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Top posts in DC and Virginia, including a huge fireworks cache seized on July 4 in the District. Plus how to share local news and events.

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

DC Police Seize Huge Amount Of Illegal Fireworks (Photos)

If you were watching the skyline all around D.C. throughout Tuesday night, you could tell that illegal fireworks are alive and well in the District. However, D.C. police definitely made a dent in the fireworks market, confiscating a staggering 3,093 pieces of fireworks on the 4th of July.

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Plus some problems were found in area restaurant inspections:

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