'Families Belong Together Rally' In Fredericksburg: News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Virginia and Washington, DC, on Thursday. 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.

• 'Families Belong Together Rally' In Fredericksburg
• Woman Followed Home In Road Rage Incident In Gainesville: Police
• Wet Bandits? Burglar Floods Home in Woodbridge

Massive Rat Discovered In DC (Photo)

WASHINGTON, DC -- If you hate the sight of a huge, dead rat, turn back now. Someone in the Columbia Heights neighborhood managed to slay this beast recently, and it is causing jaws to drop on social media.

Bear Lounges In Virginia Backyard (Video)

A bear has been captured on video lounging about in a backyard in Northern Virginia as fascinated homeowners watch from inside. And it's not the first sighting in Northern Virginia this week.

Gunfire Erupts During Road Rage Incident In NoVa: Police

Police are searching for a suspect after an alarming road rage confrontation in Northern Virginia that ended in gunfire.

DC United Lands English Star Wayne Rooney

WASHINGTON, DC -- D.C. United have just scored the splash of the summer in Major League Soccer, inking English star Wayne Rooney to a two-and-a-half-year deal worth $13 million.

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