Reston | FFXnow - Part 530

Published August 23, 2022 at 9:30AM

The Fairfax County Government Center (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

An end may be in sight for the local state of emergency that Fairfax County has had in place since the COVID-19 pandemic upended government operations and daily life in March 2020.

“A County Executive agenda item regarding ending the Local Emergency Declaration that was established to support response and recovery related to the COVID-19 pandemic will go before the Board of Supervisors at their next meeting on Tuesday, September 13,” Fairfax County Director of Public Affairs Tony Castrilli said in a statement.

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Morning Notes

By FFXnow.com

Published August 23, 2022 at 7:30AM | Updated August 23, 2022 at 9:42AM

Vienna residents mingle for the town's "Chillin' on Church" block party last Friday (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Police Make Arrest in Reston Sexual Assault — “A man is in custody in connection to last night’s sexual assault in Reston. Charges are forthcoming. More information to follow at a press conference planned for [Tuesday] at PSHQ.” [FCPD/Twitter]

Students Return for First Day of School — “There were celebrations across Fairfax County this morning as students greeted their classmates and teachers and administrators welcomed them back to the classroom. Students arrived at Fairfax County schools this morning, excited and ready to learn!” [FCPS, The Washington Post]

Legal Insider: Federal employee EEO complaints

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Published August 22, 2022 at 4:30PM

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JUST IN: Woman sexually assaulted in Reston apartment, police say

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 22, 2022 at 4:10PM | Updated August 23, 2022 at 12:27AM

Fairfax County police car lights flashing (file photo)

Updated at 12:25 a.m. on 8/23/2022 — A man has been taken into custody, and charges are “forthcoming,” Fairfax County police said.

Earlier: A woman reported being sexually assaulted at knifepoint while in her apartment in the Shadowood area of Reston, the Fairfax County Police Department said today (Monday).

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Ballroom dancing studio waltzes its way into the Town of Herndon

By Fatimah Waseem

Published August 22, 2022 at 1:30PM

Severyn Szapiaczan is opening a new dance studio in Herndon (Photo via Severyn Szapiaczan).

A new dancing studio is waltzing its way to the Town of Herndon.

Owner Severyn Szapiaczan, a competitive dancer who is originally from Poland, plans to open Ballroom Boutique Dance Studio at 585 Grove Street on Sept. 2.

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Fairfax County creates monkeypox vaccine eligibility form as cases rise

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 22, 2022 at 11:50AM | Updated August 22, 2022 at 4:09PM

Monkeypox cases reported in the U.S. since May, as of Aug. 22 (via CDC)

(Updated at 4:10 p.m.) More monkeypox cases have been reported in the Fairfax Health District than anywhere else in Virginia, as officials grapple with a national outbreak of the disease.

The district, which includes Fairfax County and the cities of Fairfax and Falls Church, has now seen 58 cases, as of Friday (Aug. 19), according to Virginia Department of Health data. That’s more than any region in the state other than Northern Virginia, which has 163 confirmed or probable cases overall.

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GameStop permanently stops business at North Point Village Center

By Fatimah Waseem

Published August 22, 2022 at 10:15AM

The location in Reston has permanently closed (Photo via Richard Cheng).

It’s game over for GameStop in North Point Village Center.

The chain retailer that sells consumer electronics, gaming merchandises and video games was located at 1468 North Point Village Center.

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Morning Notes

By FFXnow.com

Published August 22, 2022 at 7:30AM

DXC Technology headquarters from across Tysons Blvd (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Fairfax County Public Schools Kick Off New Year — Led by new Superintendent Michelle Reid, FCPS administrators and staff welcomed students back in a video message. “I can’t wait to see our bright future taking shape in our Fairfax County Public School classrooms as we all come together to learn and innovate this year. Our staff and leadership has been working hard all summer, and believe me, we are ready,” Reid said. [FCPS/YouTube]

Fire Department Investigates Fairfax Area Arson — “Fire Investigators are seeking the public’s help in obtaining information regarding an arson that occurred in the basement of a home under construction sometime between the evening on Monday, August 15, and the early morning on Tuesday, August 16, in the 11500 block of Leehigh Drive in the Fairfax area.” [FCFRD]

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Most-read Fairfax County stories of the week: Aug. 15-19

By Angela Woolsey

Published August 19, 2022 at 3:45PM

Construction continues on the Makers Rise development near the Innovation Center Metro station (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

The weekend is almost here. Before you live up the last days of summer before school returns or head to bed for some much-needed sleep, let’s revisit the past week of news in Fairfax County.

Here are the 10 most-read stories on FFXnow this week:

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New playground planned for Dulles area’s Horsepen Run Stream Valley Park

By Fatimah Waseem

Published August 19, 2022 at 1:30PM

A new playground will be ready to go in December (Photo via FCPA).

A new playground is on the horizon for Horsepen Run Stream Valley Park in Herndon.

The Fairfax County Park Authority is expected to begin construction to replace the aging equipment. Demolition of the existing playground will begin the week of Sept. 19, according to FCPA.