Where The Jobs Are: Who's Hiring In The Region Apr 30, 2009
Accenture (Reston, Va. Washington DC) - 64 local jobs. (W-USA News, DC)
Six Men Charged With Soliciting Sex Over Internet From Teens Apr 19, 2009
Broy Klein, 26, of Reston; Gregory Holder, 45, of Alexandria; Thomas Minnehan, 21, of Falls Church and Colin Fitzgerald, 25, of Prince William County, are all accused of soliciting and having sex with the 14-year-old. A seventh man, Eric Mintzer, 27, of Springfield, already pleaded guilty in federal court to enticing a minor. (W-USA News, DC)
Missing Fairfax County Family Apr 12, 2009
Reston, VA (WUSA) - Fairfax County Police are still searching for a missing family from Reston, Virginia. It's been two days since anyone has seen 37-year-old Amy West and her two children, 6-year-old Maximus James and 1-year-old Jack William West. (W-USA News, DC)
Kochem Carter Apr 11, 2009
The bride s attendants were her maid of honor, Amanda Morrow of Reston, Va. Alison Hogan Cloutier, of Hooksett, NH. (formerly of Belmont), Tammi Guthrie of New York City, and Molly Reedy of Cleveland, Ohio. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Reston Mom Missing With Two Small Children Apr 11, 2009
(WUSA) - Fairfax police detectives are asking for the public's help in locating a Reston woman and her two young children. Police were called last night after Amy Beth West, 37, did not show up for a scheduled 8:00 p.m. meeting, a court-ordered appointment between Ms. West and her estranged husband. (W-USA News, DC)
Frozen Food Diets Apr 9, 2009
RESTON, Virginia (WUSA) -- It's been called frozen food dieting or frozen food cuisine. It's when people select to eat only with hopes that it will save them a few calories and a few dollars. (W-USA News, DC)
Sallie Mae To Add 2,000 Jobs To U.S. In 18 Months Apr 7, 2009
A job fair hosted by the Reston, Va. -based company in December for the Delaware site saw more than 800 attendees and at least 2,300 more apply online. (W-USA News, DC)
SNM calls CMS PET scan decision a major benefit for cancer patients Apr 7, 2009
Public release date: 3-Apr-2009. National Oncologic PET Registry provided overwhelming evidence of PET's value. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
General Services Administration to spend $1B in stimulus money in D.C. Apr 2, 2009
7 million and the Reston Advanced Systems Center, $690,000. In Lanham, $1. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Atlantic Coast Conference Announces 2009 Women's Swimming and Diving Honors Apr 2, 2009
GREENSBORO, N.C. - This year's recipients for the 2009 Atlantic Coast Conference Swimming and Diving awards include the league's second consecutive national diving champion and two NCAA All-Americans, as announced today by the league office. All of the awards were determined by a vote of the league's head coaches. (Theacc.com)
Gospel Music Channel Nears 45 Million Subscribers, Posts Huge VOD Usage Gains, Becomes Fastest-Growing Gospel/Christian Music Web Site Apr 2, 2009
Other new and recent GMC launches include: BrightHouse Central Florida Division; Comcast systems in: Florida (Fort Myers and Naples); Missouri (Independence); Kansas (Olathe); Maryland and Virginia (Prince William and Rockville; Calvert County, Annapolis, Charles County/Waldorf, Anne Arundel, Reston, Alexandria and Arlington), and New Mexico (Las Cruces); two Knology systems in Florida (Panama City and Clearwater) and Catawba Services in South Carolina (Rock Hill). Gospel Music Channel has more... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Metro Stops In Northern Virginia In Question Mar 29, 2009
They would include a stop at Reston Town Center, the second at Herndon-Monroe where there is already an existing transit station, and the third stop would be near Route 28 before the Dulles Airport. Those close to the project say the metro stops are crucial to development and relieving congestion. (W-USA News, DC)
White House Easter Egg Roll Tickets Go Online Mar 28, 2009
(WUSA) -- Lisa, a mother of two in Reston, Virginia, spent hours on line trying to get to the White House easter egg roll. This year, the White House decided to release them online. (W-USA News, DC)
MHS Tiger Band invited to perform at Carnegie Hall Mar 27, 2009
