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Top news includes rapist sought who struck hotels in 3 states, Uber driver assaulted by Caps fans. How to share news and events on Patch.

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

Caps Fans Assault Uber Driver: Police

Falls Church Police are seeking two people that assaulted an Uber driver on the day of the Washington Capitals victory parade.

Here's What New Wegmans Will Look Like

Supermarket chain Wegmans will be setting up shop at the new 36-acre Reston Crescent site near the Reston Town Center Metro station, and thanks to a new report from Fairfax County, we now know what it will look like.

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Authorities Seek Serial Housekeeper Rapist At Hotels In 2 States, DC

The FBI Washington Field Office and numerous D.C.-area police agencies are seeking the public's help in identifying an unknown man who has been named the "D.C.-Area Hotel Rapist" after a series of attacks on housekeepers at local hotels. These assaults took place at hotels in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.

DC Primary Election 2018 Results: Voters Head To Polls

It's primary day in Washington, D.C., and voters will head to the polls to cast their ballots for mayor, city council, a ballot question, and their representative in Congress.

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Plant That Causes 3rd Degree Burns, Blindness Found In Virginia

An invasive plant with sap that can cause third-degree burns and blindness — it's said to make poison ivy feel pleasant — has been confirmed in Virginia for the first time by experts, setting off alarm bells for residents statewide. The giant hogweed plant was found in Clarke County in Northern Virginia, and warnings posted by the Extension Service, Virginia Tech experts and others spread across the internet like a noxious weed.

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