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Patch has 32 sites in communities in northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. Here are some of the top posts from the past week.

D.C. Police Officer Recalls Recovering Bodies On 9/11 At Pentagon

On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, Officer Steve Griffin was laying out evidence for a murder trial. As a crime scene investigator and police officer with the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C., he had handled dozens of murders.

• 9-11 Remembered: A Day That Changed DC, NoVA And The World
• Arlington Remembers Lives Lost 20 Years After Attack On Pentagon
• 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb Completed By Firefighter Recruits
• 'Tower Of Light' Display At Pentagon To Honor 9/11 Victims
• 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony To Be Held In Alexandria Saturday
• 9/11 Ceremony Planned In Fairfax County For 20th Anniversary
• Remembering 9/11 Victims From McLean, Great Falls 20 Years Later
• Remembering 9/11 Victims From Burke, Springfield 20 Years Later
• Remembering 9/11 Victims From Alexandria 20 Years Later
• Remembering 9/11 Victims From Annandale 20 Years Later
• Remembering 9/11 Victims From Fairfax 20 Years Later
• Remembering 9/11 Victim From Arlington 20 Years Later
• Remembering 9/11 Victim From Herndon 20 Years Later
• Remembering 9/11 Victims From Reston 20 Years Later
• Remembering 9/11 Victims From Falls Church 20 Years Later
• Remembering 9/11 Victims From Centreville 20 Years Later
• Remembering 9/11 Victims From Washington, DC 20 Years Later
• Remembering 9/11 Victims From Woodbridge 20 Years Later
• Remembering 9/11 Victims From Dale City 20 Years Later
• Remembering 9/11 Victims From Fredericksburg 20 Years Later
• 9/11 Virtual Exhibit Launched By National Museum Of The Army
• VolunteerFest 2021 Seeks To Remember 9/11 Through Service

VA Governor Livestreams Removal Of Gen. Robert E. Lee Statue

A 12-ton statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee was hoisted off its pedestal in a traffic circle in Richmond Wednesday morning. The statue was installed on Monument Avenue in 1890 to honor Lee and the Confederacy.

• Photos: Crews Remove Robert E. Lee Statue In Richmond

COVID-19 Cases Surpass 800K In Virginia As Biden Mandates Vaccine

The number of positive cases of COVID-19 surpassed 800,000 in Virginia since the start of the pandemic, with 4,479 new cases reported on Friday, according to the Virginia Department of Health.

Virginia Candidates Make Pitches To Minority Business Leaders

Candidates for statewide offices in Virginia made a pitch to minority business leaders in a Northern Virginia forum on Thursday.

Multiple Deaths In Labor Day Weekend Shootings In Northwest DC

A man was shot and killed, and another man was hurt in two shootings on Sunday in the same block of Northwest D.C., according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

First Lady Biden Returns To In-Person Teaching At NOVA Alexandria

With many students and teachers back to in-person instruction this school year, the First Lady is among them.

Washington Football Team Returns Sunday: What To Know For 2021

Professional football returns after the Labor Day weekend, with all 32 National Football League teams kicking off play this week.

Last Disney Store In Virginia To Close In September

Disney Stores will soon be a thing of the past in Virginia as the last remaining locations close.

Follow The DC Pipe Bomber: FBI Releases New Surveillance Video

The FBI released a new surveillance video of the person wanted for planting pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Republican National Convention and the Democratic National Convention the night before the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

Forbes Names 2021 Top Employers In Virginia, DC

The 2021 Forbes list of the best employers has been released, with specific rankings for Virginia, as well as the other 49 states and the District of Columbia.