Baby Killed in Pedestrian Strike, Tropical Storm Threat, Metro Repairs Impact Marathon: News Nearby

Patch has 32 sites in communities in Va. and D.C. Here are some of the top posts from the past 24 hours.

• Baby Killed, Mother Seriously Injured After Struck By Jeep in Lansdowne
• Tropical Storm Hermine Forecast Puts Virginia, Maryland in Potential Path
• Where Virginia Ranks as Traffic Deaths Climb in U.S.

Pumpkin Spice Latte: Where, When You Can Find an (Early) Taste of Fall

One of the first hints of fall? The leaves begin to turn, the kids head back to school....and Pumpkin Spice Latte makes turns up on coffee shop menu boards.

Officially, fall begins Sept. 22, but many symbols of the season start a little early, even as temperatures soar. Here's where and when you can get your first taste of autumn. >>> Read more.

Metro's SafeTrack Debacle Sends Marine Corps Marathon Organizers Scrambling

The 41st annual Marine Corps Marathon is fast approaching this October, and because of the Metro SafeTrack plan, which was implemented to fix chronic safety issues throughout the system, organizers are having to make some unusual changes to the start of the race.>>> Read more.

• 2 Loudoun School Buses Hit By Vehicles: LCSO
• Bicyclist Hit by Vehicle in Sterling: LCSO
• DC Ranked One of the Best Places in the United States to Run
• Herndon Police to Start Wearing Body Cameras Immediately

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• Catalytic Converters Stolen From Fredericksburg U-Haul: Police
• Sobriety Checkpoint: Police to Team Up with MADD This Weekend in Fairfax County
• Foamhenge Gets New Home: Cox Farms in Fairfax

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