Thursday Morning Rundown

Construction at Reston Town Center

Animals For You — Fairfax County Animal Shelter staff says September is a peak time for available animals. Is there a pet waiting for you? [YouTube]

A Field On Top — A developer is pitching a mixed use project with athletic fields on the roof at Tysons Corner. Might such a design be right for Reston, which is planning for more development and needs more fields? [Washington Business Journal]

The Gun Control Vigil Continues — Members of the Reston-Herndon Alliance to End Gun Violence have been picketing at National Rifle Association headquarters every 14th of the month since 20 were killed in the school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., on Dec. 12, 2012. [Reston Connection]

Enterovirus Alert — Fairfax County officials are on the lookout for the illness that is drastically affecting children in the Midwest. [Fairfax Times]

Recent Stories

Owners of six Woofie’s franchises in Northern Virginia are hosting a “Paws in the Park” pet adoption event tomorrow (Saturday) at Wolf Trap National Park. Participating Woofie’s include Reston/Herndon, Ashburn-Leesburg,…

A Fairfax Connector bus to Tysons (staff photo by James Jarvis) The Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) has the green light to apply for a federal grant to replace…

Morning Notes

The splash pad at the Mosaic District in Merrifield has been turned on (staff photo by Angela Woolsey) Congress Approves More National Airport Flights — “More long-haul flights are coming…

Fairfax County’s annual Summer Entertainment Series will kick off on June 1 (via Fairfax County Park Authority/Twitter) The Fairfax County Park Authority has composed a slate of summer shows, including…

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