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FCPD: Cat killed during 21-hour barricade at Culmore apartments

Published December 12, 2023 at 9:30AM

A man engages in a standoff with police on the roof of a Culmore apartment building (via FCPD/Twitter)

A man who kicked off this week with a 21-hour standoff with police in Bailey’s Crossroads is facing assault and abduction charges.

Additional charges are possible against Brian Ramos, 21, for his killing of a cat during the barricade, which began shortly before 4 p.m. on Sunday (Dec. 10) and concluded after 1 p.m. yesterday (Monday), the Fairfax County Police Department said.

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New car wash opens in place of old one in Tysons

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 11, 2023 at 1:30PM | Updated December 11, 2023 at 3:28PM

Mr Wash Car Wash at 8218 Leesburg Pike in Tysons (via Scott-Long Construction)

(Updated at 3:30 p.m.) A car wash site on Route 7 in Tysons is ready to roll with a fresh coat of paint and a new company in charge.

Mr Wash Car Wash began operating at 8218 Leesburg Pike on Thursday (Dec. 7), replacing the long-standing Champion Hand Car Wash. To celebrate the opening, the facility is providing free car washes through Sunday, Dec. 17.

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Driver seriously injured in three-vehicle crash on Fairfax County Parkway

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 11, 2023 at 11:45AM

Fairfax County Parkway is closed at Burke Centre Parkway after a three-vehicle crash (via FCPD/Twitter)

A driver has been hospitalized with potentially life-threatening injuries from a three-vehicle crash in Burke.

Police officers and emergency medical services were dispatched to Fairfax County Parkway at Burke Centre Parkway around 8:53 a.m. for a crash with a trapped person, according to scanner traffic on Open MHz.

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Man barricaded inside Bailey’s Crossroads apartment after assaulting roommate with bat

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 11, 2023 at 11:10AM | Updated December 11, 2023 at 7:35PM

Olde Salem Village apartments in Bailey's Crossroads (via Google Maps)

Updated at 1:20 p.m. — The man who barricaded himself inside a Bailey’s Crossroads apartment is now in custody, Fairfax County police announced at 1:11 p.m.

Earlier: A man has barricaded himself inside a Bailey’s Crossroads apartment for more than 16 hours now after reportedly attacking a roommate with a bat.

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UPDATED: Man found dead after two-alarm house fire breaks out in McLean

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 11, 2023 at 10:00AM | Updated December 11, 2023 at 10:47AM

Firefighters battle a two-alarm house fire on Ridgeview Circle (staff photo)

(Updated at 10:30 a.m.) A man was found dead in a McLean house where a two-alarm fire broke out this morning (Monday).

Several Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units were dispatched at 9:15 a.m. to the house fire on Ridgeview Circle near Rosamora Court, according to scanner traffic on Open MHz.

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By Angela Woolsey

Published December 11, 2023 at 8:15AM

A minivan drives past the office building at 6400 Arlington Blvd in West Falls Church (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Community Helps Family of Student Who Fatally Overdosed — “A Justice High School student died after overdosing while video chatting with a friend [last] week, now a GoFundMe is aiming to help the student’s family.” Shared by the Justice High School PTSA, the fundraiser drew more than $5,000 as of Friday (Dec. 8). [WUSA9]

Firefighter Checked for Injuries After Lorton Townhouse Fire — “Units [were] on scene of a townhouse fire [on Saturday] in the 9800 blk of Hagel Circle in the Lorton area. Crews arrived with smoke and fire showing. The fire is under control. One firefighter is being evaluated for injuries. No reported civilian injuries.” [FCFRD/Twitter]

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NEW: Virtual reality gaming venue sets opening date at The Boro in Tysons

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 8, 2023 at 1:30PM

Sandbox VR, a full-body virtual reality gaming venue, will open at The Boro in Tysons on Dec. 22 (courtesy Sandbox VR)

Zombies, pirates and other virtual characters are about to be unleashed on Tysons, just in time for Christmas.

Sandbox VR will launch its new virtual reality gaming experience at 1656 Silver Hill Drive in The Boro with a grand opening on Dec. 22. This is the first Virginia location for the San Francisco-based startup, which has expanded to over 40 sites across North America, Asia and Europe since introducing itself to the world in 2019.

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Fish-shaped waffle shop Rice Culture now open at Dunn Loring Metro station

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 8, 2023 at 10:15AM

The taiyaki and ice cream shop Rice Culture is open near the Dunn Loring Metro station (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Rice Culture is now serving taiyakis and ice cream just outside the Dunn Loring Metro station.

The pop-up bakery, a regular at several D.C. area farmers’ markets, kicked off the soft opening phase of its first brick-and-mortar shop last week on Nov. 30. Its location in the Shops at Avenir Place (2672D Avenir Place) had been vacant since Bruster’s Real Ice Cream closed in 2020.

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Southern expansion of I-495 toll lanes must accommodate transit, county board says

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 8, 2023 at 9:30AM

I-495 approaching the Eisenhower Avenue exit in Alexandria (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Any extension of the I-495 Express Lanes along the south side of the Capital Beltway should support additional transit options, Fairfax County leaders stressed in a recent letter to the Virginia Department of Transportation.

VDOT is currently studying options for completing the I-495 toll lanes by expanding them from the I-395/I-95 interchange in Springfield to Maryland Route 210 in Prince George’s County, an approximately 11-mile span that crosses the Woodrow Wilson Bridge in Alexandria.

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With costs rising for Patrick Henry Library project, Vienna agrees to contribute more

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 7, 2023 at 2:30PM | Updated December 7, 2023 at 3:07PM

The latest design for the new Patrick Henry Library was presented to the Vienna Town Council on Nov. 13 (via DPWES)

(Updated at 3:05 p.m.) The anticipated cost of renovating Patrick Henry Library has escalated in recent years, leading Fairfax County to seek a bigger contribution from the Town of Vienna.

The Vienna Town Council agreed on Monday (Dec. 4) to raise the town’s cap on funding for the new library’s construction to approximately $4.7 million — a $590,000 increase from the previous maximum set in 2020.