- 55 headstones from an African American burial ground that were dug up to develop the Brentwood Metro stop will be transferred to a Maryland park today. [WJLA]
- 20 students and staff members have tested positive for COVID-19 in an outbreak at a Montgomery County high school. [WUSA 9]
- Hundreds of thousands students are returning to classrooms across Northern Virginia today. [WTOP]
- 10 days out from the start of school, D.C. parents and teachers are concerned about safety as COVID-19 spreads. [WCP]
- A Virginia grandmother is viral on TikTok. [NBC 4]
- Over the weekend, Montgomery County recorded its highest number of daily COVID-19 infections since February. [Bethesda Beat]
- Birds have stopped mysteriously falling ill and dying, but scientists still don’t know exactly why it happened. [Post]
- Mystics’ Elena Delle Donne made an “amazing” return to the court last night, playing her first game since 2019. [ESPN]
- Classes are about to start at D.C.’s universities. How are they handling COVID-19 protocols? [Informer]
- A judge dismissed a petition started by Fairfax County parents to recall a school board member over her handling of in-person learning. [Post]
- There’s still time to squeeze in these activities on your D.C. summer bucket list. [Washingtonian]
- ICYMI: How you can help local Afghan refugees.
- ICYMI: MPD will activate its entire force due to security concerns around a “Justice for J6” rally on Sept. 18.
- This Day in DCist: Then-president Donald Trump signed a joint resolution to create the Metro Safety Commission.
Colleen Grablick