Obama Crushes Trump In POTUS Twitter War | Patch PM

A Burke fisherman lands a $500,000 scratch-off win from the Virginia Lottery and some area restaurants failed their inspections because of rodent droppings and other pests. Plus, former President Barack Obama is crushing President Trump in the battle for Twitter supremacy. Here are the top local news stories worth reading and talking and knowing about on Wednesday, May 3, as pulled from our Virginia and Washington, D.C., Patch sites.

Burke Fisherman Reels in $500K Lottery Prize

A Burke man was on his way to go fishing, but he reeled in the biggest prize before he got to the lake. Loc Doan had stopped to get supplies and scratch tickets and realized he won the top prize of $500,000.

Barack Obama is Crushing Donald Trump on Twitter

President Donald Trump may be Twitter's most infamous user, but he's nowhere near as popular as one not-so-ordinary citizen: Barack Obama. The former president has experienced an incredible surge in popularity on the social media platform since leaving office -- even if he's not as prolific as the current president -- and the 44th president could cause some significant headaches for No. 45 as a result.

National Mall Graffiti: Police Release Photos of Suspect

U.S. Park Police have released new images of a man suspected in a series of vandalism incidents at four D.C. memorials. Graffiti on the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, World War II Memorial, and the D.C. War Memorial included a few lines of text that vaguely referenced conspiracies, such as the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

More Virginia/DC news:

• Schools Fail To Prevent Sexual Assault: AP Report
• Thousands of County Workers Earned $100K In Overtime: 2016 Data
• Where To Celebrate Cinco de Mayo In Georgetown
• Man Arrested In Arlington For Terrorizing Woman: Police
• Teen Fires BB Gun at Car in Herndon, Gets Arrested
• Critical Violations at Arlington Restaurants: Ray's Hell Burger III, Subway, Manhattan Cafe

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