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Patch has 32 sites in communities in Va. and D.C. Here are some of the top posts from the past 24 hours.

• Child Wanders Away From Day Care Center, Employee Arrested in Gainesville: Police
• Huge Crash on I-295 in DC, Mass Casualty Event Reported [VIDEO]
• Body Discovered in Downtown Rosslyn

Environmental Group Offers $1,000 Reward If You Can Solve Mystery Sheen on Potomac

Potomac Riverkeeper Network announced Thursday that it is offering a $1,000 reward for information identifying those responsible for the plume of pollution in the Potomac River. The plume, first discovered over the weekend, has forced area water utilities to take measures to protect the drinking water of millions of area residents this week including those in Northern Virginia. >>> Read more.

Annual Wolf Trap Holiday Sing-A-Long Set for Saturday in Vienna

Wolf Trap kicks off the holiday season Saturday, hosting its annual Holiday Sing-A-Long. The free community event and Washington-area holiday tradition will feature “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band on stage with hundreds of local choristers, plus a community sing-a-long of holiday favorites. >>> Read more.

• Mount Vernon Area Woman Set on Fire Dies, Suspect Still at Large: Police
• DC Has Shockingly High Rate of Identity Theft: Report
• Fatal Shooting Wednesday Leads to Arrest in Stafford: Police
• Patch Weekend Movie Guide: 'Jackie,' 'Rules Don't Apply,' 'Incarnate'
• Sarah Jessica Parker's First Boutique Will Open at MGM National Harbor

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• $5M Donated to Loudoun Hospital to Expand Heart Center

• OpenTable Taps Occoquan's Bistro L'Hermitage One of Nation's Top 100 Restaurants
• Loudoun's 'Goodstone Inn & Estate Restaurant' Ranks on Top 100 Nationwide List
• Great Falls Restaurant Among Top 100 in America: OpenTable 2016 'Best' List

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