The groups participating this year also include South Pasadena Strings Program, South Pasadena, California; Kamehameha-Hawaii High School Wind Ensemble, Kea'au, Hawaii; South Lakes High School Wind Ensemble, Reston, Virginia; Wheaton North High School Wind Ensemble, Wheaton, Illinois; and Beckman High School String Orchestra, Irvine, California. Chris Yoo, MHS band director, said that in addition to performing at Carnegie Hall, the group will also attend clinics and receive instruction from some... (Murray Ledger & Times, KY)
Lucas: UNC Basketball Mailbag Mar 25, 2009
Chris Stanley Reston, VA. Lauren writes: Ellington has tended to go about things in different ways when it comes to his scoring. (Tarheelblue.com)
Fairfax County Serial Robber Mar 24, 2009
Detectives believe he has also robbed other banks mostly in the Reston area dating back to November 2008. If anyone has any information police are asking you to contact the Crime Solvers hotline at 1-866-411-TIPS or to send an email. (W-USA News, DC)
Virginia Gubernatorial Candidates to Appear Together April 3 Mar 24, 2009
The forum will take place on Friday, April 3 at the Microsoft Offices in Reston, VA. ... LOCATION: Microsoft Offices, Reston ... 12012 Sunset Hills Rd, Reston, VA. (PR Newswire)
Ballmer Says Microsoft Can Experiment in Web Search Market, Unlike Google Mar 20, 2009
Microsoft handled about 8 percent of U.S. search queries in February, according to ComScore Inc., a research firm in Reston, Virginia. Google accounted for 63 percent searches, with a 21 percent share for Yahoo. (Bloomberg -- US)
WWU alum Terri McMahan to be honored as Northwest District Athletic Director of the Year Mar 19, 2009
RESTON, Virginia - Bellingham resident Terri McMahan will be honored as the Northwest District Athletic Director of the Year by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) during its national convention in Tampa, Florida, March 30 - April 4. The Northwest Region represents a five-state area from Idaho to Alaska. (Wwuvikings.com)
Community Foundations gives $455K Mar 17, 2009
Reston Interfaith Inc., Reston, $10,000. SERVE Inc., Manassas, $25,000. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Alarm customers can get refunds Mar 13, 2009
Last summer, APX salespeople from Reston, Va. circulated through neighborhoods in Washington County to sell alarm systems. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Fed funding for Dulles rail project ready Mar 11, 2009
The Silver Line will branch off the Orange Line just past the station, and will add four new stations in Tysons Corner and a station in Reston at Wiehle Avenue. There will also be parking for 2,300 cars at the temporary end of the line at Wiehle, which is expected to be ready in 2013. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
$900M Dulles rail deal back on track Mar 10, 2009
The first phase of the project is scheduled for completion by 2013 and will run from Metro's East Falls Church station to Wiehle Avenue in Reston. Along with funding from the federal government and the airports authority, it will be financed with state revenues from the Dulles Toll Road and Fairfax County revenues stemming from a special commercial tax district. (Insight on the News)
Dulles Rail Project To Get Federal Funds Mar 10, 2009
2 billion project will run from Falls Church through Tysons Corner to Reston. The second phase would run from Reston to Dulles and Loudoun County. (W-USA News, DC)
Update on Case of Principal Charged with Child Porn Mar 9, 2009
Ting-Yi Oei of Reston, an assistant principal at Freedom High School, was charged last year with possessing child pornography. He also faces two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. (W-USA News, DC)
Warm Temps Equal Wild Times at Whitetail Ski Resort Mar 9, 2009
The event was won by 12-year old Skylar Chaney of Reston, VA, a junior ski racer who wore a Hawaiian grass skirt over her racing suit. She was able to get across the pond unscathed in all three rounds of the event. (W-USA News, DC)
Sprint to close Reston center, fire 93 Mar 5, 2009
decided to close its network operating center in Reston, which will cause nearly 100 employees there to lose their jobs ... The company will cut 93 Reston workers May 29, according to a notice the company filed with Virginia ... Technicians working at the Reston office monitor Sprint s nationwide networks and quickly address network-related issues. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
