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Nighttime construction planned for GW Parkway in McLean, starting Friday

Published August 24, 2023 at 2:15PM

Construction continues on the George Washington Memorial Parkway (via National Park Service)

For the next couple of weeks, sunset will provide no relief from construction on the George Washington Memorial Parkway in northern McLean.

Starting tomorrow (Friday), crews will spend the hours between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. each day pouring concrete on the surfaces of the Dead Run and Turkey Run bridges, the National Park Service announced on Tuesday (Aug. 22).

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Tysons is more walkable but less bicycle-friendly than Reston, market study says

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 24, 2023 at 11:30AM | Updated March 20, 2026 at 12:19PM

A walking path from the Greensboro Metro station toward the Tysons Central office building (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Tysons has seen some promising developments in its transportation network in recent years, but many obstacles remain to achieving Fairfax County’s vision of a truly accessible downtown, a market study released earlier this month suggests.

Commissioned by the Tysons Community Alliance, the 2023 Tysons Market Study characterizes the 2,100-acre urban center as “somewhat walkable” — meaning at least some errands can be accomplished on foot — based on its official average Walk Score of 57.

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Police: Man charged with shooting at car on I-66 in ‘road rage incident’

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 24, 2023 at 9:45AM

A Virginia State Police vehicle (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

An Alexandria man faces multiple felony charges after allegedly shooting at another vehicle on I-66 in what state police are calling a “road rage incident.”

Daniel L. Serrano, 24, “fired several rounds” at a black Honda sedan from the white Honda he was driving on I-66 near Compton Road outside Centreville on Tuesday (Aug. 22), according to the Virginia State Police.

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Fairfax County selects artists to design and build COVID-19 memorial

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 23, 2023 at 3:00PM

Artists Salvatore Pirrone and Miriam Gusevich have been selected to design Fairfax County's COVID-19 memorial (courtesy ArtsFairfax)

Fairfax County is envisioning its forthcoming COVID-19 memorial as a space for reflection — something that’s been difficult to come by since the pandemic upended life temporarily for some and more permanently for others.

The concept comes from artists Miriam Gusevich and Salvatore Pirrone, who have been chosen to design and build the memorial, ArtsFairfax announced Monday (Aug. 21).

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Dr. Seuss Experience nears end of stay at Tysons Corner Center

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 23, 2023 at 1:30PM | Updated August 24, 2023 at 11:22AM

The Dr. Seuss Experience, featuring clovers from "Horton Hears a Who" and other sets, is coming to Tysons Corner Center (courtesy Fever)

(Updated at 11:20 a.m.) Time is tick-tick-ticking away to catch The Dr. Seuss Experience before it leaves Tysons Corner Center.

The pop-up attraction where kids can interact with characters and worlds out of Theodor Giesel’s classic picture books will conclude a nearly five-month stop at the mall on Labor Day (Monday, Sept. 3), Tysons Corner Center confirmed to FFXnow.

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Supreme Court asked to take up lawsuit challenging ‘race-neutral’ TJ admissions policy

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 23, 2023 at 11:45AM

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

The Coalition for TJ is petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to consider its lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology’s admissions policy, which was revised in 2020 with the goal of diversifying the student body.

In the petition filed Monday (Aug. 21), the advocacy group argues that the changes approved by the Fairfax County School Board discriminate against Asian students, who saw their share of the magnet school’s incoming classes drop from more than 70% to closer to 60% in the past few years.

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Competitive BBQ champion is expanding Alexandria restaurant into Dunn Loring

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 23, 2023 at 10:15AM

Myron Mixon Pitmaster BBQ specializes in Southern-style barbecue (courtesy Myron Mixon Pitmaster BBQ)

Dunn Loring diners will soon get a taste of the Southern-style smoked meats that have made Myron Mixon the self-proclaimed “winningest” man in barbecue.

Myron Mixon Pitmaster BBQ is slated to open a new restaurant at 2670 Avenir Place near the Dunn Loring Metro station this fall, its first expansion since launching in Old Town Alexandria in 2016.

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Police: Teen caught shoplifting at Target was behind antisemitic flyers in Fair Oaks

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 23, 2023 at 9:30AM

Police say a teen charged with shoplifting at the Fair Lakes Target recently distributed antisemitic flyers (via Google Maps)

A teenager detained for an alleged shoplifting attempt at Fair Lakes Shopping Center was responsible for a series of antisemitic flyers scattered around Fair Oaks last week, police say.

Officers determined that the teen distributed the flyers after they were apprehended at Target (13047 Fair Lakes Shopping Center) on Sunday (Aug. 20), according to the Fairfax County Police Department.

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