• Three people died in a rear-end crash on I-66 in Dunn Loring. Fairfax reported the fatal collision Monday morning. Details on the cause were not released. FFXnow recap

• A Southwest flight out of Reagan National diverted to BWI after a bird strike. Flight 1379, a Boeing 737 MAX-8 bound for Houston, landed safely Tuesday afternoon and passengers were rebooked onto another plane. The crew reported the strike shortly after takeoff. WTOP

• Nearly 50 runners passed through the Pentagon on a 485-mile trek from Shanksville to New York. The group is honoring 9/11 first responders and service members ahead of the attacks' 25th anniversary. They finish Friday in New York City. WTOP

• Loudoun approved more than $7 million in loans for attainable rental housing. The money goes to SCG Development and the Windy Hill Foundation, funding 72 units in Ashburn aimed at households earning between 30% and 70% of the area median income. The loans, approved at a July 22 meeting, align with the county's Unmet Housing Needs plan. Loudoun County

• Fairfax leaders bracing for "trying times" as budget season opens. County officials flagged tough choices ahead as early budget discussions kicked off. Separately, the school board is still weighing whether to sell naming rights to high school sports facilities to raise revenue. FFXnow, WTOP

• Loudoun opens two September open houses on data center rules. The county will present identical sessions Sept. 28 at Broad Run High School and Sept. 30 at the Douglass Community Center. Phase two focuses on comprehensive plan and zoning changes to manage data center growth. Loudoun County

• Toll Brothers wants to launch Association Drive's redevelopment with 54 townhomes. An affiliate of the homebuilder filed to rezone a 1975 office building near the Wiehle-Reston East Metro station. The land use attorney calls it "an initial step" in a broader mixed-use transition. FFXnow

• Skanska landed a $114 million contract to rehab the I-395 northbound bridge over the Potomac. The Arland D. Williams Jr. Memorial Bridge, built in 1950, carries about 90,000 vehicles a day. Construction starts in early 2027 and runs about two years. ARLnow

• Arlington Public Schools opened the year with 27,173 students, down 1.6% from last fall. The count is off 2.2% from the spring projection and will shift before the Sept. 30 state deadline. Superintendent Francisco Durán presents the numbers to the board Sept. 10. ARLnow

• Fairfax's jobless numbers stay elevated but show signs of stabilizing. State data suggests the labor market is leveling off after months of pressure. FFXnow

• The Tysons dining lineup shifted at The Boro. Open Road Outpost & Biergarten opened Tuesday in the 5,000-square-foot space vacated by Él Bebe, which retreated to its single D.C. location. Both come from Falls Church-based Metropolitan Hospitality Group. FFXnow

• Alexandria hired a herd of goats and sheep to clear invasive plants. The ruminants belong to Prosperity Acres Browsing Green Goats and are working through James Marx All Veterans Park. Goats eat high, sheep eat low; a human crew follows to haul out the debris. WTOP

• Loudoun is mailing 55,000 jury questionnaire postcards starting today. Residents who receive one complete the questionnaire online via a QR code, building the qualified juror pool for 2027 trials. Nobody gets summoned until next year. Loudoun County

• Regional Theatre Week runs Sept. 24 to Oct. 11, adding pop-up performances at Dulles this year. FFXnow
• A new bakery from the Rare Bird Coffee team is planned in Westover, leaning savory: hearth loaves, baguettes, rye. ARLnow
• Athenian Mediterranean has started construction at Goose Creek Village in Ashburn, targeting a late-2026 opening. The Burn
• Crispy Cones opens Sept. 18 in Ashburn's Brambleton community. The Burn
• The National Zoo celebrates panda Qing Bao's fifth birthday Saturday at 9 a.m. on the Asia Trail. Secret DC
• Loudoun hosts an electronics recycling event Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Dulles South Park and Ride in Aldie. Loudoun County
• Road closures for the 10th annual D.C. Bike Ride start Friday evening and stretch into Virginia, including Arlington Memorial Bridge. WTOP
• All four Arlington high school football teams won in week two, a first since 2014. ARLnow

Loudoun spent the day mailing out jury cards and housing money in the same breath, the paperwork of a county still trying to build a home for everyone it keeps summoning. The machinery of growth grinds on, one postcard and one rezoning at a time.

That's the briefing. Look out for each other out there. See you tomorrow.

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