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More than 750 National Park Service workers have been dismissed during the Trump administration’s purge of federal employees, according to an unofficial count. Nearly 40 worked in the National Capital Region, which includes 15 designated parklands such as Great Falls.
Fairfax County police arrested a 20-year-old Maryland man on an indecent exposure charge. A woman reported that a man approached her in a car and exposed himself while she was walking near Route 28 and Machen Drive in Centreville on Feb. 26.
A leading Washington Post political columnist resigned after accusing publisher and CEO Will Lewis of blocking her column criticizing owner Jeff Bezos’s effort to reshape the newspaper’s opinion section around his libertarian priorities.
Some Fairfax County Public Schools parents are raising concerns about possible disruptions to children’s routines as the district considers options for starting middle school later in the morning.
Hamza & Madina Halal Food has opened in the Seven Corners Center. Its menu includes $10.99 platters with chicken, lamb, fish, kofta or falafel served over rice or salad.
Two bills awaiting Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s signature would allow localities throughout Virginia to strengthen tree-canopy preservation requirements and establish funds for planting and maintaining trees. Those powers are currently limited to a small number of Northern Virginia jurisdictions, including Fairfax County.
Virginia lawmakers also approved bipartisan legislation requiring stores to display signs educating customers about invasive species and encouraging native plants as alternatives. Del. Holly Seibold and Sen. Saddam Salim, both Fairfax Democrats, introduced House Bill 1941 and Senate Bill 1166, respectively. Youngkin vetoed earlier versions containing fines last year.
A new Vienna art studio is offering beginner-friendly creative classes for people who do not consider themselves artists. Activities at iCreate include firing BB guns and throwing water balloons filled with nontoxic paint at canvases.
Tuesday’s forecast calls for sunshine, calm conditions and a high near 72 degrees. Southerly winds are expected to reach about 6 mph during the afternoon. The night should be mostly clear with a low around 44, while winds of 5 to 7 mph shift from south to northwest after midnight.