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McAuliffe commutes sentence of prisoner set to be executed; Islamic State claims responsibility for Paris shooting

Northern Virginia’s daily dose of local and national news for Friday, April 21.

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Gov. Terry McAuliffe commuted the sentence of man in prison for a 2006 murder. The execution was set for this Tuesday.
(WTOP)

A shooter in Paris killed a police officer and injured two others on the Champ Elysees days before France’s presidential election. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
(The Washington Post)

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During an Arlington Young Democrats forum Wednesday, four County Board candidates criticized the $12 million subsidy for Nestle’s forthcoming Rosslyn headquarters, arguing the money should have been spent elsewhere.
(ARLnow)

The Loudoun County Communications Center reported a suspicious substance found in the Leesburg building Thursday. Fire officials deemed the substance not hazardous, but it has been sent to a lab for analysis.
(Loudoun Times-Mirror)

Leon Harris, a former evening anchor for WJLA, will join the NBC Washington team starting later this month.
(WTOP)

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The Redskins released their 2017 game schedule.
(WTOP)

Kriser’s Natural Pet Store and ice cream shop La Moo Creamery will open at Lee-Harrison Shopping Center in Arlington.
(ARLnow)

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The Loudoun Commission on Women and Girls held its first meeting earlier this week.
(Loudoun Times-Mirror)

Motorcycle dealership Loudoun MotorSports will close June 30.
(Loudoun Times-Mirror)

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