1st Urban Plates, Metro Strike OKed, Dog Owner Slam: News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Virginia and Washington, D.C., on Monday. 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.

• Roaches Dead And Alive: Fredericksburg Restaurant Inspections
• 23 Violations At One Place: Woodbridge Restaurant Inspections
• 16 Violations At One Place: Manassas Restaurant Inspections
• Mice Droppings Warning: Fairfax City Restaurant Inspections

Owner With Dog In Hot Truck Previously Called Out

The owner confronted for leaving his dog in a hot truck bed on July 4 in Tysons Corner had done something similar before, one witness says. The previous incident took place in the dead of winter in Vienna, the witness told Patch.

$300K Car Purchased One Day, Totaled Next

A newly purchased sports car didn't get much use before it was totaled Saturday. Fairfax County Police say a $300,000 McLaren 720S crashed into a tree.

First Urban Plates On East Coast Opens In NoVA

Urban Plates, a California-based chain serving sandwiches, salads, soups, plates, desserts and more, has opened its first East Coast location at Tysons Galleria.

3 Hospitalized After Overnight Fire

Three people were hospitalized after a fire broke out at a high rise early Monday morning, the fire department says. Units rescued numerous people using ladders; multiple residents were evacuated for smoke inhalation.

Summer Restaurant Week: Specials At 50+ Eateries

Summer Restaurant Week will happen this year on Aug. 17-26, and at least 58 restaurants from in and around the city are participating.

Metro Strike Authorized, Commuter Chaos Looms

A union strike threatens to plunge the D.C. Metro into chaos, and some Metro workers are calling for General Manager Paul Wiedefeld to resign, according to reports. While the strike has been authorized, it is not clear when it could happen.

Also Worth A Look Today

• 39 UFO Sightings Reported In Virginia, DC During 2018 So Far
• Don't Eat Honey Smacks Cereal Due To Salmonella Outbreak: CDC
• Northern Virginia Weather: Rain Finally Looms
• Man Killed In Single-Car Crash
• Gas Leak Forces Evacuation Of 4 Buildings
• New Restaurant Opening At RTC West
• Destruction Of Overpass Begins Tuesday

• 2 Killed, 2 Injured In Crash: Police

Across America

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• Double Murderer Running For Senate In Minnesota
• Thugs Thwarted By Clerk Armed With Lock, Phone
• CVS Manager Calls Cops On Black Woman Over Coupon
• Cop Heckles A Slow-Moving Tortoise: Video

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