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REAL ID, New Burger Spot, Man Wields Machete: VA News Nearby

Top news includes family caught in flood, restaurant inspections, ATM skimmer, and REAL ID coming. Plus how to share news, events on Patch.

There was plenty of news across Virginia and DC on Wednesday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of some of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

Plane Crashes On VA High School Baseball Field

A small plane crashed on the baseball field at Highland Springs High School Wednesday afternoon, according to Henrico schools.

Skimming Device Discovered On NoVA ATM: Police

Police say a skimming device was found on an ATM at a credit union in northern Virginia. Skimming devices are attached to machines that have card readers. The device collects financial information, including PIN numbers, when an individual slides a card through the reader.

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Mom, 2 Kids Swept Into Raging Waters In Arlington: Report

A mom and her two kids are safe after a scary situation when they were swept into raging waters at a park in Arlington recently.

Tysons Galleria Restaurant To Close In September

A second restaurant within two months will close at Tysons Galleria. Legal Sea Foods will close in Sept. 26.

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2nd Burger Chain Store Coming To NoVA

The second northern Virginia location for a hot burger chain arrives later this month with the opening next to a new Wegman's store. The California-based restaurant will hold its grand opening Sept. 20, with several special events in the week leading up to the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

DC Drivers Among Nation’s Worst

A new report from the insurance company Allstate has ranked America's best and worst drivers in the 200 largest cities, and D.C. made the list (on the wrong end of it).

VA Salmonella Cases Grow From Honey Smacks Cereal: CDC

Almost three months after salmonella cases in Virginia were tied to a tainted breakfast cereal, consumers are still eating it and federal safety officials are fed up. A clearly exasperated worker for the US Food and Drug Administration wrote on Twitter Tuesday, "Seriously, get rid of Kellogg's in the cabinets!"

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