Bear and Cub Sighting, 'Suspicious Noises' Rattle Community, Crash Closes I-95: News Nearby

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Bear + Cub Spotted Sunday Night in Neighborhood: Police

A bear and cub were spotted by a resident Sunday night in the Vienna area, Fairfax County Police said Monday. Police note that spring, which officially arrived Sunday, is the time when black bears and cubs emerge from their winter dens, typically between mid-March to early May in Virginia. >>> Read more.

photo of bear courtesy of Fairfax County Police

Lorton Murder Investigation: Officers Respond Sunday to ‘Suspicious Noises’

Officers responded early Sunday for a report of suspicious noises near the 6000 block of River Drive in Lorton, according to police. The sounds have the area on edge due to an unsolved murder March 11 in the same area where the sounds of gunshots were heard Sunday. >>> Read more.

Crash Closes Down I-95 South Monday Afternoon

Interstate-95 South reopened Monday afternoon after closing near Lorton. A helicopter was landing Monday afternoon to take someone to the hospital after a crash on I-95 South near Lorton, according to Virginia State Police. >>> Read more.

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