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Arctic Blast Across Region, Sinkhole Opens in Road, and Increased Seat Belt Enforcement: News Nearby
Top posts in Va. and D.C. include Santa train ride details, police dog assaulted, and readers react to a scorned boyfriend's "chicks" prank.

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- Arctic Blast, Winds to Bring Sharply Colder Temps
- 15 Cheerleaders Hospitalized from Bus Fumes
- Traffic Enforcement: Police to Crack Down on Seat Belt Violations
- VRE’s Santa Train Rides On Sale Nov. 24: Ticket Information
- Sinkhole Opens Near Fredericksburg
- Police Seek Suspect in Vienna Metro Kidnapping
- Hundreds Gather to Say Goodbye to Hannah Graham
- Alexandria Police Investigating Death of Baby Girl
- Police Dog and Officer Assaulted Sunday, Suspect Arrested
- Readers Respond: Spiteful Man Pranks Ex-Girlfriend by Sending 15 Baby Chicks
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