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‘Suspicious’ trash bag dumped on Vienna Police’s door step

Published April 7, 2025 at 9:00AM

Vienna Police Department sign on headquarters building (file photo)

Trash bags and dirt bikes were among the “highlights” of the Town of Vienna Police Department’s past week.

Vienna police cited an 83-year-old man from Dunn Loring for illegal dumping on Wednesday (April 3) after they identified him as the source of a “suspicious black trash bag” dropped off at the police station (215 Center Street South) the previous morning, according to a recap of the week from March 28 through April 3.

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JUST IN: Man sentenced to prison for fatally shooting stranger in Woodlawn

By Angela Woolsey

Published April 4, 2025 at 3:30PM

The Fairfax County Courthouse (file photo)

A Mount Vernon man will serve more than three decades in prison after being convicted of murder for a 2022 fatal shooting in Woodlawn.

Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge David Oblon sentenced Kyjuan Trott-McLean, 45, this morning (Friday) to 40 years in prison for second-degree murder and an additional three years for using a firearm in the commission of a felony.

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Sisters Thai expands Tysons offerings with grand opening of new cafe

By Angela Woolsey

Published April 4, 2025 at 2:30PM

Flore Cafe (courtesy Sisters Group)

Patrons at Sisters Thai in Tysons will be sipping plenty of tea this weekend.

After opening in Capital One Center last fall, the restaurant is expanding the offerings at its flagship location with the introduction of high tea service from its recently introduced Flore Café.

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Report: Federal contractors in Tysons, Reston to lay off workers

By Angela Woolsey

Published April 4, 2025 at 9:00AM | Updated April 4, 2025 at 9:49AM

A sign for Leidos outside its headquarters at Reston Town Center (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Contractors in Fairfax County appear to be feeling the effects of the Trump administration’s ongoing campaign to slash federal funding.

Mitre Corporation will lay off 442 employees primarily at its Tysons headquarters campus on June 3, while Reston-based Leidos will eliminate 29 workers based in its Lincolnia office, effective May 30, according to notices that both companies filed this week with the Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement.

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People to rappel ‘over the edge’ of Reston Station office building for fundraiser

By Angela Woolsey

Published April 4, 2025 at 8:15AM

Looking down the office building at 1900 Reston Station Blvd (courtesy Comstock)

Over the next two days, residents and visitors at Reston Station will be treated to the sight of people rappelling down a 17-story office building for charity.

The Google-anchored building at 1900 Reston Station Blvd will be the site of an Over the Edge fundraiser tomorrow (Saturday) to benefit the National Military Intelligence Foundation (NMIF), a Clifton-based nonprofit that supports national security and intelligence workers through professional development and student scholarships.

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NOW: Vehicle catches fire after crashing outside McLean Starbucks, road blocked

By Angela Woolsey

Published April 3, 2025 at 8:20PM | Updated April 3, 2025 at 11:00PM

An SUV on fire after crashing into a light pole at Chesterbrook Shopping Center in McLean (photo by Avery Krawitz)

Old Dominion Drive was blocked for hours after an SUV crashed into a power pole and caught fire in McLean this afternoon (Thursday).

Police and firefighters responded to the Chesterbrook Shopping Center around 5 p.m. for the crash, which happened near the Starbucks store and brought down power lines, according to scanner traffic.

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Reston National Golf Course owner takes two-pronged approach in push to add housing

By Angela Woolsey

Published April 3, 2025 at 3:45PM | Updated April 4, 2025 at 9:56AM

The Reston National Golf Course owners presented redevelopment proposals at a community meeting on April 2, 2025 (photo by Steve LeBlanc)

The owners of Reston National Golf Course have teed up another redevelopment proposal, but this time, with public opposition expected to remain high, they’re considering a backup plan that would involve renovations and more limited housing.

Property owner War Horse Cities enlisted the developer NVR to nominate the 168-acre golf course at 11875 Sunrise Valley Drive for a Fairfax County Comprehensive Plan amendment that would allow housing on part of the site, while turning the rest into publicly accessible recreational or open space.

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Pedestrian killed in van crash on Route 29 in Idylwood

By Angela Woolsey

Published April 3, 2025 at 2:30PM

Westbound Route 29 approaching Fallfax Drive in Idylwood (via Google Maps)

Fairfax County police are investigating a crash that killed a pedestrian on Route 29 in Idylwood yesterday afternoon (Wednesday).

German Gomez, 87, of Falls Church was walking along westbound Route 29 near El Tio Tex-Mex Grill at Fallfax Drive when the driver of a 2020 Nissan cargo van struck him, the Fairfax County Police Department said today (Thursday) in a press release.

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BREAKING: Truck leaks gas into Difficult Run, closing Great Falls roads

By Angela Woolsey

Published April 3, 2025 at 9:15AM

A hazmat team responds to a truck leaking gas into Difficult Run in Great Falls on April 3, 2025 (via FCFRD/X)

A tanker truck is leaking gas into Difficult Run in Great Falls after crashing on a bridge over the stream early this morning (Thursday).

Fairfax County police and units from the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department responded to Leigh Mill Road at Kelso Road around 3:07 a.m. for a truck carrying “hazardous materials” that crashed on the bridge, according to scanner traffic.

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New signs coming to Tysons will point out trails, Metro stops and other amenities

By Angela Woolsey

Published April 2, 2025 at 1:15PM

A sample wayfinding sign at Scott's Run Trail in Tysons (via Tysons Community Alliance/Fairfax County)

The transportation network in Tysons remains a work in progress, especially when it comes to facilities for non-car-based travel.

Recent years have brought some improvements, from the first segments of the Tysons Community Circuit to the addition of publicly accessible park space in central Tysons. The Tysons Community Alliance (TCA) hopes to draw more attention to those existing amenities with new signage.