Good News: Best Burger, Dog Gone, Top Pizza, Best Place To Live

Lots of good things happened in the past week and Patch compiled them, from Virginia's best burger and pizza spots, an office where dogs can come to work every day, and students organizing in protest, to a third historic ship unearthed and Tax Day freebies. Other good news headlines include the state's best places to live, an Ashburn singer tackles Lionel Richie on "American Idol," and how to enter Patch's best burger contest, and more stories from Virginia and DC Patch sites this week.

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Here are this week's good news headlines:

• DC/Virginia Burger Joint Named One Of The Best In The Country
• Get $49 Southwest Airline Flights From Dulles, Reagan National
• Lionel Richie's Hello: Brandon Diaz Does It On American Idol
• Best Pizza In Virginia Fired Up Neapolitan Style
• 2 Virginia Cities Rank High Among Best In Country For Dog Parks
• Lost Dog In Reston Reunited With Owner
• Win $50: Tell Patch Who Makes The Best Burger In Virginia
• Dog-Friendly Coworking Space To Open In Alexandria
• Third Historic Ship Discovered This Year In Alexandria
• CAVA Opens In Ballston Friday, Free Meal For First 150 Customers
• VA Tax Day 2018 Freebies And Deals: Margaritas, Biscuits, Makeup
• Ara Post Named Vienna Police Officer Of The Year
• Virginia's Most Googled Netflix Show Is …
• Protest At NRA To Draw Alexandria Students
• Burke Student Helps Organize Protest At NRA
• 2018 Best Places To Live: Washington DC Makes US News Rankings
• New Logo Released For Justice High School
• Stroll Through Beautiful Gardens At Vienna's Walk On The Hill
• Fairfax History Day April 28 At Historic Blenheim
• Volunteers Needed To Play Victim In First Responder Training
• Occoquan Summer Concert Series: 2018 Schedule
• New $320M Potomac Yard Metro Budget Approved By Council
• This Is Virginia's Richest Zip Code
• Assaggi Osteria Opens Pizzeria In McLean
• 5 Tons Of Trash Cleaned Up In Fairfax County Parks
• Leesburg Celebrity House: Buy RGIII's Redskins Digs
• Kiss Winter Goodbye In These 8 Stunning NoVa, DC Backyards
• New Restaurant Featuring Award-Winning Steak Opens In Arlington
• Meet The 2018 Boston Marathon Runners From Alexandria
• Meet The 2018 Boston Marathon Runners From Falls Church

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