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Published March 16, 2022 at 7:30AM | Updated March 16, 2022 at 8:40AM

Construction cranes above the Tysons skyline (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Suspect in Attacks on Unhoused People Previously Jailed in Fairfax County — “Gerald Brevard III, 30, had been in and out of jail in D.C., Virginia and Maryland on varying charges including assaulting a police officer and shoplifting, court records show. Most recently he served several months in Fairfax County jail after he was arrested on an abduction charge that was reduced to misdemeanor assault in a plea agreement.” [The Washington Post]

Man Arrested for Herndon Sexual Assault — “Andy Josue Calix Mejia, 23, of Sterling was arrested for sexually assaulting a juvenile last year in the Town of Herndon, according police…The incident happened March 25, 2021, in the 500 block of Florida Avenue.” [Patch]

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Tysons technology company expands with $100K investment, new jobs

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 7, 2022 at 10:00AM

The technology company Easy Dynamics is expanding its headquarters at 2000 Corporate Ridge in Tysons (via Google Maps)

For the second time in as many weeks, a Tysons-based company has shared plans to expand its local operations.

The technology services provider Easy Dynamics Corporation will invest $100,000 in its Tysons office at 2000 Corporate Ridge, a move that will create 61 new jobs, the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority announced today (Monday).

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Jeff Bezos’ moon mission is landing in Reston

By Matt Blitz

Published March 4, 2022 at 12:45PM | Updated March 4, 2022 at 1:01PM

Blue Origin jobs open house flyer (Image via screenshot/Facebook)

Jeff Bezos’ mysterious moon mission is landing in Reston.

The space flight company is opening a facility and office in Reston sometime in the “first half of the year,” reads the website.

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Vehicle location data startup chooses Tysons for corporate HQ

By Angela Woolsey

Published February 23, 2022 at 9:45AM

The tech startup Sheeva.AI has opened a corporate headquarters office at 8609 Westwood Center Drive in Tysons (via Google Maps)

Tysons is now home to a technology startup that enables drivers to automatically pay for parking, gas and other vehicle-related expenses.

Citing expectations of rapid growth, Sheeva.AI opened its first corporate headquarters in the office building at 8609 Westwood Center Drive last Tuesday (Feb. 15), the company announced.

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Fairfax County Public Schools, public library to get federal funds for remote learning

By Scott Fields

Published October 28, 2021 at 11:00AM | Updated October 28, 2021 at 12:28PM

The county is still working through negotiations with Comcast (Photo by Annie Spratt/Unsplash).

(Updated at 12:30 p.m.) Fairfax County Public Schools and the Fairfax County Public Library are recipients of federal funding to help provide internet access and necessary devices for students, school staff and library patrons.

Announced on Tuesday (Oct. 26) by Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, the funding comes from the Federal Communications Commission’s Emergency Connectivity Fund Program to help close the “homework gap” for students who lack internet access.