Fatal Crash, Volleyball Duel, Library Changes, Rabid Bat, Old Town Museum and ... Belly Dancers!

With the government a mess, it's a good day for a distraction and a great time for a smile, and who better for that than the ever-popular belly dancers from Saffron Dance? They know how to draw a crowd — and smiles — so here's to making them our lead in today's daily digest of news of note in Northern Virginia and Washington, DC.

Belly dancers, and more, below.

Belly Dancers from Saffron Dance Draw a Crowd

Nader's Grocery Employee Assaulted

Last Volleyball Duel for Duo Before Joining Military Academies

McKay 'Mad' About Possible Government Shutdown; Springfield Business Owner Waiting for Government to Make a Decision

Library Changes Discussed During Friends Meeting at Sherwood

Bat Found in Fairfax City Tests Positive For Rabies, Police Seek Children Who May Have Touched It

NatureFest Returns to Herndon's Runnymede Park This Sunday

Report: Alexandria Eyes Art Museum for Old Town Waterfront

Teens Chase Down, Assault Victim at Dumfries Park

Baby Dies After Premature Birth Due to Car Crash

McLean Student's Science Project Could Find Potential Planets for Human Colonization