Early Voting, Sensory Room Honors Boy, Polar Plunge: News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Washington, D.C., and northern Virginia on Monday. 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.

• Fairfax Co. Early Voting Locations Open As Super Tuesday Nears
• Alexandria Absentee Voting Hours Extended As Super Tuesday Nears
• Polar Plunge Raises $91,000 For Special Olympics
• Real ID ‘Crisis’: What NoVA, DC Residents Need To Know

Sensory Room To Be Upgraded In Memory Of Boy

Daniel MacDonald was just 6 years old when he died from complications of a severe epilepsy disorder. His parents are keeping his memory alive with a donation to the sensory room at his school, one of the boy's few happy places.

Morning Water Taxi Service For Commuters Approved

The water taxi will become a permanent commuting option in the morning after an Alexandria City Council action Saturday. Council approved water taxi service as early as 6 a.m. Monday through Friday.

1998 West Falls Church Sexual Assault Case Solved: Police

A sexual assault cold case from 1998 has been solved, Fairfax County Police say. The suspect appeared as an exterminator and forced his way into a 32-year-old woman's home, then sexually assaulted her before she jumped two stories from a balcony to escape.

Medical Costs Grow For Man After Liver Transplant Surgery

An Ashburn man, who had seen his health rapidly deteriorate last fall, received a liver transplant at the University of Virginia Hospital earlier this month and is now trying to raise $100,000 to help pay for his medical care. Robert Chambliss, 39, received the new liver on Feb. 6 and is now urging other people to consider being an organ donor.

Woman Finds Unknown Man Asleep In Her Home: Police Report

A woman had a rude awakening early Saturday morning, when a man broke into and fell asleep inside her North Highland residence, according to the daily crime report.

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