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2 Olympians Excel In Tokyo; New Historic Marker: VA, DC Good News

Two Virginians bring home medals, a new emergency room is coming to Tysons, and Vietnamese Americans are honored with an historic marker.

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Torri Huske, of the United States, swims during a semifinal in the women's 100-meter butterfly at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
Torri Huske, of the United States, swims during a semifinal in the women's 100-meter butterfly at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (Martin Meissner/AP Photo)

VIRGINIA — Good news stories from the past week include: two Virginia Olympians snagging medals; an historical marker erected to honor Vietnamese Americans; and a new emergency room coming to Tysons.

Plus, and restaurant week brings bargains for diners across Virginia.

Here are some of this week's good news headlines:

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Torri Huske Earns Silver In Women's Relay At Tokyo Olympics

Torri Huske, the 18-year-old Arlington swimmer, earned a silver medal Sunday as part of the U.S. women's 4x100-meter medley relay team.

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Noah Lyles Takes Bronze Medal In 200M At Tokyo Olympics

Alexandria graduate Noah Lyles earned a bronze medal in the men's 200-meter final at the Tokyo Olympics Wednesday. The 24-year-old Lyles placed third with a time of 19.74.

New Emergency Room In Tysons Targeted To Open In 2022

HCA Virginia, the health system behind Reston Hospital Center, has started construction on a Tysons emergency room and aims to open it in early 2022. Tysons Emergency will be a campus of Reston Hospital Center.

Vietnamese Americans To Get Historical Marker In Falls Church

A state historical highway marker will be placed in Falls Church to honor the large number of Vietnamese people who immigrated to Northern Virginia in the 1970s and 1980s.

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Readers celebrate International Cat Day on Sunday by sharing photos of the favorite felines:

The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington hosts restaurant week twice per year in winter and summer. The summer restaurant week will happen from Aug. 9 to 15. Here are the local eateries participating near you:

If you'd rather cook something up for yourself instead of going out, why not by some produce at your local Farmers Market:

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