A man is dead after he was shot by a Fairfax County Sheriff’s Deputy outside of Inova Fairfax Hospital in late Monday, Fairfax County Police said.

About 10 p.m. Monday, hospital security called FCPD to report that a suspicious man “with some sort of edged weapon” was seen at a bus stop in the Falls Church area of the county outside the hospital’s green garage.

An on-duty deputy with the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office responded to the bus stop and located the suspicious man. FCPD said preliminary information suggests that the man threatened the deputy with an unidentified object, prompting the deputy to discharge his service weapon, striking the man.

Three Fairfax County police officers then arrived and immediately began to render aid to the injured person until rescue arrived. The man was transported to the hospital, where his injuries were originally said to be not life threatening.

The man, whose name has not yet been released, later died at the hospital, police said. FCPD will have an update on the incident at 11 a.m.

The deputy, whose name has also not been released, has been placed on administrative leave.

Police said there is no further threat to public safety and there are no other suspects.

Anyone who might have witnessed this incident is asked to contact the Fairfax County Police Department at 703-691-2131.

Lifelong Learning — Registration is now open for the fall term for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at George Mason University. There will be 140 classes, plus special and social events offered this fall (Sept. 19 to Nov. 11). OLLI is an independentnonprofit that offers Northern Virginians a vast array of intellectual, social and cultural experiences. Classes are held in Reston, Fairfax  and in Loudoun County. [OLLI]

FREE Student Bus Passes — Fairfax County High School and Middle School students can ride the Fairfax Connector for free as part of a pilot program. The time to register is now for the upcoming school year is now. [Fairfax Connector]

Dulles Day Plane Pull Registration Open — The Dulles Day Plane Pull returns on Sept. 17. Grab 25 friends and compete to see who can pull the 164,000+ pound FedEx or United airplane 12 feet the fastest. The time to sign up for this event to raise money for Special Olympics is now. [Dulles Day]

Fairfax County is missing out on about $2 million in payments from residents who try and skip out on paying annual car taxes.

That’s why the county is calling attention to its “Target Program” for residents to alert county officials to possible evaders, mostly residents who move here from other states and fail to register their cars locally.

“This program provides Fairfax County residents a way to communicate with the tax office in reporting vehicles that may be evading personal property taxes,” says Juan Rengel of the Fairfax County Department of Tax Administration. “This is an effective way to participate in ensuring everyone living in Fairfax County pays their fair share.”

Fairfax County recently mailed more than 900,000 car tax bills to residents. Payments are due Oct. 5.

Officials say that more than 1,800 previously unregistered vehicles were added to car tax records, which will yield more than $2 million in tax revenue to support the county budget. The state with the most cars added to the Virginia rolls: Maryland, with 742. Florida was second (161), followed by DC (123).

However, just because a car does not have Virginia plates, it does not mean it is in violation. Fairfax County’s location near Washington, D.C., military bases, universities and corporate world headquarters draws people from all over the world who are in Fairfax County on a temporary or permanent basis.

Some vehicle owners with non-Virginia plates may not be required to register. Among them:

• Military personnel temporarily living in Fairfax County due to military order and their permanent residence is elsewhere
• Full-time college students
• People visiting family members
• Diplomats
• Vehicles with government license plates

But if you think someone is in violation, visit the Tax Evaders link on the county website. You will be asked to fill out an (anonymous) form. County staff will then investigate. If a vehicle should be registered in the county, then the owner will receive a tax bill, which will also include penalties, interest and the “No Plate Tax.“

Reston Association’s Lake House is now fully renovated and open for business.

RA is promoting the facility in a “Reston Today” YouTube video as a lakefront retreat available for meetings, corporate outings, weddings and other gatherings. Rates start at $100 an hour.

The Lake House has already been booked for a number of special events in upcoming months, and will be used for after-school care weekdays this fall, RA officials say.

