Reston Parking Battle | $7.1M Irish-Style Castle | 2-Year-Old Found Wandering | Jefferson Davis Highway Naming

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

• Home Alone: 2-Year-Old Found Wandering Outside In Woodbridge
• White House North Lawn Cleared Due To Suspicious Package: Secret Service
• Electrical Fire Causes $40,000 In Damage To Reston Office Building

DC's Top 5 Coolest Solar Eclipse Photos

The Great American Solar Eclipse brushed the D.C. area on Monday. We didn't get a totality, but with 82 percent of the sun covered by the moon, it was an opportunity for some spectacular photos. After reviewing a ton of photos on social media, we've found five photos we think are the coolest in the D.C. area.

Virginia Roads Hammered By Eclipse Traffic

Virginia may have been two states away from the "band of totality" during Monday's solar eclipse, but the state's main north-south highways were choked with eclipse travelers from as far away as Canada. And the traffic problems started as early Friday, according to at least one user on Twitter reporting "miles and miles of traffic" near Roanoke on Interstate 81.

Alexandria's Jefferson Davis Highway Renaming: The Internet Has Suggestions

As an Alexandria advisory group continues to take suggestions for removing Confederate leader Jefferson Davis' name from U.S. 1, there have been a variety of suggestions brought up.

Man Exposes Himself To Woman At Fairfax County Bus Stop: Police

A Washington, DC man has been arrested and charged after exposing himself to a woman at a Fairfax County bus stop last week. Police believe the suspect may be responsible for a stalking and sexual battery incident and could be involved in other crimes.

$7.1M Irish-Inspired Castle Is Being Sold In McLean

This McLean home mixes modern luxuries with inspiration from Ireland's castles, and it's hitting the market for the price of $7.1 million. Washington Business Journal reports that businessman John McDonnell Jr. and his wife Jackie are selling the home.

Red Velvet Cupcakery Is Almost Certainly Leaving Reston Town Center: Owner

Red Velvet Cupcakery is almost certainly moving out of Reston Town Center by next year when its lease is up, and the owner has a strong sense that his opposition to paid parking is a big reason why, he told Patch in a recent interview.

$49 Southwest Airline Flights From Dulles, Reagan Airports Ends Thursday

Southwest Airlines has launched a summer travel deal, where super-cheap flights — less than $100 for some of the airline’s shortest one-way routes — are available out of Dulles and Reagan national airports.

Powerball Jackpot Jumps To $700M; Where To Buy Tickets In Virginia, DC

The Powerball jackpot continues to climb and soared to $700 million for the Wednesday, Aug. 23, drawing; it was just increased Tuesday morning from an estimated $650 million. Wednesday's Powerball jackpot is the second-largest jackpot in Powerball history.

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• Malicious Wounding: Man Arrested In Manassas
• Motorcyclist Killed In Crash In Northwest Washington: Authorities
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