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Officer Killed At Pentagon Honored With Police, Military Ceremony

Members of the U.S. Department of Defense, the Pentagon Force Protection Agency, and public safety agencies held a ceremony Friday afternoon to honor the memory of a PFPA officer who was fatally wounded in a violent attack earlier in the week at the building's transit center.

Loudoun County Requires Masks In All County Facilities

Masks will once again be required in Loudoun's county facilities, officials announced on Thursday. The renewed mask mandate will go into effect on Monday, Aug. 9.

• Mask Mandate To Return At Fairfax County Government Facilities
• Masks Required Indoors at Virginia Community Colleges

No Police Chase Of Motorcyclists In Fairfax County A Possibility

The chief of the Fairfax County Police Department suggested the county may decide to adopt a policy against pursuing motorcycle drivers that are traveling at extremely high speeds on county highways as part of the department's review of its highway pursuit polices.

Virginia's COVID-19 Positivity Rate Spikes To February Levels

The Virginia Department of Health reported 1,845 new cases of the coronavirus on Friday, the highest one-day increase since mid-April when a far smaller percentage of the state's adult population were fully vaccinated to COVID-19.

• First COVID-19 Death Of Child In Eastern Region Of VA Reported

Topgolf Plan Amendment Vote Delayed Until After Community Meeting

After the Planning Commission deferred a vote on the proposed plan amendment for the former Kingstowne Topgolf and Ruby Tuesday site, a meeting will be hosted by the county supervisor and Kingstowne homeowners association.

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