Sean Spicer (Finally) Meets Pope | Mice Droppings At Restaurant | Hurricane Harvey Help: News Nearby

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

• Woman Tries To Kidnap 7-Year-Old Boy On DC Metrobus: Police
• MS13 Gang Members Arrested For 2015 Woodbridge Murder: Police
• 'Roach Activity' In Food Prep Area: Inspections In And Around Del Ray
• Mice Droppings, Roach Activity At Alexandria Restaurant

Sean Spicer Finally Gets To Meet The Pope (Photo)

It was a long time coming, but former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer has finally met Pope Francis.
Spicer, a devout Catholic, was famously denied an opportunity to meet the pope earlier this year during President Trump's trip to the Vatican.

Swastikas Found At Briar Woods High In Ashburn

Capping off a month during which white supremacy groups have received considerable if not unprecedented media coverage, especially after the well-chronicled violence in Charlottesville, authorities say someone used a marker to draw swastikas in a bathroom stall at Briar Woods High School, 22525 Belmont Ridge Road.

Virginia Gas Prices Spiking Because Of Hurricane Harvey

If you're one of the nearly 38 million drivers likely to hit the highway this Labor Day weekend, expect to pay a few more bucks at the gas pump thanks, at least in part, to Hurricane Harvey. In Virginia, drivers will likely see gas prices increase up to 15 cents in the coming week.

DC Drivers Spend Almost Three Days A Year Parking: Report

If you feel like you spend a lot of time and money parking in DC, you're not wrong. DC drivers spend 65 hours a year, an average of nine and a half minutes during every single trip, looking for somewhere to park, according to a new report.

Labor Day Grocery Store Hours For Whole Foods, Wegmans, Costco And More:

• Whole Foods, Costco And More: Labor Day Store Hours Around Vienna
• Whole Foods, Target And More: Labor Day Store Hours Around Falls Church
• Walmart, Whole Foods And More: Labor Day Store Hours Around McLean
• Wegmans, Target And More: Labor Day Store Hours Around Kingstowne
• Wegmans, Walmart And More: Labor Day Store Hours In Greater Alexandria
• Whole Foods, Costco And More: Labor Day Store Hours Around Burke
• Target, Whole Foods And More: Labor Day Store Hours Around Del Ray

» Also Worth a Look Today

• Hurricane Harvey: Red Cross Blood Drive And How Fredericksburg Residents Can Help
• Hurricane Harvey: Red Cross Blood Drive Friday In Manassas; Other Ways To Help
• Hurricane Harvey: Red Cross Blood Drive And How Ashburn Residents Can Help
• Hurricane Harvey: Red Cross Blood Drive; Other Ways Woodbridge Residents Can Help
• Civil War Weekend Cancelled In Fairfax County
• Person Stabbed In The Face After Argument Outside Arlington County Courthouse: Police
• Wawa To Break Ground On First DC Store Next Week
• Labor Day 2017: What's Open, Closed In DC
• Jazz Festival Returns To Rosslyn With Live Performances, Food Trucks
• Shooting Kills 1 Near Columbia Heights Metro: Police

» Across America

• Bees Swarm For Mom's Maternity Photos
• What's New On Netflix: September 2017

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