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In today's newsletter:

• Vienna landlord killing suspect quietly left the U.S. last month.
• How much access does Vienna police have to Alexandria's plate readers?

Also on today's calendar: The International Gem & Jewelry Show - Dulles, VA (August 2026) and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 80, low: 67.
• Friday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Morning Notes for August 18, 2026 (ffxnow.com) — Among today's regional updates, court documents reveal that a man once charged in a 2019 landlord killing in Vienna, later found not guilty by reason of insanity, left the U.S. on a one-way flight to Tajikistan from Dulles last month. The notes also cover a serious Centreville crash, a Hybla Valley stabbing arrest, statewide political moves, and a new Falls Church dessert shop.
   

• Alexandria's Flock page now lists the 161 Virginia agencies that can search its cameras (alexandriabrief.com) — Vienna is one of 21 Washington-region jurisdictions whose police can search Alexandria's Flock license plate reader cameras, alongside Fairfax, Arlington, and the Airports Authority. Alexandria has just published a detailed list of 161 Virginia agencies with access, plus new transparency data on search activity and retention rules. The move highlights how widely plate data is shared under Virginia law and ongoing debates over privacy safeguards.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Vienna

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• The International Gem & Jewelry Show - Dulles, VA (August 2026) →
  Hyatt Regency Dulles, 2300 Dulles Corner Blvd, Herndon
  10:00 am
Friday September 11
• Free Coffee Friday in Vienna →
  Panera Bread, 8365 Leesburg Pike, Vienna
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday August 19
• Junior League of Northern Virginia Virtual Information Call →
  Virtual
  7:00 pm
• Blue Water Highway →
  Jammin Java, 227 Maple Ave E, Vienna
  8:00 pm
Thursday August 20
• The Art of Iranian Singing with Mandana Khazraie: Training, Techni
  Iranian-American Community Center 2236C Gallows Rd, Vienna, VA 22182
  6:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• After Teaching Through 61 U.S. Colleges, Mr. EWS Returns with Affordable Online Fashion Class →
  , Fairfax
  9:00 am
Tuesday August 25
• Radically Reframing Climate Change with Will Hackman →
  Mary Riley Styles Library, 120 N Virginia Ave, Falls Church
  6:30 pm
Saturday August 29
• Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary →
  Oronoco Bay Park, 100 Madison St, Alexandria
  9:00 am
• OFC IGNITE: Back to School Kickoff & Tailgate Party →
  Mc Lean Old Fire House Center, 1440 Chain Bridge Rd, McLean
  9:00 am
Sunday August 30
• Loss of a Spouse Seminar →
  Vienna Presbyterian Church, 124 Park St NE, Vienna
  6:00 pm
• Slumber Soundbath With Paloma →
  Mattress Warehouse of Vienna, 229 Maple Ave E, Vienna
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• "Ortiz's War" Authors Nicholas Reynolds and Katie S. Sanders at Bards Alley →
  Bards Alley Bookshop, 110 Church St NW, Vienna
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I have a light switch that's old and needs to be replaced.
  Looking for an electrician. I'm looking for recommendations from people who had a good experience. (Nextdoor Oakton and Vienna)

• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Shift Leader - 4318 in Vienna. Apply here.
• Leidos posted a job opening for Vietnamese Language Instructor in Vienna. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vienna here.

🗞 Nearby News

Tysons

• Inside Tysons' Newest Transit-Oriented Affordable Community: Indigo at McLean Station (ffxnow.com)
• New & Notable: What's Coming to the Tysons Dining Scene (tysonstoday.com)
• Wyclef Jean to Join the Fairfax Symphony for One-Night-Only Concert at Capital One Hall (tysonstoday.com)

Oakton

• Northern Virginia High School Ranks No. 6 in the U.S. (northernvirginiamag.com)

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-- 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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