NoVA Holiday Lights Display Named Best In US Goes Dark | Patch PM

There was plenty of news across Washington, D.C., and northern Virginia on Friday. 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.

Holiday Parade Nominated As Among Best On The Continent: Vote Now

The Reston Holiday Parade arrives the day after Thanksgiving, and it has been nominated by USA Today for being one of the best such parades in the nation. Here's how you can vote.

Officers To Not Face Federal Charges In Shooting Of Bijan Ghaisar

The two U.S. Park Police officers involved in the shooting of 25-year-old McLean accountant Bijan Ghaisar will not face federal charges.

NoVA City Nominated For Travel + Leisure's World's Best List

The city of Alexandria, and one of its businesses, have a chance of making Travel + Leisure magazine's World's Best Awards for 2020.

Elderly Resident Targeted In Social Security Scam

A scammer claiming to be from the Social Security Administration convinced an elderly victim to provide gifts cards, police say.

Collingwood Lights Won't Be On Display In 2019

Collingwood Lights, the holiday display drawing locals for 25 years, will not light up in 2019. Last year, Collingwood Lights was featured on ABC's "Great Christmas Light and won the competition.

Redskins Player Cooperating In Woman's Death Investigation

A 21-year-old Reston woman is dead after she was brought unconscious to an Ashburn hospital Thursday by two men, one of whom was Washington Redskins safety Montae Nicholson.

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