Huge Metro Fare Hikes | Most Expensive Homes | Taste Of Del Ray Tickets: News Nearby

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

• 10 Most Expensive Homes In Alexandria
• Huge Metro Fare Increases, Hour Changes Are Coming
• Taste of Del Ray Tickets Now Available

A bombshell report by Fox 5 DC suggesting that DNC staffer Seth Rich was in touch with Wikileaks shortly before his death last year set the conservative media on fire earlier this week, but their only source has since backed out. However, the station hasn't made any attempt to retract their story yet, even though calls are growing for them to do so: Why Isn't Fox 5 DC Retracting Its Explosive Seth Rich Story?

The beloved East Coast convenience store chain Wawa can be found everywhere from Florida to the outskirts of New York City, but not in the District. That's about to change: Wawa Is Coming To DC: Report

Who among us hasn't contemplated the all-too-familiar problem of having an extra $30 million lying around and wondered what to do with it? One option: Buy a house sold by Lord Baltimore in 1729 to preserve its history, or subdivide the 173-acres that are part of the estate: Have $30M Cash Handy? Leesburg Estate Owned By Lord Baltimore Is Yours

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• Man Assaulted, Killed Dogs In Fairfax County: Police
• Rodent Droppings In Bathroom: Restaurant Violations in Falls Church
• Mice Droppings, Food Handling Without Gloves: Restaurant Violations In McLean
• Seven Health Violations Found At One Vienna Restaurant

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