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Fairfax County Animal Control responded to a Reston home on July 9 when a hawk stunned itself crashing into a window.
Fairfax County Animal Control responded to a Reston home on July 9 when a hawk stunned itself crashing into a window. (Edward Abbott)

Patch has 32 sites in communities in northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. Here are some of the top posts from the past week related to efforts to rename highways named after Confederate generals and other topics.

Alexandria Drive-In Ceases After Last Movie This Weekend

The Alexandria Drive-In, a movie series launched to provide safe entertainment during the COVID-19 pandemic, will shut down after the last movie this Saturday, July 17.

2021 Senior Olympics Return To Northern Virginia In September

Active adults 50 and older, there's still time to get in some practice laps or study your crossword dictionary before the start of the 39th season of the Northern Virginia Senior Olympics.

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See Where Arlington Ranks In New Fittest Cities List

The 2021 American Fitness Index has been released, with Arlington ranked first among the 100 largest cities the American College of Sports Medicine included in its annual study.

Hawk Stunned After Crashing Into Window Of Reston Home

Edward Abbott was making lunch around 12 noon last Friday, when he heard a loud crash at one of the windows of his Reston home. He stepped out onto is deck to investigate.

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Spotsylvania Deputy Indicted In Shooting Of Unarmed Black Man

A Spotsylvania County special grand jury indicted a sheriff's deputy Thursday on a felony charge in connection with the April shooting of unarmed county resident Isiah Brown.

Police Identify 'Person Of Interest' In Missing Lorton Woman Case

Six weeks after the disappearance of Emily Lu, 72 of Lorton, the Fairfax County Police Department said Thursday it has identified a person of interest in the case.

Metro Wants To Ban Riders Arrested For Sex, Weapons Offenses

Metro is proposing to update its passenger conduct rules that would temporarily ban bus and rail riders from the public transit system if they are arrested for certain crimes on Metro property.

Two Virginia Cities Named Among Best Places To Live: U.S. News

Two cities in Virginia — Richmond and Virginia Beach — were listed as the best places to live in the United States, according to a new ranking released this week by U.S. News & World Report.

Virginia Named Best Place To Do Business A Record 5th Time: CNBC

CNBC named Virginia as the nation's "Top State for Business" in 2021 on Tuesday, giving the state five first-place finishes since CNBC debuted the rankings in 2007. Virginia also was ranked the top state for business in 2019, the last time CNBC released the rankings.

Removal Of Old Tree On Elden Street Surprises Herndon Community

The removal of a large tree as part of the Center Street and Elden Street Improvements Project Tuesday caught many town residents by surprise.

Task Force To Examine Renaming 2 Confederate-Named Highways

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors appointed a Confederate Names Task Force Tuesday to determine whether Lee Highway and Lee Jackson Memorial Highway should be renamed.

Historical Markers Contest Sought For Fairfax County

Several Fairfax County supervisors presented a board matter on Tuesday proposing a Historical Marker Contest to be held starting in 2022.

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