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Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
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
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.
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
Superintendent Michelle Reid's boundary proposal would reassign 384 South Lakes High School students to the new Skyview High School in Herndon starting in the 2027-28 school year, with a public hearing Monday, July 13, and a School Board vote Thursday, July 16.
Local Government
Fairfax County officials discussed how to update the zoning ordinance for retail marijuana sales at the July 7 Land Use Policy Committee meeting, with Hunter Mill Supervisor Walter Alcorn urging careful consideration before the state's July 1, 2027, launch date.
Local Government
Ishaan Shukla of Chantilly High School and Sahas Reddy of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology each won first place at the 2026 FBLA National Leadership Conference in San Antonio, leading a group of 13 FCPS students who placed as finalists or winners against more than 13,400 competitors nationwide.
Local Government
Khari Wheeler, 27, of Woodbridge pleaded guilty July 10 to a federal firearms charge after dropping a loaded Glock while fleeing FCPD Reston District officers during a domestic dispute call at Ashford Meadows in Herndon; he faces up to 15 years in prison with sentencing set for Sept. 22.
Local Government
Andy's Pizza, the RAMMYs Award-winning D.C.-area chain, has signed a lease to take over the Mod Pizza space at 11642 Plaza America Drive in Reston, with plans to open by the end of 2026 after Mod Pizza permanently closes Sept. 30.
Local Government
Fairfax County Board Chairman Jeff McKay directed a feasibility study for a Tysons conference center on June 23, positioning it as an economic development alternative as the casino fight continues. The Reston-based No Fairfax Casino Coalition called the study a positive step while reaffirming its opposition to any casino.
Local Government
Robyn Lady was elected FCPS School Board chair on July 9, taking the gavel days before a July 16 vote on Skyview High School boundaries that would reassign 384 South Lakes students to the new Herndon campus.
Local Government
Reston resident Lila Jaster, the first female player to score in a South Lakes High School varsity football game, has accepted a full scholarship to Hollins University to play NCAA women's flag football at middle linebacker.
Local Government
Virginia's "Faith in Housing" law, taking effect Jan. 1, 2027, eliminates the rezoning step for religious organizations and nonprofits seeking to build affordable housing; Fairfax County zoning staff briefed the Board of Supervisors' Land Use Policy Committee on July 7 about compliance preparations.
Local Government
Reston-based Thompson Hospitality plans to open its 21st Milk & Honey restaurant at Tysons Corner Center in November 2026, taking over a 4,900-square-foot space from Indian restaurant Dhoom after filing a building permit with Fairfax County.
Local Government
A Virginia law effective July 1, 2026, lets local police deploy AI-powered cameras to ticket drivers who run stop signs or fail to yield to pedestrians, but Fairfax County police say they have no plans to use the technology even as privacy advocates push back against expanding surveillance.
Local Government
Fairfax County supervisors directed staff on Tuesday, July 7, to draft zoning changes that could eliminate public hearings for home-based day care approvals, a move that could bring more providers into the market for families paying nearly $20,000 a year.
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