An employee at Nichols Hardware in Purcellville has been accused of using an anti-gay slur after refusing to help a Boy Scouts member asking for donations for a service project. The employee reportedly said to another customer “You know they let homos in, right?” and then “We do not support homos around here, I can tell you that.”
(The Washington Post)
During an after school program at Franconia Elementary on Friday, a 9-year-old boy suffered dramatic head injuries and died after being caught between a motorized divider and a wall. Grief counselors will be at the school Monday.
(WJLA)
Recent inspections by the Federal Transit Administration have revealed deteriorating water seals leading to standing water, clogged drains and leaks along area Metro lines. Additionally, a number of elevators’ inspection certificates are either missing or have expired.
(WTOP)
At the CIA headquarters in Langley Monday morning, President Donald Trump will be in attendance at the swearing-in ceremony of Gina Haspel, the CIA’s first female director.
(WJLA)
Improvements totaling $500,000 will reconfigure lanes, optimize signals and make pedestrian and bike facilities better where Fairfax County Parkway and Sunrise Valley Drive come together.
(Reston Now)
During the Weekend Update segment on the season finale of SNL this weekend, Arlington being named the country’s fittest city got the area a brief mention.
(ARL Now)
