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Herndon News Archive

Reston teacher enters 52nd year in education

7/29/2008

When Reston resident Margaret Boyd began her teaching career, Dwight Eisenhower had just begun his second term as president, Hawaii was still two years away from becoming a state, and the hottest new show on television was "Leave It To Beaver." | 0 comments - ›› more ...

New law may raise HOA fees statewide

7/29/2008

A new state law may affect homeowners who live in neighborhoods governed by homeowners associations, condominium associations, cooperative associations and like entities. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Arrowbrook breaks ground on mixed-use preserve

7/29/2008

In a matter of months, residents will be able to enjoy a new park and wetlands preserve in the Herndon-Reston area. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Sketch of suspect released

7/29/2008

Police have released a composite sketch of the suspect who attempted to grab a 13-year-old girl at North Point Village Center in Reston on July 18. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Police investigate fatal crash on Herndon Parkway

7/29/2008

Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred Tuesday morning on Herndon Parkway. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Clerk at Franklin Farm Sunoco robbed at knifepoint

7/24/2008

Police are investigating a robbery at a gas station that left one man injured. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Time Warner to lease 195,000 square feet in Herndon

7/23/2008

Brandywine Realty Trust announced Wednesday that it has executed a 10-year lease transaction with Time Warner Cable Inc. for 195,000 square feet of office space in South Lake at Dulles Corner, a 268,240-square-foot office building in Herndon. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Girlfriend of man killed in bus accident relates incident

7/22/2008

A co-worker and girlfriend of one of the two men who were killed during a July 11 sightseeing bus tour, calls the event a "horror movie" and remembers the man she planned to marry. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

County may lose bus funding

7/23/2008

VDOT officials tell county staff Dulles Toll Road express bus service funding will be cut soon | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Herndon Reston Crime

7/22/2008

Attempted abduction of teen in Reston; Fire damages Herndon home; National Night Out | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Bus accident witness says driver sold beer on board

7/22/2008

Following last week's news coverage of a D.C. double-decker bus accident that claimed the lives of two men on July 11, a witness to the accident is speaking out and is now saying that no verbal safety warnings were ever given and that the driver of the sightseeing bus was selling beer on board. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Purcellville toddler remembered

7/22/2008

Friends and family gathered in the sanctuary of Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Purcellville July 16 to celebrate the life of Chase Dmitry Harrison. Chase, 21 months, died July 8 in Herndon. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Grand jury indicts father in toddler manslaughter case

7/22/2008

On Monday, July 21, a Fairfax County grand jury indicted Miles Harrison, 49, of Purcellville, for manslaughter in the July 8 death of his 21-month-old adopted son, Chase Harrison. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Herndon police search for sexual assault suspect

7/17/2008

Herndon police are searching for a Honduran man accused of sexually assaulting a Herndon woman after being released from jail, where he had been held since April on charges of assaulting the same woman. | 1 comment - ›› more ...

Herndon House Fire

7/17/2008

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units responded to a house fire Monday, July 14, at approximately 8:10 a.m. in the Herndon area of Fairfax County. The single-family home is located in the 1100 block of Jeff Ryan Drive. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Dulles chamber names new chairman

7/16/2008

Georgia Graves, CEO of telecommunications company Bridgman Communications, has been named chairman of the Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Oak Hill Episcopalians regroup

7/16/2008

Outside the courtroom and the headlines, there are local residents who have been very personally affected by the 11 Virginia churches that broke away from the Episcopal Church. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Herndon couple opens Reston Robeks

7/16/2008

Health-minded Reston residents looking to quench their summertime thirst can now hop on down to the newest Robeks Fruit Smoothies & Healthy Eats, now in Reston, at 1835 Fountain Drive. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Herndon, Centreville men killed in bus accident

7/16/2008

A co-worker said two men were just having fun on an open-air double-decker bus on the way to a Nationals game, unaware of any danger, when they struck their heads on an overpass July 11 and died. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Father charged after son dies in unattended vehicle in Herndon

7/9/2008

A Purcellville man has been charged with manslaughter after his 21-month-old adopted son was found dead in an unattended vehicle at his father's place of work in Herndon on Tuesday, July 8. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Arboreal pest discovered in Herndon

7/10/2008

Fairfax County officials have found an infestation of emerald ash borers in the Herndon area. These insects are a serious threat to ash trees across the county. They have killed more than 20 million ashes in the Midwest. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Two charged for stealing Connector bus fares

7/9/2008

Fairfax County Police have charged two employees of private contractors with taking money from Fairfax Connector bus fare boxes over the past nine months. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Local 4-year-old a contestant on 'America's Got Talent'

7/8/2008

Four-year-old Kaitlyn Maher of Ashburn has hit the big time. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Cremation trend affects local cemeteries

7/8/2008

The sagging economy is apparently not only affecting the cost of living in Fairfax County, but also the cost of dying. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Fairfax school board redistricting case goes to court

7/3/2008

Fairfax County parents seeking to overturn a controversial school redistricting had their first day in court July 3. | 3 comments - ›› more ...

A second chance

7/3/2008

The GED program at Fairfax County Adult Detention Center gives some inmates a second chance at life. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Police kill armed Oakton man

7/6/2008

Fairfax County Police officers shot and killed a man armed with a gun, Saturday in Oakton. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

SPIRIT equestrian program accepting new members

7/1/2008

The simple act of riding a horse can have incredible therapeutic effects for children with special needs, according to parents whose children participate in an equestrian program at Frying Pan Park. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

County could net $2 million more from traffic fines

7/1/2008

Increase is due to procedural change, not more tickets | 1 comment - ›› more ...

Economic downturn hits hard for area uninsured

7/4/2008

For low-income residents in Fairfax County, an economic downturn can mean the choice between medicines and other basic living expenses. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Assault suspect leads police in high speed chase

7/3/2008

A 20-year-old Manassas man is in custody after leading authorities on a high speed chase from Loudoun County into Fairfax County July 1. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Herndon's Burkholder going back to Leesburg

7/2/2008

Herndon Zoning Administrator and Deputy Director of Community Development Wade Burkholder is relinquishing his employment with the town after only six months. Burkholder is going back to Leesburg, where he worked before coming to Herndon. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Hutchinson named vice mayor

7/2/2008

On Tuesday, the Herndon Town Council approved a resolution naming Connie Haines Hutchinson as vice mayor for the town for the 2008-10 term. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

VW takeover will not affect Herndon office

7/1/2008

Volkswagen Group of America says an attempt by fellow German automobile manufacturer Porsche to become a majority shareholder in its parent company will have no effect on its corporate headquarters in Herndon. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Fairfax gangs going but not gone

7/1/2008

Members of the Northern Virginia Gang Task Force say that Northern Virginia's strong economy is partially responsible in keeping gang problems to a minimum in Fairfax County. | 1 comment - ›› more ...