Tysons | FFXnow - Part 583

Neighborhood Expert: Best breakfast sandwich in Vienna

Published May 9, 2022 at 12:15PM

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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

My husband and I got to sneak in a Sunday morning breakfast date where we got bagels at Call Your Mother and sat by the Georgetown Waterfront with the ducks for a few peaceful moments alone (highly recommend if you are looking for some time by a body of water).

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Gang members convicted for 2019 murder after West Falls Church abduction

By David Taube

Published May 9, 2022 at 10:30AM

FBI logo (via FBI)

A federal jury has convicted three gang members of killing a 21-year-old in 2019 after they abducted the man at a Fairfax County shopping plaza.

Peter Le, 24, of Dunn Loring; Young Yoo, 26, of Centreville; and Joseph Lamborn, 28, of California, were convicted in of murder, kidnapping, and other charges on Friday (May 6) in U.S. district court in Alexandria.

News

Vienna approves more funds for new police station, as project nears finish

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 9, 2022 at 9:45AM

Construction on Vienna's new police station is expected to be complete in July (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

It will cost the Town of Vienna nearly $300,000 more to finish construction on its new police station at 215 Center Street South.

The Vienna Town Council agreed last week to authorize spending increases of $249,310 for contractor Hoar Construction and $48,817 for project manager Downey & Scott.

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Morning Notes

By FFXnow.com

Published May 9, 2022 at 7:30AM

Wolftrap Creek in Vienna is high during a rainy Saturday (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Amazon Plans Chantilly Data Center — “Amazon.com Inc.’s data center arm is working to develop a new data center facility in Chantilly, with plans to invest nearly $36 million into the project, according to Fairfax County records. The vacant property located at 3980 Virginia Mallory Drive is part of Amazon’s 46.4 acres in Avion Parkway, which the company bought for $55.9 million in 2021.” [Washington Business Journal]

Rappelling Stunt Supports Fairfax County Nonprofit — “On Thursday and Friday, about 80 people, including two local elected officials, a Washington Post reporter, and a member of the D.C. Divas women’s football team, dressed in full pads and uniform, rappelled down the side of the Crystal City Hilton to raise funds and awareness for New Hope Housing.” [The Washington Post]

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Most-read Fairfax County stories of the week: May 2-6

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 6, 2022 at 3:45PM

Bow Tie Cinemas closed in April at Reston Town Center (staff photo by Fatimah Waseem)

The weekend is almost here. Before you grab some Mother’s Day chocolate or head to bed for some much-needed sleep, let’s revisit the past week of news in Fairfax County.

Here are the 10 most-read stories on FFXnow this week:

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Tysons to celebrate new mural with live painting, a food truck, and more

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 6, 2022 at 2:15PM

A glimpse of artist Rodrigo Pradel's new mural for the PARC at Tysons on Route 7 (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Get ready to paint the town — literally.

Celebrate Fairfax, the nonprofit best known for organizing the annual Celebrate Fairfax! Festival, will unveil a new public mural tomorrow (Saturday) for the PARC at Tysons.

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As residential property taxes rise, Fairfax County’s commercial base shrinks

By David Taube

Published May 6, 2022 at 1:30PM

Fairfax County Government Center (file photo)

While many Fairfax County homeowners are bracing for jumps in their real estate tax assessments, the overall property tax burden on commercial and industrial property owners is projected to drop.

With the market upended by the pandemic, telecommuting, and other factors, the county’s property tax revenue for commercial and industrial properties will decrease by $8 million for fiscal year 2023, which starts July 1.

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Inova opens cancer screening and prevention center in Merrifield

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 6, 2022 at 11:30AM

The Inova Saville Cancer Screening and Prevention Center in Merrifield (courtesy Inova)

Inova’s new cancer screening and prevention center in Merrifield is the first facility of its kind in the D.C. area, the nonprofit health care system says.

Inova marked the official opening of the Saville Cancer Screening and Prevention Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday (May 4).

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JUST IN: Fairfax County’s COVID-19 community level climbs to ‘medium’

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 6, 2022 at 10:45AM

Fairfax Health District COVID-19 cases over the past 13 weeks, as of May 6, 2022 (via VDH)

Fairfax County’s ongoing Covid surge reached new heights this week.

The county is now seeing a “medium” level of COVID-19 in the community. This is the first time that the county’s classification has changed since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention adopted its current metrics for measuring the disease’s spread in February.

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Fairfax County under Flood Watch, starting Friday afternoon

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 6, 2022 at 9:00AM

Raindrops collect on tree buds in Fairview Park (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Fairfax County and the rest of the D.C. area.

The alert is set to take effect at 5 p.m. today (Friday) and last until 2 a.m. tomorrow (Saturday), though current forecasts indicate that rain is likely to continue throughout the weekend.