McDonald's Stabbing | Redistricting Amendment Blocked | Man Assaults 6 Cops: VA News

On the weekend, we present a review of the top stories and headlines from across Virginia. Here's a roundup of some of the biggest stories across the state. You can also find your local Patch and catch up on those stories by clicking here.

2 Dozen Hurt In Head-On Bus Crash At Pentagon

Two buses collided head-on in a Pentagon bus loop during the morning rush hour on Friday, leaving a dozen people with injuries.

VA Judge Blocks Redistricting Amendment, State To Appeal

A Tazewell County Circuit Court judge has blocked a constitutional amendment that sought to redraw Virginia’s congressional districts from being certified, ruling Wednesday that the legislative process used to advance the measure was unconstitutional.

Arlington Man Assaults 6 Officers, K-9 During Arrest Friday: Police

An Arlington man was arrested after police said he entered a secured residential building on Columbia Pike, shoved a person from an elevator, forced entry into an unoccupied apartment and injured six officers and a police K-9 during his arrest, authorities say.

Highly Contagious Stomach Virus Surging In VA As Vaccination Rates Decline

A highly contagious virus that causes severe vomiting and diarrhea in young children is circulating at elevated levels nationwide, including in Virginia, health officials warn.

Beware Of Jewelry Thieves Using Distraction Techniques: Loudoun Sheriff

The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about thefts involving distraction tactics, as the sheriff says the department is investigating eight separate incidents over the past 30 days in which victims were deliberately distracted so suspects could remove victims’ jewelry from their bodies or take it from stores.

Loudoun Substitute Teacher Arrested For Making Threats: Police

A Loudoun County public school substitute teacher was arrested on April 20 and charged with making threats, the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office announced.

Teen Boy Shot Near DC Metro Station

A teenage boy was wounded in a shooting outside the Waterfront Metro Station in Southwest Washington, D.C. on Saturday night.

Fredericksburg’s Caroline Street Named Best Main Street In The South

Fredericksburg’s Caroline Street has been named the Best Main Street in the South by Garden & Gun after winning a regional competition focused on small-town downtown districts, according to a city press release.

Stabbing At McDonald’s Investigated By Fredericksburg Police

Fredericksburg police are investigating a stabbing at the McDonald’s on Emancipation Highway near Eagle Village, according to a statement the department posted to its official Facebook page just before 1 a.m. Sunday.

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• List Of Companies Planning Layoffs This Week Includes These VA Businesses
• Dulles-Bound Flight Delayed By Bomb Threat: Report
• 2 Reston Residents Recognized With Lake Anne Good Neighbor Awards
• Fredericksburg Woman Charged In Federal Fentanyl Conspiracy Case Released On Bond
• Skimming Devices Found At Two PWC Grocery Stores
• Indecent Exposure, Trespassing Charges Filed Against Arlington Man
• Cause Of Coppermine Road Apartment Fire Identified
• Another Sexual Assault By Man On Scooter Reported In Woodbridge
• Road Closures Announced As Work on George Washington Memorial Pkwy Begins
• Chantilly Man Sentenced In Federal Child Exploitation Case
• Man Jumps From Window In Woodbridge Apartment Fire, Several Hospitalized: Report
• VA Redistricting Measure Approved By Voters: AP
• Input Wanted On Route 7 Widening Between Route 123, I-495 In Tysons
• Loudoun Substitute Teacher Arrested For Making Threats: Police
• Taste Of Vienna Returns With Full House Of Vendors, Expanded Booze Tent