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  • Police seek white SUV after deadly Springfield hit-and-run
  • How Fairfax's drought downgrade still affects your water and daily life

Also on today's calendar: Heirloom - Silver & Brass Restoration Services: Thursdays 10-4 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 66 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 73, low: 50.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 81 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pedestrian killed in seventh fatal crash on Old Keene Mill Road in three years (ffxnow.com) — A pedestrian was killed Sunday night in a hit-and-run at Old Keene Mill Road and Backlick Road in Springfield, marking the seventh fatal crash on that corridor in three years. Fairfax County police say the driver, believed to be in a white SUV, fled the scene, and eastbound lanes were temporarily closed for investigation. This is at least the 17th pedestrian death in the county this year.
   

• Drought conditions ease in N. Va. after 'sustained' rain, state says (ffxnow.com) — Fairfax County's months-long drought warning has been downgraded to a drought watch after several weeks of steady rain, though groundwater levels remain a concern. Local leaders are coordinating regionally on Potomac River water supplies while Fairfax Water studies backup drinking water sources. Residents are still urged to conserve voluntarily as the state monitors conditions.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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