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Office buildings near Tysons-Pimmit library could be supplanted by townhouses

Published March 19, 2024 at 10:15AM

The owner of 7600 Leesburg Pike is seeking to redevelop the existing office building with townhouses (via Vika Virginia/Fairfax County)

An official proposal is on the table to redevelop an office complex adjacent to the Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library with townhouses.

The owner of 7600 Leesburg Pike submitted plans to Fairfax County on Friday (March 15) for a 165-unit townhouse development that would replace the existing 4-story office buildings. Built in 1986, the 230,620-square-foot property’s current tenants include Westgate Realty Group, Oak Hill Montessori and Standard Healthcare Services’ College of Nursing.

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Fairfax County police home in on traffic safety with return of ‘Road Shark’ campaign

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 19, 2024 at 9:30AM

Fairfax County police and Virginia State Police are partnering on a "Road Shark" traffic safety campaign (courtesy FCPD)

Local and state police are on the prowl once again for dangerous driving behaviors.

The Fairfax County Police Department and Virginia State Police announced yesterday (Monday) that they have launched a “Road Shark” enforcement and education campaign for a second year with the goal of reducing aggressive driving and crashes.

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Driver of allegedly stolen vehicle charged with assaulting Virginia State Police during chase

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 18, 2024 at 3:15PM

The ramp from Richmond Highway (Route 1) ramp to I-95 South (via Google Maps)

A Maryland man who fled police in a reportedly stolen vehicle is facing multiple charges of assault against Virginia state troopers.

According to the Virginia State Police, troopers received an alert around 3:41 a.m. yesterday (Sunday) that a gray sedan reported to have been stolen might be traveling on Richmond Highway (Route 1) in the Huntington area.

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Pimmit Hills man arrested after being found with missing teen, police say

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 18, 2024 at 2:30PM

Fairfax County police car lights flashing (file photo)

A Pimmit Hills man has been accused of possessing child porn and having sex with a teenager who was reported missing in New York.

Detectives arrested 20-year-old Muammer Steve Demir on Friday (March 15) after they found him with the teen at a house in the 7300 block of Sportsman Drive, the Fairfax County Police Department announced today (Monday).

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Vienna to celebrate new pedestrian bridge to historic Freeman Store

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 18, 2024 at 11:00AM

A new pedestrian bridge between Vienna's Freeman Store and the W&OD Trail is open (via Town of Vienna/Twitter)

Users of the Washington & Old Dominion Trail can now more directly access the Freeman Store and Museum — and, beyond it, the Town Green — in Vienna.

The town has opened a new pedestrian bridge over Piney Branch that links the regional trail to the historic site. Completed in November, the facility replaces a wooden bridge that collapsed in 2016 due to water damage and general deterioration.

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Man sentenced to life in prison for Seven Corners murder, arson

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 15, 2024 at 3:50PM

Police are conducting a homicide investigation at The Villages at Falls Church (photo by Ed O'Carroll)

A man convicted of killing a woman at her Seven Corners condominium and setting her body on fire has been sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison.

A Fairfax County Circuit Court judge handed down two consecutive life sentences to Richard Montano, 48, today (Friday) after a jury convicted him last October of murdering Silvia “Kelly” Vaca Abacay on Aug. 10, 2022, the Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office announced.

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Health and fitness expo warms up for return to Vienna this spring

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 15, 2024 at 1:30PM

The inaugural Get Healthy Vienna Expo was held at the Vienna Community Center in May 2023 (courtesy Peggy James/Vienna Business Association)

The Vienna Business Association is reviving its Get Healthy Vienna! Expo for 2024.

First introduced last May, the health and fitness showcase will return to the Vienna Community Center (120 Cherry Street SE) on April 6, from 10 am. to 2 p.m. The event is intended to highlight health-related businesses and resources available in the local community, VBA Health, Wellness & Fitness chair Karen Kerrigan says.

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Brunch-focused cafe First Watch opening in Franconia with free coffee

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 15, 2024 at 11:45AM

First Watch serves breakfast, brunch and lunch dishes (courtesy First Watch)

A daytime-only cafe in Franconia will get next week off to an energetic start, offering free coffee to diners as part of its grand opening on Monday (March 18).

First Watch, a fast-casual restaurant chain based in Florida, will open its latest Fairfax County location in the Festival at Manchester Lakes shopping center (7027C Manchester Blvd) at 7 a.m. Free cups of coffee from Project Sunrise will come with every meal through Friday, March 22.

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Women’s fashion boutique makes move to Tysons after 36 years in Arlington

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 15, 2024 at 10:15AM | Updated March 19, 2024 at 11:53AM

The clothing store Daniel's Boutique is moving to Tysons after 36 years in Crystal City (courtesy Mona Rashidi)

(Updated at 11:50 a.m. on 3/19/2024) A local wardrobe consultant who has worked with celebrities like Kim Kardashian is setting up shop in Tysons.

Nasrin Rashidi hopes to reopen Daniel’s Boutique, the women’s clothing store that she owns with her husband, Sasan, at 8150 Leesburg Pike in early April. Named after the couple’s son, the business had operated in Crystal City for 36 years until closing its location there on Dec. 17.

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FCPD: Driver dies after head-on collision with Tesla in Fairfax Station

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 14, 2024 at 3:45PM

Fairfax County Parkway and Ox Road in Fairfax Station (via Google Maps)

(Updated at 4 p.m.) An 81-year-old man from Fairfax Station was driving in the wrong direction on Fairfax County Parkway when he fatally collided with a Tesla this morning (Thursday), police say.

Officers responded to the parkway at 12:06 a.m. after getting a call for a crash involving a 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer and a 2022 Tesla sedan just north of the Ox Road (Route 123) interchange, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.