NoVA Man Defrauds PPP, Car Rally For Racial Justice: Patch PM

Here are the share-worthy stories from Washington, D.C., and northern Virginia Patches to talk about tonight:

Ashburn Man Pleads Guilty In Paycheck Program Fraud Scheme

An Ashburn man pleaded guilty Tuesday to defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program, a federal initiative designed to help businesses pay their employees and meet their basic expenses during the coronavirus crisis, according to the U.S. Justice Department.

Hurricane Laura: Fairfax County Search And Rescue Team Deployed

Virginia Task Force 1, an urban search and rescue team sponsored by Fairfax County Fire and Rescue, left Thursday to assist with response to the Hurricane Laura aftermath.

Car Rally Calls For Racial Justice, End To Systemic Oppression

Faith leaders from around Reston joined members of the Martin Luther King Jr. Christian Church Wednesday night at a car rally service in the parking lot of St. Thomas a Becket Church. Through music and words, they called for racial justice and an end to systematic oppression and violence against people of color.

VA Patch Local Business Information Center: A Community Resource

As local and state economies slowly emerge from pandemic lockdowns, it's often hard for customers to know the conditions under which local businesses are open. Patch is here to help with our new Local Business Information Center.

Alternatives Planned For Halloween On The Green, Parade In Vienna

The Town of Vienna is planning to hold alternatives for its annual Halloween events. Halloween on the Green, an event for children, has been cancelled, while the Vienna Halloween Parade will carry on in a different format due to the pandemic.

See Most Expensive Homes For Sale In Northern Virginia By Town

Northern Virginia's housing prices are certainly above the average U.S. price, but the priciest homes are on a whole different level. The most expensive home on the market can equate to different things in these communities.

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• Dunkin' Opens New Location In Fredericksburg Area
• Stolen SUV With 3 Men Crashes On Route 1 In Dumfries: Police
• 9th Arrest Made In 2018 Fatal Shooting Of 10-Year-Old DC Girl
• Fairfax Man Dies Following Motorcycle Crash In DC
• Elden Street Business Robbed; Police Investigate: Report
• District Line Daily: Protests For Jacob Blake
• Arlington Coronavirus Update: 22 More Cases, No New Deaths
• DC Coronavirus Update: No New Deaths, 72 Additional Cases
• 2 Men Rob Victim At Knifepoint Outside Arlington Business
• Arlington Restaurant Inspections: 9 Violations At 5 Locations
• Mail-In Voting In DC: Deadlines, How To Get A Ballot
• What's Open, Closed For Labor Day 2020 In Kingstowne
• What's Open, Closed For Labor Day 2020 In McLean
• What's Open, Closed For Labor Day 2020 In Burke

Across America

• Hurricane Laura Slams Texas And Louisiana Coasts
• CDC Walks Back New Testing Guidelines After Public Outcry
• Milwaukee Bucks Lead Sports Boycott Over Jacob Blake Shooting
• GOP Convention Defends Police, Trump As Racial Tension Rises Anew
• Misinformation Leads To Violence, Vandalism In Minneapolis