Reston | FFXnow - Part 593

Morning Notes

Published March 14, 2022 at 7:30AM | Updated March 14, 2022 at 8:46AM

Snow hit Fairfax County on Saturday (photo by Marjorie Copson)

(Updated at 8:45 a.m.) Car Crash Closes Old Dominion Drive — “Old Dominion Dr is closed between Balls Hill Rd & Mottram Dr in McLean, likely for several hours. A car crashed into a utility pole. No injuries. Please avoid the area while crews work to repair the pole.” [FCPD/Twitter]

Judge Denies FCPS Request to Keep TJ Admissions Process — “A federal judge has denied the request of Fairfax County Public Schools for a stay of his order invalidating the admissions system at prestigious magnet school Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, marking another serious blow for Virginia’s largest school system.” [The Washington Post]

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Winter weather expected for Fairfax County Saturday

By Brandi Bottalico

Published March 11, 2022 at 4:30PM | Updated March 11, 2022 at 6:38PM

Cunningham Park Elementary School grounds after a previous snowstorm (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

(updated at 6:40 p.m.) The National Weather Service has issued winter weather and wind advisories for Fairfax County tomorrow (Saturday).

NWS warns that there may be snow accumulations of between 2 to 4 inches. The winter weather advisory is between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday, coinciding with a wind advisory that will take effect between 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. on Sunday.

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Most-read Fairfax County stories of the week: March 7-11

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 11, 2022 at 3:45PM

The festival was formerly known as the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival (photo by Charlotte Geary)

The weekend is almost here. Before you spring forward for daylight saving time or head to bed for some much-needed sleep, let’s revisit the past week of news in Fairfax County.

Here are the 10 most-read stories on FFXnow this week:

News

Subway in North Point Village Center in Reston appears to have closed

By Fatimah Waseem

Published March 11, 2022 at 12:45PM

The Reston Subway location appears to have closed (Photo by Laura Crielly).

There’s more movement on the tenant front at North Point Village Center in Reston.

Subway, located at 1474 North Point Plaza, appears to have closed up shop. Its windows are covered up with paper and its website states the location is closed.

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Stock of affordable housing in county on track as 2,000 units added, coming

By Rick Horner

Published March 11, 2022 at 10:30AM

Signs advertise the Oakwood Senior Housing project outside the construction site on South Van Dorn in Fairfax County (staff photo by Brandi Bottalico)

Fairfax County appears to be making progress on its goal to increase the supply of affordable housing.

Approximately 2,000 units of affordable housing have been either completed or are in development, according to Ben Boxer, Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority’s public affairs manager.

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County staff take issue with planned townhouses at former Fannie Mae campus

By Fatimah Waseem

Published March 11, 2022 at 9:00AM

Fairfax County staff have flagged a number of issues with a proposal to bring townhomes to Fannie Mae’s former campus in Reston.

Wheelock Street Capital, a Connecticut-based company, wants to build up to 90 townhomes on the site, which was previously approved for three office buildings.

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Morning Notes

By FFXnow.com

Published March 11, 2022 at 7:30AM | Updated March 11, 2022 at 9:03AM

Neighborhood Watch sign by Lake Audubon townhouses in Reston (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Masks Still Required on County Buses — “The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), upon the recommendation from the CDC, is extending the security directive for mask use on public transportation and transportation hubs for one month, through April 18, 2022.” [Fairfax Connector]

Traffic Disruption Scheduled in Herndon — “Crews will be working at the intersection of Elden Street and Monroe Street to replace the current traffic signal pole and mast arm. On Friday, March 11th, a brief traffic disruption of approximately 15 minutes will be required as the mast arm is installed. We recommend using Herndon Parkway and the routes shown as an alternative to using Elden Street.” [Town of Herndon]

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Silver Line extension opening still up in the air, with summer as target date

By Fatimah Waseem

Published March 10, 2022 at 1:30PM

The 11.4-mile extension of the Silver Line is still eying a summer completion date, but an exact date remains elusive.

At a meeting earlier today (Thursday), the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s Safety and Operations Committee did not provide a specific date for the completion of the $2.8 billion project.

News

Reston Association board to hire new CEO before April

By Fatimah Waseem

Published March 10, 2022 at 12:00PM

Reston Association

Reston Association’s Board of Directors is closing in on identifying the organization’s next CEO after Hank Lynch resigned last year.

Yesterday evening (Wednesday), the board narrowed down the list of candidates during a closed meeting. Finalists will be interviewed next week, according to RA spokesperson Mike Leone.

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Fairfax County could get funds for housing, Bikeshare, and more from federal budget

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 10, 2022 at 11:15AM

A federal budget plan approved by the U.S. House includes funding for more Fairfax County Capital Bikeshare stations (staff photo by Jay Westcott)

A federal budget plan passed by the U.S. House yesterday (Wednesday) would send more than $8.3 million to Fairfax County, Virginia’s senators report.

Designated H.R. 2471, the $1.5 trillion spending package funds the federal government for fiscal year 2022, which began on Oct. 1, 2021, and ends on Sept. 30. It also includes $13.6 billion in aid to support Ukraine during Russia’s invasion and releases funding for the $1 trillion infrastructure bill that President Joe Biden signed into law in November.