Headstones Dumped Along River Returning To Their Graves: Patch PM

Annandale VA

23 August, 2021

4:28 PM

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Here are some of the share-worthy stories from Virginia and DC Patches to talk about tonight. Gravestones Dumped Along Potomac To Be Repatriated With RemainsIn 2016, Virginia state Sen. Richard Stuart started finding gravestones in the Potomac River along his riverfront farm in King George County. Stuart (R-District 28) contacted historians to help him figure out why the gravestones ended up near his property along the Potomac River. 5.8-Magnitude VA Earthquake Leaves Aftershocks 10 Years LaterA 5.8-magnitude earthquake rattled Virginia and D.C. in the early afternoon of Aug. 23, 2011, sending people fleeing from their office buildings across the region wondering what had happened. Sky Garden At Capital One Center Plans September OpeningA sky garden called The Perch is set to open in September as the newest part of the Capital One development in Tysons. 5-Time Paralympian Joshua George Competes At Tokyo GamesJoshua George, a 37-year-old graduate of Herndon High School, will be competing as a member of the U.S. Paralympic Team. Arlington Paralympian Sydney Barta Competes At Tokyo Games VA Man Gets 18 Months In Prison For Burning Cross In Front YardA Virginia man was sentenced to 18 months in prison after burning a cross in the front yard of an African American family in June 2020. COVID Cases In Prince William County Reach 5-Month HighCOVID cases in Prince William County have reached their highest levels since the middle of April, according to the most recent data from the Virginia Department of Health. Fairfax Police Dog K9 Silas Dies After Multi-Year Cancer BattleK9 Silas, who came to the Fairfax County Police Department in 2013 as a puppy with is brother K9 Bolt, died of cancer Saturday, according to a post on the department's Facebook page. After receiving a year of training, the brothers joined the force together as K9 officers. Kitten Rescued From Inside Van Engine By Animal Control OfficersCaroline Elpers, a deputy animal control officer with Arlington County, responded to a call from a woman on Aug. 15. The woman said she was walking her dog and she'd heard the mewing of a cat coming from the inside of a van parked on the street. Also Worth a Look Today$10K In Damage To Herndon Townhouse Caused By Unattended Fire PitPot Leaf Bracelet Valued At $20 Stolen From Fairfax Store3 Attacked While Waiting In Line At Crystal City RestaurantBack To School: Road Safety Tips To Remember In Fairfax CountyOld Town Cocktail Week Serves Up Creative Libations In SeptemberAlexandria Makes 2021 Best Cities For Dog Lovers ListBack To School Traffic Enforcement Comes To Loudoun County RoadsIndecent Exposure, Assault, DUI Charges For Stafford Woman: CopsBack To School 'Traffic Safety Blitz' Planned For LeesburgScooter Discounts Available For GMU Students Via New City ProgramDC's Third Street Tunnel Closed After Water Leak Causes Sinkhole10 Vegetarian Dishes That Deserve Everyone's Immediate AttentionPark Police Officers Seek Immunity From Manslaughter ChargeSick, Dying Bird Reports Down In Virginia, Bird Feeding Resumes5-Cent Plastic Bag Tax To Be Considered In AlexandriaSuspect Identified In String Of Commercial Burglaries: PoliceAcross AmericaNo 'Sorry' From Cuomo In Farewell SpeechPfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Gets Full Approval From U.S. RegulatorsTaliban Contacts Marin Nonprofit: Report'Trumpstock' In Alabama: 3 Hours Of Mud, Fury & PopulismNYC Teachers Must Be Vaccinated Against COVID, De Blasio Says