Here's How Dangerous It Is To Give Birth In VA: News Nearby

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

• Here’s How Dangerous It Is To Give Birth In Virginia, DC
• 64 Violations At One Eatery: Manassas Restaurant Inspections
• Peek Inside: $1.8M For Venerable Elegance In Fredericksburg

Virginia's Best School Districts: New Rankings Released

Virginia may have some issues — a transportation system and infrastructure in need of upgrades, a high tax rate, and a high cost of living — but there is one thing we have going for us and that is a stellar education system. Virginia routinely ranks near the top of the best educated states and data compiler Niche has ranked the states's best school districts for 2019.

Black Man Wears 'Caucasians' T-Shirt To Expose Racism In America

A black man who has been wearing a T-shirt with a "Caucasians" logo in New York to make fun of the Washington Redskins logo says he's stirred up some negative reactions from white people -- and he argues it has revealed the racial bias deeply ingrained in America.

Man Threatens NoVa Restaurant Diners, Gets Tasered: Police

Police have arrested a man who they say threatened customers in a NoVa restaurant and then had to be tasered by responding officers.

August Weather Forecast For DC: It's Bad News

WASHINGTON, DC -- A new August forecast for the D.C. area suggests that this coming month won't be a particularly pleasant one for us.

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Here’s How Dangerous It Is To Give Birth In Virginia, DC
64 Violations At One Eatery: Manassas Restaurant Inspections
Peek Inside: $1.8M For Venerable Elegance In Fredericksburg
Affluent Service Center Burglarized In Fredericksburg: Police
Trespassing Leads To Heavy Police Presence At Minnie Howard
Road Paving Coming Up Around Alexandria
Inova To Ban Plastic Straws From Its Five Hospitals
Strong Currents From Floods Prompt Rescues In Vienna
Flooding, Road Closures Affecting Areas Of Fairfax County
Alexandria Irish Festival Promises Food And Fun
Driver Rescued From Road Over Flooded Creek In Clifton
Exxon Employee Sexually Assaults Woman In Woodbridge: Police
Giving Springfield Resident Gets Reward With Lottery Win

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