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Top posts in DC and Virginia, including Lin-Manuel Miranda in D.C. and a NoVa lottery winner. Plus how to share news and events.

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.

Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda Sing While Riding The US Capitol Subway

WASHINGTON, DC — Did you know that "Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda hammed it up in D.C. this week? He posted a few videos of himself singing some showtunes while riding the "secret Congress train" that ferries members of Congress to and from the U.S. Capitol.

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Virginia Lottery Winner: Ashland Man Nets $500K

ASHLAND, VA — When Gregory Dean of Ashland did the scratch-off thing with his just-purchased Super Ticket Big Money Virginia Lottery game, he more or less knew what had just happened. To make, though, she showed the ticket to the store manager for confirmation.

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Fare Steals Taxi, Then Returns It In Sterling: Police

STERLING, VA — Sometimes something happens that makes you shake your head and wonder what the heck just happened. Well, such an incident went down early Tuesday in the 800 block of West Maple Avenue, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office.

Man Pleads Guilty For Christmas Day Murder Of D.C. Yoga Teacher

WASHINGTON, DC — The man accused of murdering D.C. actress and yoga instructor Tricia McCauley on Christmas Day 2016 pled guilty to the charges in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia Wednesday.

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