Local Middle Eastern Restaurant Fights To Stay Open: 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.

• Family-Owned Middle Eastern Restaurant Fights To Stay Open
• Man Spits On Officer During Arrest In Springfield Hotel
• Gas Station Employee Robbed At Gunpoint: Vienna Police

Woman Finds Lizard In Kale At Local Grocery Store: Report

Imagine opening a bag of kale and finding out it wasn't vegetarian. That's what happened to one local grocery store customer, who found a "very dead" lizard mixed in with the greens, according to a report. You can see the alarming picture here.

NoVa Snowstorm Update: Huge Development

What a difference a couple days makes. The latest models for the winter storm that is supposed to hit us this weekend now show that there has been a very dramatic shift in our snow accumulation expectations.

The Most Stunning Photos Of Cherry Blossoms At The Tidal Basin

WASHINGTON, DC -- Peak bloom has arrived for the Yoshino cherry blossom trees around the Tidal Basin in D.C., and the pictures on Friday have been absolutely stunning.

Man Sentenced To 33 Years For Fatal Stabbing And Attack On Pet

An Alexandria man had pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 33 years in the penitentiary. for fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend and attacking her kitten days before last September. Melvin John Williams, 23, pleaded guilty to first degree murder, malicious Wounding, impeding a police officer and animal cruelty.

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Walmart Cashier Busted For Embezzlement In Stafford: Police
Cherry Blossom Gala Saturday at Breaux Vineyards In Purcellville
Courthouse Village Food Truck Rodeo Saturday in Spotsylvania
New Women's Boutique To Open In Downtown: Report
How Much NoVa Property Taxes Differ From Rest Of State
Man Brazenly Fires Gun From Residence In Nokesville: Police

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