Old Town Alexandria's Top 5: Most Popular Stories In June

ALEXANDRIA, VA—Among the Congressional baseball shooting, the aftermath and Virginia's primary election, there was a lot of breaking news in Alexandria during June.

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Here are the top stories for the month in Old Town Alexandria, in no particular order:

Virginia Congressional Shooting: Rep. Steve Scalise Critical With More Surgeries Needed, 5 Others Injured; Suspect Dead

An Illinois man who posted anti-President Trump messages on Facebook opened fire on a group of congressmen and aides on a baseball field Wednesday, striking House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, police officers and two others before being killed in a shootout with Virginia and U.S. Capitol Police. In all, six people were injured while Republican members of Congress held baseball practice at a park in Alexandria, Virginia.

Virginia Primary Election Results 2017: Northam Vs. Gillespie For Governor

In one of the first voter responses after the 2016 election of President Donald Trump, Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam won the Democratic nomination for Virginia governor in the June 13 primary, while the Republican race went down to the final precinct counts before former Republican National Committee Chairman Ed Gillespie was declared the winner.

Fourth Of July 2017: Alexandria Fireworks And Birthday Celebration

Patch rounded up some of the events going on for Independence Day in Alexandria. The city itself doesn't have fireworks on July 4, but there were patriotic events at George Washington's Mount Vernon to celebrate the occasion. But Alexandria residents can still look forward to the big Alexandria birthday celebration and fireworks on Saturday, July 8.

26 Violations At One Old Town Alexandria Restaurant

As part of a regular feature, Patch looks at restaurant inspections in Old Town Alexandria. Among the violations are 26 at Union Street Public House, including outdated foods. This violation was corrected during the inspection.

Mouse Droppings, Two Dozen Violations At Alexandria Site : NoVa Restaurant Inspections

Some signs of a bad restaurant are obvious: Off-putting smells, grimy tables or unkempt employees are all red flags. But sometimes the problem is harder to spot, such as food stored at improper temperatures or unclean kitchen equipment. Do you truly know how clean your local coffee shop, restaurant or school kitchen is? We've rounded up Northern Virginia restaurant inspections.

Pictured, police and emergency personnel are seen near the scene where House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana was shot during a Congressional baseball practice in Alexandria on Wednesday, June 14. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)