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Here are some of the share-worthy stories from Virginia and DC Patches to talk about tonight:

• Lorton Man Struggles To Convince Family He Won $100K In Lottery
• Tysons Restaurant Week To Debut In October
• DC Man Accused Of Robbing 3 Banks In A Single Day

VA Governor Criticizes Trump's Comment Downplaying Coronavirus

As Virginia's coronavirus metrics remain steady, Gov. Ralph Northam blasted President Donald Trump's assertion that people should not be afraid of COVID-19 illness. In Virginia, there have been 153,182 cumulative coronavirus cases, 11,316 hospitalizations, and 3,291 deaths.

New Coronavirus Cases More Than Triple In One Day

D.C Department of Health confirmed 105 new positive cases of COVID-19 on Monday. That's more than three times the 28 cases reported on Monday. This brings the District's total number of positive cases to date to 15,652.

Flood Management and Mitigation Strike Team Created In Alexandria

After three major flooding events within 15 months prompted a call to action for Alexandria officials, there will be a dedicated staff team to work on flood management and mitigation.

Spotsylvania Woman Charged With Stabbing Her Mother To Death

A Spotsylvania County woman has been charged with second degree murder in the stabbing death of her mother Monday evening, according to the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office.

Man Grabs Jogger's Buttocks Along Custis Trail: Police

A man grabbed a woman by the buttocks Monday afternoon as she was jogging along the Custis Trail in the Waycroft-Woodlawn area, according to the Arlington County Police Department's daily crime report.

The Virginia Billionaires Getting Richer During The Pandemic

As the United States struggles to recover from record unemployment and millions of Americans remain jobless, several billionaires in Virginia saw their wealth increase during the coronavirus pandemic.

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• Pet Of The Week: Calling Dr Bombay
• Northwest Man Shot To Death In NoMa: DC Police
• DC Man Accused Of Robbing 3 Banks In A Single Day
• Shooting Death In Northeast Ruled A Homicide: DC Police
• Arlington Coronavirus: No New Deaths; 11 Additional Cases
• City Council Looks To Extend Business Flexibilities Into 2021
• Loudoun Sheriff's Office Works With Schools On Virtual Drug Class
• Tour De Mount Vernon 2020 Dedicated To Late Dave Evans
• Meet The Candidate: Harry Clark For Manassas City Council
• Meet The Candidate: Ron Campbell For Leesburg Mayor
• Meet The Candidate: Kari Nacy For Leesburg Town Council
• Meet The Candidate: Debbie Hiscott For Falls Church City Council
• Meet The Candidate: Roland Taylor For Herndon Mayor
• Meet The Candidate: Sean Regan For Herndon Town Council
• Meet The Candidate: David Priddy For Arlington School Board
• Meet The Candidate: Libby Garvey For Arlington County Board
• Meet The Candidate: Charles Boston For State Board Of Education
• Meet The Candidate: Randy Downs For DC Council In Ward 2

Across America

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