Alexandria Seeks Poet Laureate: News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Virginia and Washington, DC, on Wednesday. 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.

• Alexandria Seeks Poet Laureate For 3-Year Term
• Meadowlark's Winter Walk of Lights: Dates, Job Openings
• Alexandria's Own Haunted Attraction To Open For 2 Days

$1 Million Jackpot Winners In DC, VA

WASHINGTON, DC -- A $1 million Mega Millions ticket was sold in the District on Tuesday -- and two were sold in Virginia, according to a report.

Police Find Lost Man Before Getting Lost Themselves: SCSO

STAFFORD, VA—After deputies found a man lost in the woods Saturday night near McDuff Park, they became lost, themselves, before a police drone helped direct everyone to safety, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office.

First Signing Starbucks Opens In DC, Celebrity Stops By (Video)

WASHINGTON, DC -- The first Starbucks location where every employee is fluent in sign language opened in the District on Tuesday, and it drew a celebrity from the deaf community.

Burglars Break Into Storage Units In NoVa: Police

Police are searching for suspects after an unknown number of people broke into storage units in Northern Virginia.

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Robbery, Assault Suspects Sought In Purcellville: LCSO
Cockburn Vs Riggleman In Virginia's 5th Congressional District
Men Armed With Knife Rob Woman In Hybla Valley
Georgetown Pike Crash Injures 1: Fire Department
Shooting In Centreville Area Wounds Man: Police
Driver Carjacked At Bank In Groveton: Police
Alexandria Seeks Poet Laureate For 3-Year Term
Meadowlark's Winter Walk of Lights: Dates, Job Openings
Alexandria's Own Haunted Attraction To Open For 2 Days
$1M Mega Millions Tickets Bought In Dale City, Aylett
Giant Foods Robber Sought In Chantilly: LCSO
Missing Woman In Woodbridge Found Safe UPDATE
Chuck E. Cheese's, Starbucks: Woodbridge Restaurant Inspections

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