New Trader Joe's | Comey Heckled At Howard Speech | Reston Home Prices Surge: News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Virginia and Washington, D.C., on Friday. 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.

• Washington Redskins vs Oakland Raiders: Everything You Need To Know
• Trader Joe's Opening Store On Capitol Hill: Report
• Black Lives Matter Heckles James Comey (Video)

Museum Day Live 2017: Get Free Museum Tickets In Northern Virginia, DC

Museums across Northern Virginia and DC are granting free admission this weekend as part of the annual Museum Day Live! Several Northern Virginia and DC museums are taking part this year, including the National Marine Corps Museum, the Newseum, and many more.

Del Ray Says Goodbye To Caboose Cafe, Hello To Snackbar

If you walk down Mount Vernon Avenue, you may know that Caboose Cafe no longer exists. But that doesn't mean Rhoda Worku's delicious Ethiopian offerings are gone for good.

Thieves Targeting Purses At Ashburn Daycares: Police

Police have released surveillance still photos (above) of a man who stole purses from vehicles parked at a preschool Wednesday on Research Place, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office.

Virginia Governor's Race 2017: Absentee Voting Opens

The big 2016 elections have come and gone, but the upcoming Virginia governor's race is just as important, or arguably more so. In addition to the governor, voters will choose the lieutenant governor, attorney general and all state House seats. The statewide general election is Nov. 7, and residents can begin the voting process today.

Court-Ordered Mentor Charged With Sex Abuse Of Minor: D.C. Police

A court-ordered mentor of a Washington, D.C., teen was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing the girl multiple times throughout July and August, police said. Police say Andrew Brooks, 28, of Indian Head, Md. drove he 14-year-old from her home to his home in Maryland "for the purpose of engaging in criminal sexual activity."

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• Northern Virginia Weekend Weather: Welcome Back, July
• Masked Man’s Sexual Assault Attempt Thwarted In Woodbridge: Police
• Old Farmer's Almanac Issues Winter 2018 Virginia, DC Forecast
• Biker Struck In Hit-And-Run Near W&OD Trail In Vienna
• Great Falls Resident Brings Loaded Gun To Dulles Airport
• 10 Recently Sold Homes Around Kingstowne
• Forge Industrial Works Opens In Old Town Alexandria
• Reston Home Prices Surge In August

» Across America

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• Walmart Takes Grocery Delivery To Next Level
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