Democratic Primary Today for House Seat — Polls will be open at three locations until 7 p.m. today (Tuesday) for the Democratic Party’s firehouse primary to select its nominee to succeed former 11th House District delegate David Bulova. Five candidates qualified for the ballot, with the winner potentially facing a Republican in a special election on Jan. 13. No Republican candidates have been announced so far.
Fox Rescued After Getting Stuck in Fence — “Last week, our Animal Services Officers received a call from a concerned community member about a fox stuck in a fence. It was believed the fox had been there for several hours before being found. Our officers safely freed the fox and consulted with professional rehabilitators to address the injuries to their rear legs.” [Fairfax County Animal Shelter/Facebook]
Annandale Man Sentenced on Drug Charges — “A federal court sentenced an Annandale man to 10 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, the FBI reported Dec. 11.” The 28-year-old man was arrested on June 3 after Fairfax County police stopped his vehicle and seized drugs as well as a handgun he had purchased illegally as a previously convicted felon. [Annandale Today]
Metro Expands New Bike Lockers — “The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority installed the first of 450 new covered bike storage lockers at the Eastern Market and Foggy Bottom Metro stations in late November. As of Saturday, a total of nine stations now have the new lockers. It’s part of an effort to get over 3.5 percent of Metro riders biking to stations by 2030.” [Washington Post]
Youngkin Quiet on Future Plans — “Almost from the moment that Glenn Youngkin became Virginia’s governor four years ago, the political world has wondered what’s next for a Republican who seemed to keep one foot in the MAGA movement and the other in the party’s traditional country club establishment. He’s still not ready to say.” [Associated Press/WTOP]
Shenandoah Valley Trail Proposed — “The Virginia Department of Transportation stunned Virginia’s transportation community by proposing a plan last Tuesday to potentially develop a multi-use trail and restore a deteriorated rail corridor in the Shenandoah Valley, with a possible price tag of nearly $700 million.” [Virginia Mercury]
GMU Serves Hot Sauce Concocted by Graduates — “Who knew that 10 years after three George Mason University students were just trying to get through their classes, they’d create a hot sauce that would become the official staple of the GMU dining hall? … Ask the founders what makes SOSS special, and they’ll tell you it’s the flavor balance no one else has mastered.” [Northern Virginia Magazine]
Police Academy Welcomes New Recruits — Yesterday, “Assistant Chief Eli Cory welcomed 48 recruits at the Fairfax County Criminal Justice Academy, marking the start of their 25-week basic training and the initiation of their careers in law enforcement.” At the academy, recruits will learn “basic instruction in the procedures, techniques, principles of law enforcement, incident report writing, criminal law, traffic enforcement, and first aid.” [FCPD]
New Legal Notice — Day spa seeks Retail Marketplace on-premises wine and beer license. [Public Notices]
It’s Tuesday — Expect sunny skies and a high temperature near 37 degrees, accompanied by light and variable winds. The night will be mostly clear, with lows around 28 degrees, and a south wind blowing at 3 to 6 mph. [NWS]
