32-year-old Alton Thodos, who escaped Fairfax County police by climbing through an Alexandria motel attic on Sept. 29 and then allegedly went on a car theft crime spree in Fairfax County, was arrested in District Heights, Maryland, on Tuesday.
(WTOP)
At a public meeting on Tuesday, Arlington County presented plans to the “Core of Rosslyn” that would create two-way roads around the Rosslyn Metro station, increase pedestrian and cyclist accessibility and get rid of the Fort Myer Drive tunnel under Wilson Boulevard.
(ARL Now)
Hurricane Michael, which is expected to hit Florida this afternoon, has risen to a Category 4 storm with winds reaching 140 mph.
(The Washington Post)
Skeletal remains were found behind an Alexandria business in the 4700 block of King Street, and authorities have initiated a death investigation.
(WJLA)
Tuesday, Republican Corey Stewart, who is running against Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine, held a rally outside the Fairfax Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office. Protesters attempted to blast music from a sound system to drown out what Stewart was saying.
(WTOP)
After a transgender girl at a Stafford County middle school was instructed to sit in the hallway during an active shooter drill because teachers did not know which locker room she should go into, transgender advocates attended a school board meeting on Tuesday. The school’s superintendent, Dr. Scott Kizner, apologized and said that he is open to adopting policies permitting students to use bathrooms that match their gender identities.
(WJLA)
Fairfax County’s Department of Transportation is planning to study 31 miles of the Fairfax County Parkway between Route 7 and Route 1, which includes 83 intersections and 17 interchanges, to see how the roadway could be improved in the future.
(Reston Now)
