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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.

Woman Flipped Trump The Bird, Then She Faced Her Boss

A woman who was photographed flipping off the presidential motorcade as it rolled past in Northern Virginia last month has been fired from her job, according to a report.

Wayward Manatee Spotted In Chesapeake Bay Off Virginia Coast

GLOUCESTER POINT, VA — A manatee, which calls Florida and other warm waters home, was spotted in the cool Virginia waters of Chesapeake Bay by a marine expert last week. The 6- to 8-foot long mammal was seen by a researcher in the waters at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science on Wednesday where the facility's boat basin access channel flows into the York River.

Huge Number Of Reston Town Center Merchants Are Leaving: BXP

RESTON, VA -- Boston Properties expects 200,000 square feet of space to be vacated at Reston Town Center in 2018, a company official said during the BXP quarterly earnings call on Thursday.

Northern Virginia Just Sent Shockwaves Through The United States

It was supposed to be a close race. Republican Ed Gillespie had narrowed Democrat Ralph Northam's lead in the Virginia gubernatorial campaign to just 2 or 3 points prior to election day, according to poll aggregator RealClearPolitics. Gillespie could even win, and Republicans certainly weren't going to lose their majority in the House of Delegates with a massive 66-34 seat lead.

Other headlines:

Danica Roem Becomes Va.’s First Transgender Elected Official
In Rebuke Of Trump, Voters Give Dems Governorships, Lower Races
After Girlfriend Slain On Air, Ex-TV Anchor Wins VA Delegate Race
Is Virginia The Start Of A 'Dump Trump' Movement?
Man Wanted In Fatal Shooting Of Woodrow Wilson Grad
Washington DC Cocktail Week: What You Need To Know
Alexandria Police Officers Awarded Medal Of Honor: Watch
Person Shoots ATM In Bizarre Robbery Attempt
Teacher Sex Abuse Not Reported By School: Reports
Rider Who Threw Urine On Bus Driver Gets Jail Time
DC Students Stage Walkouts In Support Of DACA
Fattest States: Where Do Virginia, DC Rank?
The Incredible Reston Holiday Parade Is Going To Be Huge - Again

Image via Reston Town Center