Dog Left In Hot Car At Local School: News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Virginia and Washington, DC, on Friday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of some of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

• Dog Left In Hot Car At Oakton High School
• Del Ray Business Reaches Incredible Fundraising Milestone
• McLean Community Garage Sale Set For September

Toxic Algae Bloom Reported In NoVa Lake

A potentially toxic algae bloom has been reported on a Northern Virginia lake, and authorities are monitoring the situation.

West Nile Virus Risk Leads To Mosquito Spraying In Fairfax County

SPRINGFIELD, VA—The Fairfax County Health Department has announced scheduled pesticide spraying to combat mosquitoes and the risk of West Nile Virus. The pesticides will be sprayed at Kings Park Park, 8717 Trafalgar Court, Springfield and Ted Grefe Park, 9980 Mosby Road in the City of Fairfax on Monday, Aug. 27 between 8 a.m. and noon.

OBX House Fire Crimps Vacation For Fredericksburg Man

FREDERICKSBURG, VA—While at the Outer Banks of North Carolina this week, Fredericksburg resident Stephen Simon's family vacation literally went up in flames. A two-alarm fire early Thursday afternoon gutted his rental cottage in Waves at Sea Isle Hill Drive on Hatteras Island.

Hemp Growing Again At George Washington's Estate

MOUNT VERNON, VA—A little known fact about George Washington is that he grew hemp at his Mount Vernon estate. Now the group running his estate decided to carry on the tradition, growing it there for the first time in possibly hundreds of years.

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Missing Man Sought In Sterling: Police
Ashburn Park To Close For Repairs And Renovations
Harris Teeter Will Phase Out Plastic Bags In VA, DC
Dog Left In Hot Car At Oakton High School
Del Ray Business Reaches Incredible Fundraising Milestone
McLean Community Garage Sale Set For September
Man Drives Through Yards, Rams Into Cars In Annandale Pursuit
Festival, Beer Garden Planned For New Alexandria Waterfront Plaza
5 Driver Safety Tips For First Day Of School In Fairfax County
Driver Cited For Hitting Bicyclist: Vienna Crime Report
Gas Leak Closes Streets Near King Street Metro
Fairfax City Restaurant Inspections: 17 Violations At One Place

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