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Business
Apple agreed to pay former Reston store employee Tyler Steele $150,000 to settle EEOC claims that a manager made antisemitic comments and fired him after he requested Sabbath accommodations, with the company also required to update policies and provide anti-discrimination training at its Northern Virginia stores.
Business
Apple agreed to pay former Reston store employee Tyler Steele $150,000 to settle EEOC claims that a manager made antisemitic comments and fired him after he requested Sabbath accommodations, with the company also required to update policies and provide anti-discrimination training at its Northern Virginia stores.
Apple agreed to pay former Reston store employee Tyler Steele $150,000 to settle EEOC claims that a manager made antisemitic comments and fired him after he requested Sabbath accommodations, with the company also required to update policies and provide anti-discrimination training at its Northern Virginia stores.
Local Government
The Fairfax County Planning Commission voted 11-0 on July 22 to advance the 47.9-acre Reston Town Center North rezoning to the Board of Supervisors, which will hold its final vote Sept. 15; if approved, land swaps between the county and Inova Health System will allow Phase 1 site preparation to begin in late 2026, though full buildout won't finish until around 2050.
Local Government
Retired Army Maj. Gen. Bert Mizusawa won Virginia's Republican Senate primary on Aug. 4 with about 51% of the vote and will face incumbent Democratic Sen. Mark Warner on Nov. 3, though he faces a steep fundraising disadvantage.
Local Government
Fairfax County juries awarded FCPS Latin teacher Robert Rigby Jr. and parent advocate Vanessa Hall a combined $1.05 million after finding that Virginia Project PAC founder David Gordon posted false accusations on X calling them child sex predators.
Local Government
The Trump administration announced a $22.5 billion overhaul of Dulles International Airport on July 29, bringing years of construction spending to the Dulles Toll Road corridor through Reston, with work potentially starting spring 2027.
Local Government
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors declined for the third time since 2024 to advance Supervisor Pat Herrity's resolution designating Nov. 21 as Church Heritage Recognition Day, after no colleague seconded his motion at the Tuesday, July 14 meeting.
Local Government
Reston Association has completed design concepts for the Lake Newport Tennis Courts renovation, funded in the 2026–2027 Capital Improvement Plan, and will host a community engagement session in early August 2026 for residents to review renderings and provide feedback.
Local Government
Fairfax County will hold a public hearing Tuesday, Aug. 25, on whether to eliminate its Tree Commission, founded in 1973, and merge some of its duties into a new Environmental Commission. County staff say the consolidation would save $20,000 and 600 staff hours annually.
Education
Hunter Mill Supervisor Walter Alcorn has nominated lifelong Reston resident and former TJ teacher Paul D. Thomas to replace retiring Planning Commissioner John Carter, with the Board of Supervisors vote set for Aug. 25 and Thomas slated to begin Sept. 1 as hearings on the Reston National Golf Course, Town Center North and Lake Fairfax Business Park loom.
Education
The Fairfax County School Board unanimously approved Skyview High School boundaries on Thursday, July 16, moving 384 South Lakes students to the new school, while directing Superintendent Reid to deliver a Westfield programming plan by October after concerns about enrollment drops and limited non-tech pathways.
Education
Starting Monday, August 24, every FCPS bus rider must tap a new student ID card when boarding and exiting, with plans to expand the card to school meals and field trips later in the year.
Education
FCPS Superintendent Michelle Reid visited summer learning programs at Oakton High School and Dogwood Elementary on July 18, finding students from 15 schools working through algebra prep, credit recovery, and reading groups five weeks before the August 24 school start.
Education
The Fairfax County School Board voted unanimously on July 16 to finalize Skyview High School boundaries, reassigning 384 South Lakes High School students to the new Herndon campus starting in 2027-28 and dropping South Lakes' overcrowding from 99% to 88% capacity.
Public Safety
Fairfax County health inspectors cited six Reston restaurants for violations during July 2026 inspections, finding mouse droppings, restricted pesticides applied by uncertified staff, malfunctioning sanitizers and unsafe food temperatures.
Public Safety
Fairfax County Police charged Jaspal Bharaj, 61, of Reston with misdemeanor assault and battery after she allegedly assaulted a 3-year-old boy at Bright Horizons Daycare on Commerce Park Drive on Friday, Aug. 7. Detectives are seeking information about this case and potentially related incidents.
