Walmart Upskirt Filming | Stunning Lightning Strike Photo | TV Crew Booted From Reston Center: News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Virginia and Washington, DC, on Friday. 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.

• Man Sought In Walmart Upskirt Filming: Fairfax County Police
• RTC Security Kicks Out Television Crew
• Lightning Strikes Near Washington Monument In Stunning Photo

With the state recently marking the tenth anniversary of the Virginia Tech shooting, the issues of gun control and gun rights have resurfaced as major talking points in the Virginia governor's race. Responses to shootings in Virginia and across the country have been varied: from pushing for universal background checks to urging for guns in schools and college campuses. Virginia Governor's Race: Gun Control Or Gun Rights?

Virginians helped Noah and, to a lesser extent, Emma rise to the top in an accounting of the top baby names in the United States. There were 517 baby boys named Noah born in Virginia in 2016, and 450 baby girls whose parents named them Emma. DC, Virginia's Most Popular Baby Names In 2016 Are …

More than 8,000 people are expected to participate in Sunday's Marine Corps "Historic Half" marathon in downtown Fredericksburg. Marine Corps 'Historic Half’ Marathon Sunday in Fredericksburg

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• Men Charged For String Of Crimes In DC Area, Alexandria
• Drug Dealer In Dunn Loring Sentenced For Meth Distribution
• Man Shot By Police In Manassas
• Police: Pierre Clark Homicide Case Closed

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