Cougar Sightings, Weekend Traffic, Etsy 'Redskin' Ban and Warner Defends Soul of a Suburb

Patch has 31 community websites in Va. and D.C. Here are some of the top posts from the past 24 hours.

• Police: Possible Cougar Sighting Near Elementary School in Mount Vernon
• Car Crash Knocks Over Poles, Power to 445 Homes in Alexandria
• Sen. Warner Stands Up for Arlington, ‘Because We Got Soul’
• Weekend: Bird-Watching, Wagon Rides, Archery in Fairfax County Parks
• Traffic Alert: 95 HOV Lanes Closed This Weekend
• Etsy Bans Sales of Redskins Products
• Police Report Attempted Abduction of Teen in Arlington
• Unarmed Fighter Jet to Land at Reagan National This Weekend
• New Piano Bar to Open in Georgetown
• Crime Map: 29 Incidents Across Loudoun Co. This Week
• Crime Map: Gun Threat, Bicycle Thefts, Locker Break-Ins and More
• Bluemercury Celebrates 15th Anniversary with a Day of Beauty
• Overnight Lane Closures on Richmond Highway
• Monument Coffee Roasters Uses Kickstarter to Open Manassas Location
• Cleanest Restaurants in Fredericksburg (This Month)
• Cleanest Restaurants in Manassas Area (This Month)
• Cleanest Restaurants in Fairfax (This Month)
• Cleanest Restaurants in Woodbridge Area (This Month)
• Teenager Missing Since May Located in Pennsylvania
• Md. Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Underage Va. Prostitution Case
• Restaurant Inspections: Ledo Pizza, Taco Bell, Sizzling Express, The Counter and More
• 11 Fire and Safety Tips for a Haunted House or Fall Carnival
• VIDEO: Hear About the Pony Barn, Triathlons, More in Reston
• Herndon Celebrates Lights on W&OD Trail
• Books and Beer Club to Discuss ‘The Woman in Black’ Sept. 18
• Loudoun Animal Control’s SAVE Program Receives National Recognition
• Fairfax County Police Report Carjacking in Falls Church Area
• Job Fair at Leesburg Main Post Office Sept. 20

Photo: Mark Warner gives a “We Got Soul” T-shirt to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand. The New York Democrat had called Alexandria a “soulless suburb” in her new book. The T-shirt was produced by Fairfax-based CustomInk.