2 New K-9s Join NoVa Police Department: News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Virginia and Washington, DC, on Tuesday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of some of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

• 2 New K-9s Join Alexandria Police Department
• Robeks Plans Grand Re-Opening In Falls Church
• Armed Robber Sought In Vienna: Police

Local Cops Intimidate Dead Man's Family, Lawsuit Claims: Report

The American Civil Liberties Union is suing local police, claiming that they attempted to intimidate the family of a man their colleagues killed last year, according to a report.

Amazon Starts Hiring In Northern Virginia

Amazon has officially started hiring for its second headquarters, the company announced on Monday.

U.S. News Best High Schools 2019: How Virginia Schools Rank

VIRGINIA—A Northern Virginia school is once again among the best high schools in America, U.S. News & World Report said Tuesday in its most comprehensive ranking yet of the nation's high schools. More than 17,000 schools are ranked, an increase from 2,700 last year.

The 'Game of Thrones' Characters Virginia And DC Obsess Over

With the final season of HBO's hit series "Game of Thrones" in full swing and novelist George R. R. Martin finishing up the final books in the epic fantasy series, "A Song of Ice and Fire," a new report shows the two characters Virginia and DC residents are most obsessed with.

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