Sunday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.
Monday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 60.
Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• County may add $300,000 for Royal Lake Park cleanup efforts after microburst (ffxnow.com) — Royal Lake Park in Burke could get $300,000 in additional county funds to speed cleanup after June's damaging microburst, with a vote set for Sept. 15. Supervisors will also consider millions more for sidewalks, libraries, fire vehicles, technology, and environmental projects, and residents can weigh in at the public hearing.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Quick anecdote: This morning before 7 your commute to work may have been made a little easier due to the combined effort of three men whom you will never meet. Last… (Nextdoor Burke Village)
How is Nextdoor in this area for meeting people/friends to hang out with? I see bots and such, but has anyone genuinely actually had a success story while keeping their kidneys? (Nextdoor Burke Centre - Oaks)
Sheehy Auto Stores posted a job opening for Automotive Parts Counterperson in Springfield. Apply here.
Giant Food posted a job opening for PT Service Clerk - Bake Off - 0745 in Fairfax. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Burke here.
🗞 Nearby News
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DPR Construction Advances Major Healthcare and Education Projects (constructionowners.com)
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George Mason professor and alum tapped to help shape Virginia's economic future (gmu.edu)
Putting a price on preventive care: How Medicaid compares to other insurers in Virginia (gmu.edu)
Ranked Win for Men's Soccer Denied in Heartbreaking Fashion (gmufourthestate.com)
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