Fire Started in Metro Station, Weekend Weather Without Matthew, Wife Accused in Fatal Shooting: News Nearby

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

• Man Starts Fire in Pentagon City Metro Station, Disappears Into the Mall: Police
• Virginia Weather Forecast: Will Hurricane Matthew Impact Weekend Weather?
• Police Arrest Wife in Fatal Shooting of Husband in Alexandria

More Virginia Drivers Hitting Deer, Among Worst States in Nation

More drivers are hitting deer and other large animals on Virginia roadways. It's part of a national trend, but not one that state officials are taking lightly, with several programs studying deer and driver behavior to avoid accidents, injuries and deaths.

An estimated 1 in every 94 drivers in Virginia struck a large animal between July 2015 and June 2016 — that's an increase of 3.2 percent over the previous year. Overall, the U.S. saw a 3 percent increase in that same period. >>> Read more.

Hurricane Matthew: Northern Virginia Sending First Responders to Florida to Help

Fairfax County's Virginia Task Force 1 is preparing to deploy to Florida to help with any rescue operations needed related to Hurricane Matthew, Fire Chief Richard Bowers, Jr. announced Thursday. "We're taking all the resources we need for the next seven to 10 days," Bowers said in a video posted on the department's Twitter account. >>> Read more.

• Bank Robbery Thursday in Dumfries: Police
• Police Investigating Stabbing Thursday in Alexandria
• Massive DC Food and Drink Festival Starts This Weekend
• Lawsuit Against Feds for Warrantless Wiretapping Wins in Appeals Court

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• GMU Students Furious Over Scalia Law School Opening, Plan Big Clarendon Protest Thursday
• GEICO to Celebrate Opening of New Alexandria Office
• Police Warn Community of Virtual Kidnapping Schemes
• Sewage Leak Closes Port of Falmouth in Stafford

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