News | FFXnow - Part 428

Fairfax supervisors urge General Assembly to reject Youngkin’s proposed Metro funding cuts

Published April 18, 2024 at 2:30PM | Updated April 25, 2024 at 5:48PM

A train at the McLean Metro station platform (file photo)

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is asking the county’s General Assembly delegation to oppose Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s proposed funding cuts to Metro in the state’s budget.

During a board meeting on Tuesday (April 16), supervisors unanimously approved a letter written by Chairman Jeff McKay, Braddock District Supervisor James Walkinshaw, and Dranesville District Supervisor James Bierman, asking the delegation to oppose the cuts and retain the funding needed to address the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (WMATA) estimated $750 million shortfall.

JUST IN: Two injured in rooftop fire in Tysons

By Vernon Miles

Published April 18, 2024 at 1:20PM

8220 Crestwood Heights Drive (image via Google Maps)

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue responded to a fire at a high-rise on the 8200 block of Crestwood Heights Drive in Tysons just after noon today.

The department said firefighters arrived and found a fire on the roof. The scanner indicated the source seemed to be a “flash fire in the HVAC unit on the roof.” The fire is currently out.

Fairfax Police seeking suspected ‘Pepper Spraying Robber’ connected to three robberies

By Vernon Miles

Published April 18, 2024 at 10:30AM

Suspected Pepper Spray Robber (image via Fairfax County Police Department)

The Fairfax County Police Department is seeking a suspect possibly connected to three robberies in which the man used pepper spray against store employees.

Police said the latest incident occurred on Tuesday in the Rose Hill neighborhood.

Police investigating fatal shooting of a woman in Mount Vernon

By Vernon Miles

Published April 18, 2024 at 9:15AM

Fairfax County police logo (file photo)

Police are investigating the the fatal shooting of a woman who died at Mount Vernon Hospital last night.

The Fairfax Police Department said around 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday night the woman was taken to the hospital by a man who remained on-scene.

Morning Notes

By FFXnow.com

Published April 18, 2024 at 8:35AM

Cat (staff photo by Vernon Miles)

Cat declawing to be banned in Virginia — “Veterinarians will not be allowed to declaw cats in Virginia starting in July, unless there are certain ‘therapeutic’ reasons to do so.” [ABC8]

Proposed 4-cent tax hike prompts community debate — “The proposed Fairfax County budget comes with a hefty real estate tax increase, and a lot of opinions from community members.” [WUSA9]

McLean Citizens Assn. Members Detail Their Goals, Priorities

By GazetteLeader

Published April 18, 2024 at 6:00AM

By Brian Trompeter

Respondents to a recent McLean Citizens Association (MCA) membership survey urged the group continue advocating for responsible development, limited county spending, school accountability, transportation improvements, more parks and recreational opportunities and tree preservation.

Q&A: New Party Head Aims to Rebuild Relevance of Fairfax’s GOP

By GazetteLeader

Published April 18, 2024 at 6:00AM

By Brian Trompeter

Katie Gorka, the first woman ever elected Fairfax County Republican Committee chairman, is charging hard out of the gate to advance the GOP’s prospects this November.

Fairfax Home Sales Tumble in March as Prices Rise

By Scott McCaffrey

Published April 18, 2024 at 6:00AM

It may be just a temporary blip, but home sales across Fairfax County in March took a bit of a tumble even as average sales prices continue to rise.

A total of 818 properties went to closing during the third month of 2024, according to figures reported April 10 by Bright MLS, based on data from MarketStats by ShowingTime.

2024 Fairfax Valor Awards Salute Public-Safety Exceptionalism

By GazetteLeader

Published April 18, 2024 at 6:00AM

By Brian Trompeter

Whether confronting armed suspects, extricating people from burning vehicles, spiriting pets away from house fires or aiding injured people in a foreign country, Fairfax County public-safety personnel received their due April 11 at the 46th annual Fairfax County Valor Awards.

New Women’s Center Logo Heralds a Look Toward the Future

By GazetteLeader

Published April 18, 2024 at 6:00AM

By Brian Trompeter

In honor of the Women’s Center’s 50th anniversary this year, its leaders on April 6 displayed for the first time a colorful new logo they said represents the organization’s evolution and future.