna’s Clarity to open second restaurant in Reston tomorrow (3425 views)
  • 📅 Upcoming events

    Here is what’s going on Saturday throughout the county, from our event calendar.

    Here are the events planned for Sunday:

    🌤️ Saturday’s forecast

    The weather will be partly sunny, with a high near 82°F, accompanied by an east wind at 3 to 5 mph. Saturday night will be partly cloudy, with temperatures dropping to around 65°F and a light southeast wind. See more from Weather.gov.

    🌅 Tonight’s sunset

    The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

    We hope you have a great weekend! Feel free to discuss the most-read stories of the week, the upcoming weekend events or anything else of local interest in the comments. 👋