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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 Republicans Sweep State Offices As Winsome Sears Makes History

Along with Republican Glenn Youngkin winning the governor's race, GOP candidates for lieutenant governor and attorney general also defeated their Democratic rivals in Tuesday's Virginia elections.

• Arlington Election Results: County Board, House Of Delegate Races
• Alexandria Election Results: Mayor, City Council, School Board
• Falls Church Election Results: City Council, School Board Winners
• Fairfax Election Results: Bulova Projected To Win Delegate Race
• Herndon Election Results: Delegate, Governor, Lt. Governor
• Reston Election Results: Ken Plum Projected To Win Re-Election
• Virginia Governor Election 2021: How Alexandria Precincts Voted
• Virginia Governor Election 2021: How Vienna Precincts Voted
• Virginia Governor Election 2021: How McLean Precincts Voted
• Virginia Governor Election 2021: How Kingstowne Precincts Voted
• Virginia Governor Election 2021: How Manassas Precincts Voted
• VA Governor Election 2021: How Fredericksburg Precincts Voted
• Virginia Governor Election 2021: How Fairfax City Precincts Voted
• Virginia Governor Election 2021: How Herndon Precincts Voted
• Virginia Governor Election 2021: How Reston Precincts Voted

COVID Vaccine For Kids Under 12: Where To Get One In Virginia

Federal health officials have given the go-ahead to COVID-19 vaccinations for Virginia children ages 5-11, setting off a new, long-awaited phase in the battle against the pandemic.

• Free COVID-19 Vaccinations For Children 5-11 At Arlington Clinics
• COVID Vaccinations For Ages 5 To 11 Begin In Fredericksburg
• COVID Vaccinations For Ages 5 To 11 Begin In Fairfax County
• COVID Vaccinations For Ages 5 To 11 Begin In Loudoun County

TikToker Suspended From Job After Video Shows Rats In DC Popeyes

A TikToker who blew the whistle on a rat-infested Popeyes in the Eastern Market neighborhood of Washington, D.C., was suspended from his job delivering chicken to D.C. area restaurants and is now holding a fundraiser to help pay the bills.

Silver Line Phase 2 Project Reaches Major Construction Milestone

It looks like the long-anticipated — and long-delayed — extension of the Silver Line beyond Reston to Washington Dulles International Airport and beyond may be a lot closer to completion than people imagined.

• Silver Line Service On Metrorail Expands With 7 Additional Trains

Loudoun Schools Counselor Charged With Taking Indecent Liberties

The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office charged a Loudoun County Public Schools counselor with taking indecent liberties with a child by a custodian, the sheriff's office said Thursday.

Dulles Greenway Bald Eagles Return To Wetlands Area To Nest

Two American bald eagles have returned to a wetlands area along the Dulles Greenway in Loudoun County to begin building their nest for the season, according to the owners of the private toll road.

2021 Tidal Flooding Third Highest Ever For Alexandria Waterfront

Last week's tidal flooding on the Alexandria waterfront was the third-highest coastal flooding ever recorded.

Student With Gun Report Prompts Lock Down At Middle School

Herndon Middle School was on lockdown Thursday afternoon following reports that one of the students involved in an off-campus alteration displayed a gun, according to a 4:02 p.m. post on the Herndon Police Department's official Twitter account.

NoVA Residential Home Market Cools Off With Fewer Bidding Wars

The Northern Virginia housing market is cooling off, with many sellers who put their houses on the market in late summer and early autumn finding they may have waited too long to get the price they wanted.

Woman Finds Love At Arlington Central Library Polling Place

In addition to allowing Sanders to perform her civic duty, working at the polls has had a significant impact on her personal life. She met her husband at the central library polling place in 2007.

Vienna Officers Join Zero Cancer Grow-And-Give Campaign

Typically, Vienna police officers have to follow a dress code that doesn't allow male officers to have facial hair. This November, that rule will be suspended so officers can raise awareness about prostate cancer for the Grow-and-Give fundraising campaign.

6 Drink-Spiking Incidents Suspected At Arlington Nightspots

Arlington County Police are warning the public to be on the lookout for possible drink spiking happening at local nightlife establishments, according to a police release.

Neighbors Raise Money For Ashburn Family Who Lost Home In Fire

Neighbors are holding a fundraiser to support an Ashburn family whose house on Stoke Chapel Terrace was badly damaged in a fire last Saturday.

River Farm Reopens To Public As New Executive Director Takes Over

At this time last year, the future of River Farm was uncertain as the American Horticultural Society prepared to put the historic property up for sale. Now after AHS reversed the decision and took the property off the market, it is back open to the public on a limited basis.