Extended Route 50 Lane Closure in Seven Corners Starts Today — “The northbound lane of the bridge over Route 50 (Arlington Boulevard) just west of Route 7 (East Broad Street/Leesburg Pike) that connects the eastbound Route 50 service road with the westbound Route 50 service road will be closed from 9 a.m. Monday, Sept. 19 through Friday, Oct. 7 for cleaning and painting” [VDOT]
Four Sentenced in 2019 West Falls Church Gang Murder — “Four individuals were sentenced Monday and yesterday to multiple life terms and 26 years in prison for numerous charges relating to a murder, a violent gang enterprise, and a drug trafficking conspiracy operating in Virginia, California, and several other states.” [DOJ]
Virginia Proposes Changes to Policies for Transgender Students — “Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration on Friday night released policies that roll back LGBTQ students’ rights in Virginia schools. The ‘2022 Model Policies‘ will require that students use facilities and programs that ‘match the sex they were assigned at birth,’ and require parental permission to change their names and genders at school.” [WTOP]
Dominion Energy Rate Increase Approved — The State Corporation Commission (SCC) approved an increase on Friday (Sept. 16) to the fuel rate for Dominion Energy customers in Virginia. Effective on an interim basis since July 1, the increase adds $14.93, on average, to the monthly bill for residents who use 1,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity per month. [SCC]
Two Arrested for Shoplifting and Assault at Tysons Nordstrom — “Two juveniles, from Falls Church and Annandale, took merchandise without paying on Sept. 5 at 3:40 p.m. at the Nordstrom store in Tysons Corner Center, Fairfax County police said. When confronted by a store employee, one juvenile allegedly assaulted the victim, police said.” [Sun Gazette/Inside NoVA]
FCPS to Boost Mental Health Support — “During Thursday night’s school board meeting, Superintendent Michelle Reid said the district is working to secure a ‘telemental health group’ that will provide short-term, evidence-based counseling sessions with therapists for high school students…As part of the $3.3 billion budget, school board officials allocated $500,000 for the telemental health services.” [WTOP]
Car Flips Over Into Lorton Yard — “A car flipped over into a yard in Lorton, Va. Saturday near I-95, but the driver only suffered minor injuries. A witness told 7News’ Victoria Sanchez one woman was in the car and was talking to first responders.” [ABC7]
New Chantilly Street Signs Honor Tamil Poet — “The Fairfax County Department of Transportation installed new signs designating the honorary Valluvar Way on Brentwall Drive in Chantilly. A thriving Tamil community of over 50,000 residents in Virginia, including 10,000 residents in Fairfax County, celebrates the Tamil poet, ThiruValluvar, also known as Valluvar” [FCDOT]
It’s Lanternfly Egg Season — “Fairfax County Forest Pest Management is asking residents to ‘search-scrape-and destroy’ spotted lanternfly egg masses. Adult females lay their inconspicuous egg masses in September and through the first few hard frosts of November.” [DPWES]
It’s Monday — Partly cloudy throughout the day. High of 83 and low of 66. Sunrise at 6:55 am and sunset at 7:12 pm. [Weather.gov]
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Finding a gift for moms can be difficult. Google “Mother’s Day gifts,” and you’ll scroll through endless lists of beauty products, candles and fuzzy robes. Sure, those are sweet, but sometimes it’s fun to surprise loved ones with something a little more, well, practical!
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Owners of six Woofie’s franchises in Northern Virginia are hosting “Paws in the Park,” a pet adoption event on May 18 at 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (rain date May 19) at Wolf Trap National Park, Wolf Trap Farm Park, 1645 Trap Road, Vienna. They hope to bring awareness for local animal shelters and the need for “furever” families for animals.
Woofie’s will have about 20 mobile spa vans on site, offering free nail trims and Wash ‘n Go baths for rescued dogs and pups up for adoption, and special event pricing for families who bring their own pets for grooming (as time permits/allows).
Participating Woofie’s include Reston/Herndon, Ashburn-Leesburg, McLean, Western Loudoun, South Riding-Aldie and Fairfax. Food trucks, a DJ, local vendors, and more will be available. Ridgeside K9 and Keller Williams Realty are sponsoring the event.
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