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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.

Here's When Florence May Arrive In The DC Region

WASHINGTON, DC -- D.C. area residents were spared the wrath of Hurricane Florence, which veered well south of Virginia and ended up making landfall on the coast of North Carolina -- where it continues to pound the state Friday. But forecasts indicate that its remnants may head in our direction, and could bring some damaging flooding with it.

DC Rat Pulls Fire Alarm (Video)

WASHINGTON, DC -- Rats are an increasing problem in D.C., but you probably didn't realize they were causing the evacuations of entire buildings by pulling the fire alarm.

Woman Attacks Cops In Reston: Police

RESTON, VA -- Police are weighing whether to charge a woman who they say scratched and attempted to bite two police officers in Reston on Tuesday.

Alexandria Sports Bar Criticized For Not Showing WNBA Final

ALEXANDRIA, VA—As the Washington Mystics play in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) final for the first time, an Alexandria sports bar faced backlash from a Washington Mystics player for not showing a game.

Other headlines:

Woman Fired For Flipping Off Trump Running For Loudoun Office
Two-Alarm Fire Displaces Dozen People At Alexandria Apartment
Tysons Construction Worker Rescued On Sixth Floor By Crane
Robinson Homecoming Kings Couldn't Be Chosen Together: Claim
Falls Church Officer Charged For Crimes Against Children
Target Hiring 6,000 Seasonal Workers In Virginia, DC
Missing Roanoke Baby 'Likely' Dead, Related Arrest Made: Report
Manassas Man Who Stalked Woman Arrested In Strasburg: Police
Man Sought For Filming Woman In Walmart Restroom In Dumfries
Fairfax Inmate Dies After Medical Emergency In Custody
VA Restaurant Claims First 3-Star Michelin Rating In Region
12-Year-Old Boy Threatens To Bomb School In Dumfries: Police
Amazon's Bezos Names HQ2 Decision Deadline For NoVA, DC
Obesity In Virginia, DC: New Maps Show How Common It Is
Alexandria Among Top VA Millennial Zip Codes

WILMINGTON, NC - SEPTEMBER 15: Mike Pollack searches for a drain in the yard of his flooded waterfront home a day after Hurricane Florence hit the area, on September 15, 2018 in Wilmington, North Carolina. Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina as a Category 1 storm Friday and at least five deaths have been attributed to the storm, which continues to produce heavy rain and strong winds extending out nearly 200 miles. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)