Lorton Restaurants

March Means a New Muffin a Day at Great Harvest

Bakery will offer a new flavor each day in March.

Great Harvest Bread in Lorton and Burke will feature a different whole grain muffin every day of the week in March. Think of it: Blueberry, cran-blueberry oat, chocolate cherry and 28 others. Will you also get coffee to go?  Here's the menu:  (Closed Monday) Tues: Cran Blueberry Oat Wed: Ultra Berry Thurs: Pumpkin, Pumpkin Chocolate Chip & Chocolate Cherry   Fri: Peach Raspberry & Morning Glory Sat: Blueberry Delight Are you following us on Facebook and Twitter? You should.  "The whole-grain muffins were a customer request," said Great Harvest owner Jeanette Moler. "People want more whole-grain muffins for breakfast. You can get white muffins anywhere." What's Moler's favorite muffin? "Mine is peach raspberry - whole wheat, wheat bran and …

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On the Road: Travelers Sell Roadside Art in Lorton

It's all about the journey.

Three freezing travelers stood at the median at the Lorton exit off Interstate 95 on Tuesday morning. Clothed in layers, the trio held signs that read: "Travelers in Trouble - HELP" and "Art for sale! $5-$10." The temperature Tuesday afternoon was about 25 degrees in Lorton, and the three stood at the median with their dogs for more than three hours.  "We started from Oregon about a month ago, and I was helping a friend of mine repair a sailboat that he can take to Hawaii," said Bill Turner, 24, who was accompanied by his girlfriend Annabelle Von-Hoit, 21, and Joshua Madard, 20. "We picked up Joshua and his girlfriend in Oregon. They were hitchhiking on the side of the road and we had to drop her off in Quebec, because her visa was about …

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Fairfax County Releases 'Electric Sunday' Schedule

From now until November, county residents can recycle televisions, computers and other devices free of charge.

Own some old electric equipment you want to recycle? The Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services recently released it's 2013 Electric Sunday Schedule. From 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. on the days listed below, Fairfax County residents can turn in their televisions, computers and peripheral devices - including keyboards, speakers, printers, external drives and other such materials - and unbroken flourescent light bulbs and tubes, according to a County release. Electric Sundays are held at the  I-66 Transfer Station, 4618 West Ox Road, Fairfax and at the I-95 Complex, 9850 Furnace Road in Lorton. For more, visit the Environmental Protection Agency's E-cycling List.

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UPDATE: Woodbridge Man Charged with Setting Vehicle on Fire

Police and Fire investigators charged the man with setting a tow truck on fire at 8150 Richmond Highway in Alexandria.

UPDATE (Dec. 13, 3:35 p.m.): A Woodbridge resident has been charged with setting a tow truck on fire in Mount Vernon Wednesday. According to a news release from the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, fire investigators charged Reu Cruz Ortiz, 32, of Woodbridge, with intentionally setting a vehicle on fire. Investigators charged Ortiz with two counts of destruction of personal property greater than $200, a class four felony, according to the release. He is being held in the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center. --- A man was arrested for attacking another man with a machete at the scene of a tow truck fire Wednesday at 8150 Richmond Highway.  "We did get a call around 1:18 this afternoon of a tow truck that was on fire, and several…

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Police: Unlawful Entry Reported on Susquehanna Street

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. 18 from the Franconia and West Springfield police districts of the Fairfax County Police Department. Unlawful Entry (marked in yellow on above map), 8700 block of Susquehanna Street, 10/15/12, 10:30 p.m. A neighbor reported someone entered a vacant home. Officers checked and found evidence that someone had been in the home. Forced entry was made through a rear door. In separate and unrelated incidents: Larcenies (marked in red on above map) * No vehicle thefts were reported at the time.

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Police: Robbery Reported on Shepherd Hills 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. 10 from the Franconia and West Springfield police districts of the Fairfax County Police Department. Robbery (marked in blue on above map), 7800 block of Shepherd Hills Court, 10/7/12, 9:20 p.m. The victim was walking when three suspects approached. One displayed a gun and demanded money. The victim attempted to run. He was caught and struck with a fist. The suspects fled with cash. The victim received minor injuries. In separate and unrelated incidents: Larcenies (marked in red on above map) No stolen vehicles were reported at the time.

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Restaurant Inspections

Restaurant Inspections: Domino's and Papa John's

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

Between Sept. 26 and Oct. 4, two pizza chains were inspected in the Lorton area. 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 violations, or none which are not corrected …

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Police: Larcenies, Vehicle Thefts Reported in Lorton

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 and West Springfield police districts of the Fairfax County Police Department. Larcenies (marked in blue on above map) Vehicle Thefts (marked in yellow on above map)

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Restaurant Inspections

Lorton Restaurant Inspection Reports: Quizno's and Sweet Frog

How did your favorite local restaurant do? Find out in the latest restaurant inspection reports.

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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