MySpace Operating Chief Kapur, Two Others to Leave News Corp. Web Division Mar 4, 2009
In the past year, the site was overtaken in visitors by social-networking rival Facebook Inc. Global Facebook visitors more than doubled in 2008 to 222 million visitors, compared with 125 million for MySpace, according to ComScore Inc., a research firm in Reston, Virginia. This is going to have an emotional toll more than anything, that three of their top people are leaving right at a time when they are in a head-to-head fight against Facebook, said , the founder of digital media consulting... (Bloomberg -- US)
Movers & Shakers Mar 2, 2009
Marc Montagner was appointed executive vice president of strategy, development and distribution for SkyTerra Communications Inc., a Reston developer and supplier of mobile satellite communications services. Mr. Montagner was managing director of the global telecom, media and technology merger and acquisition group of Banc of America Securities LLC.. (Insight on the News)
The new uninsured Feb 25, 2009
I care a lot about my income, said Hernandez, of Reston, Va. But my insurance, when I have kids, is something that has to be working all the time. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
> Have shovel, will dig: The potential projects Feb 20, 2009
Route 7 widening to six lanes from Loudoun County line to REston Parkway, $23. 2 million. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
BAE Systems opens 'innovation center' in Honolulu Feb 18, 2009
Other defense contractors may also use the center, which is similar to ones BAE has in San Diego and Reston, Virginia. BAE Systems is a global company involved in the development, delivery and support of advanced defense and aerospace systems in the air, on land and at sea. (Honolulu Advertiser)
HCA Virginia plans Reston Hospital Center expansion Feb 14, 2009
Our long-term expansion plans for Reston Hospital Center have been under development for two years, said Margaret Lewis, president of HCA s Capital Division and head of HCA Virginia, in a statement ... Under the expansion plan, the Reston campus would be enlarged by 345,000 square feet and add 152 medical-surgical and obstetrical beds to the three existing patient towers. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Over 100 UMass Athletes Named To A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll Feb 14, 2009
Beth Tfiloh Undecided Michael Holland M. Soccer Jr. Reston, Va. Herndon Chemistry Kelsey Honeyford Lacrosse Jr. Moorestown, N.J. Moorestown Sport, Event Mgt. (Umassathletics.com)
DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Year 2008 Results Feb 12, 2009
DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, INC. Stabilized Operating Properties As of December 31, 2008 Annualized Critical Base Rent Gross Raised Load % (in thou- Property Property Year Built/ Building Square MW Leased sands) (1) Location Renovated Area (2) Feet (3) (4) (5) (6) VA3 Reston, VA 2003 256,000 144,901 13. 0 100 % $8,333 VA4 Bristow, VA 2005 230,000 90,000 9. (PR Newswire)
Banish Winter Blues with Outdoor Skating Feb 12, 2009
The Reston Town Center Ice Skating Rink, at 1818 Discovery Street in Reston (703-709-6300, ) is in one of Virginia s newer new towns. It offers ice skating in a charming outdoor pavilion until March. (Fairfax Chronicle, VA)
Certicom Announces Agreement for Acquisition by RIM for C$3.00 per Common Share Feb 11, 2009
Founded in 1985, Certicom's corporate offices are in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada with worldwide sales and marketing headquarters in Reston, Virginia and offices in Europe and Asia. Visit. (PR Newswire)
How to keep your head in the (investing) game Feb 8, 2009
"The big question that people ask during these things, 'Is it different this time?', is the classic question," said J. Mark Joseph, of Sentinel Wealth Management in Reston, Virginia. And is it. (International Herald Tribune -- Money Report)
Ericsson Federal leases space in Reston Feb 8, 2009
Ericsson Federal has signed a lease for 21,185 square feet at 1895 Preston White Drive in Reston, pushing the building s occupancy up to 100 percent 0leased. Ericsson Federal will occupy the entire third floor under the 10-year lease. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Nurse Arrested After Infecting Patients Mar 30, 2008
