Puppy Bowl To Feature NoVa Dogs | 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.

• Puppy Bowl To Include Alexandria Rescue Dogs
• New Falls Church Target Is Hiring As Opening Approaches
• A Historic Tall Ship Is Coming To Alexandria

DC Snow Alert: Here's When You Could See Some

Yes, it is reaching into the 50s and even 60s on Thursday and Friday in our area, but it is still January, so that was never likely to stick around. And as it turns out, an Arctic blast is on the way that increases our chances for some snow in the coming days.

Guest Terrorizes Hotel Staff In Stafford: Police

STAFFORD, VA — A hotel guest who beat a maintenance worker, assaulted housekeepers and chased them down a hall late last month at the Fairfield Inn and Suites on Jefferson Davis Highway has been arrested, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office.

Massive Spill In Southwest, Firefighters On The Scene

WASHINGTON, DC -- Firefighters are working to contain a "considerable spill" of diesel fuel inside a commercial building in Southwest D.C.

Two-Car Crash Kills 1, Injures Another In Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, VA—Authorities are on scene of a fatal two-vehicle crash in Springfield Thursday afternoon.

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