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Fisherman Lost in Potomac, Suburban Bear on Video, Truck Crash Closes Interstate: News Nearby
Top posts in Va. and D.C., including latest on a Potomac River gondola. Plus, how you can share your local news, events and pics at Patch.
Patch has 32 sites in communities in Va. and D.C. Here are some of the top posts from the past 24 hours.
- Search On for Fisherman’s Body in Potomac River: Police
- When Is The Virginia Sales Tax Holiday?
- Videos: Bear Sighting in Ashburn Village
Eastbound Interstate 66 Closed After Truck Fire Monday
A tractor trailer full of tomatoes caught fire Monday morning after hitting the guard rail on Interstate 66 in Prince William County, according to Virginia State Police.
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The wreck at 8:06 a.m. closed the interstate in both directions and the Route 15 overpass. Westbound travel resumed roughly an hour later, but eastbound lanes were still closed for the cleanup, as of 10:30 a.m. >>>Read more.
Strong Support for Rosslyn-Georgetown Gondola in Online Poll
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So just how do locals feel about the Georgetown to Rosslyn gondola project? If one online poll is any indication, they're in favor -- although there is a sizable minority that isn't interested.
In an (unscientific) poll posted by Washington Business Journal, 49 percent of the 362 people who voted as of about 1 p.m. on Sunday, July 17, said the gondola was a "fine idea." Another 35 percent agreed with the statement, "A gondola? Really?" >>>Read more.
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