But the Lake House, formerly known as the Tetra Building, is still the subject of an internal investigation. RA will hold a special Board of Directors meeting on Aug. 23 (6:30 p.m. at RA headquarters) to appoint an independent firm to conduct a review of the Tetra/Lake House Referendum and Budgets and receive information on and the first draft of RA’s 2017 Operating and Capital Budgets.

The RA Board passed a motion several months ago to convene a citizens group to hire an independent auditing firm to get to the bottom of a $430,000 cost overrun on Lake House renovations.

It is still unknown what the auditing firm’s costs will be.

RA purchased the Lake House for $2.65 million in July 2015. The 33-year-old building on the shores of Lake Newport, which served as the Reston Visitors Center for about 20 years, added to RA’s contiguous open space and fended off the chance of commercial development.

But as renovations got underway, costs soon began mounting. RA’s Board of Directors voted in late May to move $430,000 from its operating fund to cover the Lake House overrun.

RA CEO Cate Fulkerson has found several budget variances and cost-savings measures to cover the $430,000, Reston Now has previously reported.

Crowds are thin at restaurants from K Street to Leesburg this week. So its a good time to try out the places where getting a table is usually tough at Metropolitan Washington Summer Restaurant Week, which begins today and runs through Aug. 22.

More than 200 restaurants in Virginia, DC and Maryland will participate. They are offering special prix-fixe, three-course meals that will be $22 for lunch and $35 at dinner.

Reston restaurants taking part include The Melting Pot,  Morton’s and Passion Fish.

See the entire list of participating Virginia restaurants and make reservations on Open Table or on the Restaurant Week website.

A Reston Dermatology practice has been the victim of a serious hacking incident that may have compromised thousands of patients’ personal information.

Professional Dermatology Care, located at 1801 Robert Fulton Dr., said in a letter to patients on its website last week that it recently discovered that “criminals encrypted patient data via ‘ransomware.’ “

More than 13,000 patient records — including patient names, addresses, dates of birth, social security and Medicare numbers, and medical and billing records — may have been compromised, the Washington Business Journal reports. Read More

Motorcycle Skills On Display — The 38th Annual Mid-Atlantic Police Motorcycle Rider’s Committee, Inc. and the Mid-Atlantic Region Make-A-Wish Foundation will kick off the 2016 Motor Rodeo Competition Wednesday at Dulles Expo Center. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Motor Squad  will participate, along with officers from around the country and Canada, displaying skills and in the oldest, longest running police motorcycle safety competition in the nation. [Fairfax County Police]

Redskins Stadium Won’t Be Good Deal For VA — ARLnow.com opinion writer Peter Rousselot says Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s proposal to build a new Redskins stadium in Virginia, possibly along the Silver Line, “will never be in the best interests of Virginia taxpayers.” [ARLnow.com]

Pokemon Go Tips — Fairfax County Police went to the experts — kids -0 to find the best safety tips for those playing Pokemon Go. [Fairfax County Police]

With the news this week that paid parking — with a complicated app-based system and even more complicated Bluetooth validation — will take effect at Reston Town Center Sept. 12, dozens of Restonians say that’s it for them at RTC.

Here are some comments from Reston Now’s Facebook page:

“I live 5 minutes away from RTC but ever since they got rid of the outdoor parking, I think I have visited there 4 times, and all of those were to see movies. … I have found other places to dine or shop. I will still go to the movies there occasionally but they pretty much lost me as a frequent visitor.”

“The whole idea of an app for parking at a nearby shopping center is just deflating. So much for spontaneity. I don’t need one more account/password to manage in my life. I’d rather spend my money on gas driving farther & parking with no hassle.”

“I will be shopping and dining at RTC less because of this! We are within a 20 minute drive of 3 major malls. I think this is a foolish move on the management of RTC!”

So let’s talk about Reston’s best places outside of RTC (I have my own personal triumvirate of dining awesomeness at South Lakes Village Center and Hunters Woods Village Center).

