Top Vienna News Of 2025: Meals Tax, Fireworks Set On Officers, Library Renovation

VIENNA, VA — There was plenty of news Vienna Patch readers were following in 2025, from Congressman Gerry Connolly's death and the meals tax hike to the Madison High School redistricting proposal, DEA raid, and new and closing businesses.

See top stories by category below. Be sure to subscribe to Vienna Patch to get free news alerts and a daily newsletter to stay up to date with Vienna news in 2026 and send tips to vienna@patch.com.

Around the Community

• Fairfax County Figure Skaters Among Plane Crash Victims: What We Know
• Fairfax County's Ilia Malinin Took Same Route As Deadly Crash 2 Days Before
• Permanent Composting Site Opens In Vienna After Successful Pilot
• Patrick Henry Library Temporary Location Opens To Crowd: Look Inside
• Patrick Henry Library Demolition Approaches To Make Way For New Library, Parking Garage
• Redistricting Proposal Affecting Madison High School Boundary Prompts Petition
• Vienna School Celebrates Blue Ribbon Award Despite Feds Cutting Program
• Resident Curator Approved To Lease, Restore Historic Fairfax Family Property
• Vienna Neighbors Start Holiday Tradition With Large Reindeer Display
• Madison Students' Fundraiser To Buy Custodian Jeep Honored By County Board

Politics and Government

• Virginia Congressman Dies After Cancer Diagnosis
• Pool, Fitness Center Advance Funding Agreement Approved By Vienna Council
• Vienna Town Council To Gain 2 New Members, 1 Incumbent Ousted
• Meals Tax Increase Approved By Vienna Town Council, Temporary Option Rejected
• Town Council Decides Tax Rate, Utility Rate In Approved Vienna Budget

Crime and Safety

• Armed DEA Agents, Federal Officers Gather At Fairfax Park
• DEA Raid In Oakton: Former Executive Accused Of Laundering Money For Cartel
• Suspects Charged After Fireworks Set On Vienna Officers
• $1,000 In Groceries Stolen In Vienna, Suspects Flee In Stolen Car: Police
• Doctor's 'Pill Mill' Scheme With Fatal Overdoses Leads To Prison Sentence
• Significant Fire At Vienna Area Horse Farm Leads To 2 Injuries, Fundraisers Started
• Vehicles Get Stuck In Floodwaters At Flood-Prone Intersection In Vienna Area
• Sex Trafficking Case With Impregnated Minor Leads To Vienna Man's Conviction
• Vandalism Temporarily Closes Little Food Pantry In Vienna
• Vienna Man Unlawfully Retained Classified National Defense Documents, Prosecutors Say
• Leaking Classified Israel Plan Leads To Sentence For Former CIA Analyst

Business and Development

• Texas Donuts Sets December Opening For New Vienna Location
• Vienna Restaurant Named Among DC Region's Best New Restaurants
• Bakery Brings Korean Delights To New Vienna Location
• Vienna Primary Care Provider Returns To Independent Ownership
• Quick Service Restaurant MOD Pizza Suddenly Closes In Vienna
• New Lease To Replace Wendy's Location In Vienna: Report
• Grocery Store Specializing In Japanese Products Makes Debut In Tysons
• Bakeshop Planning Vienna Location: Report
• Family-Owned Vienna Crêperie To Close After 15 Years Of Business
• Citibank Cuts Ribbon In Vienna After Conversion Of Former Restaurant Space
• Toastique To Open Vienna Location With Offer For First 100 Customers
• Vienna Farmers Market Returns With Expanded Cuisines, Pooch Parking
• New Restaurant Fills Space Vacated By Don Pollo Of Vienna