Puppy Nativity, Pricey Tolls, Grant Hill Comes Home: News Nearby

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

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Michael Flynn's Alexandria Home Is On The Market

A confidant to Michael Flynn said he was looking to sell the Old Town Alexandria home in wake of legal costs from the Russia investigation.

Buttermilk The Climbing Beagle Charms The Internet With Feats

Buttermilk, an adorable beagle who can climb like — dare we say it? — a cat, won Internet fans and fame recently. And she found a new home in part thanks to a viral video of the hound's determined effort to get out of a kennel at a Virginia animal shelter.

Man Throws Bike Onto Metro Tracks; Train Smashes Into It: WMATA

A man has been arrested after police say he threw a bike onto Metro tracks, which was then struck by a train, and then lit a fire in the Metro station before leaving.

NBA Superstar Grant Hill Returns To Reston

Grant Hill was a seven-time NBA all-star in the 1990s and 2000s. Now, South Lakes High School here in Reston has retired the No. 32 he wore as a Seahawk all those years ago, a ceremony Hill himself showed up to be a part of.

Bombs In Your Backyard: 29 Medium, High-Risk DOD Sites In DC, VA

The District of Columbia has 34 properties or installations currently or formerly owned by the Department of Defense that have at least one hazardous site and four of these installations have at least one high or medium risk hazardous site, according to data released from the DOD that was acquired and published by ProPublica. In Virginia, the state has 105 DOD properties with similar sites.

Most Popular Christmas Candy In Virginia And DC

What types of candy should you stock up on so you're not the Grinch of gatherings? According to online candy distributor Candy Store, it all depends on where you live

All-Puppy Nativity 'Too Much Fun To Pass Up'

It was simply cuteness overload as puppies dressed up as the wise men, shepherds and angels at a Virginia church's Nativity.

New I-66 Tolls Are Surpassing $30: Reports

The toll lanes on Interstate 66 inside the Beltway began Monday for drivers who don't carpool with an E-Z Pass Flex set to HOV-2. As the tolls debuted Monday morning, drivers reported steep tolls of more than $30.

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