The Worst Moment to Leave DC for Thanksgiving | Patch PM

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Thanksgiving 2016: The Worst Time to Leave DC

Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines: it's time to join the hordes of travelers out on the road headed out of town for Thanksgiving. And you'd better leave soon, or you'll regret it, because the worst day of Thanksgiving travel in the D.C. region is fast approaching. >>> Read more.

Tensions Flare at Latino Nightclub in DC After Trump Supporter Kicked Out (VIDEO)

A supporter of President-elect Donald Trump angrily posted video of a confrontation at Cafe Citron in Dupont Circle to Twitter after he said he was kicked out of the Latino nightclub because he was wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat. >>> Read more.

Opioid Addiction Declared Public Health Emergency in Virginia

• The Virginia health commissioner says the commonwealth has seen a 77 percent increase in opioid overdose deaths from 2012 to 2016.

Thanksgiving Travel: Avoid Car Theft, Don't Leave Your Keys in the Car: Police

• When you make a stop during your Thanksgiving road trip, be sure to take the keys out when you stop at stores or gas stations, police warn.

Republican Ed Gillespie Launches Campaign for Governor of Virginia

• Gillespie faces three fellow Republicans in a primary next year in run for governor of Virginia.

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