Transgender Policy OKed After Contentious Public Debate: Patch PM

Lightning strike possible cause of fire | DC venues require vaccine | masks required at schools | space for emerging businesses: Patch PM

Vaccinations Required At Some DC Area Music Venues: Patch PM

Thieves harvest garden | girl wins national renewable energy contest | child left in car dies | potential bias crimes investigated: Patch PM

Washington DC Area Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up Soon

All types of donations are needed, especially type O.

Aug. 11 (8/11) Serves as a Reminder to Call 811 Before You Dig

Contact Miss Utility/District One Call two full business days before digging to avoid damaging buried utilities

Economic Recovery From Pandemic Focus Of NoVA Summit: Patch PM

DC vaccine mandate for some workers | mitigation measures encouraged amid delta variant | rising car prices impact car tax bills: Patch PM

Local Hero Contest In DC Area Held By Kaiyo Furniture Marketplace

Kaiyo will select winners of its local hero contest on Aug. 31. Winners will receive gift cards for Kaiyo home-furnishings.

Officer Seen Punching Suspect In Video: Patch PM

Readers sound off on masks | retailers with mask requirement | memorial fund for fallen officer | $7 million lottery winner: Patch PM

Fallen Cop Remembered After Violence Outside Pentagon | Patch PM

Change to police pursuit of motorcycles possible | masks required at some facilities again | future of former Topgolf: Patch PM

Native American Headdresses Banned At Football Games | Patch PM

Fallen Pentagon officer identified; suspect shot himself | local grad earns Olympic medal | sustainable Amazon alternative: Patch PM

Officer Killed In Violence At Pentagon Transit Center | Patch PM

Officers responding to Capitol riot die by suicide | local grad sprints to Olympic final | Olympic medal winner welcomed home: Patch PM

Rose Theft Caught On Camera Outrages Homeowner | Patch PM

Cancer patient finishes proton therapy | charges related to Capitol riot | endowment supports medical services for homeless: Patch PM

Updated Mask Guidance Differs In DC, Virginia | Patch PM

School calendars | thunderstorm forecast | sick, ill bird reports down | sales tax holiday | School Age Child Care: Patch PM

Blood Donors Needed In Washington DC Area: Red Cross Drives Coming Up Soon

The Red Cross is holding a series of blood drives soon in the Washington DC area.

Missing Woman's Body Found, Former Tenant Charged | Patch PM

Investment to boost school air quality | pedestrian on Beltway killed | $20K in destruction to home | Vaccine at WFT training camp: Patch PM

Mobile Refrigerators: New Solution For Food Insecurity | Patch PM

Mask guidance up to school divisions | recall petition for school board rep | county plans crisis center | MS-13 member sentenced: Patch PM

Black-Footed Ferret Kits: National Zoo Seeks Help In Naming Them

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute is asking for help in naming three black-footed ferret kits born in May.

Loaded Gun Confiscated At Airport, Officer Indicted | News Nearby

Top VA and DC news includes LGBTQIA+ group gets apology, police officer indicted on sex charges with minor, and Wolf Trap adds five shows.

LGBTQIA+ Group Gets Apology From School Board Member: Patch PM

LGBTQIA+ youth receive apology | Fairfax County police officer indicted | DC area ranked 12th in gridlock | National Hot Dog Day : Patch PM

$250K Scratch-Off Prize In Annapolis Brings Total To $2.7 Million

Scratch-off tickets sold in Annapolis and Waldorf paid off $250,000 and $100,000 respectively.

New Capitol Police Chief, Olympic-Themed Specials | News Nearby

Top VA and DC news includes ex-Fairfax County police chief heading to Capitol Hill, Olympic-themed specials and animal shelter's opening.

Hawk Wins Dinner, Loses Dignity To Chipmunk | Patch PM

Washington Football Team relief grants | person of interest in missing woman case | Little League state tournament: Patch PM

Tai Ji Men Case Discussed at Intl Religious Freedom Summit 2021

An Ongoing Violation of Human Rights and Religious Freedom in Taiwan That Began in 1996

Washington DC Area Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up Soon

Here's a list of the Red Cross blood drives coming up nearby.

Students With Autism, Teachers Benefit From Teen's App | Patch PM

Local grad in MLB draft | Confederate-named highways renaming considered | Amazon land donation for affordable housing: Patch PM

DC Central Kitchen Gets Food Donations From JK Community Farm

JK Community Farm, a 150-acre farm in western Loudoun County, has partnered with DC Central Kitchen to expand its food distribution reach.

DC Student's Body Found After Surfside Collapse | Patch PM

Washington Monument reopening | federal approvals for Express Lane extension | meteor viewing | mask policy update for DC workers: Patch PM

Washington Monument To Reopen To Public After Six-Month Closure

The monument will be open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Masks will be required for everyone, regardless of vaccination status.

Confederate Statues Coming Down Years After Violence | Patch PM

Elsa brings tornado activity on coast | delta variant | off-duty paramedic prevents drowning | fireworks | cop car hits pedestrian: Patch PM

DREAMer Chases Harvard Dream Amid Hurdles | Patch PM

Elsa impact in parts of VA | MLB draft preview for Nationals | grad's advocacy for menstrual equity | DC a "future-focused" city: Patch PM

DC Ranks As 3rd Most 'Future-Focused' City In Nation

The District of Columbia ranked behind only San Francisco and Portland, Oregon, as the most future-focused city, according to FinanceBuzz.

Building Collapse Victim Survives, Faces Long Recovery | Patch PM

Family makes best of delayed flight home | podcast discusses COVID-19 impact on homeless | cancer fundraiser in memory of grad: Patch PM

Sister Of Man Left Paralyzed In DC Building Collapse Seeks Help

A construction worker was left paralyzed last Thursday when a building he was working on in Washington, D.C., suddenly collapsed.

Podcast: How COVID-19 Affected DC's Homeless Population

COVID-19 restrictions in Washington, D.C. proved to be an impediment to one homeless woman's ability to communicate with others.

Chinese Torture Victims Testify Before Local Council | Patch PM

How panda cub beats the heat at DC zoo | healthiest communities | Dan Synder's wife named co-CEO | King Street Trolley returns: Patch PM

National Zoo's Giant Panda Cub Enjoys Fruitsicles On Steamy Days

Xiao Qi Ji, a 10-month-old giant panda cub at the National Zoo, was recently introduced to his own small fruitsicle on a hot summer day.

Upcoming Red Cross Blood Drives In Washington DC Area

Blood platelet and type O donations are in high demand.

FDR Memorial Still Not Accessible Almost 25 Years Later: Groups

The National Disability Leadership Alliance and other groups want the National Park Service to improve accessibility at the FDR Memorial.

Podcast: Homeless Man Chooses Life Of Peaceful Activism And Music

In this week's "Look at This" podcast, Street Sense vendor Saul Aroha Nui Tea discusses how he uses music to spread the Gospel of Peace.

Local Grad Aims For Gold At Tokyo Olympics | Patch PM

Threat against synagogue | Supreme Court rejects transgender bathroom ban appeal | local fireworks | emergency plane landing: Patch PM

Fox Steals Cat's Treats In Ongoing Feud: Video | Patch PM

Student-built home listed | Catholic Charities' pandemic assistance | town's community events return | local boxer in Olympics: Patch PM