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JUST IN: Construction workers stranded on Tysons high-rise rescued

Published February 6, 2023 at 12:05PM | Updated February 7, 2023 at 10:04AM

Fire and Rescue units assist workers stuck on scaffolding at 1800 Chain Bridge in Tysons (via FCFRD/Twitter)

(Updated at 10:05 a.m. on 2/7/2023) A power outage has left construction workers on a high-rise in Tysons stranded 13 stories in the air.

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue units are on the scene at 1800 Chain Bridge Road in Scotts Run after one worker fell from just above some raised scaffolding.

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Repairs underway on GW Parkway’s Pimmit Run bridge in McLean

By Angela Woolsey

Published February 6, 2023 at 11:00AM

Construction crews are building a temporary lane on the GW Parkway in McLean (courtesy NPS)

Work has begun on repairs to the George Washington Memorial Parkway’s bridge over Pimmit Run in McLean.

Construction crews are repairing façades of the structures that support the Pimmit Run Bridge as part of the ongoing project to rehabilitate the parkway’s northern section from the Capital Beltway (I-495) to Sprout Run Parkway in Arlington, according to the National Park Service.

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AG Miyares coming to Annandale to discuss ‘anti-Asian discrimination in education’

By Angela Woolsey

Published February 6, 2023 at 10:15AM

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares (courtesy Office of the Attorney General)

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares will be in Annandale today for a town hall that may address his ongoing civil rights investigation of Fairfax County Public Schools.

At the town hall, Miyares will “hear from members of northern Virginia’s Asian American community regarding allegations of anti-Asian discrimination in education,” the Office of the Attorney General said in a media advisory.

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Person hospitalized by three-alarm fire in Annandale apartment

By Angela Woolsey

Published February 6, 2023 at 9:30AM | Updated February 6, 2023 at 7:51PM

Fairfax County firefighters respond to an apartment fire in the 7400 block of Little River Turnpike (via FCFRD/Twitter)

(Updated at 7:50 p.m.) A major fire at the Little River Square apartment complex in Annandale sent a person to the hospital early yesterday (Sunday) morning.

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units were dispatched to the 7400 block of Little River Turnpike at 1:38 a.m., according to a tweet.

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Artwork by Fairfax County students now on display at Dulles Airport

By Angela Woolsey

Published February 3, 2023 at 1:30PM

A Youth Art Exhibition at Dulles Airport showcases work by Fairfax County students (courtesy McLean Project for the Arts)

Before enduring the indignities of modern airport security, people flying out of Dulles can now calm their nerves by taking in the artistic talents of Fairfax County’s students.

A youth art exhibition from the McLean Project for the Arts (MPA) is now on display in the check-in area of Dulles International Airport, the nonprofit announced last week.

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

By Angela Woolsey

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.