Tysons | FFXnow - Part 396

Morning Notes

Published May 9, 2023 at 7:30AM

Vantage apartments in the Mosaic District from Gallows Road (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Police Begin Speed Enforcement Campaign — “Officers from our district stations & traffic division will be conducting our ’50 means 50′ campaign on the Fairfax County Parkway from May 8-May 12. Drivers can expect extra attention this week as we seek to educate drivers, enforce good driving behavior, & reduce crashes.” [FCPD/Twitter]

Local Man Sentenced to Prison for Capitol Breach — “Hatchet Speed, 42, of Vienna, was sentenced to four years in prison by a judge in DC federal court” for his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. He “was previously sentenced to three years in prison in a gun silencer case in Virginia federal court.” [Patch]

News

Vienna police officer gets award for hiring ‘feat’ amid national staffing challenges

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 8, 2023 at 1:30PM

Sgt. James Sheeran is awarded by the Rotary Club of Vienna for his work hiring new officers (courtesy Vienna Police)

One of Vienna’s police officers recently got some kudos for giving the department a major staffing boost at a time when law enforcement is struggling with recruitment regionally and nationally.

Sgt. James Sheeran was named the Vienna Police Department’s “Employee of the Year” by the Rotary Club of Vienna, which presented its 2023 Rotarian M. Jane Seeman “Service Above Self” award to the sergeant at a banquet on April 19.

Neighborhood Expert: 3 ideas for Teacher Appreciation Week

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Published May 8, 2023 at 12:30PM

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Today is the start of Teacher Appreciation Week, which comes at a good time when they’re all tired from the year and stressed from prepping for SOL testing.

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County boosts funding for affordable housing, library collections and more

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 8, 2023 at 11:45AM

Inside the City of Fairfax Regional Library (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Thanks to higher-than-anticipated revenue, Fairfax County gave a financial boost last week to its affordable housing goals, public library collections and park facilities, among other initiatives.

Before taking a preliminary vote on the next budget, which will be adopted tomorrow (Tuesday), the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved nearly $10.7 million in changes to the current fiscal year 2023 budget — known as the third-quarter review — when it met on May 2.

Around Town

Yama Chen’s Sushi has opened at last in Vienna

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 8, 2023 at 11:00AM

Yama Chen's Sushi House is now open in Vienna (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Yama Chen’s Sushi House — not to be confused with nearby Sushi Yama — is now open in Vienna.

The growing chain restaurant opened its newest location in the Vienna Plaza Shopping Center on April 16. The 1,500 square-foot space at 320 Maple Ave West was formerly occupied by a Jersey Mike’s Subs.

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Morning Notes

By FFXnow.com

Published May 8, 2023 at 7:30AM

First annual Taste of Tysons draws a crowd to the Plaza at Tysons Corner Center (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Fox Mill Road Closed for Stormwater Pipe Replacement — Fox Mill Road (Route 665) will be closed to through traffic between Waples Mill Road and Vale Road from “Monday, May 8 through Wednesday, May 10 between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. each day…Traffic will not be able to go beyond the point of pipe replacement (near 3283 Fox Mill Road, adjacent to Lake Edge Way) in either direction.” [VDOT]

Motorcyclist Killed in Route 1 Crash — “Around 5:40 p.m. Saturday, officers with the Fairfax County Police Department responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 1 and Birch Crest Way in Lorton, Virginia. Police say the driver of the motorcycle was pronounced dead. Their identity has not yet been revealed.” [WUSA9]

Around Town

Jewelry store opens in Merrifield’s Mosaic District

By Fatimah Waseem

Published May 5, 2023 at 11:45AM

Brilliant Earth opened its doors in Fairfax yesterday (Photo courtesy Brilliant Earth).

A jewelry store that says it sells ethically sourced diamonds and gemstones has opened at the Mosaic District in Merrifield.

Brilliant Earth, which officially opened its doors yesterday (Thursday), takes up a little over 2,000 square feet of space at 2905 District Avenue in Suite 105.

Around Town

Call Your Mother’s mini mobile deli is now open in McLean

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 5, 2023 at 10:15AM

Call Your Mother's Lil Deli has opened at the Chesterbrook Shopping Center in McLean (photo by Tim Casey)

The “Lil Deli” from D.C. hot spot Call Your Mother is now serving up bagels, coffee and more in McLean.

Representing the self-described “Jew-ish” deli’s first foray into Virginia, the mobile truck opened for business in parking lot of the Chesterbrook Shopping Center (6216 Old Dominion Drive) yesterday.

Countywide

Early voting for Democratic primary begins with a slew of local races on the ballot

By Matt Blitz

Published May 5, 2023 at 9:30AM

A Fairfax County Office of Elections ballot drop box from 2021 (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Early voting for the 2023 Democratic primary begins today (Friday) in Fairfax County with a number of notable races on the ballot.

Three locations in the county will open this morning for early in-person voting on weekdays through June 17.

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Morning Notes

By FFXnow.com

Published May 5, 2023 at 7:30AM

The sun is out at Reston National Golf Course (photo by Terry Baranski)

ZMOD Recommended by Planning Commission Again — After being struck down by the Virginia Supreme Court, Fairfax County’s zoning code overhaul got the Fairfax County Planning Commission’s support on Wednesday (May 3), even as “dozens of residents” voiced “the same complaints raised the first time” it was proposed. Concerns included allowances for data centers and accessory living units. [Annandale Today]

Fairfax City Introduces Solar-Powered Port-a-Potties — “Now open in Old Town Square and Van Dyck Park, Throne bathrooms bring the feeling of an indoor bathroom out into the parks. Thrones are ADA-accessible, are run by solar-power, have no touch entry and exit, changing tables, no touch flush, and running water!” [Fairfax City Parks and Recreation/Facebook]