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2 Dozen Hurt In Bus Crash | Stomach Virus Surging | Cops Warn Of Jewelry Thieves | Teen Boy Shot Near Metro Station | Best Main Street

On the weekend, we present a review of the top stories and headlines from across Virginia. Here's a roundup of some of the biggest stories across the state. You can also find your local Patch and catch up on those stories by clicking here.

2 Dozen Hurt In Head-On Bus Crash At Pentagon

Two buses collided head-on in a Pentagon bus loop during the morning rush hour on Friday, leaving a dozen people with injuries.

VA Judge Blocks Redistricting Amendment, State To Appeal

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A Tazewell County Circuit Court judge has blocked a constitutional amendment that sought to redraw Virginia’s congressional districts from being certified, ruling Wednesday that the legislative process used to advance the measure was unconstitutional.

Arlington Man Assaults 6 Officers, K-9 During Arrest Friday: Police

An Arlington man was arrested after police said he entered a secured residential building on Columbia Pike, shoved a person from an elevator, forced entry into an unoccupied apartment and injured six officers and a police K-9 during his arrest, authorities say.

Highly Contagious Stomach Virus Surging In VA As Vaccination Rates Decline

A highly contagious virus that causes severe vomiting and diarrhea in young children is circulating at elevated levels nationwide, including in Virginia, health officials warn.

Beware Of Jewelry Thieves Using Distraction Techniques: Loudoun Sheriff

The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about thefts involving distraction tactics, as the sheriff says the department is investigating eight separate incidents over the past 30 days in which victims were deliberately distracted so suspects could remove victims’ jewelry from their bodies or take it from stores.

Loudoun Substitute Teacher Arrested For Making Threats: Police

A Loudoun County public school substitute teacher was arrested on April 20 and charged with making threats, the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office announced.

Teen Boy Shot Near DC Metro Station

A teenage boy was wounded in a shooting outside the Waterfront Metro Station in Southwest Washington, D.C. on Saturday night.

Fredericksburg’s Caroline Street Named Best Main Street In The South

Fredericksburg’s Caroline Street has been named the Best Main Street in the South by Garden & Gun after winning a regional competition focused on small-town downtown districts, according to a city press release.

Stabbing At McDonald’s Investigated By Fredericksburg Police

Fredericksburg police are investigating a stabbing at the McDonald’s on Emancipation Highway near Eagle Village, according to a statement the department posted to its official Facebook page just before 1 a.m. Sunday.

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