Tropical Storm Joaquin, Supermoon Over DC, Slumbering Bei Bei Panda Cub: News Nearby

Photo credit: A perigee full moon, or supermoon, is seen behind the Washington Monument during a total lunar eclipse on Sunday, Sept. 27, in Washington, DC. NASA/Aubrey Gemignani

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Patch has 31 sites in Virginia and D.C. Here are some of our top posts from the past 24 hours.

• Tropical Storm Joaquin Could Impact Northern Virginia
• NASA Photo Shows Supermoon Eclipse Over Washington Monument
• Cuteness Alert: Watch Bei Bei ‘Slumber Sneeze’
• Shooting in Woodbridge Injures One
• An Alexandria Family’s Baking Revolution: Bagel Uprising
• FBI: Man Tried to Rob DC Bank Tuesday Morning
• The Show Must Go On: Deal Back On for Old Town Theater
• Loudoun Residents Rebel Against ‘Bedroom Community’ Label: Report
• Alexandria Institution to Close, But New Plans Afoot
• Police: Suspect Arrested in Attempted Abduction of Young Girl

Plus:

• Vienna Volunteer Fire Department to Host Annual Open House
• Oktoberfest Reston Returns to Reston Town Center
• Forbes 400 Richest: Jacqueline Mars Leads Virginia’s Billionaires
• Three Weekend Burglaries Reported in McLean
• Sports Bar — with Rooftop Bar — Coming to Shirlington Village
• St. Mark Catholic School Named 2015 National Blue Ribbon School
• Reston Town Center to Honor 25th Anniversary with Autumn Celebration
• Robbery at Knifepoint Reported at Seven Corners Center: Police
• Arlington School Named 2015 National Blue Ribbon Winner
• Sex Assault Reported Sunday Night in Arlington
• Police Resolve Barricade Issue Tuesday in Alexandria
• Police: Man, 18, Attacks Two With Hammer
• Herndon Festival Recognized Internationally
• Whole Foods Plans to Eliminate 1,500 Jobs
• Police Warning Loudoun County Residents of ‘Jury Duty’ Phone Scams