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Police: Woman dies from injuries after Richmond Highway crash

Published July 18, 2024 at 9:30AM

Southbound Richmond Highway at Lukens Lane in Woodlawn (via Google Maps)

A vehicle crash that occurred earlier this month on Richmond Highway has turned fatal.

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner informed detectives on Tuesday (July 16) that 80-year-old Donna Gulino died from injuries she got in the July 3 crash, the Fairfax County Police Department announced yesterday (Wednesday).

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County seeks funds to build Town Center Parkway underpass in Reston

By Angela Woolsey

Published July 17, 2024 at 2:30PM | Updated July 31, 2024 at 2:51PM

Fairfax County plans to eventually extend Town Center Parkway from Sunset Hills Road to Sunrise Valley Drive via an underpass under the Dulles Toll Road (via Volkert study)

With development continuing to emerge around Reston Town Center, Fairfax County is making a new push to obtain funding for a long-planned extension of the Town Center Parkway.

The proposed Dulles Toll Road underpass, which will connect Sunrise Valley Drive and Sunset Hills Road, is one of four major projects that the Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) plans to submit for state funding from Virginia’s FY 2026- FY2031 Smart Scale Program.

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Fairfax County brewery wins gold at 2024 U.S. beer championships

By Angela Woolsey

Published July 17, 2024 at 1:30PM

Caboose Brewing won a gold medal at the 2024 U.S. Open Beer Championship for its Boxcar Brown Ale (courtesy Caboose Brewing Company)

One of the best brews in the country can be found right in Fairfax County at Caboose Brewing Company, according to the judges of the 2024 U.S. Open Beer Championship.

The brewery, which owns and operates Caboose Tavern (520 Mill Street) in Vienna and Caboose Commons (2918 Eskridge Road) near the Mosaic District in Merrifield, won a gold medal at the national competition, which announced winners in dozens of categories on July 9.

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Four Fairfax County athletes will compete at the Olympics in Paris

By Angela Woolsey

Published July 17, 2024 at 9:30AM

Paris Olympics-bound fencer Hadley Husisian during the epee women's 2023-2024 season (photo by #BizziTeam via USA Fencing)

When the 2024 Olympic Games begin in Paris, France, next week, there will be a few athletes competing to bring a medal back to their homes in Fairfax County.

The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee announced on July 10 that 529 athletes have qualified to represent Team USA at the Olympics, including McLean rower Claire Collins, Clifton soccer player Griffin Yow, and diver Greg Duncan and fencer Hadley Husisian, who are both from Oakton.

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Fairfax Connector fares to increase for first time in seven years

By Angela Woolsey

Published July 16, 2024 at 3:30PM

A Fairfax Connector bus in Reston (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The price of taking Fairfax Connector is officially going up.

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the bus system’s first fare increase in seven years without discussion at a meeting today (Tuesday). Starting on July 29, fares will jump about 12% from $2 to $2.25 for the base rate and from $4.25 to $4.80 for express fares.

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NEW: Herndon mayor won’t seek reelection, candidates finalized

By Angela Woolsey

Published July 16, 2024 at 2:30PM

Herndon Mayor Sheila Olem (courtesy Town of Herndon)

The ballot is set for the Town of Herndon’s upcoming mayoral and town council elections.

Current council members Keven LeBlanc and Pradip Dhakal will face off on Nov. 5 to succeed Mayor Sheila Olem, who won’t seek reelection after two terms as mayor and more than a decade on the town council.

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Applicants wanted for Fairfax City and Vienna culinary jobs training program

By Angela Woolsey

Published July 16, 2024 at 1:30PM

A Fairfax City restaurant Week worker grills meat (courtesy Fairfax City Economic Development)

Reinforcements are on the way to bolster Fairfax City and the Town of Vienna’s restaurant industry.

The two localities are seeking applicants for a new Culinary Careers Collaborative program intended to train future chefs, bartenders and other food service workers for potential jobs with local businesses.

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Report: European-style grocer coming to Reston and Falls Church

By Angela Woolsey

Published July 16, 2024 at 10:30AM | Updated July 16, 2024 at 1:39PM

The Fresh Market in Vienna (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

A national grocery chain originally inspired by open food markets in Europe is plotting an expansion in the D.C. area.

The Fresh Market has landed deals to open stores at Reston Station and West Falls, the mixed-use development currently under construction on Falls Church City’s former high school campus, the Washington Business Journal first reported.

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Inside fashion retailer Primark’s new Tysons store, opening today

By Angela Woolsey

Published July 16, 2024 at 9:30AM

Primark will open at Tysons Corner Center on July 16, 2024 (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Opening day has arrived for Primark’s first store in Virginia.

The Ireland-based fashion company will cut the ribbon on its new, two-story shop at Tysons Corner Center at 11 a.m. today (Tuesday), welcoming customers with free tote bags, complimentary sweets from Georgetown Cupcakes and other giveaways.

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NEW: Passenger in Clifton crash dies from injuries, police say

By Angela Woolsey

Published July 15, 2024 at 3:00PM | Updated July 15, 2024 at 4:56PM

The Henderson Road and Old Yates Ford Road intersection in Clifton (via Google Maps)

A Manassas man has died after being seriously injured in a vehicle crash in Clifton on Saturday (July 13).

The Fairfax County Police Department responded to the intersection of Henderson Road and Old Yates Ford Road around 10 a.m. for the crash involving a 2003 Honda Accord sedan and a 2019 Volkswagen Atlas SUV, according to a press release.