Kingstowne Area Snow Closures

A look at what's canceled, rescheduled Friday as winter weather advisory goes into effect.

Several school and government services and community activities are being canceled Friday in anticipation of afternoon snow. The Capital Weather Gang anticipates 1 to 2 inches of snow will fall between 2 and 5 p.m. Friday. A winter weather advisory from the National Weather Service is in place from 2 to 9 p.m. for Kingstowne and surrounding cities and counties. The service predicts "snow will begin during the mid-afternoon and taper off in the evening. Snow may be moderate to locally heavy at times during the late afternoon and early evening." Roads will become snow covered and slippery, the service says, "resulting in hazardous travel during the afternoon and evening commute."  The following services and activities in and around …

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Kingstowne-Rose Hill Recovers After Hurricane Sandy

Businesses remain closed Tuesday after power outages caused by Monday night's storm.

The Kingstowne and Rose Hill areas started to recover Tuesday after seeing power outages and damage from the heavy winds and rains caused by Hurricane Sandy on Monday night. Many local businesses remained closed after sustaining power outages, including Grounded Coffee Shop, Dress Barn, and The Little Gym. King Street Blues, Panera Bread and Starbucks are among the businesses open in Kingstowne. The shelter at the Lee District RECenter on Telegraph Road provided refuge for 23 people Monday night, Fairfax County Public Information Officer Belinda Buescher said. The shelter will remain open until 10 a.m. Wednesday for residents who have lost power and need a hot shower or a warm place to sleep. This emergency shelter is provided by the …

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Police: Larcenies, Vehicle Theft Reported in Kingstowne Area

The following information was supplied by the Fairfax County Police Department. Arrests do not indicate a conviction.

On the above map, the addresses are block numbers, not specific home or business addresses. The following items are from recent police updates through Oct. 10 from the Franconia Police District of the Fairfax County Police Department. Larcenies (marked in blue on above map) Vehicle Thefts (marked in red on above map)

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Restaurant Inspections

Restaurant Inspections: Aditi Indian Dining and McDonald's at Walmart

The most recently available restaurant inspection reports from Sept. 26 to Oct. 4 in the Kingstowne area.

Between Sept. 26 and Oct. 4, two restaurants in Kingstowne were inspected: Aditi Indian Dining and McDonald's at Kingstowne Walmart. For prior restaurant inspection reports, click here. In Virginia, restaurant inspection reports aren't quite as simple as getting a letter grade or an easy to see number rating to post in the front window. That said, we all want to know how our favorite restaurants stack up on cleanliness and sanitation. Inspectors grade restaurants based on critical and non-critical violations. A "critical violation" is one that "poses a direct or immediate threat to the safety of the food being served." Non-critical violations are generally related to cleaning or maintenance. "Ideally, an operation would have no critical …

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Police: Indecent Exposure Reported on Stoddard Court

The following information was supplied by the Fairfax County Police Department. Arrests do not indicate a conviction.

On the above map, the addresses are block numbers, not specific home or business addresses. The following items are from recent police updates through Oct. 5 from the Franconia Police District of the Fairfax County Police Department. Homicide - Sunday afternoon, Fairfax County Police reported a man was found dead in the 5400 block of Broadmoor Street. Read more here. In separate and unrelated incidents: Indecent Exposure (marked in red on above map), 6000 block of Stoddard Court, 9/27/12, 12:02 a.m. The 40-year-old victim reported someone standing outside her window exposing himself. The suspect fled when she called the police. Burglary (marked in blue on above map), 6000 block of Katelyn Court, 9/27/12, 8:20 p.m. Officers responded to an …

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Police: Lorton Man Assaults Two Minors on Frontier Drive

The following information was supplied by the Fairfax County Police Department. Arrests do not indicate a conviction.

On the above map, the addresses are block numbers, not specific home or business addresses. The following items are from recent police updates through Sept. 28 from the Franconia Police District of the Fairfax County Police Department. Assault (marked in red on above map), 6800 block of Frontier Drive, 9/23/12, 8:10 p.m. The two victims, both juveniles, reported the suspect was taunting them at a bus stop. The suspect allegedly began fighting one male victim and struck the second victim when she attempted to assist the first victim. They received minor injuries. Following a search of the area, Alante Rogers, 19, of Lorton, was charged with two counts of assault. In separate and unrelated incidents: Robbery (marked in blue on above map), …

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Restaurant Inspections

Restaurant Inspection Reports: Johnny Rockets, Magic Wok and Others

The most recently available restaurant inspection reports (through Sept. 25) from the Rose Hill, Kingstowne and Franconia areas.

In Virginia, restaurant inspection reports aren't quite as simple as getting a letter grade or an easy to see number rating to post in the front window. That said, we all want to know how our favorite restaurants stack up on cleanliness and sanitation. Inspectors grade restaurants based on critical and non-critical violations. A "critical violation" is one that "poses a direct or immediate threat to the safety of the food being served." Non-critical violations are generally related to cleaning or maintenance. "Ideally, an operation would have no critical violations, or none which are not corrected immediately and not repeated. In our experience, it is unrealistic to expect that a complex, full-service food operation can routinely avoid any…

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Police Report: Drug Possessions, Vehicle Damages

A summary of incidents reported for July 1-7. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Here are the incidents that were included in the Franconia District Crime Summary for the week of July 1-7:  Police Service Area 610  Police Service Area 620 Police Service Area 630 Editor’s Note: This information was obtained from the Crime Summary Report provided by Fairfax County Police Department’s Public Information Office (PIO). The incidents included are at the discretion of the PIO and are not to be considered all-inclusive. Please click here for a map of Police Service Areas.

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Realtors: Kingstowne Is 'Really Coming Into Its Own'

Kingstowne is thought to have good mix of urban and suburban

Temperatures aren’t the only things rising quickly these days. “For sale” signs seem to be popping up quicker than daffodils, and some Kingstowne  area real estate agents say that since the beginning of the year more of those signs are switching to “sold.” “As long as their house is priced right and shows well, it’ll sell quickly,” said Cindy Schneider, of Tom & Cindy and Associates. Schneider and Tom Pietsch have been partners working and living in the area for more than 20 years. Pietsch (pronounced peach) said prices are “where they were in the Spring 2004, eight years ago, so it all points up to a lot of people coming in for the Fort Belvoir base realignment. So, things are moving in real estate.” Prudential PenFed Realty’s Michael …

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RJ

9:35 am on Thursday, March 22, 2012

You are right the next 5 years will define this area forever. The development at Metro Center, Springfield Mall, Wegmans: This area is going to explode with office space and retail. And with the possibility of the FBI HQ to the GSA warehouses, might as well call this area Tysons 2.   more ›

Kingstowne Burger King to Start Delivery Service Monday

Location will deliver to some Rose Hill addresses, but likely not all.

Rose Hill residents within a 10-minute drive of the Kingstowne Burger King will be able to order delivery starting Monday, Jan. 23. USA Today reports that Burger King has been testing out the delivery option in the Washington Metro area, hoping to expand the program and boost sales. According to Kingstowne Patch, the Backlick Road Burger King is already offering delivery, and stores in Burke and Annandale will begin delivering Monday as well. Be warned: Burger King will only deliver within a 10-minute drive from the store, so some Rose Hill locations may be deemed too far away.  Orders can be made at BKdelivers.com. A $2 delivery fee is charged for each order. Orders must be at least $8 or $10, depending on location.

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