We hope you enjoyed the fireworks, parades and other patriotic events in the past week. Stories about fireworks and holiday festivals received a lot of traffic on Reston Now as people planned their celebrations.
When looking at the the Top 5 stories from the past week, we’ll filter out those stories. There was plenty of other news to report as well.
These are the non-holiday-specific stories that have received the most clicks on the site since last Friday:
- Staples Closing at Plaza America; Total Wine & More Reported to Replace It
- Seven Restaurants Advertised as Coming to RTC West Development
- ICE Detainee Who Escaped Custody Monday Afternoon Captured
- ‘Operation Safe Summer’ Nabs More Than 10 Suspected Internet Predators
- Crime: A Look at the June Incident Reports from FCPD’s Reston District Station
Feel free to discuss these topics and anything else that happened locally this week. Enjoy the weekend!
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The Ravel Dance Studio will re-open for fall classes 2020. The school will offer in person and virtual online instruction. With over 5000 sq. ft. to social distance the school has added air ionization filtration systems, ballet barres, acrylic dividers, hands free bathrooms, strict monitoring and more.
The Ravel Dance Studio will produce a Nutcracker Ballet Hollywood style video through the Reston Community CenterStage. REGISTRATION online begins August 17.

Chris Green is one of the DMV’s finest fitness instructors. A Lululemon and South Block ambassador, he is a coach and mentor to so many. He embodies grace, positivity and motivation in ways that no one else can. If we could all learn a thing or two from him, the world would be a much better place. He does so much for others, and does so with a smile on his face 99% of the time.
He recently ruptured his Achilles and has an incredibly long and tough journey ahead. As if COVID hadn’t impacted fitness professionals enough, throw this in the mix and it’s a double, even triple whammy. CG is no longer able to work and do what he loves for the time being because of this and we’d love your support.