TikTok Prank, Data Centers, Italian Food Retailer Lead Latest VA Business New

Heading into the new week, Patch highlights the previous week's top business stories and headlines from across Virginia. Here's a roundup of stories from across the state. You can catch up on other business news by clicking here.

NoVA Family Business Expanding With New $18M Headquarters

A Manassas-based engineering and advisory firm will build a new headquarters in Prince William County, with the help of a $400K state grant.

TikTok Prank Leads To Assault Charges At NoVA Grocery Store

A Falls Church man faces assault charges after police say a TikTok prank involving water spraying targeted three people.

Data Centers’ Emergency Diesel Generators Spew Noise, Fumes That VA Won’t Regulate: Report

A new report details the nuisance created by Loudoun County data centers’ backup diesel generators and why VA says its hands are tied.

‘I Know The Patients By Heart’: NoVA Dentist Celebrates 30 Years In Practice

Nicole Van is celebrating three decades of practice in the Vienna area.

Data Center Developer Files Plans For First Of 2 Buildings In NoVA: Report

Starwood Capital Group has filed a permit application and building plans for its proposed data center at Plaza 500 off Edsall Road.

NoVA Locality Ranked Top In The Nation For Digital Innovation

Prince William County was ranked number one for its size in an annual assessment of how local governments use technology.

Lettuce Sold In VA Provided ‘False Positive’ For Parasite, FDA Says

The FDA said it made a mistake during testing, wrongly tying a Cyclospora outbreak to lettuce sold in Virginia and other states.

Global Italian Food Retailer Bringing First Greater D.C. Location To NoVA In 2027

Tysons Corner Center will become home to the Greater Washington area's first Eataly, with the Italian marketplace and dining destination expected to open in 2027.

Dining Out

• Ornery Beer Co. To Close Fairfax City Brewpub After Nearly 8 Years
• Specialty Coffee House Plans July Opening In Old Town
• Second 7 Brew Coffee Proposed For Fredericksburg's Central Park Shopping Center
• DMV Hotel Restaurant Named Among OpenTable's Top 100 In US

Things To Do

• Fredericksburg Summer Restaurant Week Returns With Dining Deals, Passport Prize Program
• Free Celebration Of The Arts Returns To Tysons In September
• Hell's Belles Bring AC/DC Tribute Show To Reston Concerts On The Town
• Janet Echelman Retrospective To Open At Tephra ICA In Reston This Fall
• Fairfax County's History Comes to Life in New LEGO Exhibit at Tysons Corner Center
• Fairfax Library To Host Pathway Homes Art Reception
• Juke Box Heroes: Manassas High School Singers To Join Rock Legends Onstage During NoVA Tour Stop
• This New NoVA Vintage Market Launches This Weekend

Under Development

• Rosslyn Redevelopment Approved At Site Of Woodward's Secret Watergate Meetings
• Fairfax City Planners To Hold Hearing On 14-Home Mantua Redevelopment
• Merrifield Apartments Redevelopment Plan Advances, Adding Nearly 3,000 Homes Near Metro
• Two Major Housing Concepts, Including 350-Unit Northfax Project, Head To Fairfax City Planners