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Here are some of the share-worthy stories from DC and northern Virginia Patches to talk about tonight:

• Officer-Involved Shooting Faces Internal Affairs Review: Police
• Virginia Coronavirus Infections Estimated With Antibody Study
• Hispanic Heritage Month Highlights Manassas's Business Diversity

Virginia Voters Favor Biden, Warner Over GOP Rivals: New Poll

(Capital News Service) A poll released last week by the Virginia Commonwealth University L. Douglas Wilder School of Government shows presidential candidate Joe Biden and U.S. Sen. Mark Warner leading by double-digit margins in the commonwealth. The Richmond-based university conducted a telephone poll of just over 800 adults from Aug. 28 to Sept. 7.

Herndon Vigil Honors Memory Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

About 100 people gathered on the Herndon Town Green Sunday night for a candlelight vigil honoring the memory of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the U.S. Supreme Court justice who died Friday at the age of 87.

• Virginia Female Lawyers, Lawmakers Remember Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Maury Elementary Renaming Considered With T.C. Williams Process

The renaming of Matthew Maury Elementary School in Alexandria will be considered by the school board alongside the process of renaming T.C. Williams High School. The school board voted Thursday to begin the process of considering the name change for Matthew Maury Elementary.

DC Coronavirus Health Emergency To Be Extended To End Of Year

At its Tuesday legislative meeting, the D.C. City Council will be extending Mayor Muriel Bowser's heath emergency order until the end of the year. Council Chair Phil Mendelson made the announcement during a Monday morning press briefing.

DC Restaurants Dominate 2020 RAMMY Awards

Restaurants from Washington, D.C. dominated the list of winners at the 2020 RAMMY Awards, which recognize exceptional ability and accomplishments of restaurants and the foodservice community in the D.C. region. The awards are sponsored by the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW).

• Clifton Restaurant Wins 2020 RAMMY Award
• Springfield Restaurant Snags Award At 2020 RAMMYs
• Alexandria Restaurant Snags Awards At 2020 RAMMYs

Bed Bath & Beyond To Close 1 NoVA Location: Here's Where

Bed, Bath & Beyond will close one northern Virginia store this fall. The location is among 63 locations nationwide the housewares chain said it would shutter by the end of this year.

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• Virginia Tech Announces Advisory Board For Innovation Campus
• Chantilly Area Breweries, Others Host Fairfax County Brewfest
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• Lorton Area Breweries, Others Host Fairfax County Brewfest
• Patient First Offering Coronavirus Testing At Chantilly Center
• Benning Area Sexual Assault Investigated By DC Police
• 3 Dead Following String Of DC Fatal Shootings: Police
• Columbia Pike Stabbing Incident Investigated: Police Report
• Suspects In Manassas Burglary Caught After Crashing Into Fence
• Woodbridge Man Fires Gunshots While Leaving Parking Lot: Police
• Arlington Coronavirus Update: 11 Additional Cases, 1 New Death
• Free Fairfax School Meal Distribution Continues Through 2020
• Madison High School Band's Tag Day Adjusted For Pandemic
• As Virginia's Largest Insurance Company Cuts Reimbursement Rates, Some Doctors Say Primary Care Will Suffer

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