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What's up McLean! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What inspectors found during a recent visit to Santini's in McLean
  • Police name victim in fatal stabbing at Great Falls Park

Also on today's calendar: Let's Lunch Together and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 90 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 85, low: 67.
  • Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Live Cockroach Found In McLean-Area Restaurant Inspection (patch.com) — Recent health inspections at Santini's New York Style Deli on Chain Bridge Road in McLean found a live cockroach on the kitchen floor and multiple food-safety violations. Inspectors required fixes ranging from clearing a blocked hand sink to improving temperature monitoring and storage practices. Some issues were corrected immediately, while others will receive follow-up attention from health officials and pest control.
   

• Police identify woman found dead in Great Falls Park (wusa9.com) — Police in McLean have identified the woman found dead Monday in nearby Great Falls Park as 42-year-old Reston resident Carmen Lizet Puch. A runner discovered her with upper-body trauma off Georgetown Pike, and detectives say she had been stabbed as they continue working evidence, examining her Honda Civic, and awaiting autopsy results to confirm cause of death.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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Vienna

  • Shawarma restaurant set for soft opening tomorrow in Vienna (ffxnow.com)
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  • Morning Notes for August 18, 2026 (ffxnow.com)

Ok McLean! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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