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VA Senior Sweethearts: 'Have A Sense Of Humor' | Patch PM

Long-time sweetheart stories | $10M lottery win | Restaurant burglaries | 45 monitored for coronavirus | Student charged in deaths: Patch PM

 Eleanor Karro's husband David will never let her forget their wedding 50 years ago southwest Virginia, when her bouquet got lost and delayed the start of the ceremony.
Eleanor Karro's husband David will never let her forget their wedding 50 years ago southwest Virginia, when her bouquet got lost and delayed the start of the ceremony. (Emily Leayman/Patch)

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.

$10M Virginia Lottery Prize Comes From $30 Scratcher

A Haymarket man won $10 million, the largest prize awarded by the Virginia Lottery for a Scratcher ticket. The winning ticket was bought for $30 at a Shell gas station in Manassas.

T.C. Williams Student Charged In Southern VA Double Homicide

A T.C. Williams High School student was arrested by Virginia State Police Thursday in relation to the killings of two people near the Virginia-North Carolina border.

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Police Investigate Burglaries Of Restaurants

Two restaurants in Gainesville were burglarized late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning, with surveillance footage showing the burglar wearing a mask, a black North Face jacket and gloves, according to police.

VA Seniors' Love Stories Stand Test Of Time On Valentine's Day

Residents of a senior living community recalled their love stories while displaying wedding dresses and other memorabilia. Despite the different paths their love stories took, the seniors' advice for married couples has common threads. "Be good friends and share the same values," said Carol Lewis. "And have a sense of humor," she added, laughing.

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45 Virginia Travelers Monitored For Coronavirus Exposure

Virginia health officials said Friday that 45 travelers are self-monitoring for coronavirus symptoms after returning from China.

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