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Weekend Heatwave, D.C.'s Bad Drivers, Trump's Visit, Prostitution Dragnet: News Nearby
Top posts this week at Va. and D.C. Patch sites, including a Va. budget surplus. Plus, how you can share your local news at Patch.

Patch has 31 sites in communities in Va. and D.C. Here are some of our top posts from the past week.
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Find out what's happening in West End Alexandriafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Police: Young Woman Escapes From Abductor on I-95 Near Dale City
- Weekend Heatwave: ‘Feels Like’ Temps to Hit 103 Degrees
- North Carolina Man Charged with Murders Flees to D.C. Area
- Report: DC Ranks #2 in USA as Worst Place to Be a Driver
- Virginia Sales Tax Holiday Runs August 7-9
- Donald Trump Visits Virginia, Shares Criticisms of American Trade
- 17 Arrested in Herndon Police Dragnet Against Prostitution
- McLean-Based Hilton Worldwide to Hire 500 Work-From-Home Employees
- Analysis Completed on Taser Involved in Alexandria Mom’s Death
- Gov. McAuliffe Announces Record Surplus in Virginia for Fiscal Year 2015
More at Patch:
- Poll: Should Jefferson Davis Highway Be Renamed?
- Islamic Group Says Mosque Vandalisms May Be ‘Bias Crime’: Media Reports
- Police: Springfield Area Man Dead After Shooting
- How Local Swimmer Luke Ferris Overcame Autism to Become an Elite Athlete
- Love Story: Taylor Swift Connects with DC Fans at Nats Park
- Police: Man Tried To Abduct Girl at Herndon School Bus Stop
- Change Name of Robert E. Lee High School? Patch Readers Respond
- Man Awaiting Retrial in Chandra Levy Murder Case Must Remain in Jail: Report
- Photos Released of Wal-Mart Sexual Assault Suspect
- Iconic Motel for Sale for $3.5 Million on Richmond Highway
Find out what's happening in West End Alexandriafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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