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Peruvian chicken restaurant opens at former Shane’s Rib Shack location

Limon Pollo a la Brasa, a Peruvian chicken restaurant, has opened for business in the Mount Vernon Plaza shopping center at 7869 Richmond Highway. The fast-casual restaurant had its

82-year-old man dies in Virginia Hills house fire

An 82-year-old man died after a fire Saturday afternoon in the Virginia Hills neighborhood near Telegraph Road. The victim, who has not been identified, was found by firefighters

Saturday notes: MVHS market, 2018 school start date, fire department ordered to pay $7.85M

Mount Vernon High School market Stop by Mount Vernon High School today between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. to check out their holiday market. Held in the MVHS cafeteria,

Police blotter: Gas station attendant restrained during armed robbery

An armed man restrained a gas station attendant during a robbery Thursday night in the Hybla Valley area, the Fairfax Police reported in today’s blotter. The incident occurred around 11

Woman dies from injuries 12 days after boyfriend allegedly set her on fire

Delores Williams, 64, died overnight from injuries suffered Nov. 19 after her boyfriend allegedly set her on fire, the Fairfax County Police announced today.

Police release images of man who allegedly robbed 58-year-old woman

Police are looking for the public’s help to identify one of the suspects involved in the robbery of a 58-year-old woman outside a 7-Eleven in the Woodlawn area

Pipe replacement will close lane on Telegraph Road in coming weeks

Commuters using Telegraph Road can expect to see a flag crew directing traffic around an emergency stormwater pipe replacement operation beginning Wednesday, the Virginia Department of Transportation announced Tuesday.

Storck, McKay to speak at third Embark Richmond Highway community meeting tonight

The third Embark Richmond Highway community meeting will be held at Walt Whitman Middle School from 7-9 p.m. on Tuesday. Supervisors Dan Storck (D-Mount Vernon) and Jeff McKay

Police blotter: Two car washes on Route 1 burglarized, man held up by BB-gun wielding robbers

Car washes a few blocks from each other on Richmond Highway were burglarized last week on back-to-back nights, according to Monday’s police blotter. Mount Vernon Car Wash and Detailing,

Update: Husband arrested in stabbing death of woman in Woodlawn area

Fairfax County Police have arrested the husband of a woman found stabbed to death in the Woodlawn area this morning. Ricardo Molina-Martinez was taken into custody this morning in connection