Over 20,000 Speeders Caught by School Zone Cameras — “Thousands of drivers have been caught speeding in the months since speed cameras were placed in school zones near eight Fairfax County…schools, according to police data obtained by WTOP. In total, 23,431 cars were caught going 10 or more miles per hour above the speed limit in April, May and June combined.” [WTOP]
Walt Whitman MS Assistant Punched Student, Police Say — “A 58-year-old teacher’s assistant in Fairfax County is charged with simple assault after allegedly punching a student in the face during an altercation…Investigators claim on the day of the assault, the student began arguing with the teacher and flicked his glasses.” [WUSA9]
Fairfax Homicide Suspect Had Assault Charges — “The man City of Fairfax Police charged with murder in the blunt force trauma homicide of city resident Luis Barahona Reyes, 50, was already facing charges of assaulting two police officers.” Aaron James Anthony Robertson was arrested in December for a disorderly conduct incident at Fair Oaks Mall, for which he’ll get a hearing in August. [Patch]
Virginia Deploys National Guard to Texas — “One hundred Virginia National Guard troops deployed to Texas on Saturday as Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) made good on his pledge to support Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott (R) in his efforts to patrol the border with Mexico…Democrats have accused Youngkin of using the troops in a political stunt” [The Washington Post]
Committee Recommends Limiting Screen Time for FCPS Students — “Fairfax County’s School Health Advisory Committee is recommending that the Virginia school system set districtwide guidelines for technology use by grade level and set a cap for the amount of time the youngest learners spend on screens every day.” [WTOP]
Metro Adds New Parking Payment Options — “No more searching for spare change to pay at Metro parking meters. New centralized pay stations and ParkMobile® are now available at all of Metro’s 63 Kiss & Ride and hourly lots and on-street parking spaces, expanding the ways customers can pay.” [WMATA]
FCPL Launches Virtual Cooking Contest for Teens — “The Fairfax County Public Library invites youths age 12-18 to show off their culinary skills by entering the Teen Chopped Challenge. To enter the contest, create an original recipe using three ‘mystery ingredients’: one can of black beans, one box of Jiffy corn mix, and one packet of Swiss Miss dark chocolate hot cocoa mix.” [Annandale Today]
Frank Lloyd Wright House Undergoes Renovation — “The Pope-Leighey House, an 84-year-old Frank Lloyd Wright creation located at the Woodlawn Plantation, is in the process of getting a new roof that will restore it more closely to its original architectural design.” The building was able to reopen for tours on July 1 while work on the roof continues. [On the MoVe]
It’s Monday — A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. At night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. [Weather.gov]
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