Members of the Muslim youth group Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, including a number from Northern Virginia, volunteered their time over the weekend to help empty trash cans and clean up litter on the National Mall as a result of the government shutdown stopping trash collection at national park sites.
(The Washington Post)
Gov. Ralph Northam revealed a package of gun-safety bills that he plans to introduce to the General Assembly when they convene on Wednesday, Jan. 9. Some of the legislation calls for a ban on assault firearms, universal background checks, reinstating Virginia’s one-handgun-a-month law and more.
(Prince William Times)
Planned construction this week on Interstate 66 outside of the Beltway will include lane closures along the Prince William corridors, per the Virginia Department of Transportation.
(Inside NoVA)
Two new schools are expected to open in Loudoun County in 2019, Independence High School and Waxpool Elementary. To deal with the recent growth in the county, four more schools are expected to open over the next five years.
(Loudoun Times-Mirror)
Plans for what will replace the soon-to-close Macy’s at Tysons Galleria are being revealed, as a Fairfax County staff report indicated that the 260,000-square-foot retail space will become the home to multiple stores, including an iPic movie theater.
(Washington Business Journal)
