Baby Born Roadside, Snowplow Driver Wins Lottery, Virginia's Gun Law Compromise: News Nearby

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Alexandria Police Officer Helps Deliver Baby

An Alexandria Police officer helped deliver a baby in a car on the side of the road in Alexandria early Thursday morning, according to police.

A mother at the wheel, her pregnant daughter in the passenger seat and several children in the backseat were all driving to the hospital with the pregnant daughter in labor. >>>read more.

Gov. McAuliffe Compromises on Gun Permit Rules

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe is compromising on a controversial concealed gun permit issue, that was set to revoke concealed handgun permit recognition from 25 states, according to several media reports including The Washington Post.

The governor is doing an about face, after the Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring announced recently that Virginia would stop recognizing concealed gun permits from 25 states. Gun owners were taken aback by the action. >>>read more.

Snowplow Driver Takes Break, Wins $225K

Snowplow operators sweated through a particularly dry winter season, and finally got a storm event for the record books. What luck!

But Fincham did one better. Taking a break from his work Monday clearing snow-covered roadways with a large motor grader, Fincham bought a scratch-off lottery ticket and won $225,000. >>>read more.

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PHOTO: Alexandria Police Officer Michael Garcia pauses for a photo with mom and baby Joshua Thursday morning. Photo courtesy of Alexandria Police Department