Dog Needs Home After Owner Dies, Sears Catalog Homes: News Nearby

Here are some of the share-worthy stories from Virginia and DC Patches to talk about tonight:

• Rescue Me: Pampered Pooch Needs New Home To Love
• 450 New Coronavirus Cases Reported In Virginia As October Begins
• Stellina Pizzeria Coming To Village At Shirlington

Stafford Deputy Recovers Engagement Ring Stolen In Internet Scam

A Stafford County woman who advertised a 1 carat diamond engagement ring on Facebook Marketplace fell victim to an Internet scam.

State Helps Reston Company Expand Operation, Create Jobs

Reston-based OmMade Peanut Butter will invest $300,000 to establish a gourmet peanut butter manufacturing center in Fairfax County, according to a release from Gov. Ralph Northam's office.

School Board To Review Agreement With Alexandria Police

On Thursday, the Alexandria School Board will hold a virtual public hearing on the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Alexandria Police Department. Activists plan to speak and demand school resource officers be removed from schools. The public hearing will occur at 4 p.m.

Remembering Herndon History: Sears & Roebuck Homes in Herndon

The Heritage Preservation District (sometimes referred to as the Historic District) is a geographic area in the town of Herndon that was created in the 1980s for the purpose of protecting its remaining historic structures, some of which had been previously lost to demolition in earlier years. However, the maxim "not everything old is historic" was widely accepted.

Loudoun Requests Additional PPE Supplies As Donation Pace Slows

Loudoun County officials are encouraging residents and businesses to continue making donations of personal protective equipment to support the county's response to the coronavirus crisis.

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• King George Man Charged In Shooting Death Of Teenager: Police
• Fredericksburg Area Library Branches To Reopen By Appointment
• Mount Pleasant Homicide Under Investigation: DC
• Child Sex-Trafficking Charges Filed Against Southeast Man Police
• DC Man Accused Of Sexual Assault In Shipley
• Arlington Coronavirus: Lowest Number Of New Cases Since July 6
• DC Coronavirus Update: 32 Additional Cases, 1 New Death
• Purse Stolen By Force In Pentagon City: Crime Report
• Arlington Restaurant Inspections: 10 Violations At 8 Locations
• Man Killed In West End Alexandria Shooting: Police
• Fairfax County Car Tax Payments Encouraged Online, In Drop Boxes
• FEMA Preliminary Flood Zone Maps Released For Alexandria

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