Tysons | FFXnow - Part 414

Morning Notes

Published June 21, 2023 at 7:30AM | Updated June 21, 2023 at 9:07AM

Flags blowing in stormy weather (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Metro Warns of $750 Million Budget Gap — “Tuesday, Metro painted a dire picture of what would happen if the problem festers: service cuts that would ‘devastate the region.’ These cuts would include eliminating two-thirds of bus and rail service resulting in worse service quality and degraded safety and accessibility.” [DCist]

County’s Auditor to Review Recent Police Shootings — “Because of the ‘dramatic uptick’ in officer-involved shootings by Fairfax County police in the past two years, the county’s Office of the Independent Police Auditor in coming months will review all 15 police shootings of people since 2017.” A nonprofit is also reviewing shootings since 2021. [Gazette Leader]

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BREAKING: Descano declared winner in Commonwealth’s Attorney race

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 20, 2023 at 10:00PM | Updated October 11, 2023 at 6:13PM

Voters fill out ballots in the 2023 Democratic primary at Cunningham Park Elementary School (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

(Updated at 1 a.m. on 6/21/2023) The Fairfax County Democratic Committee has congratulated incumbent Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano as its nominee in one of the most closely watched races in the 2023 Democratic primary.

Descano received about 55.4% of the vote over challenger Ed Nuttall, who ended with 44.6% after shrinking a larger early deficit, according to the Virginia Department of Elections’ unofficial results.

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Low voter turnout so far in Fairfax County’s Democratic primary

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 20, 2023 at 3:00PM

Voting in the 2023 Democratic primary is underway at Bailey's Community Center (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Voter turnout for today’s Democratic primary has been more of a trickle than a stream, despite some pivotal races appearing on the ballot in Fairfax County.

By 1 p.m., just 2.6% of registered voters had cast a ballot today, the Fairfax County Office of Elections reported. That put the total turnout for the primary at an estimated 7.2%, including early in-person and mail voting.

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Patrick Henry Library’s new design set to be unveiled next week

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 20, 2023 at 2:15PM

Patrick Henry Library entrance design concept from September 2022 (via DPWES/Town of Vienna)

Vienna residents can get a look at their library’s past and future next week at a book talk that will double as a reveal of the planned design for the new facility.

Design plans for the upcoming Patrick Henry Library renovation will be unveiled to the public for the first time at a “Liberty and Libraries” event at the Vienna Community Center (120 Cherry Street SE) on Wednesday, June 28, according to the event page.

Neighborhood Expert: Where to go golfing with the family in Northern Virginia

By Sponsor

Published June 20, 2023 at 12:30PM

Photo via Robert Ruggiero/Unsplash

Laura Schwartz is a licensed Realtor in VA, D.C. and MD with McEnearney Associates in Vienna. You can follow Laura on Instagram at @LauraSchwartzRealtor or her Facebook page. Laura can be reached at 703-283-6120 or Laura@GuidingYourMove.com.

I’m not a golfer myself, unless it involves Angry Birds at Top Golf.

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Fairfax County bolsters extreme heat resources for unsheltered residents

By Melanie Pincus

Published June 20, 2023 at 11:45AM

All of Fairfax County's public libraries have been designated as cooling centers during extreme heat events (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

As homelessness increases in Fairfax County, affected residents can use revamped county resources to cope with extreme summer heat.

The county will activate its extreme heat response when the National Weather Service issues a heat advisory, excessive heat watch or excessive heat warning.

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Fairfax County to support internships with new initiative linking employers and job candidates

By Acacia James

Published June 20, 2023 at 11:00AM

A "We are hiring" sign (via Eric Prouzet/Unsplash)

Fairfax County wants to bridge the gap between employers and qualified talent through a work-based learning opportunity initiative.

Talent Up will match local employers facing hiring challenges with qualified talent through paid temporary-to-permanent work-based learning internships, staff explained to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors at an economic initiatives committee meeting last week.

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New senior living developer needed for city’s West Falls project, delaying construction

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 20, 2023 at 10:15AM

A rendering of the West Falls development (via City of Falls Church)

The senior living component of Falls Church City’s mixed-use West Falls development has hit a snag, even as construction continues on other pieces of the future gateway to the city.

WF Developer, the development team led by Hoffman & Associates, informed city leaders in April that Trammel Crow had withdrawn from its contract to build the project’s 217-unit senior housing facility, according to a staff report.

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Morning Notes

By FFXnow.com

Published June 20, 2023 at 7:30AM

Stepping stones in Big Rocky Run at Chantilly's Ellanor C. Lawrence Park (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Polls Open for Democratic Primary — “Tuesday, June 20 is primary election day, though early voting began in early May. While the general election is set for November, the county is overwhelmingly Democratic, so the candidates who win the primaries will be favored this fall.” [FFXnow]

Five People Attacked by Dogs in Oakton — “Two dogs are in Animal Protection Police custody after they bit & attacked five people to include 2 officers. Incident occurred in 3100 blk Elmendorf Dr, Oakton. Dog owner has been located. All parties being treated for injuries not believed to be life threatening. Preliminarily, dogs have been identified as pitbull mixes.” [FCPD/Twitter]

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Vienna Police called after man grabs boy for interrupting baseball game

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 16, 2023 at 1:30PM

A late afternoon baseball game at Waters Field in Vienna (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Assault charges could be on deck for a Vienna man who allegedly chased and grabbed a boy during a youth baseball game earlier this week.

Vienna police officers were called to 133 Maple Avenue East at 8 p.m. on Wednesday (June 14) after getting a report of a man grabbing a juvenile at Waters Field (300 Cherry Street), according to the police department’s crime round-up for the week of June 9-15.