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Man Arrested, Charged In Charlottesville Beating

Local police in Georgia have arrested a suspect tied to an assault at the "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville Aug. 12.

5 Virginia Restaurants Among 100 ‘Most Scenic’ In America: OpenTable

Five Virginia restaurants are among the nation's 100 "most scenic" dining spots, according to a list released earlier this month by OpenTable, a restaurant-reservation website.

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DC Makes Ivanka Trump Very, Very Sad: Report

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump reportedly are very sad here in Washington, D.C., and wish they were in New York. A new article in Vanity Fair quotes two sources close to the couple — who reside in the Kalorama neighborhood of D.C. — claiming that they are downright miserable. The city "punctures their self-esteem on a daily basis," according to the report.

Racist Signs Taped On Door Of Predominantly Black Dumfries Church

Authorities are looking for whoever taped a couple of signs with racist imagery and words on the front door of a church with a mostly African-American congregation, according to police in Dumfries and Prince William County. One of the signs had an image from a German satire magazine, Der Spiegel, with President Donald Trump depicted as a Klu Klux Klan member, as well as a Confederate flag.

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