NoVA, DC Good News: Plea To Bezos, Best Sandwich, New Wegmans

Lots of good things happened in the past week and Patch compiled them, including the pick of the country's best sandwich which is served up in Virginia, a homeless shelter's plea to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, a cider company wants to open in Alexandria, and a new bakery. Other good news headlines include the region's next Wegmans store, Small Business Saturday plans, the Del Ray tree lighting ceremony, and more stories from Virginia and DC Patch sites this week.

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Here are this week's good news headlines:

• NoVA, DC Wawa Stores Make Best Sandwiches In US: Food Site
• Cider Company Seeks To Open In Alexandria
• Amazon HQ2 Decision Spurs Major Change To Potomac Yard Metro
• New Food Hall Announced To Replace Closed Isabella Eatery
• New Bakery Open In Manassas
• Homeless Shelter To Amazon's Bezos: Don't Forget Alexandria
• Wegmans Is Coming To Reston: Report
• Cappies Review: ‘A Spare Me’ At Mount Vernon High School
• Team Approved For West Falls Church Development
• Reston Population Increase Takes Big Step Forward
• Santa Run 2018 Dates Announced For Burke
• Cappies Review: 'The Monster Under The Bed' At West Springfield
• Del Ray Tree Lighting, Tree Decorating Contest Set For December
• Measuring Support For Vienna's Small Businesses: One Owner's Take
• Small Business Saturday 2018: Who You Can Support In DC
• Small Business Saturday 2018: Who You Can Support In Arlington
• Survey Open For Toll Lanes, Other Ideas For Fairfax Co. Parkway
• Adoptable Alexandria Pet: Older Gentleman Needs Loving Home

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