Without Reston Town Center in your personal mix, where will you spend your dining dollars in Reston/Herndon/Vienna and nearby?

Jacob Sartorius has 7 million followers on Instagram, Vine, Snapchat (JacobSartorius) and Twitter. More than a million people subscribe to his YouTube channel. And if you are a tween with Musical.ly, chances are you are familiar with his lip-synching/singing work — 8 million kids subscribe to his account.

Jacob is 13. He lives in Reston, where he got his start both in local theatre productions and making videos on his block and in his basement.

Some compare Jacob to a young Justin Beiber — he’s got the good hair and the boy-next-door looks. He can sing — and he certainly knows how to work it.

Jacob Tweets daily affirmations that have struck a chord with tweens seeking a positive message in a critical world, such as “Hey, be yourself,” or “Girl, you’ve got something special.”

Girl you got something special 😘

— Jacob Sartorius (@jacobsartorius) July 26, 2016

Jacob was up at the offices of Seventeen magazine in New York City this week as his latest video, “Hit or Miss” was released.

Here are some of the highlights:

What was the inspiration behind “Hit or Miss?”

Ultimately, it was written about just having a great time. You can’t worry about the next day. If you’re going through something hard, just remember that tomorrow could be 10 times better. It’s about not taking life too seriously and just being able to let go and have a great time.

You’re very popular on social media, especially musical.ly. How did you initially get into making musical.ly videos?

I was in my bedroom and my friend from Baltimore told me about this app called musical.ly, and I went straight to the app store and downloaded it. I had no clue what it was. I just downloaded it. I think I was one of the first people on the app. My friend recorded it and I was just goofing off in my room and it really took off. That took like a minute to film. The bigger that my musical.ly got, the more effort I put in, because I wanted people to see the best content and I tried to work the hardest I could for them.

Read the whole Seventeen interview on Seventeen’s website.

But, like any Internet star, Jacob faces backlash too. Read this Buzzfeed story on on the online bullying Jacob has to endure as well. Yes, an Instagram post may get thousands of comments, but not all of them are positive.

And there is this bizarre game where kids post phone numbers in the Instagram comments and swear it’s Jacob’s phone number — “just talked to Jacob — he is so nice!” Somewhere out there, some random phones are getting inundated with calls looking for Jacob.

YouTube: “Sweatshirt,” by Jacob Sartorius. Photo: Jacob Sartorius/Twitter

It’s hot — and going to get hotter.

A heat advisory remains in effect for Fairfax County until 8 p.m. this evening and an excessive heat watch is in effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening.

A heat advisory means that a period of high temperatures is expected. The combination of high temperatures and high humidity will create a situation in which heat illnesses are possible. An excessive heat watch means that a prolonged period of dangerously high temperatures is possible. Prepare for extreme temperatures and high humidity which would create a situation in which heat illnesses are expected.

From the Fairfax County Department of Emergency Services:

The National Weather Service forecasts heat index values around 105°F (Fahrenheit). today and possibly greater than 110°F on Saturday. Temperatures today will rise to the mid to upper 90s and around 100°F tomorrow.

There is a risk of heat-related illness for those without air-conditioning or those who are outdoors for an extended period.

• Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside.
• When possible, reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening.
• Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
• Wear light weight and loose fitting clothing when possible.
• Drink plenty of water.

During extremely hot days, there is plenty you can do to stay cool; resting for just two hours in air conditioning can significantly reduce heat-related illnesses. Take in a movie, stroll through a shopping center or visit one of the Fairfax County Cooling Centers.

SUN/Credit: Fabio Rossi via Flickr

Reston is among 12 test markets nationwide selected by Google to test its new high-speed wireless broadband.

Google recently filed with the FCC to test a new product, Google Fiber, in the locations for a period of two years.

