Your Wednesday just got better. A Fairfax County cat came home after being missing for fifteen years (microchips work, people!), a local dad is now renovating the elementary school he once attended as a kid, River-Sea Chocolates opened a new shop in Reston so you don't have to drive to Chantilly anymore, and the Meridian Mustangs field hockey team won their third overtime game in seven days to advance to the regional finals.

This is what you miss when you just check the regular news. Good stuff's happening.

Stories in this episode:

• https://wtop.com/local/2025/10/but-the-cat-came-back-missing-for-more-than-15-years-a-lost-cat-returns/
• https://wtop.com/fairfax-county/2025/10/fairfax-co-dad-overseeing-renovation-of-elementary-school-he-once-attended/
• https://www.ffxnow.com/2025/10/29/river-sea-chocolates-unveils-new-retail-shop-at-reston-location/
• https://www.fcnp.com/2025/10/29/cardiac-stangs-do-it-again-rally-past-james-monroe-to-advance-to-regional-finals/

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