7 Overdoses In Week, Don't Use Metro, Cafe Opening: News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Virginia 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.

• 7 Opioid Overdoses Reported Within A Week In Alexandria
• Reminder: Don't Use The Metro This Weekend
• Famillie Cafe Opens Doors In Falls Church

Increased Police Presence In Arlington For 'Unite The Right'

Arlington County Police say there will be a greater police presence in Arlington this weekend due to the "Unite the Right" rally taking place near the White House on Sunday.

Omarosa May Have Secretly Taped Trump: Report

Former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman may have taped President Trump during her time at the White House, an explosive new revelation that comes as she promotes her new tell-all book, "Unhinged: An Insider's Account of the Trump White House."

Isabella Eatery Is Struggling: Report

In between a lawsuit from an employee claiming sexual harassment and others from landlords seeking unpaid rent, Mike Isabella's biggest project is showing signs of difficulty.

Search For Missing VA Girl, Grandmother Ramps Up

Police continue to investigate the abduction of a 12-year-old girl and her grandmother from Virginia, releasing a more detailed timeline of their whereabouts. The suspect, Hareton Jaime Rodriguez-Sariol, was arrested in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, Tuesday night, but the two victims remain missing.

ABC Store Thief Attacks Clerk With Booze: Police

A woman reportedly stole three bottles of liquor from an ABC store, smashed one over the head of a 68-year-old employee who tried to stop her and then went back inside and swiped two more bottles from the store, police say.

Also Worth A Look Today

• DUI Checkpoint Friday in Loudoun County
• Alexandria To Get New App For Metered Parking Payments
• Maintenance Work To Cause Traffic Disruptions Around Vienna
• 6 Incredible Tiny Houses In Virginia, DC
• Man Assaults Officer, Disrupts Traffic: Police
• Burglar Brazenly Targets Ashburn Homes: Police
• Fire Sprinkler Puts Out Fire In Huntington Home
• Fugitive's Arrest Leads To Other Busts In Stafford

Across America

• Lance Armstrong Faceplants On Mountain Bike Crash
• Baby Snow Leopards Make Their Public Debut: Pics
• Trump Monument Smashed To Bits In New Hampshire
• McGold Card Winner Will Get McDonald's For Life
• Boyfriend Of RHONY StarFound Dead In Trump Tower

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