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Snow Day Snafus, Bob McDonnell Sentenced, Data Center Construction Fire: News Nearby
Top posts in Va. and D.C. this week include a Doritos commercial finalist, one of America's "Most Caring Suburbs," and more.

Patch has 31 sites in communities in Va. and D.C. Here are some of the top posts from the past week.
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- Data Center Construction Site on Fire in Ashburn
- VIDEO: ‘Helmet-Cam’ Shows Rescue from Sunday Fire
- JCPenney Closing in Manassas This April
- Tennessee Driver, Clocked at 100-MPH, Flees Hit and Run on I-395: Police
- Herndon Man Indicted In Drug Related Murder
- Crowds Gather at D.C. French Embassy and Newseum for Charlie Hebdo Victims
- Alexandria Helps Dogs Rescued from South Korean ‘Dog Meat Farm’
- Alexandria Lands on ‘Most Caring Suburb’ in Nation List
- Bob McDonnell Sentenced in Corruption Scandal
- McLean Resident a Finalist in Doritos Super Bowl Commercial Contest
- Snow Totals: Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William
- FCPS Apologizes for Weather Problems; #CloseFCPS Trends on Twitter
- Parents Seethe: Call FCPS Decision to Hold School ‘Epic Fail’
- Your Photos: Snowfall Hits Northern Virginia, DC Metro Area
- Instant Smile: Panda Cub’s First Snow Day at National Zoo
- No Snow Day? FCPS Students Take to Twitter to Blow Off Steam
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