Flooding Near Potomac, Utility Bill Scam Targets Businesses, Hostage Rescued After 5 Days: 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.

• Flood Threat in Old Town Alexandria Continues Into Early Sunday: National Weather Service
• Older Man Held Hostage for 5 Days, Forced to Withdraw Cash: Stafford Investigators
• Man Drops Teen at Police Station and Leaves, Facing Charges: Police

Surprise Motor Squads Escort 2 Delighted Boys to School: LCSO
Loudoun Sheriff Mike Chapman and motor units with the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office(LCSO) and the Fairfax County Police Department organized a surprise escort for Joshua and Jacob, who are twins, to Belmont Station Elementary School in Ashburn on Friday, according to the LCSO.

The boys were diagnosed three years ago with a rare genetic called disorder Ataxia-Telangiectasia. The disorder attacks their brain cells and immune system, leaving them wobbly and prone to infections and cancer. >>> Read more.

Inaugural Weekend Package: Rent Out Kimpton Morrison House for $200,000 in Alexandria

Starting as soon as a winner is announced in the presidential election, revelers will begin making plans to descend on Washington for inauguration weekend Friday, Jan. 20, 2017.

Kimpton Morrison House in Old Town Alexandria is offering a "buy out" package (meaning a group can purchase every room at the hotel for inauguration weekend) for $200,000. >>> Read more.

• Utility Bill Scam Hits Dairy Queen in Fairfax: Police
• Scene Cleared After Hazmat Incident in Fort Myer
• Man Charged for Weapons Violation for Shooting Gun Near School: Police
• Virginia Weather Forecast: More Rain Before Clearing Skies Late This Weekend

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