Top Tysons Stories: February 2013

Another month has come and gone here at Tysons Corner Patch.

In case you missed them, we’ve compiled our top five most-read stories from February 2013 for your convenience.

Check them out below.

Fairfax Board OKs Massive Spring Hill Development

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved Tuesday another massive development in Tysons Corner, moving along the county’s long-term plan to turn the area into a walkable, urban downtown center.

The complex will occupy more than 17 acres: about 10 acres between Route 7, Tyco Road and Spring Hill Road, and another seven acres at the corner of Greensboro Drive and Spring Hill Rd.

Critical violations were found at Clyde’s of Tysons Corner, Coastal Flats and more.

Man Extricated from Hole at Tysons Mall

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue personnel rescued a construction worker Monday who had fallen down into a 20-foot hole at Tysons Corner Center.

Police Blotter: Burglary on Boone Boulevard

The police report for the first week of the month featured two burglaries on Boone Boulevard and Idylwood Road, as well as a car theft and a series of larcenies.

Democrat Kathleen Murphy to Oppose Comstock in November

McLean Democrat Kathleen Murphy will challenge Virginia Del. Barbara Comstock (R-34th) in this November’s House of Delegates Election.

Murphy, a veteran political consultant who kicked off her campaign earlier this week, says she's running because she believes her opponent has failed to represent the best interests of the 34th District, which includes Great Falls and parts of Tysons, Vienna, McLean and Loudoun County.