VP Pence's Wife Returns To School That Bans LGBTQ | Patch PM

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

Man Touches Himself In Fitting Rooms At Mall: Cops

Police are searching for a suspect after a man exposed himself and then started touching himself in fitting rooms at a local mall with children present.

Olympic Medalist Tom Dolan To Open Swim School

Olympic gold medalist Tom Dolan will open a swim school in February in northern Virginia with the aim of teaching lifelong swimming skills.

Karen Pence Becomes Teacher At Religious School

Second Lady Karen Pence has taken a part-time art teacher position at Immanuel Christian School, a religious school that takes a stance against LGBTQ lifestyles. Pence will teach art twice a week through May.

11 Virginia Sears Stores To Remain Open — For Now

Sears will stay alive in Virginia, for now. The company's chairman Eddie Lampert won a bankruptcy auction in the early morning hours Wednesday, beating out bids from liquidators.

Virginia's 2019 Cherry Blossom Princess Named

Mount Vernon native Natalie Revers is the 2019 Cherry Blossom Princess and will represent Virginia as part of DC's National Cherry Blossom Festival.

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• Falls Church House Fire Yields No Injuries
• Urbano 116 Sets Opening Date
• Man Busted For Recent Robberies: Police
• Homeless Man Assaulted, Robbed: Police
• Man Disrupts Traffic In Escape: Police
• Fire Breaks Out At Apartment Building
• 'Wild' Winter Weather Coming To DC, NoVa, Forecasters Warn
• More Snow To Fall Thursday In DC: Report

Across America

• Super Blood Wolf Moon Eclipse: When Moon Turns Red
• Mom Says Security Camera Took Picture Of Dead Son
• Man Stabbed Woman In Wheelchair 116 Times: Report
• Burn Victim Inspires With Story Of Perseverance

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