Most Misspelled Word in Virginia, DC Is... | Patch PM

Two rather ordinary words are the most often misspelled ones by residents of Virginia and Washington, DC, while Chipotle customers at dozens of the restaurant's locations around the DC area may have had their credit card data compromised by hackers. Plus, check out 7 Southern belle homes that will make you say "wow," and police have released footage of offices shooting a suspect in a hostage case. Here are the top local news stories worth reading and talking and knowing about on Tuesday, May 30, as pulled from our Virginia and Washington, D.C., sites.

A new forecast says the 2017 hurricane season could be worse than normal — and the potential impact on Virginia could be increasingly troublesome. Both the Weather Channel and the National Weather Service say the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, which begins June 1, will be more active than usual, and the number of named storms and hurricanes should be higher than usual: Virginia Hurricane Season 2017 Could Be Worse Than Usual: Forecast

Fairfax County Police have released footage shot from a helicopter that captured the final moments of a standoff in Herndon between an allegedly drug-crazed man and police officers: Video Of Deadly Herndon Shootout Released

What word does Virginia struggle most at spelling? Thanks to a new report from Google, we now know the answer for the Commonwealth and DC residents: The Top Misspelled Word In Virginia Is...

• The Top Misspelled Word In DC Is...

Officials with fast-casual chain Chipotle has identified malware that it says was used to steal customer payment data over a span of just over three weeks, and dozens of Virginia and DC locations were among those affected by the breach: Chipotle Breach: All Virginia Locations Where Data Compromised

• Chipotle Breach: All DC Locations Where Data Compromised

More Virginia/DC news:

• 7 Southern Belles: Gorgeous Homes of the South
• Northern Virginia Man On Trial For Supporting Islamic State
• Women Throw Punches At Fairfax Goodwill Store: Police
• Fatal DC Shooting: 1 Person Killed, 7 People Injured
• More Free Donuts In Arlington On Friday
• Baby Snatcher Nabbed In Woodbridge: Police
• Mega Millions Scam Dupes Ashburn Resident

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