Reston will join California locales Atwater, Mountain View, Palo Alto, San Bruno, San Francisco and San Jose, as well as Boulder, Colo., Kansas City, Mo.; Omaha, Neb.; Raleigh, NC and Provo, Utah, the filing said.

The company chose those cities for their “radio propagation environment, buildings and foliage to test interference, pre-existing Google infrastructure and “existence of partners who may participate in the tests,” according to the filing and reported by Engadget.

Says Engadget:

In telecommunications development, one of the biggest bottlenecks is often the “last mile,” or the piece of a network required to deliver service to a consumer or business. In fiber optic deployments, like Google Fiber, that often involves laying additional cables to connect homes or offices to the network.

Google Fiber is likely to cause competitors like Verizon and Comcast to up their game, tech analysts say.

Google notes in the filing that these tests won’t involve the average user. Only Google employees, contractors and “trusted testers” under close supervision will get to try out the wireless fiber.

Read more about the high-speed fiber in this San Jose Mercury News story.

Reston Association will soon begin stream restoration projects on two eroded stream areas in Hickory Cluster and near Wiehle Avenue.

The work will begin in September and should be finished by the summer of 2017, Reston Association officials said in a release.

The cost of the projects will be about $4 million, but the costs will not be paid with RA funds. The money will come from the Northern Virginia Stream Restoration Bank (NVSRB), which collects money from developers who must mitigate unavoidable stream impacts on their projects.

Reston’s stream restoration project was approved in 2006, began in 2008 and continued through 2011 before funding became more limited. Read More

When weekday paid parking goes into effect at Reston Town Center Sept. 12, visitors will have to learn a new system that includes, among other things, downloading and using an App; scanning a beacon for validation; or rushing to a kiosk to manually pay by cash or credit card.

That has led more than a few patrons to say they will no longer visit the town center. Or they will take their chances and not pay the $2 an hour.

Here’s how RTC owner Boston Properties plans to enforce parking violations.

Boston Properties says it will use a “soft touch” for the first several months that paid parking is in effect.

“This is a obviously a big change for Reston Town Center,” said BP Property Manager Matt Bonifant. “We have listened to the [visitor] feedback.”

Bonifant said they will progressively warn violators, but they will not ticket or tow (which is a change from current procedures). Patrons can expect leniency, say, for parking over the allotted time period or a one-time offense.

But with the new system in place, security can track how many times you have visited RTC and NOT paid, so repeat offenders should be aware, Bonifant said.

Repeat offenders could be stuck with the “bumblebee,” a device that is suctioned to the windshield so a driver cannot see out to drive a car away. To get the device removed, they must call security and pay a $35 fee.

Indicator lights will also blink when your car is in violation, letting security know to come check it out, Bonifant said.

Photo: The device that could be suctioned to your front windshield for repeat parking violations.

Sing Out — The Reston Chorale is holding auditions on Aug. 15. [Reston Chorale]

Obituary — Former Reston Interfaith (now Cornerstones) board member and president Bob Hanlon recently died at age 81. [Connection]

Deeper Look At “One Fairfax” — Fairfax County Board of Supervisors recently passed the “One Fairfax” resolution to address the development of a racial and social equity policy and strategic actions to advance opportunities for all citizens. [Connection]

Calling all artists — the Initiative for Public Art Reston (IPAR’s) ChalkFest comes back to Reston Town Center Sept. 9-10.

ChalkFest — in which artists of all ages and levels create murals on the pavement on Market Street —  is open to professional artists, amateur artists, families, and kids of all ages.

There will be prizes for professional artists, amateur artists, families and kids, in addition to the “Audience Choice Awards.”

Want to work on your skills before the event? IPAR will host a free chalk workshop with artist Patrick Owens on Saturday, Sept. 3 from 11 am to 1 pm. The workshop will be in front of the Mercury Fountain.

Registration fees start at $15. To reserve your space, visit IPAR online.

Photo of ChalkFest 2015 by Chip McRea