Prince William County. In an unfortunate case of medical malpractice, a nurse suspected of theft of painkillers during surgical procedures is believed to have infected at least 15 members of military service or their relatives with hepatitis. (InjuryBoard.com)
Range Resources Races to Lease Farms in Pennsylvania as Natural Gas Booms Mar 28, 2008
7 trillion cubic feet of recoverable fuel, said Chris Swezey, a researcher with the U.S. Geological Survey in Reston, Virginia. That's enough to supply the annual needs of as many as 51 million households, Energy Department data show. (Bloomberg)
YAHOO and MYSPACE join with GOOGLE... Mar 26, 2008
3 million in that period, according to ComScore, a research company in Reston, Virginia. Multimedia. (The Drudge Report)
Your Opinion Mar 26, 2008
I read with great interest a recent letter to the editor from Terry Kibbe, which bashes credit unions while attempting to defend the payday lending industry. While Kibbe s hostility focuses primarily on one North Carolina-based credit union Self-Help Credit Union and its affiliated research organization the Center for Responsible Lending I think it s important to make note of a few facts about credit unions. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
Eight GW Gymnasts Named To EAGL All-Academic Team Mar 20, 2008
Mt. Sinai, N.Y. Exercise Science (4) Sr. Reston, Va. Exercise Science (4) Sr. Richardson, Texas Intl Affairs ** So. (Gwsports.com)
Entrieva Becomes LucidMedia, Launches Contextual Ad Network Mar 19, 2008
LucidMedia is headquartered in Reston Virginia at the heart of the Dulles Technology Corridor only minutes from Washington, D.C. and Dulles International Airport. Today many of the world's largest interactive agencies, web advertisers, and ad exchanges are relying on LucidMedia to achieve their advertising revenue goals. (Primezone Releases)
McCain's team forged loyalty in collapse Mar 8, 2008
By Maeve Reston, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer March 7, 2008 In the second week of July 2007, a pall settled over the half-empty headquarters of John McCain in an Arlington, Va. skyscraper. (Los Angeles Times)
Millennium sees higher losses in 2007 Mar 4, 2008
The Reston-based holding company for Millennium Bank, which currently has four branches in Northern Virginia and two offices in Richmond, said its net loss for all of 2007 totaled $9 ... Linhart has said he is reviewing the Reston company's work force and expenses. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Auto, Home Purchases `Won't Happen' as Fed Cuts Don't Budge Consumer Rates Mar 1, 2008
Loan purchasers like Freddie Mac, the second- largest provider of home-loan money, have added new charges that will ultimately be paid by consumers, says Dean Hackemer, president of Access National Mortgage in Reston, Virginia. If you're a consumer with great credit, you're paying a quarter of a percentage point to three-eighths of a percentage point more than you were in September,'' Hackemer said. (Bloomberg)
Media advisory - Certicom to Hold Third Quarter Fiscal 2008 Conference Call on March 6, 2008 Feb 28, 2008
Founded in 1985, Certicom's corporate offices are in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada with worldwide sales and marketing headquarters in Reston, Virginia and offices in the U.S., Canada, Europe and China. Visit. (PR Newswire)
Virginia Businessman and Helicopter Pilot Breaks Transcontinental New York to Los Angeles Speed Record Feb 19, 2008
Kasprowicz, 55, is the founder and former CEO of Texel Corporation, a communications systems integration company headquartered in Reston, Virginia, which he sold in 1999. Kasprowicz is also the former Deputy Secretary of Transportation for the State of Virginia under Governor Tim Kaine. (PR Newswire)
Freeman's Set to Partner with WorthPoint Feb 17, 2008
Reston, VA (PRWEB) February 17, 2008 -- WorthPoint Corporation, the premier website for art, antiques, and collectibles, announced today that Freeman's Auction House, the oldest Auction House in America, has selected WorthPoint as a data publishing partner. Under the new agreement, Freeman's will provide WorthPoint with upcoming and historical auction data to be published on the WorthPoint web site. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Men's Soccer Announces Class of 2012 Feb 15, 2008