Public Safety
With FCPS classes starting Monday, Aug. 24, Fairfax County Police Sgt. Evan Dicker is urging Reston-area drivers to observe 25 mph school-zone limits and reminding families that pedestrians should wear bright clothing, ditch the headphones and walk with an adult.
Public Safety
Fairfax County Police's third annual Threat Assessment and Management Symposium drew 237 professionals from 74 agencies on Aug. 3-4, a 40% registration increase, with sessions on copycat violence, nihilistic extremism and a local detective's case study on a threat against a place of worship.
Public Safety
Denis Humberto Roman Navarette, 33, of Herndon pleaded guilty Aug. 11 to raping a woman on the W&OD Trail in November 2024, just days after his early release from jail on an indecent exposure conviction; he faces up to 18 years at a Dec. 11 sentencing hearing.
Public Safety
The Fairfax County Police Department's Road Shark Wave 3 enforcement campaign launches Aug. 10 on roads including those patrolled by the Reston District Station, as the department issues a motorcycle safety advisory following five motorcyclist fatalities countywide in 2026.
Public Safety
Lewis Robert Hembry, 65, of Reston, was arrested and charged with larceny and drug possession after $580 in cash was stolen from a college employee's car at NOVA's Loudoun Campus in Sterling on July 24.
Community
Fairfax County's Urban and Community Forestry Division is accepting applications through Oct. 30 for free native trees delivered to community organizations, with priority given to vulnerable neighborhoods including parts of Reston along the Herndon-to-Hybla Valley corridor.
Business
Apple agreed to pay former Reston store employee Tyler Steele $150,000 to settle EEOC claims that a manager made antisemitic comments and fired him after he requested Sabbath accommodations, with the company also required to update policies and provide anti-discrimination training at its Northern Virginia stores.
Business
Gin Dance Company, a Reston nonprofit that fused modern dance with Asian influences for 16 years, will close after its final performance of "Lightning" on Sept. 12 at Capital One Hall.
Business
Barberland Gentlemen's Grooming owner Jennifer Lee built a top-ranked barbershop at Lake Anne Plaza after careers in art education, Samsung and restaurant ownership, earning a No. 1 Reston barber shop ranking for 2026.
Business
Ten Reston restaurants will participate in Metropolitan Washington Summer Restaurant Week from Aug. 24–30, offering three-course prix-fixe menus ranging from $25 lunches to $65 dinners across Reston Town Center and Reston Station.
Business
A new drive-thru Panda Express opened at 598 Elden St. in Herndon on Aug. 10, donating $1,000 to Reston-based nonprofit Cornerstones, which serves 26,000 people annually across northwestern Fairfax County.
Business
Open Road Distilling Co. at 1871 Fountain Drive in Reston Town Center operates a full-production distillery making bourbon, rye, vodka and gin on-site, alongside a nested cocktail restaurant called Heirloom, while Founding Farmers separately awaits Fairfax County permits for its own small-scale distillery near the Wiehle-Reston East Metro.
Business
Fairfax County's unemployment rate rose to 3.6% in June 2026, with 22,888 residents seeking work — a 10% year-over-year increase and a 49% surge since December 2024 — adding pressure to Reston's tech corridor already facing layoffs and high office vacancy.
Sports
Senior wide receiver Nick Picarelli caught three touchdowns and sophomore QB Gavin Satterfield impressed in the South Lakes Blue-White scrimmage on Aug. 9, as the Seahawks count down to their Aug. 28 season opener at Yorktown.
Sports
Coaches across the Concorde District warn that FCPS boundary changes sending 384 South Lakes students to Skyview High School will thin rosters, cost staff, and reshape athletic competition for years.
Maryam Khanum is a journalist based in Winston-Salem, NC. She graduated from Wake Forest University in 2024 with majors in Political Science and Communications. Maryam was heavily involved in journalism throughout her college career, serving as Multimedia Managing Editor for the student-run newspaper, the Old Gold & Black. She previously worked for the International Business Times.
Maryam Khanum is a journalist based in Winston-Salem, NC. She graduated from Wake Forest University in 2024 with majors in Political Science and Communications. Maryam was heavily involved in journalism throughout her college career, serving as Multimedia Managing Editor for the student-run newspaper, the Old Gold & Black. She previously worked for the International Business Times.
Maryam Khanum is a journalist based in Winston-Salem, NC. She graduated from Wake Forest University in 2024 with majors in Political Science and Communications. Maryam was heavily involved in journalism throughout her college career, serving as Multimedia Managing Editor for the student-run newspaper, the Old Gold & Black. She previously worked for the International Business Times.
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