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Patch has 32 sites in communities in Va. and D.C. Here are some of the top posts from the past 24 hours.

• Woman Leads Police on High-Speed Chase, Crashes in Alexandria: Police
• Virginia Governor Race 2017: Poll Has Northam Leading Gillespie
• Ashburn House Fire Intentional: Fire Marshal Says

Dems Say Donald Trump is Violating GSA Lease with His New DC Hotel

Four Democratic lawmakers say the General Services Administration believes President-elect Donald Trump is in violation of the lease for his new luxury hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue in D.C. when he will be sworn in on Inauguration Day Jan. 20 and therefore should drop his stake in the hotel, according to a letter sent by the lawmakers. >>> Read more.

DC Marching Bands Shun Trump's Inaugural Parade

Breaking a 20-year tradition, not a single D.C. public school marching band has applied to participate in the inaugural parade on Jan. 20 when Donald Trump is sworn into office, according to a report. >>> Read more.

• Calling All Home Cooks! Share Your Best Holiday Recipe on Patch
• Leesburg House Aglow with Spectacular Blinking Lights Synched to Holiday Music
• Student Attempts Suicide at Stone Bridge High School: LCSO
• Masked Man Robs Victim at Gunpoint in Woodbridge: Police
• Oakton Woman, Son Flee Home to Escape Burglar: Police

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• Fireplace Ashes Thrown onto Apartment Balcony Causes Fire in Herndon: Firefighters
• Woman Finds Strange Man Sleeping in Her Vehicle in Crystal City: Police
• Subway Shop Armed Robbery: Police Release Photos of Suspect
• Virginia Governor's Race 2017: Corey Stewart Way Behind Ed Gillespie for GOP Nod, Says Poll
• More Tickets to African-American History Museum Available Soon

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