Head Lice Peak Season is Here | Patch PM

Stories to talk about tonight:

Head Lice Treatment, Prevention Tips

Children have left the often solitary living of summer and have returned to schoolyard playgrounds. They'll be rubbing heads as they tussle or climb on playground equipment, and many parents will be pulling out the lice brushes for another season.

Head lice arrive year-round, but the number of cases peaks as kids return to school in the fall and then again in January after the winter school break. There are up to 12 million cases of head lice infestation each year in the U.S. on the itchy scalps of children ages 3 to 11, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. >>> Read more.

Michelle Obama to Campaign for Hillary Clinton in Northern Virginia

First Lady Michelle Obama will campaign Sept. 16 for Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine in Northern Virginia, the Clinton campaign announced Tuesday morning.

Next Friday, Obama will campaign for the Democratic presidential ticket at a public organizing event, where the first lady will urge Virginians, especially young people, to support Clinton and Kaine in November and register to vote ahead of the Oct. 17 deadline. >>> Read more.

Deer Collisions Spike in Fall; How to Avoid a Crash in Fairfax County

• Police say most accidents occur between dusk and dawn, and urge drivers to watch for deer where roads pass through wooded or rural areas.

ITT Technical Institute Closing All Campuses, Including 2 in Northern Virginia

• The decision not to offer a September term leaves tens of thousands of students nationwide scrambling for other options.

Heat Wave Returns This Week: Virginia Weather Forecast

• Hermine helped keep temperatures mild, but the storm's exit later this week will usher in a new heat wave.

Patch PM shares a few of the day’s must-read items from our Va. and D.C. networks. The Patch community platform covers communities across the area.