A resident of the Vienna Park Apartments was arrested last week after allegedly pursuing his roommate while holding a machete.
Officers were called to the 100 block of Patrick Street SE at 8:16 p.m. on last Monday (Sept. 22) for a “report of a man chasing his roommate with a machete,” the Town of Vienna Police Department said in its most recent weekly crime round-up.
A much-needed makeover is in the works for the playground behind Reston’s Home Depot.
Construction is scheduled to start in October on a renovation of the Reston North Park playground, requiring a temporary closure of the site at 11760 Stevenage Road, the Fairfax County Park Authority announced last Thursday (Sept. 25).
One man was hospitalized after being shot by a Fairfax County police officer in Burke last night (Sunday).
Officers responded to the 9700 block of Church Way around 10:15 p.m. after receiving a report of a man armed with a weapon — later identified as a chainsaw, according to scanner traffic.
Two local public safety agencies are sounding the alarm on an increase in scam calls targeting Fairfax County residents.
Both the Sheriff’s Office and the Fire and Rescue Department are warning about recent schemes that fraudulently seek payments from seemingly random targets.
Fireworks Aimed at Police Breaking up Fight — Two Vienna police officers suffered minor injuries after someone set off fireworks at them while they were responding to a fight “involving a large crowd of high school students” at McDonald’s near James Madison High School on Friday (Sept. 26). Fairfax County and Virginia state police assisted with dispersing the crowd. This isn’t the first student fight to create issues at local McDonald’s, and fireworks were reportedly lit inside the Reston franchise on the Fourth of July. [DC News Now]
Driver Injured in Tysons Crash — Fairfax County firefighters responded yesterday (Sunday) afternoon to “a two vehicle crash at the intersection of Leesburg Pike and Tyco Rd. Crews arrived with one patient still inside. The patient was evaluated on scene and transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.” [FCFRD/Facebook]
Swastika Found in Vienna School Bathroom — James Madison High School “Principal Liz Calvert informed families Thursday of the swastika etched into a wall in a boys bathroom on the school’s second floor. Staff quickly removed the symbol and started an investigation.” [Patch]
Woman Killed in Accidental Shooting — “Officers responded to the scene of the reported shooting in the row house community in the 4500 block of Derring Lane in Fair Oaks around 3:45 p.m. Friday. The gun ‘inadvertently discharged’ while another person in the house was cleaning it, police explained.” [WUSA9]
Full Impact of Federal Worker Cuts Looms — “When the fiscal year ends Tuesday night, government workers who have been on paid leave for months will be officially out of their jobs. A prolonged shutdown, which could also begin next week, could delay pay for remaining federal workers, too — and contractors, who don’t usually get back pay from shutdowns, would suffer as well.” [Washington Post]
Petition Objects to Potential Magnet School — “Some Fairfax County families are worried that the long-promised new high school in the western part of the district could become a magnet school instead of a traditional, community-based campus. Almost 300 people signed a petition urging Superintendent Michelle Reid and other county leaders to make it a regular public high school.” [WTOP]
Korean Cafe Coming to Annandale — “Dessert 39, a franchise company based in Korea, is coming to 7326A Little River Turnpike. The shop will open in the long-vacant storefront formerly occupied by the Manoa Bakery Café.” [Annandale Today]
Virginia Increases Proficiency Standards — “Virginia students will soon face tougher academic expectations. Nearly a month after school leaders demanded greater transparency, the State Board of Education voted Thursday to support raising the benchmarks — or cut scores — for math and English, setting off a debate over how the changes will affect classrooms.” [Virginia Mercury]
It’s Monday — Clouds will increase throughout the day, reaching a high near 79 degrees, accompanied by a 6 mph east wind. Tonight, there is a 20% chance of showers after 2am, with cloudy skies and a low of 66 degrees in a light northeast wind. [NWS]
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares accused Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano today (Friday) of engaging in one of the “most horrific patterns of both incompetency and ignoring victims” that the Commonwealth has ever seen.
An investigative report released by the attorney general alleges that an “alarming pattern of misconduct” by the prosecutorial office has led victims and their families to feel forgotten and lacking in justice.
Six people lost their home this morning (Friday) to a fire that investigators say was caused by issues with an electric vehicle charger.
A resident of the house in the 6600 block of Mainsail Court in Burke discovered the fire in their garage after smelling smoke, prompting all occupants to evacuate, according to the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department (FCFRD).
A Fairfax County residential community built primarily for middle-class African American families in the 1960s and 1970s has been officially recognized by Virginia as a historic property.
William H. Randall Estates is one of 10 new inclusions on the Virginia Landmarks Register approved by members of the Virginia Board of Historic Resources at their Sept. 18 meeting.
By ERIC TUCKER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — James Comey was charged Thursday with lying to Congress in a criminal case filed days after President Donald Trump appeared to urge his attorney general to prosecute the former FBI director and other perceived political enemies.
Severe Hunger Increases in D.C. Region — “For the third year in a row, the number of people living in the Washington region facing the most severe form of hunger has increased, with more than 820,000 adults regularly skipping meals and struggling to find food in the last year. The rise in critical need is one of a handful of concerns highlighted in a report released Thursday by the Capital Area Food Bank.” [Washington Post]
Va. License Plate Readers Used by ICE — “As federal immigration officials stepped up deportations, law enforcement conducted nearly 3,000 searches related to immigration enforcement on Virginia’s Flock Safety network over a recent 12-month period, according to an analysis by the Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism at WHRO.” [VJIC at WHRO]
Walkinshaw on Potential Government Shutdown — “Newly elected Virginia Rep. James Walkinshaw says that President Donald Trump’s administration’s threat of mass firing was an ‘amateurish attempt to negotiate’ amid a looming government shutdown.” In an interview with WTOP, he calls for “a real bipartisan negotiation to resolve the differences that exist.” [WTOP]
Superintendent Laments Gun Violence — “I am writing to you again as our nation grieves yet another bout of intense gun violence in schools and communities across the country. Now more than ever, we look to parents as critical partners in preventing gun violence and keeping our schools safe.” [FCPS]
Tysons Casino Opponents Assemble — “Now that another bill promoting a casino in Tysons will be introduced in the next General Assembly, opponents are gearing up again to fight it. Leaders of the opposition presented their arguments at an online presentation on Sept. 24.” [Annandale Today]
Reston VC Firm Plans Investments — “Reston growth equity firm Razor’s Edge has closed an oversubscribed $560 million fund to invest in businesses serving the national security sector. Managing Partner Mark Spoto said he expects to deploy the fund — the 15-year-old investment firm’s fourth and largest ever — in full by the end of 2026.” [Washington Business Journal]
Skate Park Construction Underway — “The Fairfax County Park Authority began construction on a new skate park this month, with completion slated for this winter. Phase 1 of the Mount Vernon Woods Park renovation was completed earlier this year.” [Northern Virginia Magazine]
FFXnow Says Goodbye to Reporter — “After seven years at ARLnow — and its Local News Now LLC sister sites ALXnow, FFXnow and the bygone Tysons Reporter and Reston Now — today (Thursday) is Vernon Miles’ last day. He’s departing Northern Virginia’s hyperlocal news scene to work as a writer and producer at FOX 5.” [ARLnow]
It’s Friday — Patchy fog will clear up before 8am, followed by mostly sunny skies and a high of around 81 degrees. A northwest wind will blow at about 6 mph. On Friday night, expect mostly cloudy conditions and a low temperature near 65 degrees with calm wind. [NWS]
