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Morning Notes

Published August 23, 2022 at 7:30AM | Updated August 23, 2022 at 9:42AM

Vienna residents mingle for the town's "Chillin' on Church" block party last Friday (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Police Make Arrest in Reston Sexual Assault — “A man is in custody in connection to last night’s sexual assault in Reston. Charges are forthcoming. More information to follow at a press conference planned for [Tuesday] at PSHQ.” [FCPD/Twitter]

Students Return for First Day of School — “There were celebrations across Fairfax County this morning as students greeted their classmates and teachers and administrators welcomed them back to the classroom. Students arrived at Fairfax County schools this morning, excited and ready to learn!” [FCPS, The Washington Post]

JUST IN: Woman sexually assaulted in Reston apartment, police say

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 22, 2022 at 4:10PM | Updated August 23, 2022 at 12:27AM

Fairfax County police car lights flashing (file photo)

Updated at 12:25 a.m. on 8/23/2022 — A man has been taken into custody, and charges are “forthcoming,” Fairfax County police said.

Earlier: A woman reported being sexually assaulted at knifepoint while in her apartment in the Shadowood area of Reston, the Fairfax County Police Department said today (Monday).

Mount Vernon Woods Park to get makeover with new playground and skate park

By Matt Blitz

Published August 22, 2022 at 3:00PM

Mount Vernon Woods Park sign (image via Fairfax County Parks Authority)

Mount Vernon Woods Park is set to add a playground, picnic shelter, multisport court, a field, and a skate park.

Design work is underway on the county-owned, 7-acre park on the southeast side of Huntley Meadows Park in Hybla Valley. The proposed improvements are based on the park’s 2015 master plan, which calls for a number of additions including a playground, a half-court, a skate park, on-site parking, a pavilion, and an open playing field.

Busara Thai has closed its Tysons restaurant after 26 years

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 22, 2022 at 2:15PM

Busara Thai Restaurant and Lounge has closed its Tysons restaurant (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The owners of a Thai restaurant that has stood Tysons Corner Center for over a quarter of a century have opted to retire.

Busara Thai Restaurant and Lounge served its last meal at 8142 Watson Street at the end of July, permanently closing its doors on Aug. 1, according to a sign posted to the front door.

Fairfax County creates monkeypox vaccine eligibility form as cases rise

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 22, 2022 at 11:50AM | Updated August 22, 2022 at 4:09PM

Monkeypox cases reported in the U.S. since May, as of Aug. 22 (via CDC)

(Updated at 4:10 p.m.) More monkeypox cases have been reported in the Fairfax Health District than anywhere else in Virginia, as officials grapple with a national outbreak of the disease.

The district, which includes Fairfax County and the cities of Fairfax and Falls Church, has now seen 58 cases, as of Friday (Aug. 19), according to Virginia Department of Health data. That’s more than any region in the state other than Northern Virginia, which has 163 confirmed or probable cases overall.

Athletic court improvements planned for Vienna’s Cedar Lane School

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 22, 2022 at 11:00AM | Updated August 22, 2022 at 11:51AM

Cedar Lane School's current basketball and futsal court (via Town of Vienna)

(Updated at 11:50 a.m.) The blacktop that passes for a basketball court behind Cedar Lane School in Vienna is up for some refurbishments.

Fairfax County Public Schools went before Vienna’s Board of Architectural Review last Thursday (Aug. 18) to obtain approval for proposed exterior modifications that would improve the 9,842-square-foot facility at 101 Cedar Lane with new basketball hoops, a resurfacing, and added playing lines.

GameStop permanently stops business at North Point Village Center

By Fatimah Waseem

Published August 22, 2022 at 10:15AM

The location in Reston has permanently closed (Photo via Richard Cheng).

It’s game over for GameStop in North Point Village Center.

The chain retailer that sells consumer electronics, gaming merchandises and video games was located at 1468 North Point Village Center.

Reported sexual assault in Mount Vernon under police investigation

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 22, 2022 at 9:30AM

Fairfax County police car (file photo)

Fairfax County police are still on the lookout for a suspect after a woman reported being sexually assaulted at gunpoint last week near the Sacramento Center in Mount Vernon.

The woman was walking east towards Richmond Highway when she “was approached from behind” around 9:29 p.m. on Wednesday (Aug. 17) in the 8700 block of Sacramento Drive, the Fairfax County Police Department said on Friday (Aug. 19).

Morning Notes

By FFXnow.com

Published August 22, 2022 at 7:30AM

DXC Technology headquarters from across Tysons Blvd (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Fairfax County Public Schools Kick Off New Year — Led by new Superintendent Michelle Reid, FCPS administrators and staff welcomed students back in a video message. “I can’t wait to see our bright future taking shape in our Fairfax County Public School classrooms as we all come together to learn and innovate this year. Our staff and leadership has been working hard all summer, and believe me, we are ready,” Reid said. [FCPS/YouTube]

Fire Department Investigates Fairfax Area Arson — “Fire Investigators are seeking the public’s help in obtaining information regarding an arson that occurred in the basement of a home under construction sometime between the evening on Monday, August 15, and the early morning on Tuesday, August 16, in the 11500 block of Leehigh Drive in the Fairfax area.” [FCFRD]

FCPS routes school buses away from Blake Lane in wake of fatal crash

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 19, 2022 at 3:10PM | Updated December 9, 2022 at 1:59PM

Fairfax County school bus (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Fairfax County Public Schools has made several bus stop changes in the Oakton area after conducting a safety review of the Blake Lane corridor.

Announced today (Friday), the school system has moved 22 stops away from Blake Lane in response to safety concerns after a driver hit three Oakton High School students at the Five Oaks Road intersection on June 7 — one of the last days of the 2021-2022 school year.