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Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Woodbridge Man Charged With Felony Over DC Assault: Police (patch.com) — Woodbridge residents may want to know that a 38-year-old local man has been arrested and charged in Washington, DC, after police say he threatened someone with a gun near 12th and U Streets in late August. Authorities report he was taken into custody on Tuesday and is being held at the DC Department of Corrections on an assault with a dangerous weapon charge.
2. Da'Shawn Hand's 2026 NFL season is over after seven snaps (insidenova.com) — Woodbridge residents will be disappointed to learn that Woodbridge High School graduate Da'Shawn Hand has lost the rest of his 2026 NFL season to a quad injury after just seven snaps with the Atlanta Falcons. The veteran defensive lineman, on a one-year deal, was expected to bolster their front but now faces rehab instead of the field.
3. Woodbridge Medical Uniforms Shop Caught Up In Nationwide Closure (patch.com) — Woodbridge shoppers and healthcare workers will soon lose the Scrubs & Beyond store at Smoketown Station, as the national chain shuts all of its brick-and-mortar locations. No closing date is set yet, but the Woodbridge shop at 14069 Shoppers Best Way will be included, affecting local employees and leaving residents with fewer in-person options for medical uniforms.
4. News Links: Loudoun Advances Data Center Pause; Microsoft Faces $2.5M Air Fine (potomaclocal.com) — Woodbridge readers should know detectives found no foul play in a man's death inside a parked car on Yosocomico Lane in Cherry Hill, and two men were recently stabbed after gambling at Potomac Mills, though police say the attack wasn't random. The broader roundup also covers data center penalties, school safety changes, and legal developments across Northern and Central Virginia.
5. Police Blotter: Robbery Arrest Near Manassas; Teen Charged After Gun Discharge (potomaclocal.com) — Prince William County police charged a 15-year-old Woodbridge boy with reckless handling of a firearm after a gun discharged at Stoney Ridge Apartments on Westminister Lane, striking two nearby units but injuring no one. The same blotter details a robbery arrest near Manassas and separate Stafford County narcotics and fraud cases, offering a snapshot of recent regional crime.
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