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Rise, the ninth art installation by South Lakes High School’s STEAM team, will bring a set of high-rises to Lake Thoreau’s spillway. At a meeting before Reston Association’s Design Review Board on Tuesday (Jan. 17), students said the new concept is inspired by the growth of Reston’s population and emergence of high-rise construction — an

Development Proposed in Richmond Highway Area — “Fairfax County officials are opening the Site Specific Plan Amendment process for multiple sites in the county…For Southeast Fairfax County, that could include a new use for the property where the Moon Inn sits on Richmond Highway, big changes to the Rose Hill Shopping Center and Frontier Plaza, and

Today, the Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) is a paved bicycle trail used for fun and for commuting across Northern Virginia. Of course, the Washington & Old Dominion was originally a railroad — one with a long and convoluted history that helped form communities along it including Dunn Loring, Reston, Herndon, Sterling, and Ashburn.

Construction cranes with Ukraine flag at Reston Station (staff photo by Jay Westcott) Fairfax Resident Faces Prison for Unruly Airplane Behavior — "Last week,

The Reston National Neighborhood Study Group is reviewing six primary categories. The main focuses are open space, amenities, tree canopies, safety, housing costs and water quality.

WETA's latest season of "If You Live Here" will feature the community's story, art and people on Feb. 14 at 8 p.m.. on WETA Metro and 9 p.m. on WETA PBS.

(Updated at 11:25 a.m. on 6/9/2021) "Reston Baby," a new bilingual board book about life in the community, is being gifted to all Reston newborns. Starting next

The nonprofit announced last week that Trinity Villanueva officially took over the role on April 26. She succeeds Anne Delaney, who served as executive director for 11 years before stepping down on July 31. Villanueva says that she plans to focus on making art more accessible and inclusive. Citing Reston founder Robert E. Simon’s belief in art as a necessity, she says she is “thrilled” to know it is such an ingrained principle in Reston’s culture. “Art is a connector. It fosters a str...

More than 25 Northern Virginia companies will participate in the fair, which is focused on hiring entry-level workers. The FCEDA is broadcasting the event to more than 100 colleges and universities across the country, and anyone who registers can join for free. The fair is part of a series that the FCEDA has been organizing during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has made finding work more challenging due to the ongoing economic uncertainty and limited chances for face-to-face interactions. Hiring ...

Reply Trinity Villanuev​a joined Public Art Reston​ as its new executive director on April 26. (Public Art Reston) RESTON, VA — Trinity Villanueva has only been on the job as Public Art Restons new executive director since April 26, but she already has a vision of how to uplift and connect the community with art. "Now is the perfect time to commit to elevating accessible art," Villaneuva said, in a release. "The pandemic has spotlighted that the need for the arts goes beyond the suppleme...