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Contractor could take over cooling utility for Lake Anne residents in Reston

Published April 2, 2025 at 11:15AM

RELAC serves residential properties and a few businesses around Lake Anne (via Fairfax County Hunter Mill District Office)

RELAC will live to cool down residents and businesses near Lake Anne in Reston for at least one more summer.

Reston RELAC President Mark Waddell informed customers on Monday (March 31) that he’s in discussions to transfer ownership of the chilled-water cooling system to a contractor in Maryland, enabling operations to continue after a previously planned hand-off fell through.

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JUST IN: Man dies at Fairfax County jail, police investigation underway

By Angela Woolsey

Published April 1, 2025 at 7:10PM | Updated April 2, 2025 at 12:06PM

Inside the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

Another person in custody at Fairfax County’s jail has died.

A man identified as as Sam Zu Yung, 32, was found unresponsive in his cell by a sheriff’s deputy around 6:17 p.m. yesterday (Monday), the Fairfax County Police Department said today (Tuesday) in a press release.

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Reston resident ‘thrilled’ to bring wellness studio chain to RTC West

By Angela Woolsey

Published April 1, 2025 at 3:45PM

The wellness chain Sweathouse features private suites with infared spas and cold plunges (courtesy Sweathouz)

A Reston resident who already teaches meditation and yoga in the area will soon add contrast therapy to her repetoire of wellness offerings.

SweatHouz is targeting a late spring or early summer opening for its upcoming location at RTC West (12100 Sunset Hills Road, Suite R9), according to franchise owner Natalie Siewers.

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Vienna’s Patrick Henry Library gets fond farewell ahead of closure this spring

By Angela Woolsey

Published April 1, 2025 at 1:15PM | Updated April 2, 2025 at 7:14PM

Fairfax County Public Library organized a farewell celebration for Vienna's Patrick Henry Library on March 29, 2025 (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Wistful remembrances mingled with excitement for the future, as local elected officials, library staff and community members gave Patrick Henry Library in Vienna an early send-off over the weekend.

The 13,800-square-foot library building, which has stood at 101 Maple Avenue East since 1971, is set to be replaced this summer. When the branch reopens in about two years, it’ll feature not only expanded and upgraded facilities, but also an entirely new name — the Vienna-Carter Library.

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McLean Community Center solidifies ballot for 2025 board elections

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 31, 2025 at 2:30PM | Updated March 31, 2025 at 2:54PM

The adult candidates in the 2025 election for the McLean Community Center governing board, starting from the top left, are Kim Anderson, Nam Tiam, Anna Bartosiewicz, Liz Lawson, Chris Roberts and Ron Kessing (headshots courtesy McLean Community Center)

Competition for seats on the McLean Community Center’s Governing Board remains strong.

After fielding a dozen candidates for four adult seats and two youth seats last year, the MCC announced last Thursday (March 27) that 15 residents — six adults and nine teens — have qualified for the 2025 board elections.

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Sediment to be dredged from Lake Anne in Reston, starting next week

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 31, 2025 at 1:15PM

The Lake Anne Canal in Reston (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

While Fairfax County continues studying what to do with Lake Accotink, another local manmade body of water is gearing up for a dredging.

A contractor will begin operations in Reston next Monday (April 7) to dredge up and dispose of accumulated sediment from the canal at the northwest corner of Lake Anne, Reston Association announced in a newsletter on Friday (March 28).

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FCPD: Two women charged with thefts at local retail stores months later

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 31, 2025 at 9:00AM

A Fairfax County police car with lights on at the Mosaic District (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Two women are facing a range of criminal charges in connection to a series of thefts at Fairfax County businesses more than seven months after the crimes occurred.

In the most recent case, on July 19, 2024, officers were dispatched to the 2900 block of District Avenue in Merrifield’s Mosaic District at 5:51 p.m. for a grand larceny report.

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Free concert series Friday Night Live! set for 2025 return to Herndon

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 28, 2025 at 9:45AM

Doc Marten and the Flannels perform at Friday Night Live! on Aug. 16, 2024 (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Spring is in the air, which means another Friday Night Live! season is on the horizon.

The free outdoor concert series will return to the Town of Herndon for its 31st year on May 2. Highlights of the upcoming season include the first-ever introduction of a non-alcoholic beer option and a “special reunion show” by the D.C. area party band Gonzo’s Nose, according to Friday Night Live! Chairman Laura Poindexter.

Countywide

FCPD issues hundreds of tickets in first ‘wave’ of traffic safety campaign

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 27, 2025 at 3:45PM

The Fairfax County Police Department's Road Shark campaign focuses on enforcing traffic laws and improving road safety (courtesy FCPD)

The Fairfax County Police Department has wrapped up the first “wave” of its now-annual campaign cracking down on traffic violations.

Launched on March 17 in partnership with the Virginia State Police (VSP), the 2025 Road Shark campaign aims to deter aggressive driving and reduce crashes by boosting enforcement in areas known to be problematic and promoting traffic safety through social media, educational events and community outreach.

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Dominion to continue cutting trees in Vienna area but ‘pause’ plans for rest of W&OD Trail

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 27, 2025 at 11:30AM | Updated March 27, 2025 at 4:44PM

A bicyclist passes tree workers on the W&OD Trail in Vienna (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

After weeks of negotiations and public complaints, Dominion Energy has agreed to reassess plans to clear nearly all trees near its power lines in the Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) Railroad Regional Park.

However, the pause won’t bring relief to Vienna and Dunn Loring, where the utility will finish clearing trees and brush along a 4-mile section of trail in conjunction with a transmission line replacement between its Clark and Idylwood substations, Dominion Senior Vice President of Electric Transmission Joseph Woomer said yesterday in a letter to the Northern Virginia Regional Parks Authority (NOVA Parks).