Arrest In Vienna Metro Carjacking — Metro Transit Police (MTPD) arrested 42-year-old man in conjunction with a Nov. 12 carjacking and abduction at the Vienna Metrorail Station. Charges include abduction for the purposes of extorting money; carjacking; use of a firearm in the commission of a felony; and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. [Metro]

Amazon Shopping To Help IPAR — Shopping this Cyber Monday? If you click through to shop the site through this Amazon Smile link, the Initiative for Public Art Reston will get 5 percent back from your purchase. [IPAR]

Public Comments on Master Plan Phase II — County planners have released transcripts of community comments from the Nov. 8 Master Plan Phase II meeting. See what some of your neighbors have to say about traffic, development, housing and more. [Fairfax County]

Photo: Volunteers at Reston Holiday Parade try and keep a grip on the big balloons/Credit: Melissa Gifford

A stabbing early Sunday morning in Reston left one man hospitalized, said Fairfax County Fire Rescue officials.

The man was transported to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries after he was stabbed following an argument near the Lake Anne Market at 1645 Washington Plaza about 12:23 a.m.

The call to 911 was made by employees of the market, who told police they saw the suspect and victim arguing in the parking lot, said Fairfax County Fire Rescue Capt. Randy Bittinger.

The stabbing suspect, a woman, was arrested at the scene, Bittinger said.

Reston Now will add more details to this post when they are available.

Get ready to kick off the Christmas season on Thursday, Dec. 4, when the German Armed Forces hosts its annual Christkindlmarket in Reston.

The German Armed Forces, which has an office in Reston (where you can also see a piece of the Berlin Wall on display), turns over the parking lot of 11150 Sunrise Valley Dr. into a traditional German outdoor Christmas fair.

The festival is fun for the whole family. There are games, crafts to purchase, entertainment, and German food and beer. The event is free, but some of the food, beer and merchandise cost money. Proceeds from the event benefit Cornerstones.

The festival runs from 4 to 9 p.m. Most of it is outdoors, so dress accordingly.

Reston Christkindlmarket/Credit: German Armed Forces

It’s here! The holiday shopping season is upon us. There are deals to be had, but are they worth it? Take our poll and tell us where you stand on Black Friday.

Photo: Tysons Corner holiday shoppers/file photo

Get to Reston Town Center early Friday morning if you want to get a good viewing spot along Market Street for the 24th annual Holiday Parade.

The parade begins at 11 a.m., rain or shine. The theme for this year is “Home for the Holidays.”

Special guest parade emcees will be Angie Goff and Doug Kammerer of NBC4 Washington.

The Reston Holiday Parade features Macy’s-style character balloons, marching bands, dancers, antique cars, community groups, dignitaries and the Washington Nationals’ Racing Presidents. It culminates with the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus.

Honoring the “Home for the Holidays” this year, the parade will have an Americana theme, offering a big welcome to members of the military and their families. Before the parade starts, thousands of American flags and jingle bells will be handed out to spectators lining the route.

After the parade, Santa and Mrs. Claus will stay for visits and photos until 4:30 p.m. Any donation for a 5 x 7″ photo will benefit South Lakes High School.

Also on Friday:

8:00 a.m. — Stores at Reston Town Center open

12:30 to 4:30 p.m. — Mini-Train Rides. All donated proceeds will benefit a local charity.

5:00 p.m. — Frosty Follies. Music and dance performance by Metropolitan School of the Arts, on Market Street in front of the tree.

6:00 p.m. — The tree lighting attracts a gathering of approximately 5,000 people to Fountain Square for a half-hour Sing Along of traditional Christmas songs. Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive in a horse-drawn carriage to magically light up the huge Christmas tree in Fountain Square, followed by traditional holiday songs led by The Reston Chorale and brass quintet.

6:30 p.m. — Horse-drawn carriage rides begin. Proceeds benefit local charities. Pick-up location is in front of Talbots on Market Street. $5 per person; children 5 and under ride free with adult.

