Threat At Yorktown High School: News Nearby

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

• Threat At Yorktown High School Prompts Increased Police Presence
  
• Burke Student Wins National Video Competition
• Adoptable Chocolate Lab Ready For Dog Days Of Summer

'Everyone On The Plane Threw Up' On Flight Into Dulles: Report

The epic windstorm that roared into the D.C. area on Friday caused such a rough landing at Dulles Airport that "pretty much everyone on the plane threw up," according to the pilot's report.

Video Captures Huge Tree Falling In NoVa

STERLING, VA -- There's lots of photos of downed trees in our area due to the huge wind storm rolling through, but one Northern Virginia resident managed to capture video of a large tree in the process of falling in the backyard Friday morning.

Tree Smashes Into Lake Barcroft Home, Traps Resident

LAKE BARCROFT, VA—A large tree fell into a Lake Barcroft home and trapped a man as high winds picked up early Friday.

Virginia Nor'Easter Alert: Updates, Wind Gusts, Power Outages

There have been widespread reports of downed trees in Northern Virginia Friday morning after a Nor'easter swept into the region, sending wind gusts near 70 miles per hour. And we have a long way to go before the damage is fully done.

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110K Without Power In Fairfax County, Downed Tree Injures Officer
More Than 10K Lost Power Around Alexandria
Large Tree Falls Onto Home, Over 2K Lose Power In Falls Church
Person Rescued After Tree Falls On Vehicle In Vienna
Masked Robber Sought In Bailey's Crossroads
Man Sick Of Solicitor Pretends To Be Police Officer
High Winds Unleash Havoc On Burke: Photos
Wind Storm Cripples Prince William County: UPDATE

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