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Fire Video, Valentine Dining, John Legend Tour Stop: News Nearby
Top news includes tornado cleanup, driver's video of huge fire, restaurants to try on Valentine's Day. How to share news, events on Patch.
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.
- Fornication Repeal One Step Closer To Virginia Law
- Flu Bigger Threat To DC, VA Than Coronavirus, 5 More Deaths
- Dining Out: Herndon Is For Lovers On Valentine's Day
- Dining Out: Reston Is For Lovers On Valentine's Day
- Dining Out: Arlington Is For Lovers On Valentine's Day
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John Legend, Goo Goo Dolls Added To Wolf Trap 2020 Summer Lineup
Big-name performers and a wide range of performance types are booked for 2020, according to the official Wolf Trap schedule. That includes John Legend, Steve Martin and Martin Short.
Pilot Dies In Glider Plane Crash: Police
A plane crashed near the Front Royal-Warren County Aiport Sunday afternoon, killing the pilot, according to the police.
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Video: Drivers Witness South Alex Development Fire From Route 1
Drivers on Richmond Highway were close witnesses of Saturday's massive four-alarm fire that destroyed some buildings at the South Alex development. In a video seen on the Neighbors app, a driver recorded the huge cloud of smoke billowing from the Groveton development under construction at Richmond Highway and Kings Highway.
Public Works Crews Continue Tornado Cleanup
Work crews and residents spent the weekend cleaning up from Friday morning's tornado that knocked down trees, doing most of its damage in the northeast part of the town. The tornado, measured as an EF-0, did not cause any injuries, according to officials.
DC Children Under 5 At Risk Of Being Undercounted In 2020 Census
Children under the age of 5 living in Washington, D.C., are at risk of being undercounted in the U.S. Census Bureau's 2020 decennial count, according to a new report. A significant undercount could hurt how much federal funding D.C. would receive for things like Head Start and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program (SNAP).
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- Sterling Hit-And-Run Suspect Barely Misses Another Person: Police
- Warehouse Buildings Near Route 17 Sell For $4.1 Million
- Sexual Assault, Burglary Near Howard University: Police Arrest 2
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