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There's Not A Neo-Nazi Rally Scheduled In Alexandria

Alexandria Police say there was a miscommunication that Neo-Nazis were planning to rally at the Appomattox Statue in Old Town Alexandria. Authorities say there is no such rally scheduled in the city.

Stonewall Jackson’s Great-Great-Grandsons Weigh In On His Statue

While debate swirls in Virginia and across the country about whether to honor Confederate leaders like Gen. Stonewall Jackson, his descendants have made up their minds on the issue. In an open letter to Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney published Wednesday by Slate, they not only advocate for the removal of their great-great-grandfather's likeness but also for the removal of the other three Confederate statues on Monument Avenue, which is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Civil War Weekend Cancelled In Manassas

Civil War Weekend has been scrubbed by the city of Manassas, a spokesman said Friday, citing "recent events (that) have ignited passions in this country surrounding the Civil War and the symbols representing it." It didn't specifically mention last weekend's violence in Charlottesville, rather referring to similar incidents around the country.

Mother Of Charlottesville Victim To Trump: 'Think Before You Speak'

Susan Bro, the mother of the woman who was killed in the violent neo-Nazi rally in Charlottesville on Saturday, said she does not want to speak with President Donald Trump after hearing him equate protesters standing up to bigotry and hatred to neo-Nazis and white Supremacists.

Reston Town Center Merchants Are Still Getting Crushed By Paid Parking: Claim

Business may have improved somewhat for Reston Town Center merchants after Boston Properties opted in May to end paid parking in the evenings and allow an hour during the day, but most of them are still way down in revenue months after the change, one influential RTC business owner told Patch in a recent interview.

McDonald’s Drive-Thru Rage: Customer Explodes In Fairfax

A man going through a McDonald's drive-thru window Wednesday in Fairfax didn't like his order, say Fairfax Police, so he exploded.

Daycare Employees Leaves Toddler In Hot Van, Mom Says

The mother of a 2-year-old child has filed a police report stating daycare center employees left her son in a hot van for over two hours during a field trip.

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