Local Firefighters Get Big Surprise In Billowing Smoke | Patch PM

There was plenty of news across Virginia and D.C. on Tuesday. 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.

Local Firefighters Get Big Surprise In Billowing Smoke

The sight of smoke pouring out of a local business on Monday night was certainly an alarming one, and firefighters sprang into action, ready to battle the inferno. But they soon made a surprising discovery.

New Donut Shop Opening In NoVa

Sugar Shack Donuts and Coffee will mark its grand opening in a new Northern Virginia location on Oct. 3, and the store plans to celebrate by giving the first 50 customers a free donut a month for a year.

New Wawa Under Construction In NoVa

Local officials were on hand to mark the start of construction on a new Wawa location in Northern Virginia.

NoVa Man Gets 252 Years For Hurting Stepchildren

A local man convicted in June on multiple counts of child abuse and other charges after he was accused of torturing his two stepchildren was sentenced this week to 252 years in prison, according to reports.

Local Company A Top Place To Work For Women

A new ranking by business magazine Fortune put a Northern Virginia company at the top of the 75 best large workplaces for women across the United States.

Also Worth A Look Today

• Ulta Beauty Shoplifting Suspect Sought By Leesburg Police
• Murders In Woodbridge, Dumfries Prompt Investigations: Police
• Suspect At Large In Fatal Fredericksburg Shooting: Police
• Crossing Guards Needed For Prince William County Schools
• Dozens Of NoVA Commercial Vehicles Off The Road After Inspection
• 14 Indicted In Front Royal-Warren County EDA Embezzlement Case
• New Business Holds Ribbon Cutting In Pasadena
• Arundel High Parents Upset After Athlete Called A Racist Name
  

Across America

• Nancy Pelosi: Official Impeachment Inquiry To Begin Against Trump
• Hems Didn’t Hit Knee, Girls Booted Out Of School Homecoming Dance
• Cop Fills Disabled Woman’s Gas Tank So She Won’t Get Stranded

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