Photo: 2013 Reston Holiday Parade/Credit: Mike Heffner

Reagan National A Hotspot For Travelers — Though it is smaller in size, Reagan is about to pass Dulles International Airport for the number of travelers that pass through. That could mean an economic impact for the state. [Washington Post]

Santa’s Gone High Tech — Santa’s HQ, the HGTV-sponsored area to see Santa Claus at Tysons Corner, has a host of interactive features. [Fairfax Times]

Tysons Urban Team Ready For Action — It’s Black Friday, and the Fairfax County Police have deployed its specially trained Tysons Urban Team to combat larceny, fraud and other high-shopping season crimes [Fairfax County Police]

Combating Cybercrime at Reston Conference — Fifty percent of data breaches happen to small businesses. How to guard against it wast he main point of a conference in Reston earlier this week. [Reston Times]

Photo: Paddleboarding in Reston’s first snow of 2014-15/Credit: Surf Reston via Facebook

The first snow of the winter of 2014-15 began as scheduled — at about 10 a.m. on Wednesday, just as people everywhere were getting ready for the pre-Thanksgiving scramble.

The snow stuck to grassy areas, but was not accumulating on most roads around Reston. While some residential roads appear sloppy, major and secondary roads were clear as of about 12:30 p.m.

USA Today reports that hundreds of flights were canceled in anticipation of the storm on one of the busiest travel days of the year. Washington-area airports are reporting some delays. Check with your airlines or Flightaware.com to see where your travel plans stand.

The Virginia Department of Transportation said yesterday it has about 400 trucks staged in Loudoun, Fairfax, Prince William and Arlington counties in preparation for the storm, even though it started as rain and may revert back to rain later.

VDOT urges drivers to “use extra caution, particularly on bridges, overpasses, curves, hills and ramps, which become slippery first.” Crews are not pre-treating roads since the rain would wash the treatment away.

AAA Mid-Atlantic says the weather could mean frustration for highway travelers Wednesday. Some motorists already heeded AAA’s warnings and left for the holiday on Tuesday.

That was probably a good plan.

“Wednesday can turn into a chaotic and frightening scene of events on the roadways along the East Coast,” said AAA Mid-Atlantic spokesman John Townsend. “With over one million travelers in Washington, D.C., another 1.1 in Virginia, and nearly 900,000 in Maryland taking to the roads this Thanksgiving, AAA is warning motorists to heed all travel warnings and stay home until road conditions improve.”

The National Weather Service says  additional snow may fall overnight and temperatures will hover around freezing. Thanksgiving Day calls for a chance of rain and snow showers, mainly between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. with a high around 40.

Photo: First snowflakes of the season at Lake Anne/Credit: Ken Knueven via Facebook

The whole family is invited to burn before the bird on Thursday at the Turkey Day 5K at South Lakes High School in Reston.

There is an event for everyone — a 5K race, a 1-mile fun run, even a tot trot.

Here is what you need to know:

The 5K begins at 8 a.m.; The fun run/walk at 8:50 a.m.; the 100-yard tot trot is at 9 a.m.

Race proceeds will go benefit the Embry Rucker Community Shelter. A contribution will also be made to the South Lakes High School Track and Field team for track upgrades.

There will be prizes. Overall awards will be $300-$200-$100 for the top three men and top three women. In addition, the top 3 in the following age groups will be awarded: 14 & Under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, and 75 & over.

Entry fees: Adults — $40 at the packet pickup Wednesday or at the race Thursday (online registration closed Monday). Visit race site to see fees for kids and for fun run. Advance packet pickup is Tuesday and Wednesday at Potomac River Running at Reston Town Center.

The course will start and finish on South Lakes’ track, as well as go through the woods on Reston Association paths.

Photo: Racing on Reston trails/file photo

Fairfax County Police are investigating the death of a Reston resident who was found dead in a grassy area next to a Reston Town Center parking garage about 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Fairfax County Police spokesman Lucy Caldwell said the victim has been identified as a 55-year-old Reston resident, but police will not be releasing her name.

The victim was found near the garage on Explorer Street. Her death may have been a suicide by jumping off the garage.

Police believe there was no foul play involved.  The county medical examiner will determine the exact cause of death, Caldwell said.

Put Your Input On Parks — Fairfax County Park Authority is seeking your input. Read some of the most popular ideas and vote for your favorites. [Fairfax County Park Authority]

Heroin On The Rise In The County — Fairfax County Police say heroin use is on the rise in the county. There have been 17 so far this year, compared to nine deaths for the same date in 2013. The police held an online chat Monday to discuss the growing problem. [Fairfax County Police]

I Spy Pie — Still need Thanksgiving dessert? Check out this list of where to get the best pies in and around Reston. [Modern Reston]

Fairfax County Police say they are seeking a suspect in an assault that took place at Woodland Crossing in unincorporated Herndon early Sunday.

