Reston Woman Survives Las Vegas Massacre | Mom Charged In Hot Car Case | Snowy Winter?: News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Virginia and Washington, D.C., 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.

Most Recent NoVa Restaurant Inspections:

• Vienna Restaurant Inspections: Mildew On Refrigerator Walls
• Mice Droppings In Butter: Falls Church Restaurant Inspections
• McLean Restaurant Inspections: Drain Flies Spotted
• Kingstowne Area Restaurant Inspections: Dirty Ice Machine
• 'Roach Activity' At Del Ray Restaurant: Recent Inspections
• Dead Roaches Spotted: Old Town Alexandria Inspections

Kids Left In Hot Car, Falls Church Mother Charged

Two children left in a hot car in the Falls Church area were suffering from heat exhaustion inside the vehicle, as the temperature rose as high as 150 degrees on Tuesday, Oct. 3, Fairfax County Police said.

Winter Forecast For Virginia, DC: What To Expect In 2017-18

If you live in the Mid-Atlantic, you may want to dig out your wool socks and extra layers, according to a new winter forecast released Wednesday. AccuWeather says the region should brace for more snow than usual.

Thanksgiving 2017 Store Closures: Which Retailers Won't Be Open?

Kids haven't even had a chance to go trick-or-treating yet, but an early list is out of more than 60 retailers that will not be open on Thanksgiving Nov. 23, to cash in on millions of American shoppers seeking door-buster savings.

Virginia Man Charged In Racist Threats At Howard University

An Alexandria man was charged Wednesday for making murder threats against African-Americans at Howard University. It's a new development in a case that the historically-black college has been investigating since 2015.

Reston Worker Describes Terrifying Las Vegas Shooting: Report

A woman who works in Reston was caught up in the madness of the Las Vegas shooting because it was her job to be there, and she described the terrifying ordeal in an interview with a West Virginia radio station.

» Also Worth a Look Today

• New Bill To Decriminalize Sex Work Proposed By D.C. Councilmember
• Virginia Governor’s Race 2017: Northern Leads Gillespie By 13 Points In New Post Poll
• 15-Year-Old Boy Assaulted, Robbed In Dumfries: Police
• Gas Line Breaks In Tysons, Residents Evacuate
• Open House Sunday At Light-Filled Georgetown Home Built In 1820
• Police Seek Peeping Tom In Madison Manor Neighborhood
• Teen Throws Cooking Fuel Can At D.C. Bus Driver: Metro Transit Police
• Yet Another Metro Fire | Metro Daily Fail
• Firefighter Injured After Huge Column Of Smoke Billows Over DC (Video)
• Halloween Sirens At Manassas Mall

» Across America

• Vegas Sheriff Open To Possibility Of Accomplice
• One Woman's Defense Of Hugh Hefner
• Ohio Students’ Homework Peppered With Racial Slurs

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