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Man who pushed woman out of moving car near Ballston sentenced
A Maryland man has been sentenced to 45 years behind bars after pushing a woman out of a moving vehicle near Ballston, causing severe injuries. Willie James Clements Jr., 61, was sentenced to 35 years for aggravated malicious wounding, as well as the maximum 10 years for hit-and-run, in Arlington County Circuit Court last week.
FCPD identifies victims in fatal Lorton, Great Falls pedestrian crashes
Alcohol and drugs may have played roles in separate vehicle crashes that killed two pedestrians in Fairfax County this past Saturday (July 20), police say. Yesterday (Sunday), the Fairfax County Police Department identified Giomarie Davila-Ocasio, a 26-year-old Reston resident, as the woman who died after being hit by a driver in the Great Falls area of Route 7 (Leesburg Pike). The department also announced that a teen was arrested in connection with a fatal crash in Lorton.
Adult Male Arrested In Connection With Takoma Park Hit-and-Run Fatal Collision
Suspect charged with failure to immediately return and remain at the scene of an accident involving death. Gaithersburg, MD – Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) have arrested and charged 34-year-old Efrain Diaz Romero, of Silver Spring, with the death of 42-year-old Candido Noe Rojas Rojas, who died in a fatal hit-and-run collision on Monday, June 3, 2024.
Serco Books $323M Army Contract for Facility Repairs, Upgrades
Serco‘s North American business will perform facility repairs and upgrades under a $323 million contract from the U.S. Army. The firm-fixed-price award will run through Sept. 30, 2028, its expected completion date, and will have work done by the Herndon, Virginia-based contractor in Greenland, the Department of Defense said Friday.
Police: Men steal food, teens steal beer in separate incidents
Vienna police were on the hunt for the culprits in two recent thefts. • An employee at Giant Food, 359 Maple Ave., E., told Vienna police on July 14 at 8:15 a.m. that two men had filled a grocery bag with various unknown items and left the store without paying for them.
Man banned from Vienna restaurant, charged with intoxication
A Vienna police officer responded July 13 at 9:10 p.m. to the report of a man harassing customers at Paz Pomodoro, 118 Branch Road, S.E. The officer located the man in front of the restaurant and, upon interacting with him, detected signs of intoxication, police said. The restaurant’s manager banned...
Theatre Review: ‘Heathers: The Musical’ presented by McLean Community Players at The Alden Theatre
The McLean Community Players’ production of “Heathers: The Musical” (book, music and lyrics by Kevin Murphy and Laurence O’Keefe) is really good. Though it was hampered by some technical issues with the sound which interfered with a few punchlines, Director Liz Colandene, along with a stellar cast and team, has pulled off a successful production, with some slight changes from the original.
Reston Association extends lake equity study deadline to next summer
Reston Association has granted its Lakes Equity Working Group (LEWG) more time to complete its report on lake usage and accessibility until next summer. The group’s director, Irwin Flashman, told the Reston Association Board of Directors during their July 11 meeting that although the group has made progress, they needed more time to gather comprehensive data.
Skyzone abruptly closes Sterling trampoline park
Well, that didn’t take long. It was just last week that The Burn reported how the Skyzone indoor trampoline park in Sterling was going to be moving locations. Now, the Sterling park has shut down — effective yesterday — Sunday, July 21. An announcement on social media...
ManTech Awarded Spot on $8B FBI IT Services BPA
ManTech has secured a spot on an $8 billion contract from the FBI to enhance digital modernization. Under the second iteration of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Information Technology Supplies and Support Services blanket purchase agreement contract, ManTech plans to implement IT services ranging from AI, cognitive cyber, intelligent systems engineering and mission IT, the Herndon, Virginia-based company announced on Monday.
Vienna puts a dent in its day-care deficit
Vienna Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) members on July 17 unanimously granted a conditional-use permit for a family daycare serving up to 12 children at 430 Old Courthouse Road, N.E. The application “responds to an important need in our community for a family day home,” BZA member Robert Petersen said....
ADVISORY: “VERY LOUD NOISE” May Be Produced From NSWC Dahlgren Division Range Testing This Week
DAHLGREN, Va. – NSWC Dahlgren will conduct range testing July 25 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Testing has potential to produce VERY LOUD NOISE in communities surrounding NSF Dahlgren. Access to the Potomac River Middle Danger Zone (MDZ), as described in 33 CFR 334.230, will be restricted during testing.
Change coming to the downtown Leesburg coffee scene
Some big news this morning for denizens of the downtown Leesburg coffeehouse scene. The longtime shop King Street Coffee is moving out and a new coffee shop is on its way in. The owner of King Street Coffee — which opened back around 2010 at 110 South King Street — posted the news on social media.
IA&A at Hillyer Seeks Exhibition Proposals
Hillyer is currently accepting proposals for solo and curated exhibitions that will take place at Hillyer’s contemporary art space between February 2025 and January 2026. Proposals are open to local, regional, national, and international artists. To learn more visit: https://athillyer.org/call-for-proposals-2025/. By East City Art Editorial Team on July 22,...
FFP exclusive: There’s nothing middling about new city school
It didn’t take long to spot Matt Eberhardt after I pulled into a gravelly parking lot off Idlewild Boulevard on Friday morning. “I like the hard hat,” I told Eberhardt, Fredericksburg’s Deputy Superintendent of Schools. “It’s a good look.”. “You’re going to be putting one...
The Publisher hotel opens in Virginia
Greenwood Hospitality, an affiliate of Hotel Equities, opened The Publisher, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel in Fredericksburg, Va. The Publisher Hotel joins Marriott Bonvoy’s Tribute Portfolio. Built and owned by Fredericksburg-based Vakos Companies, The Publisher Hotel is close to the home of George Washington’s mother, Mary Washington and the Lewis/Washington...
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