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Flood warning in effect for Fairfax, Prince William counties; Inova Health System says goodbye to plastic straws

Northern Virginia's daily dose of local and national news for Wednesday, Aug. 1.

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A flood warning is in effect until 11 a.m. for parts of Fairfax and Prince William counties. Sections of Vienna’s Hunter Mill Road are underwater.
(WJLA)

Hoping to be the first hospital system on the East Coast to do so, Inova Health System has banned use of plastic straws at its hospitals and clinics.
(WTOP)

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People are speculating that because of Amazon’s open position for an economic development manager based in Washington, D.C., the company may be planning on HQ2 coming to either NoVA, the District or Montgomery County, Maryland.
(INSIDENOVA)

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From Friday, Aug. 3, to Monday, Aug. 6, the eastbound Dulles Access Highway between Centreville Road and the Fairfax County Parkway will be closed.
(Reston Now)

A federal judge in Seattle has issued a restraining order to prevent Austin, Texas’ Defense Distributed from publishing online downloadable blueprints showing how to 3D print plastic guns. In June, the federal government agreed to allow the company to do so, with Wednesday, Aug. 1, being the slated release date.
(WJLA)

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A school supply drive organized by the Arlington County Police Department and Virginia’s Attorney’s Office kicks off Wednesday and will run until Aug. 16. Between 6-8 p.m., school supplies can be dropped off at the ACPD’s 1425 N. Courthouse Road headquarters.
(ARL Now)

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