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Published March 3, 2025 at 1:15PM

Students sample a new pasta concept at the second annual FCPS student food show (staff photo by James Jarvis)

Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is cooking up changes for next year’s school menus, and students got a first taste at the second annual FCPS Student Food Show last Thursday (Feb. 27).

Held at the Westfields Marriott Washington Dulles in Chantilly, the event invited hundreds of students — from elementary through high school — to sample and rate more than two dozen potential meal options, helping determine what could land on breakfast and lunch menus across the district’s 199 schools next year.

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UPDATED: Woman fatally shot by husband at Chantilly home, police say

By Angela Woolsey

Published February 28, 2025 at 8:00AM | Updated March 2, 2025 at 5:32PM

Fairfax County Police Capt. Kent Bailey briefs on a fatal domestic shooting in the 13000 block of Pennypacker Lane in Chantilly (via FCPD/Twitter)

Fairfax County police are investigating a fatal shooting in Chantilly that’s being described as domestic in nature.

Officers responded to a home in the 13000 block of Pennypacker Lane around 6:09 a.m. today (Friday) after getting a 911 call reporting that multiple gunshots had been fired inside the house.

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Fairfax County students sweep statewide aviation art competition

By Scott McCaffrey

Published February 27, 2025 at 3:45PM

Herndon student Ivan Li's first-place-winning work for the 2025 Virginia Aviation Art Contest (courtesy Virginia Department of Aviation)

Fairfax County students again dominated the 2025 Virginia Aviation Art Contest.

Youth from McLean, Herndon and Chantilly swept first-place honors in all three age categories, the Virginia Department of Aviation announced on Feb. 19. A total of eight students from the local area will move on to national competition, with an opportunity to potentially compete internationally.

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Spot for soft-serve ice cream and ‘dirty sodas’ opens in Chantilly

By Jared Serre

Published January 30, 2025 at 8:15AM

The Ube and Shaken Espresso soft-serve swirl at SoftSpot in Chantilly (photo courtesy of SoftSpot)

A new outpost for dessert fare in Chantilly will offer numerous deals next month to celebrate its soft opening.

SoftSpot announced yesterday (Wednesday) that it’s now open in Chantilly’s Sully Place Shopping Center, boasting a menu with soft-serve ice cream, cookies and other treats.

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New pickleball facility in Chantilly targets spring opening

By Jared Serre

Published January 14, 2025 at 11:15AM

The location of the forthcoming Dill Dinkers facility in Chantilly (staff photo by Jared Serre)

It won’t be long before pickleballers are dinking and volleying at a new indoor facility in Chantilly.

Owners of the forthcoming Dill Dinkers space are hoping to open doors this spring — a minor delay after they previously anticipated a winter opening.

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UPDATED: Two men found drowned in Chantilly pond

By Angela Woolsey

Published January 9, 2025 at 9:30AM | Updated January 9, 2025 at 4:09PM

Two men drowned in a pond near Staybridge Suites Chantilly-Dulles, police say (via Google Maps)

Fairfax County police have recovered the bodies of two men who apparently drowned in a pond near the Staybridge Suites in Chantilly.

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units, including boats, were dispatched to the 3900 block of Centerview Drive at 7:26 a.m. for a water rescue, according to scanner traffic.

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Chantilly’s revamped Farmside Kitchen opens today with free bowls

By Angela Woolsey

Published January 2, 2025 at 11:00AM

Farmside Kitchen, now open in Chantilly, serves grain and salad bowls (photo by Sarah Gerrity)

The transformation of Farmtruck Pizza & Greens into Farmside Kitchen is complete.

After closing last Sept. 15, the health-conscious, fast-casual restaurant reopened under its new branding at 11 a.m. today (Thursday) at 14385 Newbrook Drive, Suite 500, in Chantilly’s The Field at Commonwealth shopping center.

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Police identify pedestrian killed in truck crash on Route 28

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 26, 2024 at 1:15PM

A Virginia Department of Transportation traffic camera shows a backup on Route 28 in Chantilly following a fatal pedestrian crash (via 511 Virginia)

Fairfax County police are still investigating a crash on Route 28 in Chantilly that killed a pedestrian earlier this week.

A preliminary investigation found that, on Monday (Dec. 23) morning, Amin Emad-Eldin Hammoud, 33, of Centreville was standing on the right shoulder of Route 28 (Sully Road) under Poplar Tree Road after his vehicle became disabled, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.

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Pedestrian killed in Route 28 crash involving a truck

By Angela Woolsey

Published December 23, 2024 at 10:30AM | Updated December 23, 2024 at 1:26PM

A Virginia Department of Transportation traffic camera shows a backup on Route 28 in Chantilly following a fatal pedestrian crash (via 511 Virginia)

A pedestrian was killed this morning (Monday) in a crash on Route 28 in Chantilly that involved a commercial tanker truck.

Police officers, firefighters and medics were dispatched to northbound Route 28 (Sully Road) under Poplar Tree Road around 6:33 a.m. for a crash involving a pedestrian who was reportedly struck by a “large tanker-type vehicle that carries gas,” according to scanner traffic.

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Recently opened Chantilly restaurant serves Korean food ‘Chipotle-style’

By Jared Serre

Published December 6, 2024 at 2:30PM

KoBo Korean Chicken in Chantilly (staff photo by Jared Serre)

A new restaurant in Chantilly is working to make Korean food more approachable to curious foodies.

KoBo Korean Kitchen has seen a steady flow of customers since opening on Oct. 28, and it hasn’t just been the locals who are familiar with the cuisine, co-owner Chloe Jungae Lee told FFXnow.