Men Charged With Alexandria Double Shooting — “The Alexandria Police Department (APD) announced that two Fairfax County residents have been arrested for a non-fatal double shooting in the Braddock neighborhood earlier this year … Two juveniles were shot while they sat in a parked car on Wythe Street.” [ALXnow]
Parents Discuss School Boundary Change Priorities — “Parents and community members discussed their priorities for a districtwide boundary review at Glasgow Middle School on Nov. 18. This is the first time Fairfax County Public Schools is looking at school boundaries in a holistic way in nearly 40 years, Superintendent Michelle Reid told approximately 170 attendees.” [Annandale Today]
Donors Still Wanted for McLean Blood Drive — Appointments are still available for the Red Cross blood drive that the VFW Post 8241 in McLean is hosting this Friday (Nov. 22). The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1051 Spring Hill Road, and all donors will get free holiday socks. “Please help the Red Cross save lives by donating blood before the holidays.” [VFW Post 8241/Facebook]
How Fatal TWA Plane Crash Changed N. Va. — TWA Flight 514 crashed on Dec. 1, 1974, killing all 92 people on board, after a snowstorm forced it to divert from Reagan National Airport to Dulles International Airport. Reporter Buzz McClain, who happened to be on the next flight scheduled to land, looks back on the crash and its aftermath. [Northern Virginia Magazine]
D.C. Region’s First Padel Facility Opens — “Padel Up, the first facility dedicated to the sport of padel in the area, opened in Sterling on Monday. The hope is to grow awareness for the game in the US while offering a community meeting space complete with four enclosed courts and a lounge with a smoothie and coffee bar.” [Washingtonian]
Beagle Sniffs Out Contraband at Dulles Airport — “Found on the streets just a few years ago, Freddie is now one of six dogs on the sharp-nosed Beagle Brigade patrolling Washington Dulles International Airport for plants and meat products that travelers are prohibited from bringing into the country to prevent disease or infestation by foreign plants, insects or microbes.” [Washington Post]
New Restrooms Celebrated at Fort Belvoir Park — “Members of the Woodlawn Little League community joined Fairfax County officials and staff Nov. 16 in celebrating the completion of a new building with restrooms, concessions and storage space at McNaughton Fields Park in Fort Belvoir.” [On the MoVe]
Wakefield Teacher Shares Native American Heritage — “November is Native American Heritage Month. At Wakefield Forest Elementary School in Fairfax, advanced academics resource teacher Tony Gray has added a lifetime of experience to his lesson plan.” [WTOP]
It’s Wednesday — Expect showers after 4pm with mostly cloudy skies and a high of 65. Winds will pick up from the southeast in the afternoon. Night brings a 90% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am with a low around 43. Rainfall amounts may range between a quarter and half of an inch. [NWS]
