Fairfax County leaders want Gov. Glenn Youngkin to boost state funding for critical services, such as schools, transportation and health care.
The Board of Supervisors voted 9-1 on Tuesday (Sept. 24) to send a letter to Youngkin arguing that chronic underfunding by the state has forced localities like Fairfax County to lean heavily on local tax revenue to maintain “core services” like public education, public safety and transportation infrastructure, straining local budgets and taxpayers.
Tysons Restaurant Noted by NY Times Critics — “Joon was named to The New York Times list of their critics’ 50 favorite restaurants in America right now. The Iranian restaurant is one of 32 recently opened restaurants to be featured on this year’s iteration of the NYT list.” It’s the only entry from Northern Virginia. [Northern Virginia Magazine]
D.C. Reality Show Cast Includes Local Residents — Contestants on the upcoming, D.C.-set season of the reality dating show “Love Is Blind” include Tysons resident Nick Dorka, who likes the region’s diversity of people and food, and Fairfax resident Ashley Adionser, who thinks Balos in Dupont Circle has gotten too popular. [Axios DC]
Assault Reported at Fairfax City Motel — “A 22-year-old Falls Church man is facing multiple charges including abduction and assault and battery, in connection with an incident that occurred Sept. 16 at a Fairfax City motel…No injuries were reported.” [Patch]
Chipotle Sets Opening Date in Woodlawn — “Chipotle Mexican Grill will officially open for business Monday, Sept. 30 at its new Sacramento Center location in Woodlawn. The restaurant, located in the standalone building at the front of the shopping center, will be Chipotle’s second location along the Richmond Highway Corridor.” [On the MoVe]
Annandale Art Project Comes Together — “Local residents explored concepts of ‘home’ by collaborating on a house sculpture during the Taste of Annandale on Sept. 21. The project was conceived by Community Art For Everyone (CAFE), a nonprofit that aims to bring people together and rejuvenate communities through art.” [Annandale Today]
Proposed Vienna House Gets OK — “A proposal to consolidate two adjacent parcels to allow for construction of one large single-family home at 841 Ninovan Road, S.E., received the Vienna Town Council’s approval Sept. 23.” The town approved two homes in 2022 after the original single-family house on the lot was demolished, but new plans were submitted this year for just one home. [Gazette Leader]
Reston Food Pantry Fundraiser Returns — “This weekend, South Lakes High School’s PTSA Pantry is hosting its seventh annual Do It Your Way 0.5K, which is the group’s only annual fundraiser. Participants can take part in the event either virtually all weeknd or in- person on Sunday, Sept. 29, from 2-4 p.m. at Lake Anne Plaza.” [Patch]
Local P.E. Teacher Teaches Students to Handle Adversity — “In the gym at Colvin Run Elementary School on Tuesday afternoon, fourth graders sat on the floor and watched videos of their teacher, Patrick Noel, attempting trick shots from different parts of the basketball court…The goal of the lesson, Noel said, is to help students remain determined and learn to embrace failure.” [WTOP]
It’s Thursday — Expect cloudy skies, a high of 79°F and a 30% chance of precipitation after 11 a.m. At night, there’s a 20% chance of showers, along with cloudy conditions and a low around 69°F. [NWS]
More than 80% of people surveyed in the National Capital Region said they “support more and better transit services, even if it requires higher investment by the region,” according to a survey conducted by two advisory groups associated with a regional task group’s effort to create a new funding plan for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro).
Under a proposed funding plan known as Scenario 1, the advisory groups said the region would have to generate an additional $645 million to cover all the transit agencies in fiscal year 2028, with 70% of the funds for capital investments.
A man held in custody at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center died last weekend.
John Boos, 37, was found “unresponsive” in his cell by a sheriff’s deputy Saturday night (Sept. 21), prompting the deputy to call a medical emergency, the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) announced on Monday (Sept. 23).
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Two men have been sentenced to prison in connection with a 2023 armed robbery of a check-cashing business in Chantilly.
Al Gibran Taylor, 42, of Reston and Antonio Chester Lewis, 39, of Oxon Hill were sentenced by a federal judge after pleading guilty to gun-related charges earlier this summer, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia said in a press release.
FFXnow’s parent company has acquired the GazetteLeader amid an expansion of local news coverage.
Arlington-based Local News Now acquired the newspaper’s assets, including its archives, from Arizona-based O’Rourke Media Group, which operates 50 local publications in more than three dozen markets across the U.S.
A former sergeant with the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) has been charged with assaulting a man during an arrest earlier this month.
Joshua Silver was arrested yesterday (Tuesday) and charged with assault and battery after appearing to punch the man in the head multiple times when he was brought to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center on Sept. 11, according to in-car video shared by the sheriff’s office.
Task Force Activated for Tropical Storm Response — “VA-TF1 has been activated by @fema as an 80-person, 4-canine Type 1 US&R team for TC Helene.” The task force prepared “over 30 tons of equipment, including tents, boats, and rescue equipment,” before leaving Chantilly yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon for Florida. [VA-TF1/Twitter]
Langley Student Hit by Car on Way to School — McLean resident Nadia Leonova recalls the morning of Aug. 21, when her son “was struck by a car as he was trying to cross Georgetown Pike near Pine Hill Road. There is no crosswalk at the intersection. In fact, there are no crosswalks between the street on which the Langley freshman lives and his school.” [Patch]
GW Parkway Views to Be Restored — “Drivers on the George Washington Memorial Parkway may soon have clearer views of the Potomac, but they should also expect weekend lane closures during restoration work. The National Park Service announced…that crews will ‘rehabilitate’ 15 scenic vistas between the North Donaldson Overlook and Spout Run Parkway.” [ARLnow]
Metro to Bring Back Self-Driving Trains — “Metro’s Red Line trains will drive themselves starting in December, and the self-driving trains will be used across the rail system by spring 2025…The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority used to use automation to operate trains, but pulled the system after the 2009 Red Line crash at Fort Totten that killed nine riders.” [WTOP]
Potomac River Water Critical to Region, Report Shows — “Think of this the next time you kayak, drive over, run by or, simply, stare at the Potomac River: Its ruin would cost the D.C. region nearly $15 billion in the first month, according to a report released Tuesday.” [Washington Post]
Annandale Road Diet Gets Support — Fairfax County transportation staff detailed their proposal for a road diet on Annandale Road “between Little River Turnpike and Gallows Road at virtual community meeting on Sept. 23…The seven people who commented on the proposal at the meeting all said they supported it. Several people called for more bike lanes on other roads.” [Annandale Today]
Fairfax City Offers Grants to Nonprofits — “The City of Fairfax has established a grant program to help support nonprofit human services organizations that serve city residents…Applications will be accepted from Sept. 23 through 4 p.m Nov. 4. Recipients will be announced Dec. 10.” [City of Fairfax]
It’s Wednesday — There’s a 60% chance of showers and possible thunderstorms. Patchy fog may occur between 7am and noon. The day will be cloudy with a high near 73 and a southeast wind around 9 mph. Wednesday night, there’s a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms, with cloudy conditions and a low around 68. [NWS]
The FBI on Tuesday raided the Reston office of Carahsoft, an IT services and software government contractor with about 2,000 employees.
The FBI confirmed “court-authorized law enforcement activity on Sunset Hills Road this morning.” The bureau declined further comment.
