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There was plenty of news across Virginia and Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. 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.
- Male Nurse Sexually Assaults Female Patient In Woodbridge
- Civil Rights Executive Dies In Traffic Crash In Northwest Washington
- There's An App For That: Vienna Launches Tool For Service Requests
- DUI Checkpoint Is Thursday In West Springfield
Man Arrested, Charged In Charlottesville Beating
Local police in Georgia have arrested a suspect tied to an assault at the "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville Aug. 12.
5 Virginia Restaurants Among 100 ‘Most Scenic’ In America: OpenTable
Five Virginia restaurants are among the nation's 100 "most scenic" dining spots, according to a list released earlier this month by OpenTable, a restaurant-reservation website.
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DC Makes Ivanka Trump Very, Very Sad: Report
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump reportedly are very sad here in Washington, D.C., and wish they were in New York. A new article in Vanity Fair quotes two sources close to the couple -- who reside in the Kalorama neighborhood of D.C. -- claiming that they are downright miserable. The city "punctures their self-esteem on a daily basis," according to the report.
Racist Signs Taped On Door Of Predominantly Black Dumfries Church
Authorities are looking for whoever taped a couple of signs with racist imagery and words on the front door of a church with a mostly African-American congregation, according to police in Dumfries and Prince William County. One of the signs had an image from a German satire magazine, Der Spiegel, with President Donald Trump depicted as a Klu Klux Klan member, as well as a Confederate flag.
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Single Mom Launches Nanny Platform In Fairfax County
As a single, working mother Sara Duke knows how long wait lists can be for quality day care centers, and finding the right nanny takes a lot of searching. So she decided to launch cNanny, a hyperlocal web platforms that matches families with nannies in McLean, Vienna, Falls Church, Tysons Corner and Reston.
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» Also Worth a Look Today
- Drunk Driver Arrested With Three Young Kids In Woodbridge: Police
- Officers Attacked By 14-Year-Old Girls In Manassas: Police
- Man Fires Gun Down Columba Heights Metro Escalator: Police
- Man Kidnaps, Sexually Assaults Intoxicated Stranger In DC: U.S. Attorney's Office
- Maniacal Driver Busted In Fairfax: Police
- Man Hits Police Car, Occupied Home In McLean
- Security Guard Beaten By Mob In Manassas
- Tysons Corner Company Moves Headquarters To Reston
- Out-Of-Control Herndon Driver Arrested With Weed, Concealed Weapon: Police
- Reston Abduction: Police Arrest Man For 'Intent To Defile'
» Across America
- Hurricane Harvey Circling Back For 2nd Vicious Attack On Houston As Rescues Continue
- Joel Osteen Blasted Amid Hurricane Harvey
- Politician Defends His Confederate Flag Photo
Patch PM shares a few of the day’s must-read items from our Virginia and Washington, D.C., network. The Patch community platform serves more than four dozen cities and neighborhoods in the Washington region. Thank you for reading.
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