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Here are some of the share-worthy stories from DC and northern Virginia Patches to talk about tonight:

• Loudoun County Named Among 2020 Healthiest U.S. Communities

• Falls Church Named Among 2020 Healthiest U.S. Communities

• Fairfax County Among Top 25 Healthiest U.S. Communities

• Wegmans Sets Tysons Store Opening For November

Return To School Plan Approved For Limited Fairfax Students

On Tuesday, the Fairfax County School Board approved a plan from Superintendent Scott Brabrand to bring limited students back for in-person learning in October.

Loudoun Schools Move Forward With Hybrid In-Person Model

The Loudoun County School Board approved a plan Tuesday night to start stage two of in-person hybrid learning. The board directed staff to prepare to initiate part-time in-person learning for students in grades K-2 on Oct. 27.

Daily Coronavirus Case Count at 2-Month Low In Virginia

The Virginia Department of Health reported 580 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, the lowest statewide total since 354 cases on July 6. The seven-day average of cases is 890, compared to 1,010 a week ago on Sept. 16. The cumulative total of cases is 142,590, while deaths stand at 3,089 and hospitalizations at 10,718.

3 Major Floods Spur Push For Improvements In Alexandria

After multiple cases of severe flooding within 14 months and climate change imminent, city officials are exploring ways to accelerate flood mitigation projects and other strategies. On Sept. 22 the Alexandria City Council held a work session to discuss acceleration of flood mitigation strategies and stormwater investments in response to the severe flooding on July 8, 2019, and July 23 and Sept. 10, 2020.

O2 Outdoor Office Space Coming To Rosslyn's Gateway Park

Come mid-October, many of Rosslyn's workers will be able do their jobs outside at the new O2 outdoor workspace in Gateway Park.

Reston Homicide Victim Remains Unidentified

Six days after a woman was found dead in Reston, Fairfax County Police are still waiting for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to confirm her identity, according to a post on FCPD's Twitter account. Police are withholding the victim's name until they receive confirmation and next of kin have been notified.

Also Worth a Look Today

• Sentara To Hold Free Drive-Thru Flu Shot Event In Woodbridge

• Germanna Wins Major Funding For Its Tech Talent Pipeline Project

• Fredericksburg Pet Of The Week: Butch Is Awaiting A Forever Home

• Fredericksburg Area Library Staffers Win Prestigious Awards

• Virginia Board Approves State Historical Marker In Waterford

• Loudoun Chamber Names Finalists For 2020 Small Business Awards

• Robbery On Elden Street Under Investigation: Police Report

• Electrical Event Blamed For Reston House Fire

• Fatal Shooting In Mayfair Investigated By DC Homicide Detectives

• 1st Degree Murder Charge Filed In Death Of Northeast Man

• DC Coronavirus Update: No New Deaths, 29 Additional Cases

• Arlington Coronavirus Update: 22 Additional Cases, No New Deaths

• 2 Early Morning Burglaries Investigated By Arlington Police

• 4 Arlington Restaurants Help Ease Family Dining

• Book A Time To Browse Books At Rosslyn Reads

• Lace Up Your Running Shoes For Virtual Nature Center Walk-or-Run

• The Women's Center Tackles Mental Health During Pandemic

Across America

• Ex-Louisville Cop Indicted In Breonna Taylor Case

• CA Fires 2020: Fire Danger Elevates With Weekend Heat Dome

• One-Shot Coronavirus Vaccine Trial Enters Final Stage: BLOG

• 'When She Spoke, People Listened': Ruth Bader Ginsburg Remembered

• House Passes Stopgap Funding Bill, Averting Shutdown

This article originally appeared on the Tysons Corner Patch