1 hr ago | The Washington Post
D.C. man who shot dog during attack has chance to avoid weapons charge
The pit bulls were running wild in Northwest Washington's Brightwood neighborhood, a scene so chaotic that D.C. police said in a report that "grown men were jumping fences to get away from the dogs" on that Sunday afternoon in January.
4 hrs ago | WRIC-TV Richmond
Driver who hit officer with car shot, killed
The Virginian-Pilot reports the officer struck by the car was taken to a hospital to be treated for injuries that aren't life-threatening. Police spokeswoman Karen Parker-Chesson says police were called to a bank in the Ghent neighborhood for a report of someone trying to pass a bad check.
8 hrs ago | Patch.com
Del. Albo Recognized with Three Service Awards By Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Del. Dave Albo was given three awards last week for his 2013 voting record by the Virginia Chamber of Commerce .
12 hrs ago | Patch.com
2013 Hurricane Season: Potential Flooding, Power Outages On Tap This Summer
Hurricanes and severe storms are a part of summertime in Northern Virginia and experts are predicting a number of Hurricane experts predict that this year's hurricane season could yield four major hurricanes this year in the Atlantic in the 2013 season.
12 hrs ago | Patch.com
McAuliffe, Cuccinelli Vie for Women's Vote in Virginia Governor's Race
Planned Parenthood endorsed Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe Thursday hours after the Democrat bashed opponent Ken Cuccinelli on the abortion issue.
14 hrs ago | FITSNews
GOP Gone Wrong: "The Virginians"
David Boaz at The Cato Institute makes an interesting point this week about the extent to which "Republicans" campaigning for higher office in the state of Virginia are adopting positions on social issues that could prove very costly to their electability.
15 hrs ago | Patch.com
Smokey Bones, Aroma Pizza Plus, Dylan's Downhome, Capital Kids and More
You may want to know how area restaurants performed in their last Virginia Department of Health inspection.
19 hrs ago | Patch.com
Top 21: School Lockdown, Abortion Doc Sentenced, 'Love Your Show,...
Patch has 31 community sites in Virginia and D.C. Here are some of the top stories from around the region over the past week.
23 hrs ago | OpEdNews
Racism has been a consistent thread weaving through the American Right from the early days when Anti-Federalists battled against the U.S. Constitution to the present when hysterical Tea Partiers denounce the first African-American president.
US adviser on board of firm that sold anthrax drug
By MESFIN FEKADU AP Music Writer They battle it out weekly on the Billboard charts, and now they're competing at the Billboard Music Awards.
Assad: Syria transition talks are internal matter
Witnesses described a frantic scene and close calls after an elderly driver plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a small Virginia mountain town's parade.
Restaurant Inspections: Paisanos, Palace Noodles
Inspectors from the Virginia Department of Health visited several restaurants in or near Fairfax City this week.
Syrian army pushes assault on rebel-held town
A senior White House adviser insists President Barack Obama learned the Internal Revenue Service had been targeting tea party groups "when it came out in the news." A top White House adviser insisted President Barack Obama learned the Internal Revenue Service had targeted tea party groups only "when it came out in the news" while Republicans ... (more)
Virginia Discovery Museum holds Discovery Dash
Virginia Discovery Museum's 23rd Annual Discovery Dash , held on the Monticello High School track, was for runners between the ages of three and 12.
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has unveiled the official West Virginia sesquicentennial coin.
Lt. Gov. Race: Democrat Aneesh Chopra Wants to Reverse TRAP...
Aneesh Chopra , one of two Democrats running for Virginia's Lt. Gov. seat, wants to reverse controversial legislation backed by Republican Gov.
The Station at Potomac Yard Holds Open House
The Alexandria Housing Development Corporation property, the Station at Potomac Yard , will represent the City of Alexandria in a regional "Parade of Homes." The event is put together by the Communications Action Network and features 17 communities throughout the District, Northern Virginia and Maryland.
Weird News: Prom Date on a Horse, Cicadas for a Snack and Beds Racing in the Street
Editor's Note: Patch has 31 sites in Virginia and D.C., and not a day goes by that something weird isn't happening in at least one of them.
Syria's Assad says he won't step down
Witnesses in southwestern Virginia say a car has driven into a crowd at a parade.
Multiple Heroin Overdoses in Same Region of Virginia
In the past week at least, nine people in the region - two have died - from what police attribute to heroin overdose.