Though plans will not be finalized until this December, Arlington Transit is considering adding a route connecting Ballston and Shirlington. The community can weigh on in all proposed changes here by Oct. 19.
(ARL Now)
Skunks and a raccoon in Centreville tested positive for rabies, and Fairfax County officials are advising that those who believe they may have been scratched or bitten by a wild animal in the area between Aug. 26-Sept. 27 contact the Fairfax County Health Department’s Rabies Program at 703-246-2433.
(INSIDENOVA)
Smartasset.com has named Fairfax County one of the best places to retire in the commonwealth based on access to healthcare, senior recreation centers and taxes.
(Reston Now)
The 32-year-old man who barricaded himself inside Richmond Highway’s Virginia Lodge Motel and escaped police by climbing through the ceiling is believed to have now broken into and stolen items out of cars on Belle Haven Road and Radcliffe Lane. The man, Alton Thodos, has also been accused of stealing a 2012 Subaru Outback from Arlington County; sneaking into someone’s home while they were there, stealing car keys and driving off with their 2018 Nissan Rogue; and also stealing a 2007 Nissan Titan.
(WTOP)
In the 10th Congressional District race, a Sept. 23-Oct. 2 poll of 794 registered voters resulted in Democrat Jennifer Wexton being ahead of Rep. Barbara Comstock by 7 percentage points.
(INSIDENOVA)
Be on the lookout for spotted lantern flies, an invasive insect that appears to have spread from Pennsylvania to Virginia. The bug feasts on fruit crops like grapevines.
(WTOP)
