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FCPD: Lorton man arrested for shooting at fellow rideshare passenger

Published May 3, 2024 at 9:45AM

Fairfax County police logo (file photo)

Police arrested a Lorton man earlier this week in connection to a March 1 incident where he allegedly fired a gun at another rideshare passenger.

According to the Fairfax County Police Department, officers responded to the 9200 block of Ashland Woods Lane in Lorton shortly after midnight for a call about a shooting.

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Fatal McLean police shooting was ‘tragic’ but not ‘legally unreasonable,’ auditor says

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 2, 2024 at 4:30PM

Media gathered for a police briefing on officer's fatal shooting of Jasper Aaron Lynch in McLean on July 7, 2022 (via FCPD/Twitter)

An officer who fatally shot a McLean man in 2022 violated Fairfax County Police Department policies, but the shooting itself was within policy and legal bounds, a new report on the FCPD’s investigation says.

In the report, which was released yesterday (Wednesday), Fairfax County Independent Police Auditor Richard Schott affirmed the police department and Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano’s findings that none of the three responding officers violated criminal law when they tased and shot 26-year-old Jasper Aaron Lynch at his home on July 7, 2022.

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Report: Inova backs off plans for mixed-use ‘innovation district’ on Merrifield campus

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 2, 2024 at 11:30AM

Inova's Center for Personalized Health campus in Merrifield (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Inova Health System appears to be narrowing its vision for the former ExxonMobil headquarters site in Merrifield to health care.

The nonprofit has “no immediate intention” of pursuing previously approved plans to turn the 117-acre campus at 8095 Innovation Park Drive into a mixed-use development, Inova President and CEO Dr. Stephen Jones recently told the Washington Business Journal.

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Fairfax restaurant listed among 25 best in D.C. by New York Times

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 2, 2024 at 9:30AM

Inside Mama Chang in Fairfax City (courtesy Mama Chang)

Mama Chang may not be in D.C., but that didn’t stop it from being named among the city’s best restaurants by the New York Times.

The Fairfax City eatery from high-profile chef Peter Chang earned a spot in a list of the “25 Best Restaurants in Washington, D.C., Right Now” that the Gray Lady published on Monday (April 29), continuing a series highlighting the food desk’s favorite restaurants in cities around the U.S.

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Police arrest Alexandria man for shooting in Bailey’s Crossroads

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 1, 2024 at 3:30PM

An Alexandria City Police cruiser (staff photo by James Cullum)

A 24-year-old man from Alexandria is facing multiple criminal charges for allegedly shooting a man he was trying to rob in Bailey’s Crossroads.

Alexandria City police arrested Abner Neftali Selen Barrera of Del Ray yesterday (Tuesday) after detectives identified him as the suspect in the shooting, the Fairfax County Police Department announced today.

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Sushi Umi’s new Tysons restaurant is now open

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 1, 2024 at 2:30PM

Sushi Umi is now open at Scotts Run in Tysons (photo by Amy Woolsey)

Sushi Umi has arrived in Tysons.

The Japanese restaurant began accepting pick-up orders at 7615 Colshire Road in the Scotts Run neighborhood on April 19 and quietly opened to dine-in customers on April 22.

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Herndon cements vision for development of transition zone near Metro station

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 1, 2024 at 1:30PM

Herndon has finalized its vision for mixed-use development in the Transit-Related Growth Area (via Town of Herndon)

In the future, Herndon hopes to see a vast swath of land near its Metro station transformed from aging, auto-centric commercial lots into a mixed-use, interconnected neighborhood.

That vision solidified last week when the Herndon Town Council adopted a plan on April 23 that will guide the redevelopment of the 94-acre Transit-Related Growth Area (TRG), culminating about two years of planning, meetings and community discussions.

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Vienna to open farmers market, sell native plants this weekend

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 1, 2024 at 10:30AM

The Vienna Conservation and Sustainability Commission's Spring Native Plant Sale will return this weekend (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The Vienna Community Center will be abuzz with activity this Saturday (May 4), thanks to the simultaneous return of the town’s farmers market and native plant sale.

Operated by the Optimist Club of Greater Vienna, the Vienna Farmers Market will launch at 8 a.m. in the community center’s parking lot at 120 Cherry Street SE. More than two dozen food and produce vendors have been lined up for the new season, which will continue on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon through October.

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Expanded Route 7 is now fully operational from Reston to Tysons

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 1, 2024 at 9:30AM

Route 7 has been expanded to six lanes from Reston to Tysons (courtesy VDOT)

New vehicle lanes and a shared-use trail are officially open to travelers on Route 7 (Leesburg Pike) after almost five years of construction.

The Virginia Department of Transportation announced last night (Tuesday) that it has finished expanding the roadway from four to six travel lanes — three in each direction — between Riva Ridge Drive in Reston and Jarrett Valley Drive just north of the Dulles Toll Road in Tysons.

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Maternity lifestyle store pops up at Tysons Corner Center in time for Mother’s Day

By Angela Woolsey

Published April 30, 2024 at 2:30PM

The maternity lifestyle retailer Emilia George has a temporary pop-up at Tysons Corner Center (courtesy Emilia George)

A new pop-up store at Tysons Corner Center hopes to entice shoppers on the lookout for possible Mother’s Day gifts.

Emilia George, a New York-based maternity lifestyle retailer, is running a pop-up kiosk in the mall with clothes and accessories geared toward expecting and current mothers. The shop will operate on the second floor between Sephora and Lush until Friday, May 17.