Monday: Sunshine and hot, with a high of 94 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• From Refugee To Reston Leader: BeBe Nguyen Builds Community At RCC (patch.com) — Reston readers meet BeBe Nguyen, the longtime Reston Community Center staffer who became its executive director in 2025 and is now steering RCC through a younger, more diverse era. She explains how RCC's tax district funding, partnerships and new programs—from expanded camps to neurodivergent-friendly spaces—aim to keep Reston's community hub inclusive, relevant and welcoming to everyone who lives or works here.
• County board allows housing with retail at Reston's Lake Fairfax Business Park (ffxnow.com) — Fairfax County supervisors have cleared the way for up to 1,250 homes and supporting retail at Lake Fairfax Business Park in Reston, shifting the mostly vacant office complex toward mixed-use housing. A detailed rezoning proposal from EYA Development would add townhomes, condos, and a multifamily building near Wiehle-Reston East, with final hearings coming this fall that could reshape a large slice of south Reston.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
South Lakes Seahawks Look To Run — And Stop The Run — In Season Opener —Brian McNicoll Read on Patch
Have you seen one of these and thought it was a tiny hummingbird? I did, but it turns out to be a moth with similar characteristics - like the way it hovers. The ones I have seen on my flowering bushes are about 1"… (Nextdoor Polo Fields)
Cheeto is 3yrs old. He's a chill, gentle, lover. He'll follow you around and rub against you. He gets along with other kitties. Great for family. Available at Reston… (Nextdoor Glencourse)
Anderson Orthopaedic Clinic posted a job opening for Medical Administrative Assistant in Reston. Apply here.
Russian School of Mathematics, Inc. posted a job opening for Math Teacher (afternoons/evenings and/or weekends) in Herndon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Reston here.
🗞 Nearby News
Herndon
Herndon Town Council candidate hopes to help community realize full potential (ffxnow.com)
SABCVA to Host Empower Virginia Business Forum in Herndon (southasianherald.com)
Best Spa and Wellness Center in Fairfax County (ffxnow.com)
Great Falls
Teen arrested in Maryland after allegedly stabbing woman, trying to set her on fire in Virginia (wtvr.com)
McLean
Sewage Backup, Flies Cited In McLean, Tysons Restaurant Inspections (patch.com)
Ok Reston! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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