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Police make arrest in ‘peeping’ cases at Idylwood apartment complex

Published January 10, 2025 at 8:15AM

The Alister Falls Church apartments in Idylwood (via Google Maps)

Local police have finally nabbed a man they believe has repeatedly peeped into people’s homes at the Alister Falls Church apartments in Idylwood.

A 49-year-old Idylwood man was arrested on Wednesday (Jan. 8) and charged with five counts of peeping into an occupied dwelling, the Fairfax County Police Department announced yesterday (Thursday).

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JUST IN: FCPS to resume classes with two-hour delay on Friday

By Angela Woolsey

Published January 9, 2025 at 4:45PM

A Fairfax County school bus in the snow (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Fairfax County Public Schools will be back in session tomorrow (Friday).

After four straight snow days that extended a two-week winter break, FCPS Superintendent Michelle Reid announced this afternoon that schools will open on a two-hour delay.

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FCPS provides thousands of meals to students during snow days

By Angela Woolsey

Published January 9, 2025 at 3:45PM

Justice High School cafeteria staff prepare meals for distribution to students during a snow day (courtesy Donnie Biggs/FCPS)

For some Fairfax County students, this week’s snow days have been a welcome postponement of their return to school from a winter break that began on Dec. 23. Others, however, face the risk of going hungry during the extended school closures.

With over 35% of its student population coming from low-income households, defined by their eligibility for free or reduced-price meals, Fairfax County Public Schools has spent the past few days distributing thousands of food kits to students and families in need.

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Herndon yoga studio to launch permanent site at Arrowbrook Centre

By Angela Woolsey

Published January 9, 2025 at 2:30PM

A True North Power Yoga class at its temporary studio in Herndon (courtesy True North Power Yoga)

A new yoga practice is heading to the Arrowbrook Centre in the McNair area south of Herndon.

Before launching its permanent studio, though, True North Power Yoga has started warming up with a nearby pop-up location that opened at 2545-Q16 Centreville Road in the Village Center at Dulles on Dec. 16.

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Japanese grocery store aims for winter opening in Tysons

By Angela Woolsey

Published January 9, 2025 at 1:15PM | Updated January 14, 2025 at 4:44PM

Marufuji Japanese Market is coming to Tysons Center 3 (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Update: Marufuji Japanese Market is set for a grand opening at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25. Plans for the celebration are still being finalized, but expect plenty of giveaways, deals and demonstrations, Fuji Mart Corp. Vice President Joshua Nakama says.

Earlier: The coming weeks could see the launch of a new grocery store in Tysons.

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UPDATED: Two men found drowned in Chantilly pond

By Angela Woolsey

Published January 9, 2025 at 9:30AM | Updated January 9, 2025 at 4:09PM

Two men drowned in a pond near Staybridge Suites Chantilly-Dulles, police say (via Google Maps)

Fairfax County police have recovered the bodies of two men who apparently drowned in a pond near the Staybridge Suites in Chantilly.

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units, including boats, were dispatched to the 3900 block of Centerview Drive at 7:26 a.m. for a water rescue, according to scanner traffic.

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Snow and icy roads still an issue in McLean neighborhoods, residents say

By Angela Woolsey

Published January 9, 2025 at 8:15AM | Updated January 9, 2025 at 11:06AM

Brawner Street at Calder Road in McLean with snow and ice on Jan. 8, 2025 (courtesy Jennifer Myers)

Fairfax County is now in its third day of recovery from the snowstorm that walloped the D.C. region on Monday (Jan. 6), but traveling in McLean remains a struggle.

Resident Jennifer Myers told FFXnow last night (Wednesday) that about an inch of compacted ice has accumulated on the roads in her neighborhood near McLean High School, presenting safety concerns for both drivers and pedestrians.

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JUST IN: Fairfax County Public Schools closed again Thursday due to snow

By Angela Woolsey

Published January 8, 2025 at 7:15PM

A Fairfax County Public School bus with snow on Jan. 6, 2025 (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Students at Fairfax County Public Schools are getting another snow day.

FCPS Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid announced this evening that schools will be closed tomorrow (Thursday) due to still-challenging road conditions after a storm dumped six to 10 inches of snow across the county on Monday (Jan. 6).

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Fairfax County Public Library to stop offering Kanopy streaming service

By Angela Woolsey

Published January 8, 2025 at 3:45PM

A screenshot of Kanopy's homepage for Fairfax County Public Library users (via Kanopy)

Any Fairfax County Public Library (FCPL) card holders who’ve been taking advantage of Kanopy might want to start working through their watchlist now.

FCPL announced on Sunday (Jan. 5) that it isn’t renewing its subscription to the on-demand movie and TV streaming service, so users will no longer be able to access the platform after Jan. 31.

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Popular senior movie days return to Reston for 30th anniversary

By Angela Woolsey

Published January 8, 2025 at 1:15PM | Updated January 8, 2025 at 1:32PM

The entrance to Look Dine-in Cinemas at Reston Town Center (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

One of Reston Association’s most popular programs is coming back later this month.

The Senior Movie Day program will kick off its 30th year on Jan. 22 with a screening of the Annette Bening-starring biopic “Nyad” at Look Dine-In Cinemas (11940 Market Street) in Reston Town Center.