Poll Shows Trump Lead in Virginia — “Former president Donald Trump leads President Biden in Virginia by three percentage points in a new Virginia Commonwealth University-Wilder School poll, but the numbers reflect an anemic showing for both candidates and a decline in Biden’s support instead of a surge in Trump’s.” [Washington Post]
Annandale Pickleball Advocates Plan Legal Action — “The Broyhill Crest pickleball players are still fighting for the chance to play the sport at their neighborhood courts. They are in the process of hiring legal counsel to help them advance their argument that the Park Authority didn’t follow its own guidelines and policies when it banned pickleball from Kendale Woods Park.” [Annandale Today]
TJ Students Seek to Prevent Deer-Related Crashes — “A pair of seniors at Thomas Jefferson High School in Fairfax County, Virginia, have been hard at work on a device that could steer deer away from cars. Anmol Karan and Shaurya Jain are in the process of developing a prototype incorporating artificial intelligence, ultrasonic pulses, and animal or human sounds.” [WTOP]
Man Charged in Fairfax City Stabbing — “A 37-year-old Alexandria man is facing an aggravated malicious wounding charge in connection with a stabbing that took place last December at a Fairfax City motel…A preliminary investigation revealed that the victim was stabbed by an acquaintance following an argument.” [Patch]
GMU Studies Potential Solar Flare Impacts — Researchers at George Mason University, led by astronomy and physics professor Peter Becker, and the Naval Research Laboratory “recently secured a $13.6 million federal grant to continue their work studying solar flares and so-called coronal mass ejections that can wreak havoc on Earth’s electromagnetic field.” [Washingtonian]
Herndon Police Donate Bicycles to School — “The Herndon Police Department is donating used patrol bicycles to the Herndon Middle School Bike Program, where students will disassemble, assemble and repair them for other children to ride.” [WJLA]
Vienna Theater Group Stages ‘Newsies‘ — The Vienna Youth Players will have chosen “Newsies,” the stage adaptation of Disney’s 1992 musical movie, as their summer production. “The show opens on Saturday, July 20, 2024, at 7 p.m. at the Vienna Community Center. Tickets are $18 each and can be purchased in advance online” or at the door until showtime. [Town of Vienna]
It’s Tuesday — Sunny and hot conditions marked by a high near 101 and heat index values reaching up to 108. There’s a 20% chance of precipitation, namely isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. At night, there’ll be partly cloudy skies and a low around 78. [NWS]
