6-Year-Old Called Racial Slur At Local School: Claim | PatchPM

There was plenty of news across Virginia and D.C. on Thursday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of some of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

6-Year-Old Called Racial Slur At Local School, Relative Says: Report

A 6-year-old boy was called the N-word and threatened at a local elementary school, his grandfather said according to a report.

Wireless Service Now Available In Virginia Metro Tunnels: WMATA

The next time you pass through a tunnel while riding Metro in Northern Virginia, you may notice that your cell phone still works. That's because wireless service is now available in two-thirds of tunnels system-wide thanks to a push to add service on the Virginia side, WMATA says.

Number Of Homeless People Rises In NoVa County: Report

Homelessness is down in the DC region overall, although the number of homeless in Fairfax County increased, according to a new report from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.

Graffiti Spree Defaces Downtown Area In NoVa: Police

Authorities are "actively investigating" a graffiti spree that occurred downtown during the overnight hours of Wednesday, May 1, according to police.

Man Strangles Woman In NoVa: Police

A man was arrested early Wednesday, May 1, after strangling a woman while driving to a home in the 15000 block of Alaska Road, according to police.

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