Reston

Flooring Stores to Shut Down — “Just weeks after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and announcing it was seeking a buyer, LL Flooring says it will close all of its stores and cease operations.” Closing sales began last Friday (Sept. 6) at all 424 stores, including ones in Lorton (8245 Backlick Road, Suite I) and Chantilly (14310 Sullyfield Circle). [Washington Business Journal]

Longstanding Herndon Deli Gets Support — “Community members and local businesses have been posting messages encouraging people to take their sandwich business to The Deli Herndon at 480 Elden St. as it experiences financial hardships. On September 3, an anonymous patron posted a plea on Next Door for members of the community to patronize The Deli.” [Northern Virginia Magazine]

School Board Allocates Unspent Funds — “Fairfax County Public Schools is spending millions in previously unused funds to support security upgrades, new sports and bonuses for substitute teachers.” Approved by the school board at its Aug. 29 meeting, the year-end budget review also replenished the staffing reserve with $16 million and included another $200,000 for Woodson High School’s renaming. [WTOP]

Funds Available for Affordable Housing Development — “The Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (FCRHA) has issued a request for proposals for affordable housing with a notice of more than $50 million in local funding available for affordable housing projects.” [FCRHA]

GMU Announces Fall Visual Arts Exhibits — “Through exhibitions and inclusive programming in seven galleries across George Mason’s three Northern Virginia campuses, Mason Exhibitions engages community members around current issues and new ideas through visual art.” This fall’s signature exhibition “Nothing Personal: A Collaboration in Black and White” is on view on the Fairfax campus until Nov. 15. [Gazette Leader]

Toll Lanes Operator Donates to Nonprofit — I-66 Express Mobility Partners (I-66 EMP), the private builder and operator of the I-66 Express Lanes, recently donated $10,000 to the Merrifield-based nonprofit Food for Others. Employees also gathered at the food pantry’s warehouse to pack 660 Power Packs for local school-aged children. [I-66 EMP]

Local Police Captain Wins Award — “The FCPD is proud to announce Captain Hudson Bull has been recognized as one of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) 40 Under 40 Award recipients for 2024. This prestigious award honors law enforcement professionals under 40 who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, innovation, and commitment to public safety.” [FCPD]

It’s Monday — Expect sunny skies and a high of around 78 degrees, accompanied by a southwest wind at 5 to 7 mph. Monday night will be clear, with the temperature dropping to around 56 degrees and the southwest wind maintaining a speed of approximately 6 mph. [NWS]

Dulles Greenway Toll Hike Rejected — Drivers who use the Dulles Greenway will not have to pay higher tolls to use the privately owned 14-mile road” after Virginia’s State Corporation Commission rejected proposed increases. “The commission issued a final order Wednesday, denying the request, saying it would ‘materially discourage’ the public’s use of the Greenway.” [WTOP]

Lt. Gov. Announces Gubernatorial Candidacy — “Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, the first Black woman to hold statewide office in Virginia’s long history, has officially set her sights on the state’s top political office.” She is the first Republican to join the 2025 race for governor, while Rep. Abigail Spanberger is currently the only person seeking the Democratic nomination. [NBC4]

Community Center Library Dedicated to Police Shooting Victim — “On Wednesday, Bijan Ghaisar’s family and friends dedicated a library to his memory on what would have been his 32nd birthday. The quiet, reflective space of books and art has been established inside the Iranian American Community Center in Tysons.” [WTOP]

Lawsuit Filed Over Reston Station Development — Tokyo-based Daito Trust Construction filed a federal lawsuit on Aug. 30 alleging that Reston Station developer Comstock “breached its contract by wrongly reducing Daito’s ownership share” in the BLVD apartments at 1908 Reston Metro Plaza. Seeking $10 million in damages, the complaint centers on whether Comstock met a condition that would’ve required Daito to contribute $40 million to the project. [Washington Business Journal]

Arrests Made for Reported Tysons Larceny — Detectives with the Fairfax County Police Department’s Tysons Urban Team arrested three people on Sept. 1 for a larceny reported in the 8300 block of Leesburg Pike around 3:30 p.m. Police say the trio had over $1,700 in stolen merchandise in their possession and an additional $20,000 worth in their vehicle and hotel room. [FCPD]

Mason District Gets Its Own Restaurant Week — “Mason District’s first-ever Restaurant Week starts Sunday, Sept. 8, and runs through Sept. 15. Nine restaurants are participating, and a few more might be added. Some restaurants will offer limited set meals and others will have discounts and special deals.” [Annandale Today]

Fire Department Finishes Muscular Dystrophy Fundraiser — “#FCFRD is thrilled to announce another successful Fill the Boot campaign for MDA, which raised an amazing $174,855.51! We thank our community, donors, volunteers, and partners for their support!” [FCFRD/Twitter]

It’s Friday — Expect partly sunny skies and a high near 81, accompanied by a 6 mph east wind. Friday night will see mostly cloudy conditions and a low around 66, with a southeast wind of the same speed. [NWS]

Drought Watch Resurrected — “The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), in coordination with the Virginia Drought Monitoring Task Force, has expanded the drought watch advisory to now include 22 counties.” Northern Virginia, including Fairfax County, has seen below normal precipitation with “focused dryness” since remnants of Tropical Storm Debby enabled DEQ to lift a drought warning last month. [DEQ]

American Legion Bridge Overhaul Faces Delay — “For the second year in a row, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s administration is proposing to delay expansion of the heavily congested American Legion Bridge and other infrastructure projects because of a transportation budget shortfall of over a billion dollars, according to a new spending plan released Tuesday.” [Washington Post]

Man Linked to Multiple Deaths Faces Trial — The first of two murder cases charging Anthony Eugene Robinson with the killings of two women in Harrisonburg is set for a five-day trial starting Sept. 23. A judge ruled this week that prosecutors can call witnesses in the deaths of two other women whose remains were found near a Huntington motel in 2021 and another woman in D.C. [WTOP]

Reston Bar to Host Football Post-Game Show — “Reston Town Center’s Crafthouse will be hosting the Washington Commanders’ post-game radio show every Sunday throughout the 2024-25 season. Stating this Sunday, the BIG100-FM post-game show…will be broadcasting live from Crafthouse’s performance stage.” [Patch]

Dog Spa to Launch in Belle View — “A couple of new businesses are slated to open in the next few months at shopping centers around the Mount Vernon area. Sept. 7-8 marks the soft launch of the Pampered Pet Bark Bath” at Belle View Shopping Center, while Club Pilates is expected to open a studio in Mount Vernon Plaza this winter. [On the MoVe]

Volkswagen America Moves into Reston HQ — Volkswagen Group completed its headquarters move to Reston Town Center’s new office tower at 1950 Opportunity Way in October, consolidating operations that “used to spread over three locations…in Herndon and Reston.” Though employees only work in the office three days a week, the company’s leaders say the space has been a success “with better amenities and tech than the old buildings.” [Washington Business Journal]

McLean HS Band Tunes Up for Fundraiser — “Over 200 dedicated McLean High Band (MHS) students and members of the Color Guard will be out in the community on Saturday, Sept. 7, canvassing neighborhoods and performing at local shopping centers while collecting donations during Tag Day,” the band’s largest annual fundraiser. [Gazette Leader]

It’s Thursday — Expect partly sunny skies with a high of around 79 degrees, accompanied by a northeast breeze of about 7 mph. As night falls, the skies will turn mostly cloudy and the temperature will drop to approximately 62 degrees. The east wind will persist, blowing at a gentle 3 to 6 mph. [NWS]