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Man shoots ‘multiple’ times at vehicle exiting I-495 into Annandale

Published August 25, 2022 at 1:30PM

The northbound I-495 exit ramp to Little River Turnpike (via Google Maps)

A driver heading from the Capital Beltway onto Little River Turnpike in Annandale shot at another vehicle early this morning (Thursday), Virginia State Police say.

Police are investigating the incident after receiving a call around 4:50 a.m. from an individual who said they had been shot at after pulling off on the I-495 exit ramp:

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Reston sexual assault suspect was released from custody days before alleged attack

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 25, 2022 at 10:15AM

Fairfax County Courthouse (file photo)

Just days before allegedly raping a woman at her apartment in Reston, Anthony Agee had been released from police custody on bond after being arrested on a felony drug charge, Fairfax County court records show.

Though only 22 years old, Agee has been in county courts on a variety of charges dating back to a Feb. 21, 2017 traffic violation for failing to obey a highway sign, where he paid a $30 fine, according to the General District Court’s online information system.

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Man arrested for attempting to abduct kid in Lincolnia, police say

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 25, 2022 at 9:30AM | Updated August 25, 2022 at 5:23PM

Fairfax County police car with lights flashing (file photo)

(Updated at 5:20 p.m.) Fairfax County police arrested a 22-year-old man yesterday evening (Wednesday) after he allegedly tried to abduct a kid in Lincolnia’s Crystal Woods apartment complex.

Identified as Kevin Moran-Perez from Centreville, the man approached three kids playing near an apartment building in the 5000 block of Caryn Court, the Fairfax County Police Department reported today (Thursday).

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Dump truck flips over near Dulles Toll Road, shutting down Hunter Mill

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 24, 2022 at 4:35PM | Updated August 24, 2022 at 7:01PM

The ramp from northbound Hunter Mill Road to Dulles Toll Road East (via Google Maps)

Updated at 7 p.m. — Hunter Mill Road has fully reopened after this afternoon’s crash, per Fairfax Alerts.

Earlier: Northbound Hunter Mill Road has been closed at the Dulles Toll Road in the Reston/Wolf Trap area after two vehicles collided this afternoon (Wednesday).

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McLean coach recognized by Little League World Series for inspiring community after cancer diagnosis

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 24, 2022 at 3:00PM | Updated August 24, 2022 at 4:41PM

Seated to the right, McLean Little League Coach Ramon Santiago with his team (courtesy MLL)

(Updated at 4:40 p.m.) Ramón Santiago’s journey to the Little League World Series (LLWS) was a complicated one, filled with struggle as well as joy.

Thanks to the efforts of some supportive parents, the McLean Little League coach’s continued dedication to his team while undergoing treatment for cancer earned him an honorable mention for the 2022 Little League Baseball Coach of the Year Award.

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McLean arts nonprofit gets deep with gala to celebrate 60th anniversary

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 24, 2022 at 11:00AM

Arlington artist Joseph Cortina will make an augmented reality exhibit for the McLean Project for the Arts' 60th anniversary gala (courtesy MPA)

McLean Project for the Arts is going to Tysons for its diamond jubilee.

The nonprofit will celebrate six decades of supporting and showcasing the work of artists in the mid-Atlantic region with a 60th anniversary gala at Capital One Hall (7750 Capital One Tower Road) on Sept. 18.

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Fairfax City plans first-ever summer Restaurant Week, starting Monday

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 24, 2022 at 9:30AM

Marumen will be among the restaurants participating in Fairfax City's first-ever summer Restaurant Week (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The D.C. region’s summer restaurant celebration may be over, but in Fairfax City, the festivities are just about to get underway.

The city is expanding its Restaurant Week into a biannual occasion with its first-ever summer program on Monday (Aug. 29). Now in its fifth year, the initiative will build on “the success of the past four years while showcasing the culinary breadth of the city’s dining community,” according to a press release.

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FCPD: Community member finds body near Huntley Meadows Park

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 23, 2022 at 3:00PM

A wooded area in the 7900 block of Janna Avenue in Hybla Valley (via Google Maps)

Fairfax County police are investigating a dead body discovered near Huntley Meadows Park in the Hybla Valley area.

The body was found in “a wooded area” in the 7900 block of Janna Avenue, the Fairfax County Police Department said on Twitter this afternoon (Tuesday).

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Route 7 construction to alter traffic for new Lewinsville Road intersection

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 23, 2022 at 1:30PM

Drivers to and from eastbound Route 7 at the Lewinsville Road intersection will be detoured this weekend (via VDOT)

By this time next week, the intersection of Route 7 and Lewinsville Road in the Wolf Trap area will have a whole new look, but drivers must endure some inconveniences before the result of the makeover is revealed.

The median that currently facilitates traffic between eastbound Route 7 and Lewinsville will close at 7 p.m. on Friday (Aug. 26), requiring drivers to take an extended detour through Tysons, the Virginia Department of Transportation says.

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Yu Noodles to dish out Chinese soup and dumplings in Tysons this fall

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 23, 2022 at 10:15AM

A takeout container of pan-fried pork buns from Yu Noodles, which is adding a location in Tysons (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

An up-and-coming, local Chinese restaurant chain will open a new location in Tysons’ Scotts Run area later this year.

Construction has begun on Yu Noodles in The Commons at 1690 Anderson Road, Suite B. A brochure for the Safeway-anchored shopping center indicates that the restaurant is replacing Nouvelle Salon next to Lost Dog Cafe.