At 11:23 p.m. on Thursday, a 1.7 magnitude earthquake occurred in Loudoun County. Shakes were reported by some Lansdowne residents.
(INSIDENOVA)
In a tweet, an Arlington County Fair-goer took a photo of what he called a “racist caricature” on a ride called the Monkey Maze. The drawing depicts a monkey, whose hair appears to be braided, wearing a dress and putting on lipstick.
(ARL Now)
As children head back to school—in the United States, almost 6 million of which have some sort of food allergy— parents, teachers and school administrators are frustrated by a shortage of EpiPens. Mylan is the leading producer of the device, and over the course of 10 years has raised the price of the pens 500 percent. Today, a two-pack can cost more than $600.
(The Washington Post)
Fairfax County‘s archery season, which aims to reduce the deer population to 15-20 per square mile, runs Sept. 8-Feb. 23. Hunting may take place Monday-Saturday, 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset.
(WTOP)
Through Aug. 19, the Friends of Reston Regional Library will host a back-to-school sale featuring more than 10,000 books.
(Reston Now)
Waze users: To ensure that you are embarking on the fastest route, make sure that you activate the toll pass using the app’s navigation settings.
(WTOP)
