Tysons | FFXnow - Part 464

Morning Notes

Published October 19, 2022 at 7:30AM

Leaves are turning color at Scott's Run Nature Preserve in McLean (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Health Department Urges Flu Shots — “As the weather cools down and more time is spent indoors, the Fairfax County Health Department encourages everyone 6 months and older to get a flu vaccine this Fall, preferably by the end of October…If you are eligible for your COVID-19 booster, it is safe to get your flu shot at the same time as your booster.” [FCHD]

D.C. Man Indicted in Fatal I-495 Crash — A Fairfax County grand jury indicted D.C. Advisory Neighborhood Commission member Devon Lesesne yesterday (Tuesday) for involuntary manslaughter in the death of Katherine Aileen Reyes, 20, of Alabama. Lesesne was allegedly driving drunk when he crashed into Reyes, whose vehicle was disabled on I-495 near Telegraph Road on March 5. [WTOP]

News

Tysons gas station hit by tornado nears approval for convenience store

By Angela Woolsey

Published October 18, 2022 at 2:15PM

Tysons Sunoco and Mobil gas stations were damaged by a storm Thursday night (staff photo by David Taube)

The Mobil gas station by Tysons Corner Center was looking to make some changes before it got hit by a tornado this spring, but the damage resulting from that storm added a new sense of urgency to the project.

When it meets tomorrow (Wednesday), the Fairfax County Planning Commission is poised to approve a renovation of the station at 1953 Chain Bridge Road that would replace the existing vehicle service bays with a convenience store.

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Frost Advisory issued for Fairfax County early Wednesday morning

By Angela Woolsey

Published October 18, 2022 at 1:30PM

Frost on a windshield (via sydney Rae on Unsplash)

Fairfax County might get a little frosty overnight, in case the yellowing leaves outside weren’t a clear enough signal of autumn’s arrival.

The National Weather Service has issued a Frost Advisory for the D.C. area, warning that temperatures are expected to dip into the 30s, starting at 2 a.m. tomorrow (Wednesday).

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A third of FCPD officers considered leaving during pandemic, new report says

By Matt Blitz

Published October 18, 2022 at 11:45AM

A Fairfax County police SUV with lights on (file photo)

A new report on COVID-19’s impact on policing found some dissatisfaction among officers with how the Fairfax County Police Department responded to the pandemic, along with a significant decrease in community engagement.

Made public earlier this month, the report looked into the pandemic’s impact on policing in Fairfax County. The study was a partnership between the police department and George Mason University’s Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy (GMU-CEBCP).

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Vienna hopes to unearth new history with proposed archaeological dig at Freeman Store

By Angela Woolsey

Published October 18, 2022 at 11:00AM

The Freeman Store and Museum in Vienna (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The Town of Vienna could have a historical gold mine waiting to be found in old-timey toilets underneath the grounds of its Freeman Store and Museum (131 Church Street NE).

Historic Vienna Inc., the nonprofit that has operated the store since 1976, plans to fund an archaeological dig of the property after a survey identified several potential areas of interest, including two sites that might have the remains of either wells or outhouses.

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Morning Notes

By FFXnow.com

Published October 18, 2022 at 7:30AM

Maniac Pumpkin Carvers after Tysons Corner Center's Fall Festival on Saturday (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Fairfax County’s Guide to Halloween — “It’s time for scary, silly and all kinds of costumes in all corners of our community. Here are a few things to know about Halloween in Fairfax County,” including where to find the most elaborately decorated houses and tips for handling trick-or-treating. [Fairfax County Government]

Free COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic in Reston Today — Reston Community Center is hosting a Covid vaccine clinic from 1-4 p.m. at 2310 Colts Neck Road. Pfizer doses will be available for people 12 and older. Those interested can make an appointment through the county’s Vaccine Administration Management System (VAMS), but walk-ins are welcome too. [Melanie Meren/Twitter]

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NEW: Man armed with gun sexually assaulted woman at hotel in Tysons, police say

By Angela Woolsey

Published October 17, 2022 at 4:30PM

Metro surveillance video showing a man police believe to be the suspect in a sexual assault at a Tysons hotel (via FCPD)

A woman was sexually assaulted by a man who brandished a firearm at a hotel in the Tysons West area earlier this month, the Fairfax County Police Department says.

The department’s Major Crimes Bureau Sex Abuse Squad is investigating a rape that reportedly occured on Oct. 1 at a hotel in the 8600 block of Westwood Center Drive — likely the Hawthorn Suites, according to a news release published today (Monday).

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Omicron booster vaccines for kids are here, as county prepares for potential winter Covid surge

By Angela Woolsey

Published October 17, 2022 at 3:00PM | Updated October 17, 2022 at 4:28PM

Fairfax Health District COVID-19 cases over the past 26 weeks, as of Oct. 17, 2022 (via VDH)

(Updated at 4:30 p.m.) Booster COVID-19 vaccinations for kids aged 5 to 11 were put on hold late last week, as the Fairfax County Health Department transitions to updated vaccines that target omicron variants of the disease.

Federal health officials expanded their recommendation for the bivalent booster vaccines to include that younger age group on Wednesday (Oct. 12), saying the updated shots will provide better protection against “more transmissible and immune-evading” variants.

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Merrifield real estate agent and husband get prison time for stealing identities

By Angela Woolsey

Published October 17, 2022 at 2:15PM | Updated October 17, 2022 at 4:02PM

A model house with a magnifying glass and piggy bank in the background (via Photo by Tierra Mallorca/Unsplash)

A couple in Merrifield have been sentenced to prison for using the wife’s real estate job to steal people’s identities.

Caprice Foster, 51, and Marcus Foster, 33, took personal identifying information from at least nine people and used it to “buy a luxury vehicle, lease high-end residences, and obtain loans and credit,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia said Friday (Oct. 14).

Neighborhood Expert: My favorite time of the year!

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Published October 17, 2022 at 12:30PM

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I love the color changing leaves, sweater weather (in my case it’s hoodie weather), and drinking hot coffee on a cold day.