From Fort Hunt Patch:

Fairfax County police are looking for a person/persons who they believe stabbed a 15-month old pit bull in the neck last Friday.

The Hollin Hall Shopping Center was one of many places affected by power outages after Friday's derecho. The shopping center lost power for three and a half days.

From Huntington-Belle Haven Patch:

Sonya Thomas of Huntington took first place in the 2012 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating World Championship for women at Coney Island, N.Y on the Fourth of July. Thomas ate 45 hot dogs in 10 minutes.

Friday's rare derecho storm gave the local hotel industry a slight boost. Local hotels say business picked up after the storm because many residents lost power and sought refuge at hotels.

From Mount Vernon Patch:

One hundred people from 40 countries became U.S. citizens at a naturalization ceremony at the Mount Vernon Estate on the Fourth of July.

Police arrested two teens in connection with a robbery on June 24 at Pole Road and Sacramento Drive.