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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.

• Construction Worker Pulled from Hole in DC [VIDEO]
• Laser Light Shined at Officers in Fairfax: Police
• Annandale Shooting: 4 Women Injured, 2 Shot During Fight Outside Home: Police

'It' Holiday Toy for 2016? 'Hatchimal' Selling Out at Toy Stores in Northern Virginia

Every Christmas has its "it" toy for Christmas from the Easy Bake Oven to Furby to Tickle Me Elmo. This year's "it" toy is the Hatchimal. Parents and fans of the fad toy lined up at 11 p.m. Saturday at an area Toys'R'Us, in order to be first in line when the store opened Sunday morning, an employee said Wednesday. They sold out in an hour, the employee said. She said she's not sure whether the store will get another shipment before Christmas. >>> Read more.

Snow Flurries in Northern VA? Keep an Eye on the Skies Thursday

Could Northern Virginia see its first snowflakes of the season Thursday? Winter doesn't officially arrive until Dec. 21, but some DC metro weather forecasts are predicting sporadic flurries here and there across the region for Thursday. >>> Read more.

Mystery Oil Sheen on Potomac Identified, EPA Says

That mystery sheen on the Potomac River, first reported more than a week ago, has finally been identified. The Unified Command, led by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, has identified the NRG Energy's Dickerson Power Plant in Maryland as the source of the sheen that showed up on the Potomac River more than a week ago, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday. >>> Read more.

• Catholic Diocese of Arlington Welcomes New Bishop
• Lawmakers Go to War Over Metro Silver Line Expansion
• Del Ray Businesses to Host Fundraiser for Rose Cruz, Mother Hit by Car in Alexandria
• Lyon Sisters Murder Suspect Indicted for 1996 Rape in Woodbridge: Court
• Gun Give Back Event Turned Into 'Cheap Gun Buy Opportunity' in Fredericksburg

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• 15 Ice Skating Rinks in Northern Virginia, Washington, DC
• 4 Commercial Trucks in Reston Shut Down for 'Serious' Safety Violations: Police
• Public's Help Needed to Find Missing Teen Girl: LCSO
• Drive-Thru Living Nativity Saturday in Manassas
• Credit Card Fraud Suspects Sought in Stafford: Police

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