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Cecilia Levine

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Details Released In 6-Hour Fairfax County Barricade Police in Fairfax County have released some details in a six-hour barricade situation that ended with a man safely in custody. Officers were called to a home on the 4000 block of Park Chase Drive in Fair Oaks around 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29, for a report of a man armed with firearms threatening to harm himself. The man barricaded himself inside of a townhome with an elderly woman, so officers responded and tried to make contact with the man. Monument Drive was closed between Government Center Parkway and Monument Hills Way as officers from the FCPD's Special Operations Division, …

by Cecilia Levine

08/30/2023

Police & Fire

How JFK Airport Customs Agents ID'd Ghost Gun Manufacturing Ring Out Of Suburban Philly Home Three men from Montgomery County have been arrested for their roles in trafficking and manufacturing ghost guns and suppressors, authorities said. Tony Phan Ho, 32, ran the operation out of his Hatfield home with help from Rithga Ngoy, 36, of Hatfield and Michael Phan Nguyen, 32, of Lansdale, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. A search of Ho’s property found all of the tools needed to privately manufacture firearms, numerous AR-15 rifle parts, firearm sights, firearm sight tools, a Polymer80 tool kit, weapon mounted lights, a Glock pistol barrel, a Sig Sauer…

by Cecilia Levine

08/30/2023

Police & Fire

2-Year-Old Surrounded By Beer Cans In Back Seat Of Virginia DUI Driver's Car: Sheriff A 2-year-old child was in the back seat of a drunken driver's car, surrounded by cans of opened and unopened beer, authorities in Virginia said. Silvia Herrera Hernandez, 24, is facing charges of driving under the influence with a child, failure to maintain control of her vehicle, and felony child endangerment, following the incident on Sunday, Aug. 27, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said. Sergeant B.U. Demirci was heading north on I-95 and, when he happened to see the car in front of him swerving across the lane, Decatur said. He watched the car until it exited the highway onto…

by Cecilia Levine

08/30/2023

News

'I Never Win': Virginia Beach College Student Wins Rare $500K Top Lottery Prize Lilian Gutierrez Silva doesn’t play scratcher games very often. In fact, the Virginia Beach woman said she doesn’t even understand them. “I never win!” she said. However, when she was at Malbon Brothers Corner Mart on General Booth Boulevard in Virginia Beach, her cousin bought a ticket, so she decided to give it a try. Her ticket ended up winning the $500,000 prize. “I showed the ticket to my cousin and said, ‘Tell me if I won or not,” she later told Virginia Lottery officials. Turns out, she’d just hit the top prize in the Funky Fortune game. Funky Fortune is one of dozens…

by Cecilia Levine

08/30/2023

Business

Childhood Besties' Popular Cookie Chain Sets Opening Date In Arlington A fast-expanding cookie chain started by two childhood friends is setting its sights on a new Arlington location. Chip City will be opening on Campbell Avenue in Shirlington, in the first quarter of 2024, Daily Voice has learned. The sweet eatery will be replacing Yogi Castle, which closed in 2022. Chip City has a rotating weekly menu. This week's flavors include pina colada, dairy-free brookie, triple chocolate, oatmeal apple pie, and s'mores. Founders Teddy Gailas and Peter Phillips' used to challenge each other with who could make the better cookie ultimately combined efforts to open Ch…

by Cecilia Levine

08/30/2023

News

$4.1M Fine For American Airlines Over Tarmac Delays — One At Reagan Airport American Airlines has been slapped with a $4.1 million fine — the largest ever over tarmac delays — including one that happened at Reagan National Airport. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on Monday, Aug. 28 fined American Airlines $4.1 million for violating federal statutes and the Department’s rule prohibiting tarmac delays of three hours or more on domestic flights, without providing passengers an opportunity to deplane. DOT’s investigation found that American kept dozens of flights stuck on the tarmac for long periods of time without letting passengers off. …

by Cecilia Levine

08/30/2023

Business

Parents-To-Be Bring Popular NYC Middle Eastern Restaurant To Allentown Abdul Elenani and Ayat Masoud are about to have a very busy autumn. The Pittstown, NJ couple will be expanding both their family — with the birth of their first child expected in October — and restaurant business with new locations in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York, the couple told Daily Voice. Ayat, a Middle Eastern restaurant that Abdul named in honor of his dear wife, will open at 1243 W. Tilghman St., in Allentown, PA in October. The space was formerly occupied by Bellissimo Ristorante, which closed in 2021. Ayat will have 240 seats, inside and out. The New Jersey store, Al B…

by Cecilia Levine

08/30/2023

Police & Fire

Barricade Situation Ends Peacefully In Fairfax County An ongoing barricaded situation ended peacefully in Fairfax County Tuesday, Aug. 29. Crisis negotiators were at a home on the 4100 block of Park Chase Drive in Fair Oaks as of 7:30 p.m., where a potentially-armed man was barricaded inside with a woman, county police said. #Breaking Officers are in the 4100 block of Park Chase Dr in Fair Oaks for a man barricaded inside a home with a woman. The man is possibly armed. Please avoid the area. #FCPD pic.twitter.com/WxV7eunDRF — Allison Papson (@AllisonPapson) August 29, 2023 At 10 p.m., police said the man was in police custody and the woma…

by Cecilia Levine

08/29/2023

Business

Former Callahan's Owner Reveals New Westwood Eatery: 'My Chance To Start Over' For hot dog fans in North Jersey, it's been a cruel summer. But after months of teasing, former Callahan's owner Dan DeMiglio has finally announced what his fans have been waiting for: 1950 Originals. DeMiglio's brand-new business is replacing Jack's Café in Westwood. “I’m so excited to start fresh with a brand new business — it’s like having a blank canvas," DeMiglio said in a statement. "This is my chance to start over and dream bigger. "But to me, it’s not always about the brand name. It’s about the people on your team, and our team is truly incredible." DeMiglio, who…

by Sam Barron & Cecilia Levine

08/29/2023

Business

Popular Reston Bar 'Makers Union' Expands To The Wharf, Amazon HQ2 A popular Fairfax County bar will soon have as many locations as it does years it's been open. Makers Union Pub for the People, which opened in Reston in 2020, has two more locations in the works: One at The Wharf in Washington DC, the other at Amazon's HQ2. Makers Union Reston.Courtesy of Makers Union "Makers Union was built around being able to bring a fun, inclusive, energetic pub to a more local neighborhood vibe," Director of Operations Alex Brown said. "It's a place you can go to grab some wings and a beer. Or, if you want to come in celebrate a birthday or anniversary, we have …

by Cecilia Levine

08/29/2023

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