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Virginia’s path toward legal retail marijuana sales remains uncertain five years after the state legalized adult possession. The General Assembly rejected more than 40 changes proposed by Gov. Abigail Spanberger last week and returned the legislation to her desk.

Fairfax County and Fairfax City firefighters responded to a box truck fire at Main Street and Farrcroft Drive around 2:20 p.m. Monday. Two people escaped the vehicle before crews arrived, and no injuries were reported.

Fairfax County police arrested a 30-year-old Lorton man last week in connection with an April 23 break-in at a church in the 4900 block of Ox Road in Fairfax Station. Police said a church-owned vehicle was stolen. The suspect faces charges including burglary, auto theft, felony property destruction, drug possession and larceny with intent to sell.

Proposed changes to Fairfax County’s accessory living unit rules are drawing concern from residents who fear more rentals and less parking in single-family neighborhoods. County staff said removing administrative barriers and simplifying reviews would make it easier to establish the units.

Elsewhere in Fairfax County, Alexandria resident Soomin “Mina” Kim is spending weekends leading Korean food tours through Annandale with her small business, Virginialicious. Kim works as a paralegal in Old Town during the week.

Rolling Valley Elementary School in West Springfield traded conventional lawn equipment for a flock of lambs, which grazed on the school’s grass during breakfast and lunch.

In McLean, a 22,000-square-foot mansion built on nearly four acres along Georgetown Pike in 2023 sold after lingering on the market and undergoing a makeover. The Building Group brought in Will Thomas to consult on the French-inspired Langley Farms property.

Oakton High School junior Rishab Nanduri, 17, has created MoneyQuest, a game-based app designed to teach students about saving, credit, investing and long-term financial planning.

Tuesday’s forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies and possible showers from late morning through the afternoon, with a high near 65 degrees. Rain chances stand at 40% during the day and 20% overnight, when temperatures are expected to fall to about 52 degrees.