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Powerful winds reaching 60 mph left more than 20,000 Dominion Energy customers in Fairfax County without electricity Sunday, Feb. 16.
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue reported trees falling onto seven homes and nine downed power lines as the storm swept across Northern Virginia.
In Reston, the case against a Chantilly man accused of a fatal shooting inside a Gold’s Gym last summer is moving forward. Steve Ha, 43, is suspected of killing 31-year-old Reston resident Hyungjoon Choi in August. Witnesses, including a gym trainer, testified in court Thursday, Feb. 13.
A proposal to let Virginia state and local police enforce traffic laws on the federally owned George Washington Memorial Parkway has stalled in Richmond. Senate Bill 776, introduced by Sen. Scott Surovell of Fairfax County, passed the Virginia Senate but was defeated by a House transportation committee.
A Feb. 2 rescue flight from Culpeper Regional Airport carried 22 homeless dogs and eight cats in memory of Seuk Kim. The Springfield resident, former financier and volunteer pilot died in a plane crash last year while helping save dogs from kill shelters.
The Falls Church library is reviewing the children’s book “P is for Palestine: A Palestine Alphabet Book” after receiving a complaint alleging antisemitic language. Library Director Megan Dotzler disclosed the complaint and review during a Feb. 5 meeting.
Rice Culture has begun a soft opening at its newest location in Chantilly Crossing off Route 50. The eatery specializes in sweet, fish-shaped Asian desserts known as taiyaki.
Sen. Tim Kaine joined George Mason University’s Green Machine pep band during the men’s basketball game against St. John’s College. The Patriots erased a 16-point deficit and edged the visiting Hawks 58-57 at EagleBank Arena in Fairfax.
Contour Airlines plans to begin serving Dulles International Airport on May 1. The Tennessee-based budget carrier will offer nonstop flights from Macon, Georgia, and Plattsburgh, New York, with one-way fares starting at $94.
Tuesday’s forecast calls for mostly sunny skies, a high near 36 and northwest winds of 11 to 15 mph, with gusts up to 25 mph. Clouds are expected to increase Tuesday night as temperatures fall to around 20, with north winds of 8 to 10 mph.