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Man sentenced to prison for selling fentanyl to undercover FCPD officer

Published November 15, 2024 at 8:15AM

Fentanyl pills designed to resemble oxycodone, a prescription drug (via DEA)

A Maryland man will spend the next decade in federal prison for selling fentanyl to a buyer who was actually an undercover officer with the Fairfax County Police Department.

U.S. District Judge Michael Nachmanoff sentenced Jahrulle Terrence Whyte t0 10 years or 120 months in prison yesterday (Thursday) after the 29-year-old Glen Burnie resident pleaded guilty earlier this year to distributing and possessing with the intent to distribute over 400 grams of fentanyl.

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Herndon might borrow funds to back downtown redevelopment

By Angela Woolsey

Published November 14, 2024 at 9:45AM

Davenport Senior Vice President Kyle Laux presents a proposed financing plan for Comstock's downtown redevelopment project to the Herndon Town Council (via Town of Herndon)

Herndon leaders indicated this week that they’re confident enough in the town’s financial reputation to put it on the line for the sake of Comstock’s long-awaited downtown redevelopment project.

As discussions continue on a new agreement with the developer that must be finalized by Dec. 10, the town is starting to hammer out a financing plan for the public portions of the project that could involve borrowing money through the issuance of municipal bonds.

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New dog day care to be unleashed in Reston Town Center expansion

By Angela Woolsey

Published November 13, 2024 at 2:30PM

Molly's Dog Care is under construction at 11992 Inspiration Street in the Reston Town Center expansion (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

A new dog care business from a local couple has staked out territory in the developing expansion of Reston Town Center.

With construction expected to finish later this month, Molly’s Dog Care will officially open its doors at 11992 Inspiration Street on Dec. 8. The nearly 4,000-square-foot center will offer day care, boarding and grooming services to pups of all sizes and personalities, according to its website.

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W&OD Trail temporarily closed in Vienna area for Dominion Energy project

By Angela Woolsey

Published November 13, 2024 at 1:15PM

The Washington & Old Dominion Trail is temporarily closed at Cedar Lane in Dunn Loring (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

A nearly 3-mile stretch of the Washington & Old Dominion Trail has been out of commission this week, but pedestrians and bicyclists should be able to return soon.

Dominion Energy closed the trail from Mill Street NE in Vienna to Sandburg Street in Dunn Loring on Monday, Nov. 11 as part of its ongoing project to replace electric power lines between the Clark and Idylwood substations.

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Park Police officers who fatally shot Bijan Ghaisar didn’t violate policies, report says

By Angela Woolsey

Published November 13, 2024 at 9:45AM

Video from a Fairfax County police officer's dashboard camera captured U.S. Park Police officers shooting Bijan Ghaisar on Nov. 17, 2017 (via Interior Department's Office of the Inspector General)

Almost seven years after his death, federal officials have determined that the two U.S. Park Police officers who pursued and shot McLean resident Bijan Ghaisar complied with department policies.

The report released yesterday (Tuesday) concludes officers Alejandro Amaya and Lucas Vinyard were reasonable in their belief that Ghaisar “presented a clear and immediate threat to public safety” when he fled after being rear-ended by a rideshare driver on the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Alexandria on Nov. 17, 2017.

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Toxic gases in Reston Station office building sickened workers, tenant alleges

By Angela Woolsey

Published November 13, 2024 at 8:15AM

The office building at 11400 Commerce Park Drive in Reston (via Google Maps)

Dozens of Kimley-Horn and Associates employees experienced health issues after being exposed to toxic gases in the Reston Station office where they worked, the North Carolina-based engineering firm alleges in a recent court filing.

Kimley-Horn shared the allegations on Nov. 6 in response to a lawsuit filed in October by landlord and Reston Station developer Comstock, which is accusing its tenant of underpaying rent for the three suites it leases at 11400 Commerce Park Drive.

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Upscale Japanese restaurant Modan begins serving Tysons diners

By Angela Woolsey

Published November 12, 2024 at 9:45AM

The Japanese restaurant Modan has opened at 1788 Chain Bridge Road in Tysons (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

A chef who previously worked for the prestigious Japanese restaurant chain Nobu is now serving up sushi and wagyu steak in Tysons.

Modan opened to customers last Friday (Nov. 8) at 1788 Chain Bridge Road on the second floor of the Heming apartments in Scotts Run. Currently in soft-opening mode, the restaurant is offering dinner service from 5-10 p.m. for up to 60 guests.

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UPDATED: Three killed in Reston and Oakton crashes over Veterans Day weekend

By Angela Woolsey

Published November 12, 2024 at 9:00AM | Updated November 15, 2024 at 3:41PM

North Shore Drive at Charter Oak Court in Reston (via Google Maps)

Three more people died in vehicle crashes on Fairfax County roads over Veterans Day weekend.

A single-vehicle crash in Reston early Sunday (Nov. 10) morning resulted in the deaths of the driver and a passenger, and later that day, the Fairfax County Police Department announced that a woman injured in a separate crash in Oakton on Saturday (Nov. 9) had died.

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NOW: Woman seriously injured in crash near Oakton Shopping Center

By Angela Woolsey

Published November 9, 2024 at 12:15PM

Northbound Hunter Mill Road at Lynnhaven Place in Oakton (via Google Maps)

A woman was seriously injured in a crash that occurred near Oakton Shopping Center this morning (Saturday), police say.

Officers are currently on the scene of the two-vehicle crash on Hunter Mill Road at Lynnhaven Place, the Fairfax County Police Department tweeted at 12:03 p.m.

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JUST IN: Lincolnia man charged with murder in mother’s death

By Angela Woolsey

Published November 8, 2024 at 9:45AM

John Kim, 39, of Lincolnia (courtesy FCPD)

A Lincolnia man was arrested yesterday (Thursday) after fatally beating his mother, Fairfax County police say.

Officers were called to a house in the 6300 block of Lincolnia Road around 9:40 a.m. for a report of a deceased person, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. They found John Kim, 39, at the scene, along with his mother, 75-year-old Myong Kim, who was suffering from injuries to the upper body.