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Top posts this week in Va. and D.C., including the search for a missing red panda. Plus, how you can share your local news, events and pics.
Patch has 32 sites in communities in Va. and D.C. Here are some of the top posts from the past week
- Suspect Caught After Shots Fired at Police Cruiser in Fairfax County
- Trump Hiring Freeze of Federal Employees: Local Lawmakers Oppose Edict
- Two Killed During Vehicle Chase in Loudoun County: Police
- 2017 Income Tax Season: Virginia Filing Begins, Delayed Refunds
- Is Donald Trump Going To Cripple The DC Metro?
New Phone Scam in Virginia Simply Asks 'Can You Hear Me?'
Authorities are warning of a new phone scam which has targeted residents in Virginia. It's called the "can you hear me scam," and the main goal of the scammer is to get an audio recording of you saying "yes" so they can authorize charges on a credit card. >>> Read more.
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3 Dead at McLean Home: Police Release New Details
Police have revealed that the three people found dead in a McLean home suffered trauma to their bodies and that a family member called police after seeing a body through a window of the house. >>> Read more.
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Where's Sunny? She's been missing from the Virginia Zoo in Hampton Roads since Tuesday, and residents throughout the area have been scouring nearby property in the ensuing days with no success. >>> Read more.
- The seal pup is nursing and bonding with her mother, who at age 33 is the oldest to give birth at the zoo.
'Chocolate Lover's Festival' Feb. 4-5 in Fairfax
- It's all about chocolate in every form one could imagine. It's centered in the downtown area and attracts visitors from all over the region.
2 Men Accused of Attacking Postal Worker in Georgetown, Postal Service Offers $50,000 Reward
- Authorities say they punched the postal worker in the face repeatedly after the worker interrupted a burglary of a postal vehicle.
- Reagan Airport Gets 4 10Best Nominations for Best Airport Bars, Restaurants in the US
- 'Chocolate Walk' Festivities Feb. 11 in Occoquan
- More Rats or Roaches in Washington DC Metro Area?
- UFO Sightings Reported in Virginia in 2016: Check Out The Full List
- Falls Church Ranked #1 Place to Raise a Family in Virginia: Study
- DC One of the Worst Places to Retire in the Nation: Report
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- Man Charged With Murder in Stafford: Police
- Top 10 Most Colorful Signs from the Women's March on Washington
- Everything You Didn't See At The Inauguration And Women's March In Washington, D.C.
- Arlington Man Sets Antarctica Running Record
- Man Tries to Ram Officers During Wild Chase in Stafford: Police
- Amtrak Train Hits Tanker Truck in Prince William County: Police
- Pedestrian in Critical Condition After Hit and Run in Annandale: Police
- Watch Live: Protesters Climb Crane Blocks from the White House
- Child, Car Recovered After Suspect Steals Running Car at Bradlee Shopping Center: Police
- Masked Men Burst Into Home in Manassas: Police
- Intoxicated Driver Flees Police With Boy in Manassas: Police
- Dead Body Found Near Windy Run Park in Arlington: Police
- Man Seriously Injured By Hit-and-Run Driver in Woodbridge: Police
- Best Places to Live: Six Spots in Northern Virginia Make Top 10 List
- 'The Voice' Winner Jordan Smith to Perform at The Barns at Wolf Trap
- Alexandria Law Firm's Phone Hacked, Gets $65,000 Bill: Report
- DC is One of the Worst Places in the Country to Own a Car, Report Claims
- Springfield Area Restaurant Makes Yelp's Top 100 in the Nation List
- Signs Point to Dairy Godmother Reopening in Del Ray
- Metro Fires 21 Employees After Falls Church Derailment: Report
- Falls Church Ranked #1 Place to Raise a Family in Virginia: Study
- Shoplifter Creates Mayhem at Potomac Mills in Woodbridge: Police
- Shoplifter Bites Store Employee in Ballston, Then Flees with Merchandise: Police
- Fairfax County Approves Zoning for Inova's $1 Billion Merrifield Center
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