Body Found in Pond, Trump Rally Friday, Weekend Weather Forecast: News Nearby

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

• Body Found in Chantilly Pond: Police
• Donald Trump Holding Rally in Richmond Friday Night
• Heating Up For the Weekend: Weather in Virginia

Woman Dies After Being Impaled by Loose Umbrella in Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach Police have identified a woman who died in an apparent "act of nature" when she was stabbed by a loose beach umbrella.

The woman, Lottie Michelle Belk, 55, of Chester, Va., was on the beach when a strong gust of wind blew an anchored beach umbrella across the beach and struck her, Virginia Beach Spokeswoman Tonya Pierce told Patch Thursday.>>> Read more.

FDA Recall Process Too Slow, Causing Illness And Death, Official Report Finds

The Food and Drug Administration's food recall process is too slow and in some cases has led to injuries and even death that could have been prevented, according to an inspector general report released Thursday. 

A complete report will be issued later, but the inspector general's office felt the preliminary findings were urgent enough to issue an "early alert," detailing how the recall procedures could put people in danger. >>> Read more.

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• Deputy Charged for Killing Pet Dog: LCSO
• Man Exposes Himself to Teen at Bus Stop: Police
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