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County to share concepts for future Wiehle Avenue later this month

Published May 9, 2024 at 2:30PM

The Fairfax County Department of Transportation is studying potential improvements to Wiehle Avenue between Sunrise Valley Drive and the W&OD Trail (via FCDOT)

The Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) will soon unveil its proposals for transforming Wiehle Avenue in Reston into a more pedestrian and bicycle-friendly street.

The department will host a community meeting at Langston Hughes Middle School (11401 Ridge Heights Road) on Thursday, May 23, from 7-9 p.m. to share three concepts for possible future improvements to the roadway.

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Proposal for condos at McLean office park sails through county board hearing

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 9, 2024 at 1:30PM

A condominium building could replace some of the McLean Professional Park's offices (via MV&A/Fairfax County)

A redevelopment of McLean Professional Park as condominiums will move forward with Fairfax County’s approval.

The Board of Supervisors gave a unanimous thumbs up on Tuesday (May 7) to property owner T&M McLean Ventures’ proposal to replace half of the office park’s 12 commercial townhouses with 104 for-sale residential units in a single, five-story building.

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Driver dies in one-vehicle crash that shut down Georgetown Pike

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 9, 2024 at 11:30AM | Updated May 13, 2024 at 11:51AM

Georgetown Pike near the Great Falls Church of Christ (via Google Maps)

(Updated at 11:50 a.m. on 5/13/2024) Fairfax County police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that shut down Georgetown Pike in Great Falls for hours early Thursday morning (May 9).

First responders with the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department were dispatched to the intersection of Georgetown Pike and Falls Chase Court for a crash near the Great Falls Church of Christ at 12:21 a.m., according to scanner traffic on Open MHz.

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New true-crime podcast series delves into McLean double murder case

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 9, 2024 at 10:30AM

The CBS News podcast "Blood Is Thicker: The Hargan Family Killings" will premiere on May 8, 2024 (courtesy Paramount Audio)

Megan Hargan’s 2017 murder of her mother and sister will take center stage in a new podcast series from the team behind the true-crime TV show “48 Hours.”

Produced by CBS News and Paramount Audio, the miniseries “Blood is Thicker: The Hargan Family Killings” will release the first of six planned episodes on the double murder case next Wednesday (May 8).

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FCPD: Sheriff’s deputy fired, arrested for assault at Fairfax County jail

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 9, 2024 at 9:45AM | Updated May 9, 2024 at 10:06AM

Fairfax County Adult Detention Center (staff photo by James Jarvis)

(Updated at 10:05 a.m.) A now-former Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) deputy was arrested earlier this week for allegedly assaulting a person being booked into the county jail in January.

According to the Fairfax County Police Department, Nicholas Vaszil, a 28-year-old Annandale resident, “assaulted an inmate” in the booking area of the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center on around 3:45 a.m. on Jan. 1 “following a verbal altercation.”

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Vienna turns to community for guidance on parks and recreation plan update

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 8, 2024 at 1:30PM

The Vienna Community Center (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The time has come for Vienna residents to take a stand on the town’s parks and recreation facilities, events and programming.

The Town of Vienna will host an “interactive” community meeting next week to solicit public input on its new parks master plan. Dubbed “Our Plan to Play,” the document will establish a vision for the town’s parks and rec system, identifying existing gaps and amenities that could be added in the future.

Countywide

Reston dance company founder and more to be honored by 2024 ArtsFairfax Awards

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 8, 2024 at 11:30AM

The 2024 ArtsFairfax Awards will go to the Peterson Family Foundation, philanthropist Anne Kline, the nonprofit We Rock Cancer and Reston's Gin Dance Company founder Shu-Chen Cuff (courtesy ArtsFairfax)

The winners of the 2024 ArtsFairfax Awards are in.

ArtsFairfax, a nonprofit that serves as Fairfax County’s arts agency, announced this week that it will honor Reston dancer Shu-Chen Cuff, philanthropist Anne R. Kline and two local charities at its annual awards ceremony, which will be held for a fourth straight year at Capital One Hall (7750 Capital One Tower Road) in Tysons.

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Hilton hotel approved for Scotts Run in Tysons despite county staff objections

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 8, 2024 at 10:30AM

A dual-branded Hilton hotel is under consideration for Tysons' Scotts Run neighborhood (via Fairfax County)

Another hotel may soon check into Tysons’ Scotts Run neighborhood.

Developer Cityline Partners secured the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors’ approval yesterday (Tuesday) to construct a dual-branded Hilton hotel on part of a block originally slated to become an 18-story office building.

Around Town

Great Clips offers discount to celebrate opening of new hair salon in Fairfax City

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 7, 2024 at 3:30PM

Great Clips celebrated the grand opening of its new salon in Fairfax City on Saturday, May 4 (courtesy Great Clips)

Great Clips is now open in Fairfax City.

The Minneapolis-based hair salon company celebrated the grand opening of its new location at 3989 Pickett Road in the Turnpike Shopping Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony this past Saturday (May 4).

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Wag N’ Wash to hold grand opening for former Loyal Companion store in Vienna

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 7, 2024 at 2:30PM

Wag N' Wash is located at 144 Maple Avenue West in Vienna (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Wag N’ Wash has set a grand opening date for its Vienna store, more than a year after it took over 144 Maple Avenue West from Loyal Companion.

The pet supply and grooming retailer officially announced its expansion into Virginia last Friday (May 3). The new locations in Vienna and Arlington (2501 N. Harrison Street) will be formally introduced to their respective communities with a weekend-long grand opening celebration on May 18-19.