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JUST IN: Vienna police arrest man who fired gun in Giant parking lot

Published February 3, 2023 at 10:20AM | Updated February 3, 2023 at 12:11PM

Giant Food in Vienna (via Google Maps)

A man who allegedly fired a gun during a family dispute in the parking lot of Vienna’s Giant Food has been arrested, the Vienna Police Department announced today (Friday).

Multiple people reported hearing gunshots in the shopping center parking lot near 311 Maple Avenue East on Jan. 8, according to police.

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County to honor health workers and others who helped Covid response at ceremony tomorrow

By Angela Woolsey

Published February 3, 2023 at 9:30AM | Updated February 3, 2023 at 9:56AM

A health worker attends to a kid at the Fairfax County Government Center's mass COVID-19 vaccine clinic (courtesy Fairfax County Health Department)

As work gets underway to memorialize those killed by COVID-19, the Fairfax County Health Department wants to ensure the individuals and organizations who helped it navigate the pandemic will have at least one moment in the spotlight.

The department will host a recognition ceremony tomorrow (Saturday) for its many partners in the local pandemic response, from hospital workers and nonprofit volunteers to residences and businesses that supported public awareness campaigns.

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Vienna Town Council cuts pickleball hours at Glyndon Park, urging use of quieter paddles

By Angela Woolsey

Published February 2, 2023 at 2:15PM

The tennis and pickleball courts at Glyndon Park in Vienna (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Getting court time at Glyndon Park in Vienna may be tougher going forward for pickleball players.

In the hopes of alleviating noise complaints from nearby residents, the Vienna Town Council approved a significant reduction in playing time for the increasingly popular sport at the 11-acre park’s four courts during its Monday (Jan. 23) meeting.

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State math error means FCPS will get less funding than expected

By Angela Woolsey

Published February 2, 2023 at 11:45AM

Fairfax County Public Schools (file photo)

Fairfax County Public Schools has to adjust its budget outlook for the next two years after a miscalculation led the state to overestimate how much funding it will give local school districts.

The error means FCPS will get nearly $18 million less than it had anticipated, including $5.1 million for the current fiscal year 2023, which began on July 1, 2022. The remaining reduction of $12.7 million will affect the upcoming budget for FY 2024.

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Tysons Galleria dine-in movie theater CMX CinéBistro is now open

By Angela Woolsey

Published February 2, 2023 at 11:00AM

CMX CinéBistro offers dine-in service as well as a full sports bar (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Tysons moviegoers can now escape to Pandora while munching on blackened salmon.

CMX CinéBistro (2001 International Drive, Suite 1700U) has officially opened at Tysons Galleria after a couple of delays last fall. The dine-in movie theater, which features a full bar and lounge, is located on the third floor of the mall’s redeveloped Macy’s wing.

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FCPS school bus tire catches fire in Pimmit Hills, students evacuated

By Angela Woolsey

Published February 2, 2023 at 9:30AM

A Fairfax County school bus tire caught on fire in Pimmit Hills (via Ring)

A Fairfax County Public Schools bus had a tire catch fire while on Route 7 yesterday (Wednesday), causing some alarm in the surrounding Pimmit Hills neighborhood.

The tire fire occurred around 11:42 a.m. on Leesburg Pike in front of the Trader Joe’s shopping center near Pimmit Drive, as first reported by the Falls Church News-Press.

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Development proposal that could’ve closed key road between Reston and Wolf Trap withdrawn

By Angela Woolsey

Published February 1, 2023 at 1:30PM

The current layout of Crowell Road in Wolf Trap (via Google Maps)

Fairfax County is no longer considering a proposal to allow more housing in Wolf Trap’s Crowells Corner neighborhood.

The Site-Specific Plan Amendment (SSPA) submission has been withdrawn by its nominator, county planner David Stinson said at a virtual meeting last night (Tuesday) to discuss requested land use changes in east Reston and along Hunter Mill Road.

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TJ students win local Congressional contest by designing app to help kids with autism

By Angela Woolsey

Published February 1, 2023 at 11:45AM

Thomas Jefferson High School students Soham Jain, Rohan Kotla and Samvrit Rao (left to right) developed the app RoutineRemind to help kids with autism (courtesy Samvrit Rao)

An app created by a trio of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology students to help kids with autism may someday be deployed in Fairfax County’s special education classrooms.

Sophomores Soham Jain, Rohan Kotla and Samvrit Rao have already earned recognition from Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-10) for RoutineRemind, an app designed to help parents and kids keep track of their schedules.

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JUST IN: Firefighter sustains ‘minor’ injury in Vienna house fire

By Angela Woolsey

Published February 1, 2023 at 9:30AM

Fairfax County firefighters respond to a fire in the 1000 block of Westwood Drive (photo by M. Clark via FCFRD/Twitter)

A firefighter was injured while responding to a house fire in Vienna just before midnight.

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units were dispatched to the 1000 block of Westwood Drive NE at 11:58 p.m. yesterday (Tuesday), according to a tweet.

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John Legend, Studio Ghibli and more line up for Wolf Trap’s summer 2023 season

By Angela Woolsey

Published January 31, 2023 at 2:15PM

The upcoming Wolf Trap season will include a tribute to Studio Ghibli fillms by the National Symphony Orchestra, led by composer Joe Hisaishi (photo by Dan Aulsebrook)

A preview of summer at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts has arrived.

More than 50 artists have been scheduled for the upcoming season at the Filene Center (1551 Trap Road), the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts announced today (Tuesday).