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Reston’s Shadowood Recreation Area won’t be renamed after all

Published June 14, 2024 at 10:30AM

The Shadowood Recreation Area in Reston (file photo)

Reston Association has decided not to move forward with a proposed name change for its Shadowood Recreation Area, which includes a swimming pool and tennis courts.

The RA Board of Directors voted 7-2 last night (Thursday) to retain the current name of the recreational area at 2201 Springwood Drive after public feedback suggested community members were split on a change.

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Report: Family of McLean man fatally shot by police sues FCPD

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 14, 2024 at 9:30AM | Updated June 14, 2024 at 6:44PM

Fairfax County Courthouse (staff photo by James Jarvis)

The family of a McLean man who was shot and killed by the police in 2022 has sued the Fairfax County Police Department for wrongful death.

The lawsuit was filed in Fairfax County Circuit Court on Wednesday (June 12), the Washington Post reported. It alleges that Police First Class Officer Edward George “had no reasonable ground” to believe he or anyone else was in immediate danger when he shot 26-year-old Jasper Aaron Lynch multiple times at the Lynch family home on July 7, 2022.

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FCPD: Man arrested for trying to carjack vehicle for sale in Centreville

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 13, 2024 at 3:45PM

Fairfax County police vehicle with blue lights on (file photo)

A Maryland man was arrested earlier this month for allegedly trying to carjack a vehicle that he claimed to be interested in buying, Fairfax County police say.

Officers were dispatched to the 14600 block of Seasons Drive in Centreville’s Bryarton neighborhood for the reported carjacking at 10:09 p.m. on June 5. According to the Fairfax County Police Department, a Rodney Hart Jr., 25, contacted two other men to express interest in buying a vehicle they’d listed for sale on Facebook Marketplace.

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Wolf Trap to celebrate Pride Month with second Out & About Festival

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 13, 2024 at 3:15PM

Brandi Carlile performs at the 2023 Out and About Festival at Wolf Trap's Filene Center (courtesy Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts)

The Out & About Festival is returning to Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts this month with a new lineup of LGBTQ musicians.

Landing in the middle of Pride Month, the day-long festival will bring performances to all three of the park’s outdoor stages from 10:30 a.m. to 9:35 p.m. on Saturday, June 22, along with food trucks, games and vendor booths.

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JUST IN: Chantilly man arrested for decades-old sexual assaults, exposure, police say

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 13, 2024 at 2:30PM

Police say they have connected Edward Eugene Pottmyer, 58, of Chantilly to two sexual assaults and an exposure case (courtesy FCPD)

Police say a Loudoun County man was behind three sexual assault and exposure cases that all occurred in Fairfax County at least two decades ago.

According to the Fairfax County Police Department, detectives used DNA to identify Edward Eugene Pottmyer, 58, of Chantilly as the suspect in a 1998 sexual assault in Fair Lakes, a 2000 assault in the Penderbrook area and a 2004 exposure incident in Burke.

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Herndon seeks input on Ferndale Avenue, Park and Monroe traffic calming

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 13, 2024 at 1:30PM

The Park Avenue and Monroe Street intersection in Herndon (via Google Maps)

The Town of Herndon is looking to improve the designs of Ferndale Avenue and the Park Avenue and Monroe Street intersection, two spots with histories of crashes.

Staff with the town’s Department of Public Works will present their initial proposals for the two projects at a community meeting tonight (Thursday) in the town council’s chambers at 765 Lynn Street. The meeting is scheduled to last from 7-8:30 p.m., and Spanish translation services will be available.

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Locally owned Moo Thru opens in Herndon, coffee shop on the way

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 13, 2024 at 9:30AM

Moo Thru has opened a brick-and-mortar store in Herndon (courtesy Moo Thru Herndon)

One half of a paired ice cream parlor and coffee shop in the Reston-Herndon Business Park has arrived.

Moo Thru opened an anticipated storefront for its Herndon franchise at 317 Spring Street last Friday, June 7, roughly a year after the Virginia-based ice cream maker rolled into town with a food truck.

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Dominion Energy to replace nearly 4-mile electric line from Vienna to Idylwood

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 12, 2024 at 3:30PM

Dominion Energy's transmission line by the Washington & Old Dominion Trail in Vienna (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Work on an overhaul of Dominion Energy’s electric transmission line between Vienna and Idylwood is expected to start next month, the utility says.

The project will replace the wires — known as a reconductor — that run parallel to a 3.9-mile section of the Washington & Old Dominion Trail, connecting the Clark substation at 375 Center Street near Caboose Tavern in Vienna and the Idylwood substation at 7701 Shreve Road.

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Summer Sunday concerts return to McLean in new location

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 12, 2024 at 11:30AM

Singer-songwriter Justin Trawick will close out The Alden's 2024 summer concert series on July 28 (photo by Martin Radigan)

Lewinsville Park will soon come alive with the sound of music, as The Alden kicks off its Summer Sunday Concerts in the Park this Sunday (June 16).

Typically held at McLean Central Park, the annual free concert series has moved south to the park at 1659 Chain Bridge Road this year to accommodate ongoing construction at its usual location, according to the McLean Community Center, which operates The Alden.

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Reston Association seeks firm to assist with ‘anti-casino’ advocacy

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 12, 2024 at 10:30AM | Updated June 13, 2024 at 7:44PM

The No Casino Coalition had a booth at the ViVa Vienna festival in May (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Though the Virginia General Assembly won’t convene for another six months, Reston Association is starting to lay the groundwork for a major advocacy push.

The homeowners’ association recently issued a request for proposals seeking research and communications firms that could assist it in lobbying state lawmakers, particularly regarding the expected return of legislation to make Fairfax County eligible for a casino.