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Nov 03, 2024

VIRGINIA — On the weekend, we present a week in review of the top stories and headlines from across Northern Virginia and DC. Here's a roundup of some of the biggest and quirkiest stories across the state. You can also find your local Patch and catch up on those stories by clicking here.

A judge rejected the lawsuit against the Board of County Supervisors and developers of a major data center complex in court Thursday.

Juliana Peres Magalhaes, 23, pleaded guilty Tuesday morning in Circuit Court to one count of manslaughter in the death of 39-year-old Joseph Ryan.

Ten days after a gas leak blew up a home, a missing family cat that was presumed dead was found injured, but alive. A dog was rescued on Oct. 21, six days after the blast.

A registered sex offender faces multiple charges, including peeping and public masturbation, after a peeping incident Thursday night, according to county police.

Police continue to investigate an attempted abduction of a female victim Tuesday night.

The driver of a carjacked vehicle was fatally shot by Virginia State Police during a pursuit Wednesday night on I-95

An assistant principal at White Oaks Elementary School was issued a summons for failing to report a special education teacher’s assault of multiple students, according to police.

Less than a week before the Nov. 5 general election, Democrat Eugene S. Vindman is leading his opponent in the 7th District congressional race in both fundraising and spending on political advertising, according to the latest campaign finance reports.

First elected to Congress in 2008, U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D) is seeking reelection in a district that is solidly Democratic, according to the 2024 Cook Political Report's House Race Ratings.

A 31-year-old Guatemalan woman is facing felony narcotics charges after customs officers found nearly two pounds of heroin hidden in a courier shipment at Washington Dulles International Airport on Sunday.

Three people have been charged in a Sunday homicide in Triangle, where police believe the victim was abducted and handcuffed.

A second rabies alert within a week was issued by the health department. Both incidents involved a raccoon with rabies having contact with a dog.

An extension of the pedestrian zone on lower King Street will head to City Council for action ahead of a proposed holiday launch.

A teen was charged Monday after a school bus brawl where the other teen was sprayed in the eyes.

A sheriff’s deputy arrested 34-year-old Daniel Castillo Sunday night for causing a disturbance at a local hospital.

The fatal shooting of a woman in a car with her dog has led to two recent suspect arrests, police say.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that Virginia election officials may continue to remove suspected non-citizens from state voter rolls, reversing a lower court's decision claiming the effort violated federal law.

As the deadline gets closer for Virginia travelers to have a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or state identification card, federal officials have set new guidelines for using digital IDs.

No matter where you travel this weekend, you're likely to get a glimpse of vibrant fall colors throughout most of Virginia, the state Department of Forestry said Wednesday.