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FCPD: Pedestrian killed in crash near Huntington Metro station

Published May 24, 2024 at 10:15AM | Updated May 27, 2024 at 7:14PM

North Kings Highway at Huntington Park Drive outside the Huntington Metro station (via Google Maps)

A driver who allegedly hit a pedestrian near the Huntington Metro station early this morning (Friday) has been arrested, Fairfax County police say.

Officers were dispatched to North Kings Highway at Huntington Park Drive around 12:38 a.m. after 911 received “multiple” calls for what was initially described as a crash with injury, according to scanner traffic on Open MHz.

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Angie’s Restaurant to close in Fairfax after decades-long run

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 24, 2024 at 9:30AM

Angie's Restaurant in the Twinbrooke Shopping Center (via Google Maps)

Angie’s Restaurant will permanently close its doors after this weekend, wrapping up decades of serving gyros, omelets and more in the Kings Park West neighborhood.

The Greek and Italian diner’s last day of business will be this Sunday (May 26), one employee told FFXnow. Another said the team opted to close because the landlord for Twinbrooke Shopping Center, where Angie’s is located, “raised the rent too much.”

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Contractor that helped build Amazon’s HQ2 sets up new HQ in Reston

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 23, 2024 at 2:30PM | Updated May 24, 2024 at 11:04AM

The contractor Muller Companies has established a new headquarters at 1910 Association Drive in Reston (photo by Jennifer Reyes)

A construction contractor that worked on Inova Fairfax Hospital and Amazon’s second headquarters in Arlington recently took over an office building in Reston for its new base.

Muller Companies officially moved into its new 30,000-square-foot headquarters at 1910 Association Drive on April 15, according to owner and CEO David Muller.

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Scott’s Run Nature Preserve to reopen for Memorial Day weekend

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 23, 2024 at 1:30PM

Scott's Run Nature Preserve regulations (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Scott’s Run Nature Preserve will reopen tomorrow (Friday), just in time for Memorial Day, after an extended emergency closure, the Fairfax County Park Authority announced today.

The popular McLean park has been closed since late March so that crews could remove an estimated 80 tons of sediment from wastewater pipes and make necessary repairs.

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ViVa Vienna feted by town ahead of return for 40th anniversary

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 23, 2024 at 9:30AM

A band performs on the Town Green during ViVa Vienna 2023 (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

ViVa Vienna will celebrate four decades of food, carnival rides and charity when it returns this Memorial Day weekend.

Ahead of the festival’s annual take over of Church Street on May 25-27, the Vienna Town Council issued a proclamation on Monday (May 20) commemorating ViVa Vienna’s 40th anniversary and designating this coming Sunday (May 26) as ViVa Vienna Day.

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NOW: Power outage affects traffic lights in Fairfax City

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 22, 2024 at 5:30PM | Updated May 23, 2024 at 12:42AM

Power outages have affected over 4,000 properties in Fairfax City (via Dominion Energy)

More than 4,000 properties in Fairfax City lost electricity in a power outage that affected local traffic signals as well as residents and businesses.

The City of Fairfax Police Department announced at 5:40 p.m. that all traffic signs and signals have now been restored to “normal operations,” though power outages are still affecting homes and businesses.

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Reston Association to develop new ‘criteria-based’ capital projects plan

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 22, 2024 at 3:30PM

Tennis player uses the Barton Hill courts in Reston (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Reston Association is working to update its capital improvement plan (CIP), which will prioritize facility maintenance, renovation and development projects over the next five years.

In a shift from previous years, projects in the 2025-2029 CIP will be ranked based on criteria identified through the recently adopted strategic plan, last year’s community survey and other sources of feedback, including a study of the condition of existing amenities that started on April 22, staff told the Board of Directors at a work session on May 9.

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NEW: Croissant bakery, tech-driven gym coming to Scotts Run in Tysons

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 22, 2024 at 2:30PM | Updated May 23, 2024 at 10:59AM

Sunday Morning Bakehouse specializes in handmade croissants and other pastries (courtesy Sunday Morning Bakehouse)

A family-owned bakery from North Bethesda and a brand-new fitness studio are coming to one of the newest buildings in Tysons.

Heming developer Skanska announced today (Wednesday) that Sunday Morning Bakehouse and Apparati Wellness Studio will both open locations in the mixed-use apartment building at 1800 Chain Bridge Road.

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Reston’s Lake Thoreau pool to celebrate grand reopening with free snow cones

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 22, 2024 at 11:45AM

The newly renovated Lake Thoreau swimming pool in Reston (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Reston will usher in Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of summer by celebrating the grand reopening of Lake Thoreau pool.

The swimming pool at 2040 Upper Lake Drive will welcome its first patrons since closing in 2020 for renovations with a party this Friday (May 24) from 4-7 p.m.

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Here’s who won the 2024 McLean Community Center board elections

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 22, 2024 at 11:00AM | Updated May 22, 2024 at 11:22AM

A sign for the McLean Community Center (file photo)

The results are in for the McLean Community Center’s 2024 governing board elections.

A total of 1,237 residents of the tax district that funds the community center cast ballots during last week’s McLean Day festival and more than a month of absentee voting to determine the new occupants of six board seats — four for adults and two for youth.