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A Reston man has been arrested after allegedly stealing lottery tickets from several convenience stores around Fairfax County.

Detectives with the Fairfax County Police Department began investigating after officers were called to the 7-Eleven (2793 Chain Bridge Road) in Oakton for a report of a larceny and assault around 3:57 a.m. on Sept. 15, according to the police scanner.


Around Town

A Greek restaurant is planning to take over formerly Italian territory at the Mosaic District in Merrifield.

Our Mom Eugenia will nearly double the size of its space at 2985 District Avenue, Suite 185, by expanding into the neighboring Suite 190 that was vacated earlier this year by The Italian Place, according to Fairfax County permit records.


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Planning is officially underway for the redevelopment of the office building at 575 Herndon Parkway.

The Town of Herndon’s Architectural Review Board will hold a work session tomorrow (Wednesday) to discuss plans to replace Dulles Overlook — a five-story office building formerly occupied by the consultant Booz Allen Hamilton — with a multi-family residential, retail and office building.


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Inova has broken ground on its new Franconia-Springfield hospital, promising to bring full-service inpatient care to the area by 2028.

Marking the start of construction on the expansion of Inova’s HealthPlex campus, the groundbreaking at 6361 Walker Lane in Franconia was the first of two ceremonies that the health system held yesterday (Monday), along with one for the new Inova Alexandria Hospital at Landmark.


Countywide

With the 2024-2025 school year in full swing, Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is still working to get thousands of students up to date on their required vaccinations.

FCPS officials reported last week that over 9,000 students — down from 29,000 in July — still need vaccinations against diseases like measles, polio and meningitis, potentially putting their enrollment at risk. The division has approximately 181,000 enrolled students for this year, as of September, according to FCPS data.


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It’s starting to look a lot like Halloween outside Carnegie Diner and Cafe in Vienna.

The restaurant at 501 Maple Avenue West ushered in October with the launch of an outdoor “Pumpkin Patch” that will supply local residents with gourds and nearby James Madison High School with some funding.


Countywide
A one way street sign near the Rolling Valley shopping center in Burke (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Great Falls Man Allegedly Conspired with Iran — “A former Federal Aviation Administrator has been indicted for allegedly acting as an agent of the Iranian government in the U.S. and conspiring to do so…Between at least December 2017 and June 2024, Rahmati reportedly conspired with and acted on the behalf of Iranian government officials and intelligence operatives, according to an indictment.” [WUSA9]

Woman Charged for Tysons Robbery — A 27-year-old woman was arrested in Pennsylvania last Thursday (Sept. 26) in connection to the June 25 robbery of Chanel at Tysons Galleria. Released on bond pending a future court date, the woman is the third person to be charged in the case, but police are still looking for four other people believed to have been involved. [FCPD]

Construction Underway on Intelligence Agency HQ — “The Defense Intelligence Agency has broken ground for the $185 million DIA Headquarters Annex at the Intelligence Community Campus-Fort Belvoir North Area in Springfield…Expected to open in 2028, the DIA annex is adjacent to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s headquarters.” [ExecutiveGov]

Families Discuss How to Address Teen Opioid Addiction — “On Sunday, families from all around Northern Virginia, got the chance to talk about addiction, learn about resources available, and how to spot the signs. According to the Fairfax County Health Department, hospital emergency visits for opioid overdoses increased 115% from 2022 to 2023 among teens under 18.” [WUSA9]

Discount Tool Store Coming to Mount Vernon — “A new tenant will soon be moving into the building that formerly housed Goodwill at 8228 Richmond Highway. Harbor Freight Tools, a leading discount tool retailer with over 1,500 stores nationwide, plans to open its 38th Virginia-based store in that location, opening around mid-December.” [On the MoVe]

Former Nats Pitcher’s Home Officially Sold — “The end is officially here for Stephen Strasburg’s time in D.C. The sale of the nearly 12,000 square-foot McLean house of the former Washington Nationals pitcher and World Series champion closed on Friday for $8.55 million.” [UrbanTurf]

Local Amazon Fresh Store Gets New Look — “Amazon, which recently resumed openings of new Fresh grocery stores after a yearlong pause, held ‘grand reopenings’ for two of its D.C.-area stores Saturday. The redesigned Amazon Fresh stores, in Chevy Chase, Maryland, and Franconia, Virginia, followed similar redesigns of Fresh stores in Chicago and Southern California.” [WTOP]

It’s Tuesday — Expect cloudy conditions with a high near 68 and a 70% chance of showers. Overnight, there is a slight chance of showers before 2 am. It will be cloudy, with a low around 61 and the chance of precipitation dropping to 20%. [NWS]


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Good Monday evening, Fairfax County. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

🕗 News recap

The following articles were published earlier today — Sep 30, 2024.

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Tuesday throughout the county, from our event calendar.

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🌧️ Tuesday’s forecast

Expect scattered showers and patchy fog throughout the day, with cloudy skies and a high near 67 degrees. A gentle northeast wind of around 7 mph will accompany a 50% chance of precipitation. Going into Tuesday night, there is a slight chance of showers until 11 pm, followed by patchy fog. The skies will remain mostly cloudy, as temperatures dip to a low of around 60 degrees, with a mild northeast wind of 3 to 5 mph and a 20% chance of precipitation. See more from Weather.gov.

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.

Thanks for reading! Feel free to discuss the day’s happenings in the comments.


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Reston Association members could see an increase in member fees next year.

The association’s staff have proposed a draft budget that includes a $865 yearly assessment — a 5.9% increase that would help cover salary increases and a $103 contribution per member to RA’s capital improvements plan.