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NEW: Two killed in moped crash on Dulles Toll Road in Wolf Trap

Published October 13, 2022 at 1:15PM

The Dulles Toll Road exit to Trap Road (via Google Maps)

Two people died in a moped crash on the Dulles Toll Road near the exit to Trap Road last night (Wednesday).

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority police responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash with multiple injuries in the toll road’s westbound lanes at 9:40 p.m., MWAA said in a statement to FFXnow.

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Ashes start Wolf Trap house fire that displaced five people

By Angela Woolsey

Published October 13, 2022 at 10:15AM

Fairfax County firefighters respond to a house fire in the 1700 block of Fox Run Court in Wolf Trap (via FCFRD)

Five Wolf Trap residents lost their home, at least temporarily, due to a large fire on Tuesday (Oct. 11).

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units were dispatched to the 1700 block of Fox Run Court at 4:35 p.m. after a neighbor in the area noticed smoke and fire on a house’s exterior, prompting them to call 911, according to a report published yesterday (Wednesday).

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JUST IN: No charges against police who shot man in Springfield Town Center

By Angela Woolsey

Published October 12, 2022 at 3:45PM

The scene at Springfield Town Center's parking lot outside Target, where a police officer reportedly shot a man (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

The Fairfax County police officers who fatally shot a Reston man at Springfield Town Center in June won’t face any charges, the county’s top prosecutor announced today (Wednesday).

An investigation determined that officers Daniel Houtz and Ryan Sheehan reasonably believed that 37-year-old Christian Parker posed a serious, immediate threat to them and a third officer at the scene, according to a news release from Fairfax County County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano.

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Fairfax County firefighters could let union negotiate work conditions for first time in decades

By Angela Woolsey

Published October 12, 2022 at 3:00PM

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department (file photo)

The first union election that Fairfax County employees have been allowed to hold in over four decades is now underway.

With an election for representation that launched Monday (Oct. 10), firefighters, medics, fire marshals and other Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department workers will determine whether the union IAFF Local 2068 can represent them in upcoming contract negotiations with the county government.

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Mosaic District bakery from former White House pastry chefs has closed

By Angela Woolsey

Published October 12, 2022 at 1:30PM

Praline Bakery has closed in the Mosaic District (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Praline Bakery is no longer serving up cake, macarons and other pastries in the Mosaic District.

The bakery closed for good this fall after its lease ran out, according to a farewell message posted to the door at 2987 District Avenue, Suite 160.

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An urgent care clinic for pets is on its way to Tysons West

By Angela Woolsey

Published October 12, 2022 at 10:15AM

PetMedic Urgent Care will open a clinic in Tysons in 2023 (via PetMedic)

Tysons’ gradually expanding network of health care services will soon include a new option for pets.

PetMedic Urgent Care, a small but growing franchise based in Massachusetts, will open its first location in the D.C. area at Tysons West (1495 Cornerside Blvd) next year, the company announced yesterday (Tuesday).

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Man killed on I-95 in Springfield by driver who tried to flee, police say

By Angela Woolsey

Published October 12, 2022 at 9:30AM | Updated October 12, 2022 at 10:03AM

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

(Updated at 10 a.m.) A Springfield resident who was allegedly driving while drunk hit and killed a man whose vehicle became disabled on I-95 yesterday (Tuesday).

Identified as Jose Davi Hernandez-Zelayandia, 35, of Woodbridge, the victim had stopped to assess his 2011 Honda Accord on the shoulder of the interstate’s southbound lanes at the exit to Old Keene Mill Road in Springfield, Virginia State Police said in a news release.

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Fairfax County plans to let outdoor dining continue beyond pandemic

By Angela Woolsey

Published October 11, 2022 at 3:00PM

The Burger 7 at Avenir Place has a tent extension and movable tables and chairs for outdoor dining (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The end of Fairfax County’s state of emergency declaration for the COVID-19 pandemic won’t mean the end of expanded outdoor dining.

At a land use policy committee meeting last week, the Board of Supervisors indicated strong support for permanently relaxing the county’s permitting rules to let restaurants and other food and drink service establishments set up temporary outdoor dining areas.

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Vertical Rock bouldering gym with coffee shop opens in Tysons

By Angela Woolsey

Published October 11, 2022 at 1:30PM

A woman climbs the bouldering wall at the newly opened Vertical Rock in Tysons (photo by Riley Ater)

Like any cliff worth ascending, bringing the first indoor rock climbing gym to Tysons required perseverance, patience and a little faith in the process.

Once expected to launch in December, Vertical Rock Climbing and Fitness Center had a soft opening this weekend. After 10 months of supply chain and permitting delays, it welcomed founding members only on Saturday and Sunday (Oct. 8-9) before expanding to all patrons yesterday (Monday).

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JUST IN: Gas leaks reported in Vienna and Burke after workers hit pipes

By Angela Woolsey

Published October 11, 2022 at 12:45PM | Updated October 11, 2022 at 5:45PM

Workers hit a gas line in the 100 block of Tapawingo Road in Vienna for gas leak (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Updated at 5:45 p.m. — The gas leak in Vienna was stopped around 1:30 p.m., the county fire department said. The cutoff caused an outage for seven customers, who are now in the process of being reconnected, according to Washington Gas.

Earlier: Fairfax County firefighters are currently responding to two separate gas leaks in residential neighborhoods, one in the Town of Vienna and another in Burke.