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Dump Truck Crash Temporarily Shuts Down Route 50 In Fairfax County: Police Dump Truck Crash Temporarily Shuts Down Route 50 In Fairfax County: Police
Dump Truck Crash Temporarily Shuts Down Route 50 In Fairfax County: Police Route 50 was shut down for approximately an hour in Fairfax County on Monday morning when a dump truck driver crashed and took down some power lines.  At around 6 a.m. on Oct. 7, officers were called to assist at the scene of a single-vehicle crash on the usually-busy roadway near Fair Ridge Drive in Fair Lakes.  The crash resulted in Route 50 being closed in both directions on Monday morning while crews made repairs, resulting in major delays and temporary traffic backups until the scene could be cleared. No injuries were reported. The cause of the crash remains under investiga…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Virginia Community Ranked Third 'Best Place To Live For Families' New Fortune Report Finds Virginia Community Ranked Third 'Best Place To Live For Families' New Fortune Report Finds
Virginia Community Ranked Third 'Best Place To Live For Families' New Fortune Report Finds If you know, you know.  It's no secret to Fairfax County residents, but Fortune made it official, naming Chantilly the third "best place to live for families" in a newly released ranking, citing it as "a serene escape" from the DC craziness. Researchers cited Chantilly's proximity to the city (24 miles), as well as Dulles International Airport, which is approximately seven miles away and is "convenient for family vacations."  "The community is largely residential, with just over 25,000 people, but there’s plenty to do," they said. "Along Route 50 you’ll find a number of…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Ambulance Thief Apprehended Near Virginia Hotel, Police Say Ambulance Thief Apprehended Near Virginia Hotel, Police Say
Ambulance Thief Apprehended Near Virginia Hotel, Police Say The Manassas man wanted for stealing an ambulance in Fairfax County has been tracked down and taken into custody, police say. Rickey Lowe was a passenger in a stolen Toyota Corolla on Valentine's Day that was driven by 29-year-old Xxaevius Romoance Marlow, who crashed in the area of Route 50 and I-66, sending five people to the hospital. Police say that officers saw the Corolla leaving a mall parking lot headed eastbound on Route 50, and when the driver spotted the officers, Marlow sped away, changing direction, heading toward the westbound I-66 ramp. Marlow lost control, entered an e…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Beltway Crash: 1 Extricated, Seriously Injured; Traffic Jammed For 3.5 Miles (DEVELOPING) Beltway Crash: 1 Extricated, Seriously Injured; Traffic Jammed For 3.5 Miles (DEVELOPING)
Beltway Crash: 1 Extricated, Seriously Injured; Traffic Jammed For 3.5 Miles (Developing) A three car crash left one person seriously injured and three others with minor injuries Wednesday, Sept. 20 on the Capital Beltway. The crash involving multiple vehicles happened in the northbound lanes of I-495 in the express lanes just before Route 50 in West Falls Church. I-495 Sept. 20 crash.VDOT The left and center lanes were closed after one person was extricated, responders said. Traffic backups were 3.5 miles. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Lunchtime GOAT: Popular Mediterranean Chain Opens Another DMV Location Lunchtime GOAT: Popular Mediterranean Chain Opens Another DMV Location
Lunchtime GOAT: Popular Mediterranean Chain Opens Another DMV Location A fast-growing, fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant is dropping its dreamy falafel, pita, and bowls deeper into the DMV. Fresh off of feeding an army of reporters and staff outside of the Federal Courthouse in downtown DC last week, taim is opening its fourth DMV location in Fairfax's Westfair shopping center. Taim's newest location will officially open Friday, Aug. 11, at 11 a.m. The first 50 customers will receive taim swag. Expanding from Dupont Circle, which has been named “The Lunchtime GOAT" (Greatest Of All Time), Fairfax's taim joins locations in College Park, MD, and Tysons Corn…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
One Killed In Virginia Crash Under Investigation: Police (DEVELOPING) One Killed In Virginia Crash Under Investigation: Police (DEVELOPING)
One Killed In Virginia Crash Under Investigation: Police (Developing) Officials in Virginia say that one person was killed in an early-morning two-vehicle crash in Fairfax County. Members of the Fairfax County Police Department were called to investigate the fatal crash shortly before 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 6, in the 2900 block of Prosperity Avenue in Merrifield according to officials. The initial investigation found that one person was pronounced dead at the scene. The condition of the other driver or passengers was not immediately available on Tuesday morning. According to investigators, the crash led to a closure of Prosperity Avenue between Route 50 a…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Gas Line Break Causes Traffic Delays On Lee Jackson Memorial Highway Gas Line Break Causes Traffic Delays On Lee Jackson Memorial Highway
Gas Line Break Causes Traffic Delays On Lee Jackson Memorial Highway Traffic delays were expected on Lee Jackson Memorial Highway on Wednesday, Nov. 9 as authorities worked to fix a gas leak. Fairfax County police were re-directing traffic at westbound Rt. 50/Lee Jackson Memorial Highway and Rt. 28/Sully Road in Chantilly after a crew doing trench work struck a gas line, they said. Please avoid the intersection of Route 50 Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy westbound and Lee Road. A crew doing trench work struck a gas line. Motor officers are arriving to direct traffic. Fire department and Columbia Gas equipment are on the scene. pic.twitter.com/w9EeEsPOUW — Fair…

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by Nicole Acosta
News
The Confederacy Falls Again: Fairfax County Moving Forward With Highway Name Changes The Confederacy Falls Again: Fairfax County Moving Forward With Highway Name Changes
The Confederacy Falls Again: Fairfax County Moving Forward With Highway Name Changes The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted to change two highway names that are tied to the confederacy. After a nine to one vote, Lee highway and Lee-Jackson highway will now be called Route 29 and Route 50, respectively. This vote came after a year's worth of work from the Confederate Names Task Force of Fairfax County. The only person who voted against the plans to rename the highways was the board's sole Republican supervisor, Pat Herrity. He allegedly did not believe the names were a large concern of the community.  The county will have …

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by AJ Goldbloom