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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.

Tornado Throws Shipping Container 100 Yards In Northern Virginia

The National Weather Service has confirmed reports that a tornado touched down in Northern Virginia early Tuesday morning, and they say it threw a shipping container 100 yards near a school.

Police Seize Family Heirlooms From NoVa Home: Report

Police officers armed with a search warrant carried family heirlooms out of a Northern Virginia house recently, and it was all because of a TV interview, according to a report.

Total Chaos On Metro Infuriates Riders (Photos)

WASHINGTON, DC -- It's the first workday of the 45-day shutdown of two Red Line stations, so how is the system handling it? The short answer: not well.

KKK Flyers Found In Neighborhoods Around NoVA

Multiple reports indicate KKK flyers are being distributed in Alexandria and neighborhoods surrounding Falls Church.t

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Cop Catches FCPS Teacher In Child Sex Sting
Man Exposes Himself To Child In Annandale Grocery Store
These Are The Ugliest Buildings In Virginia and DC: Report
Developer Close To Deal With Sears On Future Landmark Mall Plans
Enforcement Of I-66 Toll Cheaters To Be Ramped Up
FBI Seeks 'Fake Hair Don't Care Bandit' Who Robs Banks In Wigs
Helicopter From Air Florida Crash To Be Put In Museum: Report
Masked Man With Knife Robs Herndon Gas Station: Police
Z-Burger Apologizes For Ad Of Beheaded Journalist James Foley
Shooting Investigation Nets Another Arrest In Stafford: Police
Behavioral Specialists Arrested For Injuring Girl In Leesburg
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