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

VA's Strained Behavioral Health System To Get $485M Boost

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said Wednesday he was committing $485 million in federal and state funding to strengthen the state's behavioral health system.

• Criminalizing Mental Illness Not Acceptable: Herndon Police Chief

$1 Million Awarded To Haymarket Man By Virginia Lottery

Jeff Rowland, a man from Haymarket, had a win-win decision to make. He had to choose between $1,000 per week for the rest of his life, or a one-time payout of $1 million from the Virginia Lottery.

Face Masks Required For Start Of Fairfax School Year

Fairfax County Public Schools will start the 2021-2022 school year with a universal mask requirement for students and staff. The requirement applies to students and staff as the school district prepares a return to five days of in-person learning per week.

GoFundMe Held To Support Family Of Man Killed In Lidl Parking Lot

A GoFundMe has been set up to assist the family of Daniel Junco, who died after he was struck by a car at a Lidl in Stafford last week. Jared Carter, the man accused of hitting Junco, was arrested last week and is being held at the Rappahannock Regional Jail.

Fairfax County Plastic Bag Tax Public Hearing Set For September

A proposed 5-cent tax on disposable plastic bags in Fairfax County will go to a public hearing on Sept. 14. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors authorized the public hearing Tuesday.

Also Worth a Look Today

• Injured Patient Rescued From Virginia Square Construction Site
• Free Emergency Preparedness Class Offered Virtually In Arlington
• Sexual Battery Of Juvenile Charge Levied Against Sterling Man
• Sidewalk Sale Returns To Alexandria For 12th Year In August
• Man Found Dead In Groveton Apartment: Police
• Olympic Watch Party For Noah Lyles Planned In Alexandria
• DC Area Restaurants Nominated For 2021 RAMMY Awards
• Bars To Offer Sports Betting Through DC Lottery's GambetDC
• Warrior Challenge Course Opens In Triangle
• Fredericksburg Restaurant Inspections: Violations at 24 Locations
• Prince William Restaurant Inspections: Violations At 4 Locations
• Ashburn Restaurant Inspections: Violations At 11 Locations
• Leesburg Restaurant Inspections: Violations At 4 Locations
• Virginia Awards $50K To Fairfax County Farmer's Market Group
• Update On Minnie Howard Campus Design Planned
• Charges Filed In Shooting That Injured 9-Year-Old: Police

Across America

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• $60,000 Raised In Hours For Airport Piano Player On Dialysis