Youngkin Wins Governor's Race, COVID Vaccine For Kids | Top News

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06 November, 2021

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Patch has 32 sites in communities in northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. Here are some of the top posts from the past week. VA Republicans Sweep State Offices As Winsome Sears Makes HistoryAlong with Republican Glenn Youngkin winning the governor's race, GOP candidates for lieutenant governor and attorney general also defeated their Democratic rivals in Tuesday's Virginia elections. Arlington Election Results: County Board, House Of Delegate RacesAlexandria Election Results: Mayor, City Council, School BoardFalls Church Election Results: City Council, School Board WinnersFairfax Election Results: Bulova Projected To Win Delegate RaceHerndon Election Results: Delegate, Governor, Lt. GovernorReston Election Results: Ken Plum Projected To Win Re-ElectionVirginia Governor Election 2021: How Alexandria Precincts VotedVirginia Governor Election 2021: How Vienna Precincts VotedVirginia Governor Election 2021: How McLean Precincts VotedVirginia Governor Election 2021: How Kingstowne Precincts VotedVirginia Governor Election 2021: How Manassas Precincts VotedVA Governor Election 2021: How Fredericksburg Precincts VotedVirginia Governor Election 2021: How Fairfax City Precincts VotedVirginia Governor Election 2021: How Fairfax City Precincts VotedVirginia Governor Election 2021: How Herndon Precincts VotedVirginia Governor Election 2021: How Reston Precincts Voted COVID Vaccine For Kids Under 12: Where To Get One In VirginiaFederal health officials have given the go-ahead to COVID-19 vaccinations for Virginia children ages 5-11, setting off a new, long-awaited phase in the battle against the pandemic. Free COVID-19 Vaccinations For Children 5-11 At Arlington ClinicsCOVID Vaccinations For Ages 5 To 11 Begin In FredericksburgCOVID Vaccinations For Ages 5 To 11 Begin In Fairfax CountyCOVID Vaccinations For Ages 5 To 11 Begin In Loudoun County TikToker Suspended From Job After Video Shows Rats In DC PopeyesA TikToker who blew the whistle on a rat-infested Popeyes in the Eastern Market neighborhood of Washington, D.C., was suspended from his job delivering chicken to D.C. area restaurants and is now holding a fundraiser to help pay the bills. Silver Line Phase 2 Project Reaches Major Construction MilestoneIt looks like the long-anticipated — and long-delayed — extension of the Silver Line beyond Reston to Washington Dulles International Airport and beyond may be a lot closer to completion than people imagined. Silver Line Service On Metrorail Expands With 7 Additional TrainsLoudoun Schools Counselor Charged With Taking Indecent LibertiesThe Loudoun County Sheriff's Office charged a Loudoun County Public Schools counselor with taking indecent liberties with a child by a custodian, the sheriff's office said Thursday. Dulles Greenway Bald Eagles Return To Wetlands Area To NestTwo American bald eagles have returned to a wetlands area along the Dulles Greenway in Loudoun County to begin building their nest for the season, according to the owners of the private toll road. 2021 Tidal Flooding Third Highest Ever For Alexandria Waterfront Last week's tidal flooding on the Alexandria waterfront was the third-highest coastal flooding ever recorded. Student With Gun Report Prompts Lock Down At Middle SchoolHerndon Middle School was on lockdown Thursday afternoon following reports that one of the students involved in an off-campus alteration displayed a gun, according to a 4:02 p.m. post on the Herndon Police Department's official Twitter account. NoVA Residential Home Market Cools Off With Fewer Bidding WarsThe Northern Virginia housing market is cooling off, with many sellers who put their houses on the market in late summer and early autumn finding they may have waited too long to get the price they wanted. Woman Finds Love At Arlington Central Library Polling PlaceIn addition to allowing Sanders to perform her civic duty, working at the polls has had a significant impact on her personal life. She met her husband at the central library polling place in 2007. Vienna Officers Join Zero Cancer Grow-And-Give CampaignTypically, Vienna police officers have to follow a dress code that doesn't allow male officers to have facial hair. This November, that rule will be suspended so officers can raise awareness about prostate cancer for the Grow-and-Give fundraising campaign. 6 Drink-Spiking Incidents Suspected At Arlington NightspotsArlington County Police are warning the public to be on the lookout for possible drink spiking happening at local nightlife establishments, according to a police release. Neighbors Raise Money For Ashburn Family Who Lost Home In FireNeighbors are holding a fundraiser to support an Ashburn family whose house on Stoke Chapel Terrace was badly damaged in a fire last Saturday. River Farm Reopens To Public As New Executive Director Takes OverAt this time last year, the future of River Farm was uncertain as the American Horticultural Society prepared to put the historic property up for sale. Now after AHS reversed the decision and took the property off the market, it is back open to the public on a limited basis.