The victim and suspect initially had an argument inside of a restaurant, police said.

They walked out to the parking lot and the suspect assaulted the victim. The victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The suspect was described as black and in his 30s, said police.

BURGLARY, 1500 block of Hiddenbrook Drive, Nov. 22. A resident reported someone entered the residence and took property.

In other crime news reported by the Fairfax County Police:

LARCENIES

2500 block of Centreville Road, sunglasses from business.

13300 block of Jefferson Commons Court, purse from vehicle.

900 block of Locust Street, phone from school.

Reston is among the areas in the Washington, D.C., are under a winter weather advisory for Wednesday, says the National Weather Service.

The I-95 corridor — from Prince William County to Baltimore, should you be traveling that way for Thanksgiving — is under the advisory, which is in effect from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. tomorrow.

The NWS says:

* PRECIPITATION TYPE…SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS…2 TO 5 INCHES IN THE FAR NORTHERN AND WESTERN
SUBURBS OF WASHINGTON AND BALTIMORE. A COATING TO AN INCH NEAR
INTERSTATE 95.

* TIMING…RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW BETWEEN 8 AND 11 AM WEDNESDAY
MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR THROUGH 2 PM WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

* TEMPERATURES…LOWER TO MIDDLE 30S.

* WINDS…NORTH BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND
20 MPH.

* IMPACTS…ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY…MAINLY
ACROSS THE FAR NORTHERN AND WESTERN SUBURBS OF WASHINGTON AND
BALTIMORE. SNOW WILL ALSO REDUCE THE VISIBILITY.

Areas to the west of here, including Loudoun County, are under a winter storm warning for 3 a.m. to 6 pm. Wednesday. Those areas are expected to see 3 to 6 inches of snow in most areas and up to 10 inches in higher elevation areas.

Reston Association has changed the way the January’s referendum for RELAC users will work.

The RA Board voted last week to authorize a referendum for the 343 users of the RELAC air-conditioning system. It the referendum passes, it would give homeowners a choice in how they want to cool their homes.

The Lake Anne-area homeowners on RELAC are bound by the Reston deed to use the lakewater-cooled system, which was touted as revolutionary and quiet in the mid-1960s, but has been met with frustration by some users at its inefficiency in recent years.

RA said at first that two-thirds of the homeowners would need to vote in favor of referendum — which would release the owners from the deed, giving them the option to add, at their own expense, a different air conditioning system.

But upon further review, RA said on Tuesday that the referendum will pass with two-thirds of voters, not homeowners.

From RA:

The quorum for this referendum is at least 10 percent of the 343 members (in the Lake Anne area) eligible to vote. This is in compliance with Article VI, Section VI.2 (b) (15) as viewed in the light of Article I, Section I.2 (a) of the Reston Deed.

It was previously reported that two-thirds of all 343 members was required for the referendum to pass. However, after consulting with legal counsel, the association has determined that under the current Reston Deed, as amended, the required number of votes for the referendum to pass is two-thirds of only those members who cast ballots in the referendum. Votes must be received by 5 p.m. on Jan. 30.

Currently, the Reston Deed states that “In any residential cluster in which central air conditioning service is available to the lot line, no individual air-conditioning units of any type shall be permitted.” The recently board-approved ballot question will ask members whether that section of the deed should be revoked.

Last summer, 110 homeowners signed a petition asking RA for the referendum. RA last held a RELAC referendum in 2008. It was defeated 130-100.

Is Dulles frustrating? — As holiday travel approaches, take a look at the list of most- and least-frustrating U.S. airports to see where DC-area airports rank. [WTOP]

Chanukah Shop Here — Northern Virginia Hebrew Congregation will open its annual Chanukah Shop Dec. 7. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Items for sale include Menorahs; dreidels and games; candles; serving pieces; and candy gelt. NVHC is located at 1441 Wiehle Ave.

WHFS’ Cerphe Remembers — Reston resident Cerphe Colwell chats about his days as a DJ at the alt rock station [Washingtonian]

Another SLHS Athlete Signs — South Lakes senior Natalie Obando has signed an NCAA letter of intent to swim at Towson University.