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The haze around Lake Anne Village Center’s future may soon begin to clear.

Fairfax County expects the final phase of its economic visioning study to conclude this fall with a final report and community meeting after a study conducted this summer looked at the Reston neighborhood’s residential market and potential to support new cultural facilities.


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The Reston Multicultural Festival is set to return this weekend with expanded offerings.

Presented by Reston Community Center, Boston Properties (BXP), and the Reston Town Center Association (RTCA), the annual community event will bring three performance stages this year to Reston Town Center on Saturday (Sept. 21).


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A 33-year-old woman was shot and killed by a Fairfax County police officer this morning (Monday) at the VY Reston Heights apartment building.

Officers were dispatched to the residences at 11830 Sunrise Valley Drive in Reston around 10:03 a.m. for a welfare check, according to the county’s police scanner. Officers reported “shots fired” at 10:17 a.m.


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Attention aspiring hockey players: the Washington Capitals are bringing a unique opportunity to Reston.

The Fairfax County Park Authority is partnering with the team to provide two free hockey programs at Lake Fairfax Park (1400 Lake Fairfax Drive) this fall. First, attendees will learn inline skating techniques this Sunday (Sept. 15), and then, on Nov. 3, newcomers can try their hand at the sport.


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Flagship Carwash is looking to open another location in the Herndon area, this time right by the Fairfax and Loudoun county border.

Earlier this month, the company submitted a development plan to Fairfax County seeking to rezone a portion of land at 1013 Dranesville Road from commercial and residential uses to strictly commercial uses.


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The Herndon Town Council is toying with the idea of rezoning several offices on Herndon Parkway in an effort to address a long-standing policy conundrum: the town’s lack of affordable or workforce housing.

Councilmember Cesar del Aguila suggested at a work session on Sept. 3 that the council should actively explore whether it is legally and logistically possible to rezone several areas along Herndon Parkway between Elden and Spring streets from office uses to mixed-use.


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A now-annual event featuring craft beers and bouquet-making returns to Halley Rise in Reston this weekend.

The second annual “Beer in the Garden” will bring beer from Lost Rhino Brewing Company, barbecue, live music and floral bouquets to the development on Saturday (Sept. 14) from noon to 3 p.m.


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The Herndon Town Council has once again deferred finalizing an agreement with developer Comstock to redevelop downtown Herndon — a move met with an ire and skepticism that has steadily grown after years of delays.

The council voted 5-1 last night (Tuesday) to extend a deadline for signing an amended agreement with the developer to Dec. 10. The deadline — known as the “outside satisfaction date” — had already been pushed back from April 30 and again from Aug. 15 following a two-year pause on the project.


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The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted today (Tuesday) to authorize consideration of an amended interim land swap agreement with Inova Health System for the redevelopment of Reston Town Center North.

Under the agreement, the county will acquire the land under the North County Governmental Center, which is currently owned by Inova, in exchange for a wooded area that has hosted the county’s largest homeless encampment — until today.


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