A midfielder, Hajjar plays for the Reston FC '89 club team, a squad that has been ranked as high as number four in the country, and also competed with the Virginia `89 ODP Team. Graham Heydt (Northbrook, Ill. (Goleopards.com)
Yahoo May Sidestep Microsoft Takeover by Forging Alliance With News Corp. Feb 15, 2008
Yahoo and News Corp.'s Fox Interactive Media lead the market for graphical display ads, according to research firm ComScore Inc. in Reston, Virginia. Such ads include online banners and billboards. (Bloomberg)
Decision day for recruits Feb 6, 2008
They got that in Reston, Va. wideout A.J. Price. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Meeting, convention planners get the Super Bowl treatment Feb 1, 2008
Riviere, director of convention and recognition programs for the National Association of Secondary School Principals in Reston, Va. is used to the free-trip offers. (AZCentral -- Business)
Sallie Mae settles lawsuit over buyout that didn't happen Jan 29, 2008
Carol T. Powers/Bloomberg News Sallie Mae offices in Reston, Virginia. The student lending giant said it had reached a settlement over its scuttled $25 billion buyout. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Big Ten Part One Jan 25, 2008
It is good to see a potential playmaker in PSU's offensive class; recently committed receiver (Reston, Va. South Lakes) should offer outstanding big-catch potential during his career. (ESPN -- Recruiting)
Yahoo Plans to Fire About 700 Employees as Sales Growth Slows, Person Says Jan 22, 2008
In November, Google accounted for 59 percent of search queries, compared with Yahoo's 22 percent, according to ComScore Inc. in Reston, Virginia. To close the gap with Google, Yahoo upgraded its search engine last year to include videos and Flickr photos in query results. (Bloomberg -- US)
The Price is Right for Penn State Jan 21, 2008
Penn State Nittany Lions Football, Basketball, and Recruiting. com is your online community for complete coverage of Penn State athletics. (LionNews.com)
Southern National Bancorp of Virginia Inc. Reports Record Earnings of $1.7 Million for 2007, Compared to $1.0 Million for 2006 Jan 18, 2008
As a result, at the end of 2007 Sonabank had six branches in Virginia: its original branch in Charlottesville, one in Clifton Forge (a branch purchased from First Community Bank) and branches in McLean, Fairfax and Reston (resulting from the purchase of 1st Service Bank). Despite the additional branch and the impairment charge, Southern National's efficiency ratio improved from 75% in 2006 to 69% in 2007, excluding the impairment charge. (Primezone Releases)
NoVa business groups call for more transportation funds Jan 17, 2008
Among the coalition's members are chambers of commerce representing Arlington, the Dulles region, Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Greater Reston and Prince William County, as well as the , the Northern Virginia Technology Council and the. Related Industry News. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Sprint to lay off several thousand workers: report Jan 15, 2008
Sprint currently runs the business out of Kansas and Reston, Virginia. In January 2007, Sprint announced plans to reduce its full-time head count by about 5,000 people, leaving it with just under 60,000 workers after the layoffs were completed, according to Fisher. (ABC News -- Wire)
SquareLoop and Sprint join forces in emergency-alert system Jan 9, 2008
SquareLoop, which like Sprint is based in Reston, said the telecommunications company (NYSE: S) is the first wireless carrier that has agreed to send emergency alerts based on subscribers' location. Subscribers have to sign up to the alert system, which is embedded in the handsets to ensure privacy. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
More of this story Jan 1, 2008
It s fun, said Joe Curran, 12, of Reston, Va. You get to meet new people and talk to them. (Newport Daily News, RI)
No: You have to manage that word to get to yes when it counts Dec 29, 2007
Sara Sullivan, an events manager in Reston, Va. may be one of those. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
