State Of Emergency For Isaias, Cat Café Opening: Patch PM

Here are the share-worthy stories from Washington, D.C., and northern Virginia Patches to talk about tonight:

VA Governor Declares State Of Emergency For Hurricane Isaias

A hurricane watch has been issued for parts of Florida as Hurricane Isaias churns closer to the Sunshine State and threatens the entire U.S. East Coast. The category one storm is expected to make its way up the coast to North Carolina and southeastern Virginia early next week, potentially causing some flooding, according to the National Weather Service.

Mount Purrnon Cat Café Pounces Into Alexandria In August

Cat lovers, rejoice. Mount Purrnon Cat Café and Wine Bar is opening on Saturday, Aug. 1 at 109 South Alfred Street in Old Town Alexandria. Reservations to meet the adoptable cats will be available at noon on Friday, according to owners Kristin Cowan and Adam Patterson.

984 New Coronavirus Cases In VA, Outbreak Impacts ICE Facility

The month of July closes with 984 additional coronavirus cases reported Friday in Virginia as officials monitor an outbreak at a central Virginia immigration detention center.

Group To Walk 50 Miles To National Mall For Clean Water Access

You may remember Alex Covell and his team from last year's 50-mile walk from Vienna to Baltimore. On Saturday, the group is doing another 50-mile walk from Purcellville to the National Mall in DC. The route is different but the cause is the same: clean water access.

DC Police Release Videos From 3 Officer-Involved Deaths

The Metropolitan Police Department released body-worn camera footage on YouTube of three officer-involved fatality incidents from 2018. The videos include the deaths of Jeffrey Price, D'Quon Young, and Marqueese Alston.

Alexandria Superintendent Seeks Virtual Start To School Year

Superintendent Gregory Hutchings Jr. is proposing a virtual start to the school year for Alexandria City Public Schools. The model called Virtual PLUS+ features 100 percent virtual learning with additional supports for students, staff and families. ACPS students will start the school year on Sept. 8.

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• Spotsylvania Accepts Hometown Heroes Banner Program Nominations
• BallstonMOVES Aims To Get Residents, Businesses Back In Shape
• DC Coronavirus Update: Testing Positivity Rate Remains Under 5%
• Free Coronavirus Testing Coming To South Gate Community Center
• Arlington Coronavirus Update: 2 Weeks With No Additional Deaths
• Fetterer Joins Arlington's Newly Formed Behavioral Health Docket
• Loudoun Patch Pet Of The Week: Chloe Greets All With A Tail Wag
• Adoptable Alexandria Pet: Old Who Guy Still Loves Play Time
• Census Takers Begin Visits For Unfinished 2020 Census In Vienna
• Vienna Police Issue Reminder After More Car Break-Ins
• 984 New Coronavirus Cases In VA, Outbreak Impacts ICE Facility
• Census Takers Visit Falls Church Homes With Unfinished Census
• Businesses Burglarized At Shopping Centers In Burke, Springfield

Across America

• With Schools In Flux, New Study Indicates Kids Spread Coronavirus
• Camp Pendleton Marine Dead, 8 Missing After Training Accident
• Florida Breaks 5th Coronavirus Death Record In 8 Days
• Hurricane Warning Issued For Parts of FL As Isaias Nears
• How Will School Look In A Pandemic? Like A Hot Mess, Many Say.