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Morning Notes

Published May 25, 2023 at 7:30AM

Reston Town Center from the Dulles Toll Road (staff photo by Fatimah Waseem)

One Injured in Fair Oaks Kitchen Fire — “Units are on the scene of a small kitchen fire in the 12000 blk of Ridge Knoll Drive in the Fair Oaks area. The fire is out. All occupants are accounted for. One civilian suffered minor injuries. No reported firefighter injuries.” [FCFRD/Twitter]

Tire Thefts at Tysons Dealership Under Investigation — “Fairfax County Police are investigating after the tires and rims were stolen off of four vehicles that were parked at a car dealership in Tysons Corner. It happened around 7 a.m. on May 10, at the Ourisman Honda of Tysons Corner dealership.” [WUSA9]

Resurfacing but no pickleball planned for Fairfax tennis courts

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 24, 2023 at 3:45PM

The Rutherford Park tennis courts (courtesy FCPA)

The tennis courts at Rutherford Park in Wakefield area will be closed for about two weeks, starting around Memorial Day.

The park’s three tennis courts are set to undergo resurfacing work from approximately Monday, May 29 until June 12, the Fairfax County Park Authority announced today.

Storage facility for classic cars could motor into Vienna warehouse

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 24, 2023 at 2:15PM

A classic Cadillac red convertible (via Ryan De Hamer on Unsplash)

A Vienna warehouse recently vacated by the U.S. Postal Service is being eyed as a potential storage site for classic cars.

Roadhouse Development Company LLC is seeking to lease the existing, 34,241-square-foot warehouse at 831 Follin Lane SE for indoor car storage, according to a certificate of occupancy application scheduled to go before the Town of Vienna Planning Commission tonight (Wednesday).

Public hearing dates set for proposed shift of unbuilt housing from Reston Station

By Fatimah Waseem

Published May 24, 2023 at 1:30PM

Comstock's planned Reston Row development (via LandDesign/Fairfax County)

Changes to Reston Station and Reston Row — mixed-use developments near the Wiehle-Reston East Metro Station — are barreling towards approval.

At a meeting yesterday (Tuesday), the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a motion to set a July 25 public hearing date for the joint proposals, which would shift approved but unbuilt residential density from one block of Reston Station to Reston Row.

County releases list of recommended transportation projects for Richmond Highway

By Fatimah Waseem

Published May 24, 2023 at 11:45AM

A future grid of streets for Beacon Hill, planned as part of the Embark Richmond Highway project (via FCDOT)

Fairfax County is working through a list of dozens of projects that could bring transportation infrastructure improvements to Richmond Highway (Route 1).

County planners plan to discuss the Richmond Highway Transportation Plan at virtual meetings tonight (Wednesday) and tomorrow (May 25).

Fairfax County board opposes push for longer flights at National Airport

By Fatimah Waseem

Published May 24, 2023 at 10:15AM

Dulles International Airport at night (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

More local legislators are pushing back against a federal proposal to allow more long-distance flights at National Airport (DCA).

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously yesterday (Tuesday) to oppose the push to increase the number of flights that travel beyond 1,250 miles from the airport in Arlington.

Police: Man arrested at McLean preschool had guns in car

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 24, 2023 at 9:20AM | Updated May 24, 2023 at 6:26PM

Police allegedly recovered two guns from the car of a man trespassing Dolley Madison Preschool in McLean (via FCPD/Twitter)

(Updated at 6:25 p.m.) A Florida man arrested in McLean yesterday (Tuesday) had guns in his car and was allegedly on his way to the CIA, Fairfax County police say.

The man was reported for trespassing at the Immanuel Presbyterian Church (1125 Savile Lane) around 11:11 a.m. The church is also the site of Dolley Madison Preschool and the Speech and Language Center of Northern Virginia.

Morning Notes

By FFXnow.com

Published May 24, 2023 at 7:30AM

Construction continues on the Heming apartments at 1800 Chain Bridge Road in Tysons (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Belle View Pet Store to Expand With Dog Spa — “Pampered Pet and Boutique Barkery, a pet boutique that opened in October 2021 at Belle View Shopping Center, is expanding its presence there with the summer 2023 opening of a dog spa. Pampered Pet Bark Bath will open in mid-to-late July in a space two doors down from the pet shop, said Karencita Echeverri, owner of both businesses.” [On the MoVe]

Chantilly Man Raises Concerns About Liquor Lottery — “A state-run lottery to give Virginians first dibs on pricey whiskeys suffered from what was likely a human-induced flaw that wildly skewed the results, allowing several lucky participants to win multiple times…Something seemed awry as the winners posted about their good fortune online or discussed it in online chats, said Gus Guimond, 30, a Chantilly resident who belongs to the ‘DMV Bourbon Drinkers’ club on Facebook.” [The Washington Post]

Reston Association kicks off pool season, but Lake Thoreau opening still pending

By Fatimah Waseem

Published May 23, 2023 at 3:30PM

The Lake Thoreau pool is under renovation (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Reston Association’s pool season has officially kicked off, although the opening date of Lake Thoreau pool is not yet known for this season.

The complete pool schedule — which is divided into five seasons — is available online.

BREAKING: FCPS wins appeal of lawsuit challenging TJ admissions

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 23, 2023 at 1:30PM | Updated May 23, 2023 at 4:20PM

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

(Updated at 4:20 p.m.) The current admissions process for Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJ) does not discriminate against Asian American students, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has ruled.

A majority of the three-judge panel backed the Fairfax County School Board’s argument in support of admissions policy changes intended to increase diversity at the prestigious magnet school, reversing a lower court’s ruling that sided with the Coalition for TJ.