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Mixed-use development that will break up McLean ‘superblock’ advances

Published October 23, 2023 at 2:30PM

Astoria, a mixed-use residential building, would replace commercial buildings on Old Dominion Road and Elm Street in McLean (via Lessard Design/Fairfax County)

Fairfax County is on the verge of approving the first residential, mixed-use development to be put forward under its nascent plan to revitalize downtown McLean.

The Astoria project to redevelop three commercial buildings next to the Mars headquarters on Old Dominion Drive got the Fairfax County Planning Commission’s endorsement on Oct. 18, setting it up to be approved by the Board of Supervisors at a public hearing tomorrow (Tuesday).

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NEW: Frost Advisory issued for Northern Virginia tomorrow

By Angela Woolsey

Published October 23, 2023 at 10:30AM

Frost on leaves (via Ralph Katieb/Unsplash)

There will be a chill in the air tomorrow (Tuesday) morning — and it’s not just because Halloween will only be a week away.

A Frost Advisory is set to take effect for portions of Maryland and Virginia, including Fairfax County, from 2-10 a.m., the National Weather Service announced today.

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McLean woman killed in head-on car crash on I-495

By Angela Woolsey

Published October 23, 2023 at 9:30AM

Virginia State Police vehicle (photo by John Calhoun/JC Photography)

A McLean woman died Saturday (Oct. 21) after crashing into another car while driving in the Capital Beltway (I-495) Express Lanes.

According to state police, Annette M. Ozaltin, 44, was heading south in the northbound I-495 toll lanes when her 2013 Toyota Prius struck a northbound 2018 Chevrolet Cruze head-on around 2:07 a.m.

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Fairfax City sees new brewery as potential ‘regional destination’

By Angela Woolsey

Published October 20, 2023 at 11:45AM

Commonwealth Brewing Co. has revived a long-vacant space at 10426 Main Street in Fairfax City (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The City of Fairfax has high hopes for Commonwealth Brewing Co.

The Virginia Beach-based company opened its second brewery and restaurant at 10426 Main Street with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sept. 28, bringing new life to a space that has been vacant since at least 2015.

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NOW: McLean’s Kirby Road caves under water main break, requiring closure

By Angela Woolsey

Published October 20, 2023 at 11:00AM

Kirby Road in McLean has caved in after a water main break (via FCPD/Twitter)

A key commuter road in McLean could be closed for days after getting seriously damaged by a water main break this morning (Friday).

Police officers responded to Kirby Road around 4:45 a.m., shutting down both lanes between Sugarstone Court and Claiborne Drive. A video shared by the Fairfax County Police Department shows water gushing up onto the asphalt roadway, buckling what appears to be the southbound lane.

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Dulles Airport could break ground on new concourse soon, MWAA chief says

By Angela Woolsey

Published October 20, 2023 at 10:15AM

The planned Tier 2 Concourse East project coming to Dulles International Airport (courtesy MWAA)

United Airlines is in line for a major expansion of its facilities at Dulles International Airport.

Construction on a new concourse for the airport’s largest carrier could break ground within the next month, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority President and CEO Jack Potter told the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors at a Tuesday (Oct. 17) transportation committee meeting.

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Police arrest man behind apparent burglary spree across Tysons, Reston

By Angela Woolsey

Published October 20, 2023 at 9:30AM

Police say these tools were used in an attempted commercial burglary in the 8200 block of Greensboro Drive in Tysons (courtesy FCPD)

A Maryland man arrested in Tysons last week may be behind multiple burglaries in the Tysons and Reston areas, police say.

Officers encountered the man on Oct. 13 inside a building in the 8200 block of Greensboro Drive in Tysons after they were called there for a commercial burglary around 6:30 p.m., the Fairfax County Police Department reported yesterday (Thursday).

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NEW: Teen pedestrian hospitalized by crash on Route 50 in West Falls Church

By Angela Woolsey

Published October 19, 2023 at 9:30PM

Eastbound Route 50 is closed after a crash that hospitalized a teen at Annandale Road in West Falls Church (via Google Maps)

A teen has suffered potentially life-threatening injuries in a crash on Route 50 near the Mosby neighborhood in West Falls Church.

Police and emergency medical personnel were dispatched to Route 50 (Arlington Blvd) at Annandale Road shortly before 8:30 p.m., according to scanner traffic on Open MHz.

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Reston au pair charged with murder in fatal shooting and stabbing case

By Angela Woolsey

Published October 19, 2023 at 1:15PM | Updated April 3, 2024 at 11:30AM

Juliana Peres Magalhaes, 23, of Reston has been charged with second-degree murder for allegedly shooting Joseph Ryan on Feb. 24, 2023 (courtesy FCPD)

(Updated at 4/3/24) Police have made an arrest in a fatal shooting and stabbing incident that occurred in the Frying Pan area nearly eight months ago.

The Fairfax County Police Department announced today (Thursday) that 23-year-old Reston resident Juliana Peres Magalhaes has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder for allegedly shooting Joseph Ryan, a 39-year-old Springfield man who was killed at a house in the 13200 block of Stable Brook Way on Feb. 24.

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Herndon HS band plans free concert to thank community for support

By Angela Woolsey

Published October 19, 2023 at 10:30AM | Updated October 19, 2023 at 4:15PM

Herndon High School band members prepare to solicit donations during their annual "Tag Day" fundraiser (courtesy Pride of Herndon)

Appalachian folk songs and AC/DC will both take over Herndon High School’s auditorium later this month.

The tunes will come courtesy of the school’s band, known as the Pride of Herndon, which will give a free concert on Oct. 30 as a show of gratitude after the community came through during a recent “Tag Day” fundraiser.