Virginia’s Richest Communities Named For 2017 | Patch PM

The country's wealthiest areas includes several counties in Northern Virginia, and new restaurants are in the works for Reston and Clarendon. Plus, WOW houses in DC and Georgetown range from $3.4 million to $8 million; and a man who raped a boy is sentenced to prison. Here are the top local news stories worth reading and talking and knowing about on Monday, July 17, as pulled from our Virginia and Washington, D.C., sites.

Potomac Nationals Consider Alexandria For Relocation

As the Potomac Nationals' negotiations with Prince William have come to a standstill, the city of Alexandria is looking like an option to home the minor league baseball team.

Reston One Of The Richest Areas In The United States: Report

The latest U.S. Census Bureau estimates are out, and they show that Reston and Fairfax County are among the wealthiest places in the entire country.

SEE ALSO:

• Loudoun County Again Tops Nation's Wealthiest Areas
• Prince William County Among Nation's Wealthiest Areas
• Fairfax County Among Nation's Wealthiest Areas
• City Of Falls Church Among Nation's Wealthiest Areas

More Virginia/DC news:

• New Restaurant 'Wilson Hardware' To Open In Clarendon
• DC Man Sentenced To Prison For Sexual Assault Of Boy
• Napping Babysitter Sought For Child Neglect In Dumfries: Police
• New Restaurant Moving Into Reston
• Must-See Places To Take Out-of-Town Visitors In Georgetown
• DC 'WOW' House: Spectacular New $8 Million Mansion Coming To Palisades Neighborhood
• Georgetown Wow House: Historic Charm For $3.4M
• 'Suspicious Crash' Leads To Road Closures On Capitol Hill
• Man Drives Without Headlights, Jumps Out Of Car When Arlington Cop Spots Him: Police
• Woman Robbed At Knifepoint In Alexandria Area

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