Reston: South Lakes Softball Beats South County at Regionals
Seahawks advance to 6A North region semifinals.
The South Lakes softball team defeated South County 2-0 in eight innings on May 26.
Reston: Surfing, Yoga, Films, Chalk, Blues and Ukes at Lake Anne
Lake Anne announces summer events schedule.
Lake Anne Plaza announced its line-up of new and popular summer events to take place on the Plaza.
Commentary: Legal Meaning of Sex Discrimination
Recently Attorney General Mark Herring issued an official opinion at my request and the requests of others as to the meaning of sex discrimination under Virginia law.
Commentary: Up Close and Personal with Marie, On Her Own Terms
Using an approach called Trauma-informed Care, Cornerstones helps clients create strategies and find solutions that offer them control, choice and hope.
Reston: Police Need Help in Identifying Reston Robbery Suspect
Detectives from the Major Crimes Division are investigating a commercial robbery that occurred in the 7-11 convenience store located at 2303 Soapstone Drive #C, on Friday, May 20.
Letter: Meals Tax, Where Will This End?
To the Editor
"Diversified revenue," Supervisor McKay hails the tax, as though it were some kind of blessing. Hunter Mill's Hudgins describes it as a "tool" -- a hammer?
Reston: Splashes of Color with Rain
25th annual Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival showcased the work of 200 artists across the United States and Canada.
Talib Aleem of Reston brings his camera into waves big enough for him to get in. “If you want your images to be more, ‘Wow,’ you have to go where you can get more ‘Wow’ pictures,” said Aleem.
Commentary: Energy Sustainability and Resiliency in Virginia
Those who were concerned that the 2016 Energy, Sustainability and Resiliency conference sponsored by the Virginia Chamber of Commerce Foundation would be business as usual were in for a surprise.
Fairfax County shares plan for mitigating effects of Safe Track maintenance
Bracing for shutdown "surges" in face of Metro crisis
If you use Metrorail from Vienna or Reston or Tysons, be on notice: The Orange and Silver lines will be the first affected.
Fairfax County: Supervisors Review Use of Force Guidelines
Public Safety Committee meets before June 21 vote: gun carry positions, release of information, body cameras discussed.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is standing by its Chief of Police and his department.
Fairfax County: Kaine Requests Funding for School Drinking Water Testing
FCPS developing testing plan; last test was 2004.
In response to the lead contamination of drinking water of Flint, Michigan, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine joined 24 other senators asking Congress for funding to have school drinking water tested for lead and other toxins.
A Mindful Family
Family mindfulness meditation practices can bring calm to a hectic day.
Every evening after dinner and bath time, Elizabeth Rees, a Mount Vernon mother of three, instructs her children to lie on the floor keeping as still as possible. With soft tones, she recites a phrase, slowly and purposefully. These moments of serenity allow her family to release the chaos of the day.
Editorial: Remembering on Memorial Day 2016
Observe a moment of silence.
On Memorial Day, we remember all of those who have died in military service, more than 400,000 in World War II, more than 30,000 in Korea, more than 50,000 in Vietnam.
Commentary: Mosquitos, Zika and a Healthy Summer
Zika virus spreads through the bite of infected Aedes mosquito, a type present in Virginia in summer.
As warm weather returns and the last days of school draw near, I’m sure that, like me, you’re looking forward to spending a lot of time outdoors this summer.
Fairfax County: 15th Day Prom held for students with disabilities
Students’ bodies bounced, swayed and spun on the dance floor while the Black-Eyed Peas’ “I Gotta Feeling” blared from towering speakers. In another room, glamorous girls and boutonniered boys waited in line to pose for a professional photographer. It was a prom.
Reston Home Sales: April, 2016
In April, 2016, 146 Reston homes sold between $1,600,000-$152,065.
Reston Home Sales: April, 2016
Week in Reston
Weekly happenings in Reston
Letter: Here it Comes the ‘Tall Oaks Cluster’
The Tall Oaks developer held another community meeting with residents. The venue was the old grocery store space at Tall Oaks Village Center.
Commentary: Keeping Tabs on the Commonwealth
Last week I attended my first meeting as a member of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC).
Commentary: Reston’s Disappearing Performing Arts Center
If you want to read a good book that will inform and entertain at the same time, get a copy of Kristina Alcorn’s “In His Own Words.”