Tysons | FFXnow - Part 587

Morning Notes

Published February 25, 2022 at 7:30AM

Urbanspace at Tysons Galleria (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Tysons Mass Vaccine Site Tweaks Hours — “Beginning Tuesday, March 1, the Tysons Community Vaccination Center (CVC) located at 7950 Tysons Corner Center, McLean, will be open five days a week, Tuesday-Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.” [Fairfax County Health Department]

Alleged Serial Killer Still Not Charged in Fairfax County — Local police and prosecutors have yet to find enough evidence to charge a man that police dubbed the “Shopping Cart Killer” in the death of California resident Stephanie Harrison, one of two women whose remains were found in Huntington in December. [WTOP]

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Advocates press for safe school route funding to continue amid uncertainty

By David Taube

Published February 24, 2022 at 3:55PM | Updated February 25, 2022 at 11:43AM

A FCPS video shows how Safe Routes to School programming helps students' commutes to and from schools (via FCPS)

Transit groups worry funding could end for the region’s Safe Routes to School programming, which helps students walk and bike to and from schools safely.

Federal money passes through the Virginia Department of Transportation to school districts such as Fairfax County Public Schools that apply for the funding. But the district didn’t apply for funding for the upcoming school year, as it has for nearly a decade, according to the district.

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Pizzeria with Italian cafe is coming to Capital One’s Tysons headquarters

By Angela Woolsey

Published February 24, 2022 at 3:00PM

Stellina Pizzeria will open a restaurant at Capital One Center in Tysons, its fourth location (photo by Rey Lopez/Stellina Pizzeria)

A popular D.C. area pizzeria plans to open a new location in Tysons this fall.

Stellina Pizzeria will take over a 4,100-square-foot space on the ground floor of Capital One’s headquarters at 1610 Capital One Drive, the business announced today (Thursday).

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Fairfax County resident chronicles trash, mattress dumping on TikTok

By David Taube

Published February 24, 2022 at 12:45PM

Garbage along Electronic Drive on Feb. 21, 2022, in Springfield (photo by David Taube)

One Springfield resident so fed up with people dumping trash along streets has taken her concerns to not only public officials but TikTok.

Nicole Miller said she reached out to Fairfax County for problem areas after seeing bags of trash in one area and another spot with a TV and chair there. While the Virginia Department of Transportation has cleaned up areas, Miller suggests it’s a recurring issue.

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Support, concern raised over county’s proposed fine for invasive bamboo

By David Taube

Published February 24, 2022 at 11:15AM | Updated March 22, 2022 at 7:28PM

Bamboo (photo via Fairfax County)

Fairfax County is looking to crack down on running bamboo spreading to properties across the region.

Residents expressed both support for and concern about proposed fines for property owners who allow bamboo to spread during a public hearing before the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday (Feb. 22).

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Army veteran Matthew Chappell seeks GOP nomination for Rep. Connolly’s seat

By Rick Horner

Published February 24, 2022 at 10:35AM | Updated December 9, 2022 at 1:44PM

Matthew Chappell, who's running in the Republican primary for the 11th Congressional District seat, and his family (courtesy Matthew Chappell for Congress)

The field of contenders for the 11th District Congressional race is widening.

Republican Matthew Chappell has thrown his hat into the ring, giving the GOP its first primary with multiple candidates since Democratic incumbent Rep. Gerry Connolly took office in 2009.

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Fairfax County libraries offer movie streaming through Kanopy

By Fatimah Waseem

Published February 24, 2022 at 9:00AM | Updated December 9, 2022 at 2:39PM

Fairfax County Public Library now offers access to Kanopy, a subscription on-demand streaming video service.

As of Feb. 1, library patrons can sign up for an account with five play credits per month, allowing users to have access to more than 30,000 films, documentaries and classics.

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Morning Notes

By Angela Woolsey

Published February 24, 2022 at 7:30AM | Updated December 9, 2022 at 2:27PM

A boat on Lake Audubon in Reston (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Trucker Convoys Could Affect Capital Beltway — Traffic on the Capital Beltway could become clogged in the coming weeks as truck drivers plan to descend on D.C. to protest Covid-related health rules. One convoy reportedly left Scranton, Pennsylvania, yesterday (Wednesday), but the organizer has backed off plans to shut down the Beltway. [NBC4]

Police Union Unhappy with Proposed Budget — The Virginia Police Benevolent Association Fairfax County Chapter president criticized the proposed county budget for not giving officers 15% raises, saying this could worsen vacancies. Board Chairman Jeff McKay countered that the plan presented on Tuesday (Feb. 22) increases the average police pay by 8%. [ABC7]

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Buoyed by cicada sundae buzz, Toby’s Ice Cream plans spring opening for Vienna shop

By Angela Woolsey

Published February 23, 2022 at 3:45PM

Toby's Ice Cream found viral success in summer 2021 with limited-time cicada sundaes (courtesy Toby's Ice Cream/Facebook)

After going viral last summer for offering cicada-themed sundaes, Arlington-based Toby’s Homemade Ice Cream has parlayed that success into a new shop in Vienna, its first expansion.

Signs that Toby’s was adding a location in the Cedar Park Shopping Center (280 Cedar Lane SE) were reported in December, but the business didn’t confirm the news until Feb. 9.

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For Black History Month, Fairfax County students can help create historical markers

By David Taube

Published February 23, 2022 at 1:30PM

Historical marker sign for the Cartersville Baptist Church in Reston (photo by David Taube)

Gone are the days of history textbooks being the dominant source for grade schools.

Now, Fairfax County youth have the chance to help create historical markers that the county has been adding to the area since 1998.