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Top VA, DC news includes local grad seeks gold at Olympics, Washington Football Team co-CEO and COVID-19 state of emergency ends.

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A tree fell on a house on N. 16th Street in Arlington Thursday night. A person pinned in the house was rescued by Arlington Fire and EMS. He suffered only minor injuries. Two other residents were able to make it out of the house uninjured.
A tree fell on a house on N. 16th Street in Arlington Thursday night. A person pinned in the house was rescued by Arlington Fire and EMS. He suffered only minor injuries. Two other residents were able to make it out of the house uninjured. (Mark Hand/Patch)

Patch has 32 sites in communities in northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. Here are some of the top posts from the past week related to the new coronavirus and other topics.

Two Tornadoes Cause Widespread Damage Across Arlington, DC

A strong thunderstorm produced a pair of tornadoes in Arlington and Washington, D.C., Thursday night, according to the National Weather Service.

Virginia's COVID-19 State Of Emergency Comes To An End

Virginia's COVID-19 state of emergency officially ended at 11:59 p.m. Wednesday after Gov. Ralph Northam chose not to extend the order.

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Tanya Snyder Named Co-CEO Of Washington Football Team

Tanya Snyder, the wife of Washington Football Team owner and CEO Dan Snyder, was announced as the franchise's co-CEO on Tuesday. Tanya Snyder will join her husband in leading the organization as it looks forward to unveiling a new name and logo, the team said in a news release.

Fairfax County Teen's Spelling Passion Leads To National Stage

Like anyone else her age, Akshita Balaji has grown accustomed to life in front of a screen. Having spent the entirety of the past school year learning on a fully remote basis, the recent Rachel Carson Middle School graduate has adjusted to everything life in the midst of a global pandemic could throw at her over the past 16 months.

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Alexandria Grad Noah Lyles Headed To Olympics With 200m Win

Noah Lyles, a graduate of Alexandria's T.C. Williams High School, is headed to the Olympics in Tokyo after a dominant win in the men's 200m final at trials.

New Virginia Laws Take Effect On July 1: Pot, Bicycles, Balloons

From abolishing the death penalty to allowing simple possession of marijuana, several new laws will be taking effect in Virginia on Thursday, July 1.

Victims Tortured In China Appear Before Fairfax City Council

Fairfax City Council passed a resolution at its June 22 meeting in support of efforts to inform city residents and the medical community about the risks of traveling to the People's Republic of China for organ transplants.

NoVA Communities Among Nation's Top 5 Healthiest Places

Two Northern Virginia jurisdictions are among the top five healthiest communities in the United Sates, according to a new national ranking.

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