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Armed robbery at Tysons hotel leads to drug and gun seizures, police say

Published January 23, 2024 at 10:15AM

Residence Inn at 8400 Old Courthouse Road in Tysons (via Google Maps)

Police recently seized over a dozen firearms and some drugs from a Maryland house in connection to an armed robbery at a hotel in Tysons.

Officers were called to the Residence Inn at 8400 Old Courthouse Road at 3:46 a.m. on Dec. 19 for the reported robbery, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.

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FCPD: Man arrested almost 33 years after wife’s murder in West Falls Church

By Angela Woolsey

Published January 23, 2024 at 9:30AM

Jose Lazaro Cruz has been arrested for allegedly murdering his wife, Ana Jurado, in West Falls Church on April 30, 1991 (courtesy FCPD)

The man believed to have killed 24-year-old Ana Jurado in West Falls Church over three decades ago had started an entirely new family by the time he got arrested, Fairfax County police say.

Jose Lazaro Cruz arrived and was taken into custody at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center last Thursday, Jan. 18 — 32 years after detectives got a warrant charging him with murdering Jurado on April 30, 1991, officials announced yesterday.

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JUST IN: Two people died in house fires this weekend, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue says

By Angela Woolsey

Published January 22, 2024 at 5:05PM

Fairfax County firefighters responded to a house fire in Mount Vernon on Saturday, Jan. 20 (courtesy FCFRD)

(Updated at 5:15 p.m.) Two people died in separate house fires over the weekend, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department says.

The first fire occurred in the 3800 block of Kings Hill Court in Mount Vernon around 5:58 p.m. on Saturday (Jan. 20).

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Fairfax senator proposes expansion of accessory living units that would override county rules

By Angela Woolsey

Published January 22, 2024 at 3:30PM | Updated March 6, 2024 at 3:44PM

An accessory dwelling unit detached from the primary residence (via City of Alexandria)

(Updated at 4:20 p.m.) A state-level push to ease restrictions on accessory residential units could put Fairfax County at odds with one of its own senators.

The proposed Senate Bill 304 from state Sen. Saddam Salim (D-37) would require localities to permit accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in residential districts and prohibit them from setting certain conditions, including the provision of dedicated parking for the unit.

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Pickleball Club of Tysons on track to open indoor courts this spring

By Angela Woolsey

Published January 22, 2024 at 11:00AM

Pickleball Club of Tysons founders Marc Greenberg and Tarlika Amin announce that the indoor, six-court facility will open in spring 2024 (via Pickleball Club of Tysons/YouTube)

Construction is underway to convert a warehouse in Tysons into an indoor pickleball facility.

The Pickleball Club of Tysons is now accepting membership reservations on its website after receiving the necessary approvals from Fairfax County to begin work at 8520 Tyco Road last week, according to co-owner Alesya Semukha-Greenberg.

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Affordable housing developer jumpstarts initiative to clean up Tysons’ green spaces

By Angela Woolsey

Published January 19, 2024 at 11:00AM

Crews have begun clearing overgrowth and invasive plants from the Route 7 and Route 123 interchange (courtesy SCG Development)

With the help of local developers and property owners, the Tysons Community Alliance is on a mission to beautify the green spaces found where many of the area’s major roads intersect.

The first site targeted is the southwest quadrant of the Route 7 (Leesburg Pike) and Route 123 (Chain Bridge Road) interchange, where the Vienna-based company Tyson’s Tree Service began clearing overgrowth, invasive plants and dead trees on Jan. 2.

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Snow closes Fairfax County government, delaying start of early voting

By Angela Woolsey

Published January 19, 2024 at 10:15AM | Updated January 19, 2024 at 6:00PM

About two inches of snow fell overnight in Vienna, accumulating on top of earlier snowfall (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Updated at 6 p.m. — The GW Parkway has reopened after closing for the snow, the National Park Service announced, though both north and southbound traffic is limited to a single lane in the construction area.

Earlier: Like the snow that triggered them, facility closures and service delays are piling up in Fairfax County.

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Police charge teen with murder after fatal stabbing in Annandale

By Angela Woolsey

Published January 19, 2024 at 9:30AM

Police leave the Fairfax County Courthouse (staff photo by David Taube)

The police investigation into Fairfax County’s first homicide of 2024 has resulted in a murder charge against a 14-year-old.

The teen allegedly stabbed a 17-year-old boy in Annandale at 11:30 p.m. on Saturday (Jan. 13), killing him, the Fairfax County Police Department reported last night (Thursday).

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Fairfax County Public Schools to close again Friday with more snow expected

By Angela Woolsey

Published January 18, 2024 at 5:45PM

Snow on leaves (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The D.C. area is expected to be hit with another round of snow tomorrow (Friday), prompting Fairfax County Public Schools to call for its second snow day this week.

All schools and central offices will be closed tomorrow, FCPS announced at 5:25 p.m. today. The closure includes extracurricular activities, field trips and other events on school grounds.

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Romano’s Macaroni Grill closes Kingstowne restaurant, its last in Virginia

By Angela Woolsey

Published January 18, 2024 at 3:00PM

Romano's Macaroni Grill has officially closed in Kingstowne (courtesy LocalAuctions.com)

Romano’s Macaroni Grill is ending a two-decade stay in Kingstowne.

The chain Italian restaurant served its last customers at 5925 Kingstowne Towne Center on Monday (Jan. 15) and officially closed its doors the next day. Now, all of its decor, furniture, equipment and supplies is being auctioned off.