NoVA, DC Veterinarians Ranked For Best Pet Care, Cost | Patch PM

There was plenty of news across DC and northern Virginia on Wednesday. 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.

All-Girls Robotics Team To Compete In World Competition

An all-girls robotics team from Burke is headed to a worldwide competition. The team of four girls called Fusion Four will compete in the First Lego League Worlds Competition on April 24-27 in Detroit.

Alexandria Nominated For Top City By Condé Nast Traveler

Alexandria will defend its title as one of the best small cities in America, as determined by travel magazine readers. Alexandria was nominated in the cities category for Condé Nast Traveler's 2019 Reader Choice Awards.

The Best Veterinarians In DC Region: Quality, Cost Compared

Just as you carefully choose physicians to treat the humans near and dear to you, you want top-notch healthcare for your pets. To help you find a veterinarian who provides the care and service your critter deserves without wrecking your treat budget, nonprofit consumer group Washington Consumers' Checkbook magazine and Checkbook.org have evaluated DC area veterinary clinics and hospitals.

Possible Hate Crime Being Investigated: Police

Police are looking for anyone with information regarding a possible hate crime Monday in Paeonian Springs, where a racial slur and profanity were spray painted.

Officer Honored For Helping Injured Person

A police officer was awarded with a Certificate of Valor for helping a severely injured person who was reported missing. The person was found in a park suffering from severe bleeding from the head.

Fuel Spill From Truck Reported On Capital Beltway

A large fuel spill from a tanker truck is impacting the Capital Beltway in the McLean area Wednesday afternoon.

Also Worth A Look Today

• Masked Men Rob McDonald's At Gunpoint: Police
• Woman Pummeled With Baseball Bat: Police
• Leesburg Restaurant Inspections: 9 Violations At Two Places
• Shooting In Old Town Leads To 1 Arrest
• Red Flag Warning Issued For Parts Of NoVA, DC
• Falls Church Vehicle Break-In Video Released
• Alexandria Joins Brief Challenging Census Citizenship Question

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