Arrest in Armed Robberies at Fairfax County Store — “The Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) said a man from Maryland was charged with armed robbery.” [DC News Now]

McLean Baseball Team Works to Defend State Title — “After a close loss to Washington-Liberty, the Highlanders are 11-4 as the postseason nears.” [Washington Post]

Fairfax County Students Advocate for After-School Programming — “The county’s Middle School After-School Program is on the chopping block in the proposed fiscal 2026 budget as the county faces a $300 million shortfall.” [Inside NoVa]

Get Your Real ID, Without a Trip to the DMV — “These pop-up events offer many of the same services as a standard DMV office.” [Northern Virginia Magazine]

It’s Monday — Expect sunshine and a high temperature near 75 during the day, with initially north winds at 5 mph calming in the morning. In the evening, it will be mostly clear with a low around 54, accompanied by a south wind from 5 to 7 mph. [NWS]

Basketball coach and teacher credited for intervening in West Potomac High School stabbing — “West Potomac girls basketball coach, Joe Petrucelli, has been identified as a hero for intervening to restrain the assailant.” [Twitter]

It’s Friday — Expect mostly cloudy skies with a high near 79 and calm winds shifting to the south at 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Friday night, there’s a 70% chance of showers, mainly after 8pm, with temperatures dropping to around 64. Winds will be from the southeast at 8 mph, and new precipitation amounts may be less than a tenth of an inch. [NWS]

Suspect who shot at two officers has previous traffic stop encounter — “Officers attempted to pull over Wali in 2018, but he didn’t stop initially, later stopping at a shopping center, police said. He was charged with felony speed to elude, resisting arrest and running a red light. His concealed carry permit was suspended following that incident.” [NBC]

At-large School Board member no-show at court hearing — “Last Friday in courtroom 2B of the Loudoun County Circuit Court, when the judge called out the next case on the docket, “Blue Label Aviation Inc. v. Robert Kyle McDaniel,” there was one notable absence. McDaniel, the defendant in the case and a current at-large member of the Fairfax County School Board, was nowhere to be seen.” [Fairfax Times]

No one hurt in Fairfax County garbage truck fire — “No one was hurt in a Thursday garbage truck fire in Fairfax County, according to the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department.” [DC News Now]