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Police investigate gunshots fired from sedan on Beltway in Annandale

Published March 20, 2023 at 9:30AM

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

A person in a sedan reportedly fired multiple gunshots at other vehicles on the Capital Beltway (I-495) in the Annandale area yesterday afternoon (Sunday).

The Virginia State Police received a report at 5:10 p.m. of “an individual in a sedan firing several shots at vehicles while traveling north” on the Beltway near the exit to Little River Turnpike, according to a news release.

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Capital One set to open new baseball stadium in Tysons this month

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 17, 2023 at 1:15PM

Capital One Park, a new baseball stadium, will open in Tysons this March (courtesy Capital One Center)

Just one day after Major League Baseball’s Opening Day, Capital One will kick off the inaugural season of its newly built baseball stadium in Tysons.

Capital One Park, located at 1600 Scotts Crossing Road, will host its first-ever games on March 31, introducing itself to the neighborhood with a double-header between Arlington’s Marymount University and Centenary University from New Jersey.

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Fairfax County workers seek better pay in light of proposed raises for leaders

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 17, 2023 at 11:45AM

Fairfax County Government Center (file photo)

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors isn’t holding a public hearing on its proposed salary increases until Tuesday (March 21), but some county workers have already made their opposition known.

A union representing over 2,000 county government employees criticized the proposal as a blow to workers, whose projected pay raises aren’t expected to be fully funded in the county’s next budget.

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FCPS student lives out dream with Broadway debut in ‘Parade’ revival

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 17, 2023 at 10:30AM

Fairfax Academy and Madison High School student Sophia Manicone made her Broadway debut in a "Parade" revival, which started at New York City Center (courtesy FCPS)

Sophia Manicone has come a long way from her “Vienna Idol” days.

The 18-year-old Vienna resident recently realized the dream of every theater kid with her Broadway debut in the revival of “Parade,” which officially opened yesterday (Thursday) at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre in New York City.

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FCPD: Three-car crash in Lorton from November was fatal

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 16, 2023 at 3:45PM | Updated March 17, 2023 at 9:55AM

Southbound Ox Road at Palmer Drive (via Google Maps)

(Updated at 9:55 a.m. on 3/17/2023) The Fairfax County Police Department has investigated a three-car crash in Lorton from November that its detectives only recently learned was fatal.

Detectives were notified last week that Alverda Boyce, 74, of Woodbridge died on Nov. 29 from injuries sustained in a Nov. 2 crash at the intersection of Ox Road and Palmer Drive, the police department said today (Thursday).

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Dual Hilton hotels proposed on Scotts Run site instead of office building

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 16, 2023 at 2:15PM

A 17-story-tall Hilton hotel building has been proposed at Scotts Run (via LK Architecture/Fairfax County)

Cityline Partners, the real estate company overseeing the development of Scotts Run, is changing up its approach to a still-vacant portion of the Tysons East neighborhood.

The developer KM Hotels has partnered with Hilton to combine two of the latter’s brands in one high-rise building at the southwest corner of Route 123 (Dolley Madison Blvd) and Anderson Road, a legal agent for Cityline said in a rezoning application filed with Fairfax County on Monday (March 13).

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New church from chef-trained pastor offers no-cost community meals for St. Patrick’s Day

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 16, 2023 at 1:30PM

Provision Church organized a Lenten Fish Fry as its first community dinner on Feb. 24 (courtesy Provision Church)

The Springfield United Methodist Church will open its doors at 7047 Old Keene Mill Road tomorrow (Friday) to anyone in need of a warm, free meal for St. Patrick’s Day.

While hosted by that church, the St. Patrick’s Day Supper and Community Conversation is being organized by the Provision Church, a new United Methodist Church dedicated to addressing food insecurity in southeastern Fairfax County.

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Italian watchmaker opens first D.C.-area store in Tysons Galleria

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 16, 2023 at 9:30AM

Italian watchmaker Panerai has opened a store at Tysons Galleria (courtesy Panerai)

When Panerai was scouting potential locations for its first-ever store in the D.C. region, Tysons Galleria emerged as an appropriate choice for the self-described “luxury” Italian watchmaker.

The company’s new boutique opened yesterday (Wednesday) on the mall’s second floor, between stores for Swiss watchmaker IWC Schaffhausen and Montblanc, which also sells watches as well as pens and leather goods.

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Voting begins in McLean Community Center governing board elections

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 15, 2023 at 1:15PM

Clockwise from top left: Amirthalingam Thillaichidambaram, Matt Colsia, Katie Gorka and Kathleen Cooney Porter (courtesy MCC)

The McLean Community Center’s efforts to attract the attention of a younger generation appear to be paying off.

Earlier this week, the organization announced a robust slate of candidates for its upcoming governing board election that includes five adults and 10 teens — more than tripling the number of kids who competed in last year’s elections.

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NEW: CVS to permanently close store in Fairfax’s Courthouse Plaza

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 15, 2023 at 11:15AM

Courthouse Plaza shopping center in Fairfax (via Google Maps)

Fairfax City will soon be down one CVS drugstore.

The retail and pharmacy company will permanently shutter its store in the Courthouse Plaza shopping center at 10390 Willard Way on April 18, a spokesperson confirmed to FFXnow.