Reston | FFXnow - Part 384

Published May 9, 2023 at 3:40PM

Fiber optic cables (via Kirill Sh on Unsplash)

As Northern Virginia continues to cement its position as a global base for data centers, Fairfax County leaders say the time has come to reevaluate the impact of the facilities and, potentially, set some boundaries for the future.

At its meeting this morning (Tuesday), the Board of Supervisors directed county staff to research environmental issues linked to data centers and what’s being done to address them. Staff will also develop guidelines for site locations and the process for approving them.

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IT company to expand Reston HQ, add 90 jobs

By Fatimah Waseem

Published May 9, 2023 at 1:30PM

The IT company plans to add 90 jobs to its existing Reston headquarters (Image via Google Maps).

An information technology services company is expanding its presence in Reston.

Dev Technology Group plans to invest $366,000 in its current offices at 11440 Commerce Park Drive, embarking on a 10,000-square-foot expansion that is expected to create 90 new jobs. The news was announced yesterday (Monday).

Reno of the Month: Refrigerator style guide

By Sponsor

Published May 9, 2023 at 12:30PM

Image courtesy of Synergy Design & Construction. See more of this remodel here.

By Nicola Caul Shelley, Synergy Design & Construction

It may not be the most exciting decision you’ll have to make when it comes to remodeling your kitchen, but it is an essential one: the refrigerator!

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Fairfax County board passes on potential park ranger program for now

By Vernon Miles

Published May 9, 2023 at 10:15AM

Enforcing regulations at Scotts Run Nature Preserve is often a challenge, particularly during the summer (file photo)

Fairfax County could be getting park rangers one day, but it won’t be this year.

With the police department’s staff stretched thin, the Fairfax County Park Authority (FCPA) has proposed a new solution for addressing service calls in its system: a park ranger program.

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Fire engine that hit woman in Reston didn’t see her in road, police say

By Fatimah Waseem

Published May 9, 2023 at 9:30AM

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department (file photo)

The driver of a Fairfax County Fire and Rescue engine who struck and killed a woman on Glade Drive in Reston did not see the woman lying in the roadway, police say.

Preliminarily, investigators believe that speed was not a factor in the crash, which happened shortly after 2:18 am yesterday (Monday), the Fairfax County Police Department said in a news release.

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Morning Notes

By FFXnow.com

Published May 9, 2023 at 7:30AM

Vantage apartments in the Mosaic District from Gallows Road (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Police Begin Speed Enforcement Campaign — “Officers from our district stations & traffic division will be conducting our ’50 means 50′ campaign on the Fairfax County Parkway from May 8-May 12. Drivers can expect extra attention this week as we seek to educate drivers, enforce good driving behavior, & reduce crashes.” [FCPD/Twitter]

Local Man Sentenced to Prison for Capitol Breach — “Hatchet Speed, 42, of Vienna, was sentenced to four years in prison by a judge in DC federal court” for his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. He “was previously sentenced to three years in prison in a gun silencer case in Virginia federal court.” [Patch]

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University seeks to open new campus in Herndon office buildings

By Fatimah Waseem

Published May 8, 2023 at 2:15PM

Fairfax University of America is proposing a new postsecondary institution on Grove Street in Reston (via Google Maps)

Fairfax University of America, an accredited higher education institution, is looking for a new campus in Herndon.

The institution — which offers graduate and undergraduate degrees in business administration, management information system, computer sciences and other fields — is seeking the Town of Herndon’s permission to take over three office buildings on Grove Street.

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County boosts funding for affordable housing, library collections and more

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 8, 2023 at 11:45AM

Inside the City of Fairfax Regional Library (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Thanks to higher-than-anticipated revenue, Fairfax County gave a financial boost last week to its affordable housing goals, public library collections and park facilities, among other initiatives.

Before taking a preliminary vote on the next budget, which will be adopted tomorrow (Tuesday), the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved nearly $10.7 million in changes to the current fiscal year 2023 budget — known as the third-quarter review — when it met on May 2.

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BREAKING: Pedestrian dies after crash involving fire engine in Reston

By Angela Woolsey

Published May 8, 2023 at 9:45AM

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue engine lights (file photo)

A pedestrian was killed after being run over by a fire engine near the Reston Glade Apartments early this morning (Monday).

A medical unit with the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department was dispatched to Glade Drive at Dosnia Court near Dogwood Elementary School for a medical emergency around 2:19 a.m., according to scanner traffic on Open MHz.

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Morning Notes

By FFXnow.com

Published May 8, 2023 at 7:30AM

First annual Taste of Tysons draws a crowd to the Plaza at Tysons Corner Center (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Fox Mill Road Closed for Stormwater Pipe Replacement — Fox Mill Road (Route 665) will be closed to through traffic between Waples Mill Road and Vale Road from “Monday, May 8 through Wednesday, May 10 between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. each day…Traffic will not be able to go beyond the point of pipe replacement (near 3283 Fox Mill Road, adjacent to Lake Edge Way) in either direction.” [VDOT]

Motorcyclist Killed in Route 1 Crash — “Around 5:40 p.m. Saturday, officers with the Fairfax County Police Department responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 1 and Birch Crest Way in Lorton, Virginia. Police say the driver of the motorcycle was pronounced dead. Their identity has not yet been revealed.” [WUSA9]