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About 80 people gathered outside the Tesla dealership in Tysons Corner on Saturday morning to protest billionaire Elon Musk’s role in advancing President Donald Trump’s agenda, including closing federal agencies and dismissing thousands of government workers.
In Lorton, Fairfax County detectives are investigating a robbery at the Truist bank in Gunston Plaza. Police said a man entered the bank around 3:15 p.m. Monday, March 17, and gave a teller a note demanding money. He implied that he had a weapon but did not display one, then fled with cash before officers arrived.
Two Silver Line stations set single-day ridership records last Wednesday. The milestones were recorded at Loudoun Gateway in Loudoun County and Herndon in Fairfax County.
Virginia school districts could face significant financial pressure following Trump’s move to cut staffing at the U.S. Department of Education in half. If federal education funding were eliminated entirely, the state’s schools would need to find new sources to cover a $2.4 billion gap.
Jay Jones, a Democratic candidate for Virginia attorney general, visited Bailey’s Crossroads for a March 16 meet-and-greet. Jones pledged to oppose Trump administration policies that he said are harming Virginians and called for an end to the turmoil in Washington.
Falls Church City Council members remain divided as they approach a final decision on regulations for accessory dwelling units. Unresolved issues include how large the units may be and whether property owners should be required to live at the site.
Reston-based Thompson Hospitality has grown into a company with more than 6,000 employees and over 70 restaurants across Virginia, Maryland, Florida, Ohio and Washington, D.C. Its restaurant portfolio includes familiar brands such as Matchbox and Big Buns.
Students in Edison Academy’s Auto Collision Services class recently restored the front of a 1949 Ford for Edison High School’s upcoming production of “Grease” in Franconia. The Edison Theater Company’s boosters purchased the vehicle and had it delivered from the Midwest.
Wednesday is expected to be mostly sunny, with temperatures reaching about 74 degrees. Light southeast winds will turn southerly at 8 to 13 mph during the morning, with gusts possibly reaching 18 mph. Skies should become mostly cloudy overnight as temperatures fall to around 48, with southeast winds near 10 mph and gusts as high as 22 mph.