Reston | FFXnow - Part 305

Dragons Concord tabletop roleplay center celebrating its first anniversary!

Published May 15, 2024 at 12:30PM

Dragons Concord

The Dragons Concord is a tabletop roleplay gaming center that focuses on providing a safe and professional roleplay and miniature wargaming experience.

Our themed private gaming rooms, free public gaming tables, and growing staff of professional game masters, are all oriented toward one goal — to make roleplay gaming as accessible and fun as we can for everyone! We’ve had an amazing reception by the community since we first opened our doors last June, and to celebrate we’re hosting a special event at our store in Fairfax on June 1st.

News

JW Marriott hotel makes progress toward 2025 opening at Reston Station

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 15, 2024 at 11:30AM

Developer Comstock celebrated the topping out of JW Marriott Hotel and Residences, a new hotel and condominium building under construction in The Row at Reston Station (courtesy Comstock)

The developer behind Reston Station celebrated a milestone last week in its construction of a new Marriott hotel.

Comstock held a “topping out” ceremony last Wednesday (May 8) at 1800 Reston Row Plaza for the 26-story JW Marriott Hotel and Residences, the hospitality brand’s first location in Virginia and an anchor for the future Row at Reston Station neighborhood.

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Morning Notes

By FFXnow.com

Published May 15, 2024 at 8:15AM

Clouds gather over Royal Lake Park in Kings Park West (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Depression-Era Building in Groveton Set for Demoliton — “A historic building in Groveton will soon be demolished in preparation for the construction of the Richmond Highway Bus Rapid Transit system. The property at 6821 Richmond Highway…is described in Fairfax County documents as a two-story Colonial Revival commercial building of domestic origin that was built in 1934.” [On the MoVe]

Virginia to Study College Policies After Protests — “The Virginia House of Delegates has formed a select committee on maintaining campus safety and allowing students to exercise their First Amendment rights, after more than 125 arrests at four of Virginia’s college campuses” where students staged protests of Israel’s war on Gaza. [Virginia Mercury]

News

NOW: Woman seriously injured in Reston car crash, police say

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 14, 2024 at 8:10PM

Summerchase Court in Reston (via Google Maps)

A woman has been hospitalized with critical injuries after a car crash in Reston’s Summer Ridge neighborhood near the North Point Village Center.

Fairfax County police officers and medics were dispatched to the 1500 block of Summerchase Court around 6:19 p.m. for a two-vehicle crash “with entrapment,” according to scanner traffic on Open MHz.

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Virginia child care rating system aims to improve kids’ school readiness

By Nathaniel Cline / Virginia Mercury

Published May 14, 2024 at 3:30PM | Updated May 14, 2024 at 4:49PM

Bethbap kids cars toys road carpet (via Bethlehem Baptist Church/Unsplash)

Virginia has implemented new guidelines to establish a unified rating and improvement system to assess the commonwealth’s publicly funded early childhood care providers.

Approximately 75% of child care programs that received public funding previously did not participate in the state’s voluntary quality measures, according to Del. David Bulova, D-Fairfax, who co-patroned 2020 legislation that led to all publicly funded providers being required to participate.

Around Town

Indoor golf studio CitySwing has opened at Reston Town Center

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 14, 2024 at 1:30PM

CitySwing at Reston Town Center (staff photo by James Jarvis)

Reston golfers can now hone their swing in a temperature-controlled, indoor environment.

CitySwing opened an indoor golf studio in Reston Town Center on Wednesday (May 8), filling a space at 11897 Market Street that Williams-Sonoma vacated more than five years ago. During its soft launch, the studio is operating from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.

News

Herndon man arrested after alleged ‘sexual display’ on W&OD Trail

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 14, 2024 at 10:30AM

The Washington and Old Dominion (W&OD) Trail in Sterling (via Google Maps)

A 30-year-old man from Herndon was arrested on Sunday (May 12) for allegedly exposing himself to a woman on the Washington and Old Dominion (W&OD) Trail in Sterling.

The woman reported that she was walking on the trail near the 21.5-mile marker that day when an adult man exposed himself, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO).

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FCPS superintendent scales back planned staff pay raises due to revenue shortfall

By James Jarvis

Published May 14, 2024 at 9:30AM

FCPS Central Office in Falls Church (staff photo by James Jarvis)

Facing lower-than-expected revenue from the county and state, Fairfax County Public Schools is considering a proposal to reduce staff pay raises.

Under Superintendent Michelle Reid’s new proposal, presented at last week’s school board meeting, all school employees would receive a 3% pay increase instead of the initially planned 6%, which would’ve made starting teacher salaries in Fairfax County the highest among surrounding jurisdictions.

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Morning Notes

By FFXnow.com

Published May 14, 2024 at 8:15AM

A wooden bridge to the Freeman Store and Museum in Vienna (photo by Amy Woolsey)

Feedback Sought on National Airport Noise — “Alexandria, Fairfax County and Prince George’s County have hired Vianair Consulting to spearhead a collaborative effort with members of the community and staff from various airport agencies to recommend changes to DCA airspace and flight procedures. Vianair is currently running a survey of residents south of DCA.” [ALXnow]

Gov. Youngkin Signs New State Budget — “Weeks of Virginia state budget drama ended Monday with pledges of bipartisan goodwill as the General Assembly passed a compromise two-year spending plan that boosts funding for education and other priorities without increasing taxes.” [Washington Post]

Around Town

Reston Town Center announces lineup for summer concert series

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 13, 2024 at 3:30PM

Reston Town Center (staff photo by James Jarvis)

Reston Concerts on the Town will kick off this Saturday (May 18) in conjunction with the Tephra Institute of Contemporary Art’s annual arts festival.

The Reston Town Center Association (RTCA) and property owner Boston Properties unveiled a performance lineup last week for the free summer concert series, which is now entering its 31st season.