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VIRGINIA — On the weekend, we present a week in review of the top stories and headlines from across Northern Virginia and DC. Here’s a roundup of some of the biggest and quirkiest stories across the state. You can also find your local Patch and catch up on those stories by clicking here.
A local NAACP branch is calling on the county’s board and school district to hold an “emergency session on the opioid crisis” after reports of another high school student dying of a suspected opioid overdose.

The possibility of a casino being built along Metro’s Silver Line first came to light during the final days before the end of the first half of the 2023 Virginia General Assembly session, when similar bills were introduced by Sen. David Marsden and Del. Wren Williams.
A man was arrested on Sunday after he entered a church while armed with a loaded handgun, police said. Investigators said the man had previously posted violent threats online.

Police officers went to a high school late Thursday morning after the school received a telephone threat, according to the police department.

IKEA hosted a housewarming party at its new “plan and order point” store. The new IKEA store is the first of its kind in the Washington, D.C., area.

An SUV fatally struck a pedestrian on northbound I-495, Virginia State Police officials said.

Several political signs supporting Republican candidates Mike Chapman, Michael Rivera, Juan Pablo Segura, Bob Wertz, and Debbie Rose were damaged, according to the sheriff’s office.
Two men saved a woman from a burning car after a crash earlier this month. The Sheriff’s Office officially recognized the men for their bravery this week.

Anticipated environmental and traffic impacts have been revealed for the George Washington Memorial Parkway’s southern section and Mount Vernon Trail improvements proposed by the National Park Service. The new environmental assessment give hints at what local residents and visitors can expect in the construction area of the GW Parkway and Mount Vernon Trail project.

Zoning updates to transition zones (T-zones) within a city were approved Tuesday, despite the mayor and another City Council member remaining steadfast in their opposition.

A business owner will pay $350,000 to settle claims that he falsified documents to obtain Paycheck Protection Program loans during the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia announced.

Paycheck interruptions, food assistance shortfalls and delays at airports are among the ways Virginia residents could be affected if Congress doesn’t pass a short-term spending bill to keep the government open past midnight Saturday.

The Biden administration announced Wednesday it will provide hundreds of millions of dollars to help produce new, at-home COVID-19 tests, and restart a website that will allow residents in Virginia to once again order up to four free tests per household.

Seven Virginia breweries won medals this past weekend at the Great American Beer Festival that wrapped up Saturday in Denver.
A small school district in Northern Virginia has again been ranked as the best in Virginia in Niche’s 2024 Best Schools and Districts rankings, which was released this week.

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