Phone Scam Threatens Arrest, Metro Mulls Weekend Closing Time, Kids Pick Their President: 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.

• Virginia Kids Vote Hillary Clinton for President
• Metro Closing Time Could Get Pushed Back on Weekends: Report
• Scammer Alert: Callers Demand Money by Threatening Arrest

Deputy's Beyonce Dancing Gets Roar From Crowds
The dancing joy that is Stafford Deputy Deuntay Diggs rocking Beyonce is getting a national stage after video of his routine at a North Stafford High School pep rally is going viral.

Diggs told the Washington Post that "none of this is for the attention, and it is not about being famous or being a celebrity. I love people, and I try to give back in any way that I can." >>> Watch the Video

Guns at Polling Places Concern Officials

Many reports have been filed this election cycle about whether citizens with gun permits should be allowed to pack heat when going to the local polling station. It's an issue that wasn't really a concern four years ago but now has become a concern as partisan rancor appears ready to spill over on Election Day. >>> Read more.

• Big Wednesday Morning Mess at Rosslyn Metro Station
• Is This Washington DC's New Name?
• Georgetown-Rosslyn Gondola Study Results to Be Unveiled Nov. 3
• Person Burned in Electrical Accident in Alexandria: Police

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• Red Robin Tip-A-Cop Special Olympics Fundraiser Set for Oct. 22
• 32 Thomas Jefferson High Students in Running for $100K Scholarship Prize
• Arlington Police Officer Tases 7 Eleven Shoplifter: Police
• Walk Like MADD 5K Run Set for Burke Lake Park

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