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Patch has 32 sites in communities in Va. and D.C. Here are some of the top posts from the past week.

1 Arrested After Chaos At Cheesecake Factory: Report

A Cheesecake Factory promotion has resulted in the arrest of one man in Northern Virginia, according to a report.

NoVa School Named For Confederate General Could Be Renamed For Interracial Couple: Report

An Northern Virginia high school may drop half its name -- which currently honors a Confederate general -- and replace it with the name of a pioneering interracial couple, according to a report.

This Bug Could Wreak Havoc In NoVa: Experts

Beware the spotted lanternfly. That's the word from officials in Northern Virginia, who sent out a release this week warning folks that the little insect and its brethren, as it were, likely will begin showing up in the county within the next year.

13-Year-Old Set Former NoVa Restaurant On Fire: Police

A 13-year-old has been arrested in connection with a fire that caused extensive damage to a vacant building in Northern Virginia formerly occupied by a restaurant, along with numerous other charges.

Other headlines:

8 Of America's Best Restaurants Are In VA, DC New List Says
HAZMAT Truck Up For Auction In Loudoun County
5 People Displaced After Alexandria Fire
Hate Graffiti Found At High School In Manassas: Police
Hate Crime Results In Arrest At Dunn Loring Church
Woman Faces Murder Charge For Overdose In Fredericksburg: Police
Memorial Bridge Will Be Closed Beginning Friday, Dec. 7
Crash Kills Man In Woodbridge: Police
DC's Most Popular Dog Names Revealed
Man Who Terrorized Woman Arrested In Manassas: Police
Alexandria Woman Dies After Shooting: Police
Boy Charged For Sexually Assaulting Girls On School Bus: Police
Attempted Bank Fraud In Springfield Leads To Beltway Chase
Pentagon City Parking Jumps 50 Percent, Some Blame Amazon: Report

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