NoVa's Favorite Christmas Movie: 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.

• Here’s The Favorite Christmas Movie NoVA, DC Obsess Over
• Modern Beer Hall Opens Dec. 13 In Georgetown
• Employee Busted For Home Depot Thefts In Chantilly: LCSO

Big Problem Discovered On Metro: Report

Metro has just run into another major problem that could further delay a critical project that is already way behind schedule, according to a report.

NoVa Restaurant Group Files For Bankruptcy: Report

The end has come for a Northern Virginia restaurant empire, which has been struggling for the better part of a year after a sexual harassment lawsuit rocked the company. Now, the restaurant group has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, according to a Washingtonian report.

Winning Lottery Ticket Worth $200K For Local Woman

On more or less of a whim, Ricarda Ramos and her husband decided to buy some lottery tickets recently while they were out and about. So they did just that, from the Safeway grocery store at Southgate Shopping Center. Suffice to say, it was a fruitful purchase.

Caretaker Loses Mentally Disabled Adult In Triangle: Police

A woman was arrested Wednesday after leaving a mentally disabled adult for whom she was responsible unattended and then lying to officers after the adult wandered into a stranger's apartment in Triangle, according to Prince William County Police.

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