The food pantry run by South Lakes High School’s PTSA has collected 2 million pounds of food and toiletries to help local students and their families.
The parents, staff and other volunteers who operate the pantry achieved the milestone during their most recent distribution event held last Thursday (July 18) at the Reston school (11400 South Lakes Drive).
Fairfax County Public Schools has adopted a new boundary adjustment policy to help manage transportation issues and overcrowding.
The Fairfax County School Board approved the policy 9-2 at a meeting last Thursday (July 18) that drew a raucous crowd. The board also directed the superintendent to implement boundary changes for Lincolnia’s Glasgow Middle School that were put on hold while the countywide policy was reviewed.
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The Mosaic District’s food scene is getting a shake-up.
First, Kreole Seafood and Cocktails permanently closed after July 14, less than a year after introducing its Creole-meets-Asian concept. Then, the Florida donut bakery, The Salty Donut, announced yesterday (Monday) that it will open its first Virginia location in the Merrifield neighborhood.
Three people were killed in a single-vehicle crash on West Ox Road this morning (Tuesday), Fairfax County police say.
Officers were dispatched to the crash on southbound West Ox Road over Route 29 in the Legato area around 3:55 a.m., according to scanner traffic on Open MHz.
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FCPD Officers to Provide Security for Olympics — “A group of 12 Fairfax County police officers, including a K-9 unit, will work to secure the Olympics,” which start this Friday, July 26 in Paris, France. The Fairfax County Police Department was invited, along with other U.S. law enforcement agencies, to help French police secure venues and Metro stations. [NBC4]
Reston Town Center Bridge Work to Affect Buses — “Heads up! The Reston Town Center Transit Station will be closed July 26-28” due to construction on a pedestrian bridge over the W&OD Trail. “Regular service at RTC resumes on Monday, July 29. All impacted bus stops will be relocated along Bluemont Way.” [Fairfax Connector/Twitter]
Madison HS Student Under Investigation — “Town of Vienna Police are investigating whether a student at James Madison High School uploaded and sent images of child pornography using his Instagram account, according to court documents.” [Patch]
West Falls Church Homes to Be Demolished for Flood Project — “Fairfax County plans to demolish nine houses on Barrett Road in the Falls Church area of Mason District as part of a project to reduce flooding along Tripps Run…Those properties would be excavated and replaced with an environmental corridor with a passive recreational area.” [Annandale Today]
Rep. Connolly Calls for Secret Service Leader’s Resignation — Rep. Gerry Connolly says it was “unacceptable” that Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle didn’t express a stance on how the accessibility of guns affects the agency’s ability to do its job during a House committee hearing yesterday (Monday) on the agency’s handling of the July 13 campaign rally where former president Donald Trump got shot. [Gerry Connolly]
Arrest Made in Mount Vernon Plaza Burglaries — “On July 20 at 7:49 a.m., officers responded to a burglary in progress at Mount Vernon Plaza in the 7600 block of Richmond Highway in Hybla Valley.” A preliminary investigation found that a 22-year-old man used an “unlocked roof fire hatch” to get into a building at the shopping center, where “he proceeded to burglarize five businesses.” [FCPD]
Day Care Approved in Vienna — “Vienna Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) members on July 17 unanimously granted a conditional-use permit for a family daycare serving up to 12 children at 430 Old Courthouse Road, N.E…Happy Hive Daycare LLC will operate the facility out of an existing 4,006-square-foot single-family detached house at the 0.3-acre site.” [Gazette Leader]
It’s Tuesday — There is a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 pm, with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 89. Expect a 70% chance of precipitation at night, mainly between 8 and 11 pm. It will remain mostly cloudy with a low around 74. [NWS]
Good Monday evening, Fairfax County. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Jul 22, 2024.
Here is what’s going on Tuesday throughout the county, from our event calendar.
Showers and thunderstorms are possible after 2pm, with partly sunny skies and a high of 88°F accompanied by a southwest wind at 3-5 mph. The chance of precipitation is 30%. On Tuesday night, expect showers and thunderstorms mainly from 8-11pm, followed by potential showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. The night will be mostly cloudy with a low around 73°F, southwest winds of 3-5 mph, and 70% chance of precipitation. Rainfall amounts could range between a quarter to half an inch. See more from Weather.gov.
The MonumentCam screenshot above is used with permission of the Trust for the National Mall and courtesy of EarthCam.
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A Fairfax City man has been charged with reckless use of a firearm after allegedly firing a gun inside his home last week.
The City of Fairfax Police Department says its officers responded to the 10000 block of Whitehead Street in the Old Fairfax Mews townhomes at 12:26 a.m. on July 15 after a resident reported that a gun was fired into their home.
Reston Association has granted its Lakes Equity Working Group (LEWG) more time to complete its report on lake usage and accessibility until next summer.
The RA Board of Directors’ liaison to the group, Irwin Flashman, said at the board’s July 11 meeting that although the group has made progress, they needed more time to gather comprehensive data.
When the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) handed out its annual awards celebrating the D.C. region’s food industry last night (Sunday), the winners included two restaurants that can be found in Fairfax County.
Fava Pot, an Egyptian restaurant in West Falls Church, won an award for Favorite Fast Bites, while Colada Shop, a Caribbean spot with a location in Merrifield’s Mosaic District, was named the area’s Hottest Sandwich Shop at the 42nd Annual RAMMYS Awards Gala, which was held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in D.C.
