Tuesday Morning Rundown

Spring flowers at Reston Town Center

Grant Hill Finds Solid Place In Broadcasting — Reston native Grant Hill, a graduate of South Lakes High School, had standout careers in college and pro basketball. But with the 2015 NCAA Tournament, he is showing some serious TV broadcasting chops too. [Washington Post]

Virginia Near Top On Car Tax — The website Wallet Hub details the states with the highest car tax. Virginia ranks No. 50, which means the commonwealth (Average bill for car owners: $950 annually) is second only to Rhode Island ($1,133). [Wallet Hub]

Big Partnership for Urgent.ly — Urgentl.ly, a roadside assistance app founded by Reston residents, has signed a partnership with Zendrive Accident Detection, a service that instantly determines that an accident has taken place at a particular location. [Zendrive]

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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