Woman Brutally Attacked In Manassas, Police Say: 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.

• Woman Brutally Attacked In Manassas: Police
• Fugitive's Attempt To Lose Cops Flops In Woodbridge: Police
• Judge Says No: Paul Manafort's Trial Is Staying In Alexandria

Starbucks To Open First Store Of Its Kind In DC

WASHINGTON, DC — Starbucks will open a very unique store in D.C. in early October, the first of its kind anywhere in the world, according to a statement from the company released Thursday.

Major Delays Coming For Metro Riders

WASHINGTON, DC -- If you're a regular Metro rider in D.C. or Northern Virginia, this summer is going to be a pretty unpleasant one for you.

Jeff Bezos May Buy Major NoVa Developer: Report

It's no secret that Northern Virginia is a frontrunner to land Amazon's massive second headquarters.

Winning Lottery Ticket Worth $5 Million For NoVa Man

Scratch, scratch, scratch. So it went recently for Humberto Mercado of Northern Virginia. He didn't have an itch, mind you. He merely had a Virginia Lottery scratch-off ticket, and was going through the necessary ritual to find out what, if anything, he had won.

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Photo: Prince William County Police