Tysons | FFXnow - Part 341

Morning Notes

Published April 25, 2024 at 8:15AM

Heming, a mixed-use apartment building in Tysons, at sunset (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

FCPS Prevails in Sexual Assault Lawsuit — “A jury on Wednesday rejected a woman’s lawsuit seeking tens of millions of dollars from Virginia’s largest school system over allegations that she was raped multiple times as a middle schooler.” The former student claimed “school officials at Rachel Carson Middle School in Reston ignored her complaints,” which Fairfax County Public Schools lawyers argued had been fabricated. [NBC4]

Woodlawn Chicken Restaurant Reopens in New Spot — “Su Pollo, a Peruvian charcoal chicken restaurant long located on Richmond Highway in Woodlawn, officially reopened April 23 at its new location at Engleside Plaza…The restaurant made the move to a new space due to the future Richmond Highway widening project,” which will replace its original site with a stormwater facility. [On the MoVe]

Countywide

Fairfax County employees advocate for pay raises during April budget hearings

By James Jarvis

Published April 24, 2024 at 3:45PM

SEIU member and Fairfax County employee Ellisa Green speaks at county budget hearing on April 17, 2024 (courtesy of SEIU Virginia 512)

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors faces tough decisions ahead of next week’s budget markup session, following demands from local unions to increase county employees’ wages.

Last week, dozens of county employees from various departments gathered at a series of public hearings to protest the 2% market rate adjustment (MRA) included in the county executive’s proposed fiscal year 2025 budget — asking instead for an increase of at least 4%.

Around Town

Taste of Tysons festival showcasing mall’s eateries to return in May

By Angela Woolsey

Published April 24, 2024 at 1:15PM

People line up for samples from Seasons 52 at the first annual Taste of Tysons in 2023 (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Tysons Corner Center visitors will get another opportunity to sample the mall’s culinary scene this spring.

After drawing a big crowd when it launched last year, the Taste of Tysons is set to return for a second year on May 4. More than 40 eateries throughout the mall will participate, offering free food bites from noon to 2 p.m.

Countywide

Morning Notes

By FFXnow.com

Published April 24, 2024 at 8:15AM

Virginia bluebells bloom in Reston (photo by Marjorie Copson)

Clifton Family Mourns Sons Killed in Fire — “When Fairfax County firefighters found two boys inside a fiery Virginia house earlier this month, 6-year-old William was shielding his younger brother, 3-year-old Zachariah, from the flames. Both boys were pulled from the fire and died days later, but their father says that heroic story has given the family faith.” [WTOP]

Fairfax Court Clerk Warns About Scam Email — An email purportly from the “Florida County Circuit Court” that asks the recipient to appear in Fairfax County Circuit Court on May 14 is part of a phishing scam, court clerk Chris Falcon says. He warns “those who receive the e-mail to delete it and not open its attachment.” [Gazette Leader]

News

Vienna Town Council mulls changes to improve downtown parking and traffic flow

By Caitlyn Meisner

Published April 23, 2024 at 2:30PM | Updated August 1, 2024 at 10:18AM

Sign for a private parking lot limited to Vienna Shopping Center customers and tenants (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Vienna is considering several options to improve parking availability along its commercial corridor.

At a conference session on April 15, the Vienna Town Council reviewed recommendations to its update zoning laws, promote shared parking and improve signage, aiming to optimize downtown parking usage and reduce traffic in busy areas.

Around Town

McLean Starbucks reopens after extensive interior renovations

By Vernon Miles

Published April 23, 2024 at 10:30AM

Inside the newly reopened Starbucks at Chesterbrook Shopping Center in McLean (courtesy Federal Realty)

The Starbucks at the Chesterbrook Shopping Center (6214 Old Dominion Drive) in McLean has reopened after an extensive facelift.

Starbucks closed in early March to get some interior design improvements.

News

Morning Notes

By FFXnow.com

Published April 23, 2024 at 8:15AM

Reston (staff photo)

Demolition begins at burned hust of Oud Resto and Hall — “The site of the Main Street restaurant that burned down in 2020 is where Ox Hill Companies will build a seven-story mixed-use development with condos, retail spaces, and a drive-thru bank. The company said a Truist Bank regional branch will be relocated to the new building.” [Northern Virginia Magazine]

Driver in crash that killed two Oakton High School students only had learner’s permit — “Usman Shahid, who police say was driving a BMW at 81 miles per hour southbound on Blake Lane just before the crash, only had a learner’s permit at the time. Virginia law requires that drivers must be 21 or older, or 18-years-old and accompanied by a legal guardian or sibling when they’re driving. At the time of the crash, Shahid was 18 and a resident of Fairfax County.” [Patch]

News

Smoke billowing into sky from two-alarm fire in Sterling

By Vernon Miles

Published April 22, 2024 at 4:05PM | Updated April 22, 2024 at 4:51PM

Smoke over Sterling, Virginia (photo courtesy Alan Henney/Twitter)

(Updated 4:50 p.m.) Firefighters are battling a two-alarm fire with possible hazardous materials at a warehouse in Sterling.

Smoke is billowing into the skies over Fairfax from a fire at Prospect Waterproofing Company (118 Acacia Lane). It is possible that a gas line was struck, per scanner traffic. Police said at 3:31 p.m. that the gas exposure has been controlled.

News

Morning Notes

By FFXnow.com

Published April 22, 2024 at 8:30AM

Boaters and geese can be seen in the distance on Lake Accotink (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Man fires gun at dog, Fairfax County police say — “Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) said they received a report of a man firing a gun at a dog in Annandale on Thursday morning.” [DC News Now]

Fairfax County libraries hosting used book sales this spring — “There’s no need to spend a fortune on brand-new books — various Friends of the Library groups throughout Fairfax County are holding used book sales this spring that can help you stock your bookshelves for a lower price, all while supporting the library.” [Northern Virginia Magazine]

News

Morning Notes

By FFXnow.com

Published April 19, 2024 at 8:50AM

Beaver munching on grass by Walney Pond in Chantilly (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Shake Shack proposed for Kamp Washington Shopping Center — “Fairfax City Board of Architectural Review approved exterior designs for two new restaurants planned for the former Just Tires location.” [Patch]

A Fairfax County school bus crashes into a DMV — A Fairfax County school bus struck the relatively new Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles building on Braddock Road Thursday morning when another driver failed to yield, forcing the bus driver to swerve off the road, Fairfax County police said. [Northern Virginia Magazine]