Ready, set, go for spring sports at Fairfax Co. middle schools - Tuesday, October 3, 2023 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | October 03, 2023 [Web version](   [‘Full throttle': How many students are participating in first Fairfax Co. middle school sports season?]( As part of the fiscal 2024 budget, Virginia's largest school system allocated $600,000 for middle school cross country and track. At Sandburg Middle School, the early feedback is overwhelmingly positive. [READ MORE](   [US Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas carjacked by three armed attackers about a mile from Capitol]( According to the representative's chief of staff, Cuellar was parking in the Navy Yard area when the 'armed assailants' approached him and stole his car. He was not injured in the incident, and police recovered his vehicle. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT [Reach your audience with the right message at the right time]( Is your marketing hitting a dead end? Are you unable to tie business goals to advertising revenue? Not sure if your digital outreach is hitting ROI? 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