An Alexandria man is facing nearly 200 criminal charges in connection with a series of thefts from vehicles parked outside fitness centers across Northern Virginia.
According to the Fairfax County Police Department, Kumneger Ayalsew, 29, has been linked to several larcenies that appeared to target gym visitors in Fairfax and Falls Church City since April.
Fairfax County will receive less regional funding than desired for its planned Richmond Highway (Route 1) Bus Rapid Transit system, but a top elected official says that won’t derail the nearly billion-dollar effort.
The county government submitted a request for $463 million from the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) to support the proposal.
A Seven Corners apartment building owner has been granted the option to more than double the number of residential units on the site while also adding retail space.
Voting unanimously and without comment, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a site-specific plan amendment (SSPA) on Tuesday (May 5) that lets the Cavalier Club accommodate up to 300 new multifamily units, along with up to 20,000 square feet of ground-floor retail uses.
Fairfax County is pinning all its hopes for a new round of regional transportation funding on a single major project, but local travelers could also benefit from some of the other contenders.
As authorized last fall by the Board of Supervisors, the county is seeking $463 million from the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) for its planned “The One” bus rapid transit (BRT) system, which would serve nine stations along a 7.4-mile stretch of Richmond Highway, also known as Route 1, from Huntington to Fort Belvoir.
Falls Church city officials are hoping for a collaborative effort with their Fairfax County colleagues as redevelopment takes place in the Gordon Road Triangle straddling the two communities.
“We have demonstrated we can work well with Fairfax County,” Falls Church Vice Mayor Debora Schantz-Hiscott said as city leaders on Sept. 15 began planning for the 20-acre parcel located within the locality’s borders.
Excelsior, comic fans! Falls Church comic shop Victory Comics is opening a new location in Springfield.
The new location is opening at 6681 H Backlick Road in the Backlick Center shopping center.
Future multi-modal bicyclist and pedestrian improvements along Haycock Road near the Fairfax-Falls Church border may be dependent on obtaining regional grant funding.
At its meeting next Monday (July 14), the Falls Church City Council is expected to formally request up to $15 million from the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) in support of the upgrades, which is jointly sought with Fairfax County officials.
Years after a pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Shreve Road, Idylwood residents got their first look at infrastructure changes that local transportation planners hope will make the corridor safer and more accessible.
At a community meeting on May 29, the Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) unveiled conceptual designs for a shared-use path on Shreve Road and improvements at the Route 7 (Leesburg Pike) intersection, where the roadway turns into Haycock Road after crossing the Falls Church City border.
Memorial Day is coming up next Monday (May 26) with several commemorations and festivities planned around the region to mark the long weekend.
One of the biggest local events is ViVa Vienna, an annual celebration organized by the Rotary Club of Vienna.
Plans to redevelop a key parcel straddling the boundary between Fairfax County and Falls Church City are about to get a boost.
The Fairfax County Planning Commission signaled last week that it plans to recommend that the Board of Supervisors authorize staff to study amending the comprehensive plan to allow mixed-use development on a 2.4-acre parcel fronting Route 7 located on the Fairfax side of the border.
