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Patch has 32 sites in communities in Va. and D.C. Here are some of our top posts from the past 24 hours.
- Coast Guard Makes Dramatic Rescue at Arlington Memorial Bridge Sunday
- Manassas Man Stabbed Multiple Times: Police
- Gunshots Fired from Vehicle During Community Picnic: LCSO
Virginia Wins Big at Tony Awards -- And It's All Thanks to 'Hamilton'
Broadway musical "Hamilton" was a big winner Sunday night at the Tony Awards -- but so was Virginia.
Sites like Yorktown and Monticello and Virginia natives like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson factor heavily in the play. It's gotten to the point that workers at some of the historical sites have noticed people showing up wearing "Hamilton" T-shirts, according to one report.>>> Read more.
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Naked Man With Hatchet Attacks People Who Think He's an Uber Driver: Police
A drunk, naked man was taken into custody after police say he attacked three people who thought he was their Uber driver in Crystal City early Sunday morning, according to the Arlington County Police Department.
A U.S. Park Police officer responded to a report of a "suspect vehicle driving erratically and nearly striking pedestrians" at around 2:20 a.m. June 12. Before the officer was able to arrive, the man pulled into a parking lot where three people walked up to his vehicle thinking he was their Uber driver. >>> Read more.
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- Shots Fired at Two Vehicles in McLean Over the Weekend: Police
- Latest Summer Forecast in Virginia: More of This Heat
- 7 Arrested in Internet Predator Sting: Police
- 2016 RAMMY Award Winners: Complete List
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