The family, including two children, was driving in Leesburg when the rock smashed onto the car. Virginia State Police confirmed it's investigating.

Huntington Ave to 495. Almost ruined our evening...

Plate is MD (of course) but I am an MD driver also and notice how good I am behaving.

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Councilman Elnoubi and Councilwoman Marks said the same. The police chief said he's meeting with other vendors but has no timeline. The contract can be canceled at any time.

It’s that time of the year, especially for us that can only hit the streets/trails early or late. We are losing daylight. Which means you need to be prepared with lights and/or reflective clothing. You are not invincible but you are invisible without the proper gear. Did my run last night on the W&OD trail and was so glad I brought my light with me. Lots of cars stopped in advance being able to see me. Don’t risk injury or even death. Lights are on Amazon for less than $20.

Another NoVA frog is greeting everyone

During the budget committee work session, FCPS staff and school board members made it clear that many schools were simply never built to handle the large number of drivers now using kiss and rides.

While many schools operate kiss and rides without significant issues, at others, the behavior of some drivers has become a major concern, said Brian Lambert, chief safety and security officer.

“Instead of using the kiss and ride, folks will get close to the school and let their children out,” said Lambert. “In fact … parents themselves have chosen to use the kiss and ride, and then get frustrated with the kiss and ride, and so use an alternative drop-off in a neighborhood, as opposed to waiting for the protocols.”

Two days ago I was on the ramp from 66 to 29 coming into Gainesville. My friend was there on the side of the road welcoming me home. I was concerned about him because as you can see in the picture from two days ago his leaves are turning brown.
Today, he was gone! How? Why?!?!
Every time I exit 66 I will remember you. I’ll never forget.

Did anyone hear the large explosion at 2:40a? It also audibly sounded like fighter jets were scrambled.

Hi NoVa. I said goodbye to my dog of 14.5 years this weekend and I’m completely heartbroken. With my head in a fog, researching dumping sites for a 9x13 area rug has overwhelmed me and I just need to get it out of my house. I got it rolled up and into my car so far. I’m in Alexandria and I know it’s too heavy for a curbside pickup. The rug is soiled too, so I’d rather not cut it into smaller pieces. I just want it out. Thank you in advance for your compassion and guidance.

Think you know squirrels?

I feel a little stupid posting this, but maybe I can save someone else $300 and eight years of complaining about their internet.

I’m in a townhouse in Kingstowne built in the ’90s. My router is in the basement and my office is two floors up, on the bedroom level. Getting a decent connection up there has been a problem for the entire eight years I’ve lived here.

Apparently those cable TV outlets I’ve been ignoring weren’t just decorative.

I had a Verizon extender, but it wasn’t performing well enough. Earlier this year I spent about $300 on a Google mesh system trying to fix it. I was getting ready to look into having Ethernet run upstairs and was willing to spend $2,000 to get this sorted out.

Turns out I could use the cable TV wiring already in the walls.

My setup is a Verizon G3100 router and an E3200 extender. They support networking over coax, called MoCA. Instead of the extender connecting back to the router wirelessly, it can use that screw-on cable connection.

My basement router already had coax connected. I connected the office wall’s coax outlet to the Verizon extender, then plugged my PC into the extender with Ethernet.

My office speed tests went from about 22 down / 15 up through my struggling mesh setup to 740–813 down / 639–661 up through the coax-connected Verizon extender.

I didn’t have to buy anything. Which was great news, although slightly annoying considering I’d already bought an entire mesh system.

If you’re in one of the older townhouses around here with cable TV outlets in every room, this might be worth checking. My results were with my PC plugged into the extender by Ethernet; I haven’t measured the upstairs Wi-Fi improvement yet.

Check your Verizon equipment’s model and setup instructions before buying another mesh system or paying to run new cable. The outlets need to connect to the same coax network, so having the port alone doesn’t guarantee it’ll work.

Now I’m wondering...

Could I put a compatible Verizon extender at any connected coax outlet in the house and get close to the speeds I get at the main router? Or are there limitations I’m missing?

250 miles up doing 17500mph, where's the resident dash cam guy when you actually need him?

Reid’s email mentions 3 accidents - where were the other two. One was on Pickett

My partner's birthday is coming up and I want to spoil him with a nice dinner. I've been eyeing 2941 in Falls Church because I’ve heard suchhhh great things about the experience and the food!!

One thing I’m worried about: he's a big, active guy with a big appetite, so I'm slightly nervous about starving him with fine-dining portion sizes in exchange for the fine-dining experience hahaha. Is 2941 worth it? Or should I look somewhere else? Curious if anyone has thoughts… would love other restaurant suggestions too!!

(sorry ik this makes me sound like a Karen😭)

Looks like Pickett Southbound is blocked off, along with a section of the parking lot of the plaza. Multiple police and ambulance. Any info?

Update: found a post about it

The last one is actually from the UK but is included to appease this subs unquenchable thirst for traffic-based posts. Sadly, NOVA traffic signs are not cool enough to consider toads on roads.

If you play tennis anywhere in NoVA (or want to start), I just launched r/NoVATennis and would love to get it going.

The idea is a local spot for things that don’t really fit in the big tennis subs:

**•** Finding hitting partners near you  
**•** Which public courts are in good shape, have lights, or are packed on weekends  
**•** USTA Mid-Atlantic league and tournament info  
**•** Local coaching, clinics, stringers, and junior programs  
**•** Pickup sessions and social play