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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.

VA, DC Retail Apocalypse: Another Chain Closing All Its Stores

Another national retail chain this week announced plans to close all of its stores, according to reports.

• 12 Virginia Pier 1 Stores Slated For Closure

Virginia Gun Rights Rally: Thousands Converge On Richmond

Thousands of people from Virginia and across the country converged on Richmond on Monday to warn state lawmakers against enacting new gun control measures during the current legislative session.

KKK Recruitment Fliers Found Again In Loudoun On MLK Weekend

For the third year in a row, residents of Loudoun County found Ku Klux Klan recruitment fliers in their driveways in the days leading up to the holiday for Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday.

Coronavirus Outbreak Spurs Changes To FCPS Exchange Program

Exchange students who traveled to Fairfax County from China where the coronavirus outbreak is happening will not be attending classes at Longfellow Middle School, according to the school district.

• Coronavirus Alert: What VA Health-Care Workers Need To Know

March For Life 2020: Where To Go For DC Rally

The 47th annual March For Life is planned this weekend in cities across the United States, anchored by the three-day national event in Washington, D.C.

• Trump Speaks At March For Life, Calls It A 'Profound Honor'

Average Toll Prices Up, Trips Down On I-66: VDOT Report

Average Interstate 66 toll prices inside the Beltway increased while trips went down, according to a new quarterly report from the Virginia Department of Transportation.

Justice High Teacher Accused Of Sexual Contact With Student

A teacher at Justice High School is facing charges for an alleged inappropriate sexual relationship with a student.

McLean Chocolate Festival Satisfies The Sweet Tooth For 9th Year

You don't have to wait for Valentine's Day to binge on delicious chocolate. The annual McLean Chocolate Festival is returning for a ninth year on Sunday, Jan. 26.

• Chocolate Lovers Unite: Fairfax City Gets Set For Annual Festival

Also Worth a Look Today

• DC Favorite On Best Italian Restaurants In U.S. List
• Fairfax Employers Among Best For Diversity: Forbes
• McLean, Tysons Employers Among Best For Diversity: Forbes
• Animal Welfare League Plans Birthday Party For 21-Year-Old Cat
• Where To Find The Best Sports Bar In NoVA, DC: Daily Meal
• Dominion High Senior Named Top Student Journalist By PBS NewsHour
• Tysons Fitness Studio Raises Money For Australia Fire Victims
• Drug, Racial Reforms Emerge As Arlington Prosecutor Assumes Role
• Station Closures, Single-Tracking: Weekend Metro Schedule
• VA Bill Allows Transgender People To Change Birth Certificate
• Proposed Virginia Legislation Addresses Abandoned Shopping Carts
• Dismantling Plan Proposed For Nuclear Power Plant On Fort Belvoir
• Alexandria Presbyterian Church Expansion Plan Draws Backlash
• Police Investigate Malicious Wounding In Virginia Square
• Bonchon Brings Korean Fried Chicken To Groveton Area
• Fried Chicken And Beer Pop-Up Comes To Alexandria
• What Does The Fox Say? Bark, Bark, Bark At The Cat
• Man Carjacks Mercedes At Gunpoint In Pentagon City
• King Street Pedestrian-Only Zone Proposed As Pilot Program
• Stafford Wins Grant For Higher-Speed Internet In Unserved Areas
• Check Out The Summer 2020 Lineup At Wolf Trap So Far
• Argument Leads To Gunshot Fired At Fredericksburg Wawa: Police
• Suspect Sought In Sunday Shooting On H Street: Video
• Fairfax County Seniors Chosen As 2020 Regeneron STS Finalists
• The Casual Pint Opens Location In Falls Church
• Smoking In Bed Sparks Reston Townhouse Fire
• Books & Badges Program Builds Bonds With Police, Firefighters
• African American Attorney Could Get Name On Loudoun Courthouse
• Man Hospitalized After Groveton Shooting: Police
• Massive Data Center Campus Coming To Manassas
• Park Land In Manassas Area Under Consideration For School: Report