Midnight Police Chase | Jeff Davis Highway Name Change | NoVa Weather This Weekend: News Nearby

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

• Leesburg Man Caught After Midnight Police Chase
• Alexandria Seeks Input On Jefferson Davis Highway Name Change
• Northern Virginia Weather: Mixed Bag For The Weekend

Sentenced Man Yelled Racial Slurs, Chased Victim With Bat

ALEXANDRIA, VA — A homeless man was sentenced for a hate crime that happened at Potomac Yards shopping center in Alexandria in June.

What's The Highest Rated Reston Restaurant On Yelp? The Answer Might Surprise You

RESTON, VA — Reston certainly has its fair share of great restaurants and excellent places to go dining out for an evening. But the highest rated Reston restaurant on Yelp is actually well outside of the dining hotspot of Reston Town Center.

'Baby Cockroaches' On Prep Table | Reston/Herndon Restaurant Violations

RESTON/HERNDON, VA — Fairfax County regularly conducts inspections of Reston and Herndon restaurants. Reports are generally posted about a week after the inspection. We've listed the violations from inspections at local restaurants -- including "baby cockroaches" spotted on a prep table at Enatye Ethiopian Restaurant -- from Aug. 2-4, the most recent dates available.

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Perseids, Delta Aquarids: Summer Meteor Shower Peak Weekend Arrives
Spotsylvania Man Charged With Dealing Cocaine
Man Pleads Guilty In 2016 Springfield Shooting, Robbery
More Skimming Devices Found At Vienna Exxon
Vienna Man Stole $1.8M From Government: Authorities
3 Rare Corpse Flower Plants Bloom At U.S. Botanic Garden Conservatory

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