“The community-organized carpooling tradition known as slugging will soon expand to one of Fairfax County’s busiest commuting corridors,” FFXnow reported. The I-66 Slugging Network plans a September launch with morning pickups at the Monument Drive garage in Fair Oaks and University Boulevard park and ride in Gainesville, plus drop-offs at Rosslyn, L’Enfant Plaza, Navy Yard, and Metro Center stations, allowing HOV-3 vehicles to use the express lanes toll-free.
Organizers will also run an I-66 Slugging Challenge starting Sept. 14, funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation, offering incentives and up to $1,000 in prizes to encourage participation as a free, sustainable option amid rising return-to-office commuting along the corridor.
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The Prince William County Animal Center posts photos of strays (currently STR239/2026) a few times a week to help owners reclaim their pets by calling (703) 792-6465, emailing [email protected], or visiting during posted hours, with proof of ownership and current rabies vaccination required.
A strong cold front will push across the region this afternoon and evening, bringing a slight risk of severe thunderstorms. Damaging winds are the main threat, with large hail and a brief tornado also possible. Heavy downpours are likely in stronger storms, and a Flood Watch is in effect for parts of northeast Maryland through early Wednesday.
An upper-level trough may increase clouds and shower chances by Saturday evening into Sunday.
A shooting in Dale City left one adult male victim Monday night, and a 94-year-old man died from injuries in a Nokesville crash over the weekend, according to Prince William County police.
Officers remained on the scene of the shooting in the 13400 block of Grayson Hill Circle as the investigation continued. Separately, the driver of a commercial truck was charged with reckless driving in the fatal crash.
UVA Health celebrated the opening of a new outpatient imaging center, UVA Health Outpatient Imaging Gainesville, located at 7454 Limestone Drive, Gainesville.
The new center represents a significant step in UVA Health’s ongoing commitment to expanding access to advanced diagnostic services across the region. It joins existing outpatient imaging locations in Centreville and Culpeper, as well as hospital-based imaging services across four UVA Health medical centers, strengthening a growing network designed to meet increasing demand for convenient, patient-centered imaging care.
Marine Corps Base Quantico will conduct live-fire training from July 24 through August 7, 2026, including overnight operations with demolitions under 50 pounds, 60mm and 81mm mortars, missiles, rockets, .50-caliber, 7.62mm and small arms, plus claymore demos, Prince William County Fire and Rescue reported. A multi-day event runs July 26 through July 31, with additional sessions on August 4–7.
Residents across Northern Virginia may notice noise, vibrations or illuminations that vary by location, weather and time of day; the base operates 43 ranges used by Marines, the Defense Department and other agencies. Rare schedule updates that could affect surrounding areas are posted at facebook.com/marinecorpsbasequantico.
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A Manassas City School Board candidate seeking the Democratic Party endorsement has publicly shared a series of Facebook posts between 2024 and early 2026 that support prayer and Bible reading in public schools, reject evolutionary science in favor of a biblical narrative, affirm traditional marriage as “one man and one woman,” and declare that cultural opinion does not override what the Bible calls sin.
Murina V. Dove’s public Facebook page lists her association with Manassas City Public Schools. Nearly all of the posts are shares of third-party Christian memes and images rather than original long-form writing. Examples include: