Planes Nearly Crash | New Pandas | 12 Year Old's Bomb Threat: VA News

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.

Another Near-Collision At Reagan Airport Prompts FAA Investigation

An American Airlines flight leaving Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was forced to abort takeoff after officials realized another plane was landing nearby, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Mall Bomb Threat Sent By 12-Year-Old: Police

A 12-year-old was identified as the source of a bomb threat to a mall on May 22.

Casino Opponents Disagree Over Level Of Support At Festival

Perhaps not surprisingly, opponents and advocates for the proposed casino disagreed about the success of their recent public engagement efforts

• Casino Supporters, Detractors Turn Out At ViVa! Vienna

2 New Giant Pandas Coming To DC's National Zoo

After staff and visitors at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C., mourned the departure of its three giant pandas for their homeland in China, officials said Wednesday that a new pair of giant pandas will call the zoo home by the end of the year.

Whites-Only Job Listing Leads To Penalty For VA-Based Company

An information technology services company made a settlement and will pay a fine due to a job listing seeking white-only and U.S. born-only applicants, according to the Justice Department and the Department of Labor.

Man Accused Of Threatening To Burn Building Surrenders To Police

A 37-year-old man is facing multiple charges, including indecent exposure, after he threatened to burn down a residential building near a park.

Rebuilt Minnie Howard Campus Opens With Expanded Capacity, Pool

The effort to provide more high school capacity as enrollment increases is coming to fruition. City and school officials celebrated the ribbon cutting of the reconstructed Minnie Howard Campus.

Impersonating Officer Leads To Man's Conviction

The man was convicted on charges of false impersonation of an officer or employee of the United States. He had been employed as a security guard with a third-party contractor at federal buildings since at least 2015 and had Personal Identity Verification cards and agreements with the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Pedestrian Death Site Near Marketplace Eyed For Improvements

Board of Supervisors advanced some notable items last Thursday, including an initiative to improve safety where a pedestrian was fatally struck in a crosswalk.

Detained VA Man Avoids Prison Sentence For Ammo In Turks and Caicos

A man from Virginia, was sentenced Tuesday without prison time after being found with ammunition in his bag in Turks and Caicos.

Fentanyl, Meth Supplier Sentenced After Undercover Cop Bust

A man was sentenced Wednesday for a drug dealing scheme in which an undercover cop coordinated drug shipments to Virginia.

Bloods Gang Member Sentenced For Shooting

A man affiliated with the Bloods gang was sentenced Thursday to 28 years in prison for his role in a shooting involving a machine gun.

Longest Working Flight Attendant, Virginia Resident, Dies

Bette Nash, a resident who was the longest-working flight attendant, died at age 88.

Man Cited In Hit-And-Run On I-395: Police

A motorcycle driver was hospitalized with serious injuries, following a hit-and-run crash that occurred in the southbound lanes of Interstate 395, according to Virginia State Police.