Burke Beat Weekly: Double Homicide Arrest, More News Last Week

Happy Sunday, people of Burke! It's me again, Emily Leayman, your editor for the Burke Beat Weekly.

First, today's weather: Humid and mostly cloudy throughout the day. High: 87 Low: 74.

Here are the top stories in Burke last week:

1. Burke Double Homicide Results In Arrest, Victims Identified (Burke Patch)
2. Overcoming Mental Health Stigma (Burke Connection)
3. Standout Scholars (Emory News Center)
4. George Mason University: Mason Volunteers Give Time, Expertise To Help Afghan Refugees (Press Release Desk )
5. George Mason University: The Secret's Out: First-Generation College Students Find Success At Mason (Press Release Desk )
6. Standards of Learning Test Participation Drops In Fairfax County (Burke Patch)
7. Rifle Announces Class of 2025 (NavySports.com)
8. Three Dog Night introduces The Birchmere to Jeremiah the Bullfrog, a good friend of ours (WTOP)
9. Loretta Collins Proffitt | Obituaries (Kingsport Times News)
10. Visa Announces Inaugural Class of Visa Black Scholars and Jobs Program (Galveston County Daily News)
11. Child drowns at pool in Fairfax County, police say (WUSA9.com)
12. George Mason University: Mason Prepares Its Tourism, Events Management And Hospitality Students For New Challenges (Press Release Desk )

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— Emily Leayman

About me: Emily Leayman is your local Patch editor for Alexandria, Falls Church and parts of Fairfax County, Virginia. Before joining Patch, she has reported on local and national news in Washington, DC and Pennsylvania. A native of Allentown, Pennsylvania, she lives in Falls Church. In her free time, she volunteers with a dog rescue, watches hockey and frequents local coffee shops. Contact Emily with story ideas at emily.leayman@patch.com and follow her on Twitter @emilyleayman.

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