🌱 Body Found In Fairfax County Waste Recycling Center + Local Jobs

Hello and happy Tuesday. I'm back in your inbox this morning to walk you through everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days.

But first, your local weather:

• Tuesday: Breezy in the afternoon. High: 60 Low: 35.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and mild. High: 62 Low: 49.

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Here are the top three stories today in Vienna:

1. On Feb. 27, a body was found at the Fairfax County Solid Waste Recycling Center on West Ox Road. Fairfax County Police are investigating the human remains that fell out of the back of a tractor-trailer while it was delivering a load of garbage to the recycling center. (NBC4 Washington)
2. On Feb. 27, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced that Amentum Services, Inc. will relocate its headquarters to Fairfax County, creating 157 new jobs. The company will invest $495,000 to move from Germantown, Maryland to Chantilly, Virginia, about 11 miles from Vienna. Amentum provides "engineering and advanced solutions and services to the U.S. government, allies, and commercial companies." (ABC 7)
3. The 10th annual Taste of Vienna is seeking restaurant vendors and sponsors for the event on Saturday, Apr. 29. There will be a beer and wine tent, food vendors, live performances, children's activities, and more from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department's back parking lot, located at 400 Center Street S. (Vienna Patch)

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Today and tomorrow in Vienna:

Tuesday, February 28

• Author Talk: Nickey Knighton On "Sisters by Heart" At Bards Alley Bookshop (6:00 PM)
• Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meeting At Vienna Police Station Community Room (7:00 PM)

Wednesday, March 1

• Picture Book Time At Patrick Henry Library (11:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• A Fulton County Public School (FCPS) 2016 graduate is now a series regular on HBO Max's "Gossip Girl" reboot! Grace said, "FCPS appreciates the arts" and "if I did not attend West Springfield and have the experience I had, I don’t know if I would be in show business today." (Fairfax County Public Schools)
• The Town of Vienna reminds businesses that license renewals are due on Mar. 1! For more information, click here, contact the Finance Department at (703) 255-6321, or email lking@viennava.gov. (Town of Vienna via Twitter)
• The Fairfax County Government reminds residents that the COVID-19 temporary SNAP benefit increase will end in March. All SNAP benefits will return to the normal, pre-pandemic amounts without the added supplement. (Fairfax County Government via Instagram)

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You're officially in the loop for today. See you all soon for another update!

— Rose Mendez

About me: Rose Mendez is a freelance writer. She is studying English Literature at Hunter College. She loves reading, walking around the city, and coffee!