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Police: Reston man arrested for multiple business burglaries

Published August 19, 2024 at 10:30AM

Halalway Supermarket in Fairfax City (via Google Maps)

A Reston man was arrested late last week for allegedly breaking into and stealing from several businesses around Fairfax City.

According to the City of Fairfax Police Department, officers were first called to Halalway International Supermarket at 4072 Jermantown Road around 8:45 a.m. on Aug. 8. Overnight, an “unknown” man had forced his way into the business and stolen money, investigators found.

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Fairfax County reveals next 10 schools to get speed cameras

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 19, 2024 at 9:30AM

A speed camera on Kirby Road outside Chesterbrook Elementary School (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

With students officially back in class, Fairfax County is expanding its use of speed cameras to enforce the 25-mph limit in school zones.

Over the next few months, the county will roll out cameras to 10 additional locations near public schools for the first phase of its speed camera program, building on a pilot program that launched in February 2023 with eight sites.

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Cancer-treating Fairfax teenager named Time’s 2024 Kid of the Year

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 16, 2024 at 1:30PM

Fairfax resident and Woodson High School Heman Bekele has been named Time's 2024 Kid of the Year (courtesy Time)

Heman Bekele has another title to go along with his status as America’s reigning Top Young Scientist.

The 15-year-old Fairfax resident has been chosen as the 2024 Kid of the Year by Time for his efforts to create a soap that could help treat skin cancers. The magazine’s issue recognizing Heman and five other “Kid of the Year” honorees hit newsstands today (Friday).

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JUST IN: Virginia lifts drought warnings, including for Fairfax County

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 16, 2024 at 12:15PM

Wolftrap Creek in Vienna on Aug. 11 after the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Fairfax County is no longer at high risk of experiencing a drought, thanks to the rain brought last week by Tropical Storm Debby.

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced today (Friday) that it has lifted its drought advisories for almost all of the state, including Northern Virginia, which has been under a drought warning since late June.

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FCPD makes arrests in ‘organized’ thefts at ABC stores, Tysons retailers

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 16, 2024 at 10:30AM | Updated August 22, 2024 at 11:51AM

The Virginia ABC store on Leesburg Pike in Dunn Loring (via Google Maps)

The Fairfax County Police Department is continuing to crack down on retail store thefts with the assistance of local businesses, Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control and other law enforcement agencies.

Recent investigations have yielded arrests in several cases that targeted “high-end” retailers, particularly in Tysons, and Virginia ABC stores around the region, Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis announced at a press conference yesterday.

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The Alden in McLean announces new season of music, magic and theater

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 15, 2024 at 3:00PM

The Alden theater in McLean will host the Dia de los Muertos-themed musical "Sugar Skull!" on Oct. 30, 2024 (photo by Dave Titensor)

The schedule for The Alden’s next season has arrived.

Highlights of the McLean performing arts theater’s 2024-2025 Professional Series will include the world premiere of “The Remember Balloons,” a hybrid dance/theater production based on a picture book of the same name.

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‘Whooping cough’ cases on the rise in Fairfax County, health dept says

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 15, 2024 at 2:15PM

Guy coughing into fist (via Towfiqu barbhuiya on Unsplash)

The illness popularly known as “whooping cough” is on the rise in Fairfax County, according to local health officials.

The Fairfax County Health Department (FCHD) shared yesterday (Wednesday) that it’s seeing an increase in pertussis throughout the Fairfax Health District, which also includes the cities of Fairfax and Falls Church. Cases are also up statewide and nationally.

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UPDATED: Reportedly abducted child dies after police pursuit, crash on I-495

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 15, 2024 at 11:30AM | Updated August 15, 2024 at 4:58PM

Northbound I-495 is closed at the Branch Avenue exit in Camp Springs, Maryland after a police pursuit and crash (via Google Maps)

A 1-year-old girl died today (Thursday) following a police pursuit that started on I-95 in Franconia ended with a crash in Prince George’s County, Maryland.

According to the Virginia State Police, troopers attempted to stop a vehicle headed north on I-95 near the South Van Dorn Street exit at approximately 8:46 a.m. today (Thursday).

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Former Prince William exec to join Herndon as interim town manager

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 15, 2024 at 10:30AM

Herndon government offices (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

The Town of Herndon has hired a former top executive from Prince William County as its interim town manager.

Christopher Martino will temporarily assume oversight of the town government’s operations on Sept. 3, taking over from current Town Manager Bill Ashton, who is set to resign effective Sept. 10, the town announced yesterday (Wednesday).

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Townhome concept suggested to replace century-old Vienna house

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 14, 2024 at 2:30PM

The current house at 128 Nutley Street NW in Vienna (via Google Maps)

A proposal to replace a single-family home behind the Village Green Shopping Center with townhouses encountered skepticism when the developer brought it to the Town of Vienna Planning Commission last month.

Sekas Homes presented two possible layouts for a 10-unit townhouse concept at 128 Nutley Street NW on behalf of the owners of the existing, 114-year-old house, who requested assistance with rezoning and redeveloping the property, the homebuilder’s vice president, Connor Sekas, told planning commission at a July 10 work session.