Teacher's Kindness, Black Business Holiday Guide: VA News Nearby

Here are some of the share-worthy stories from Virginia and DC Patches to talk about tonight:

• VA Woman Sentenced For Defrauding $834K From DC Government
• NoVA Leads State's Surge In New Coronavirus Cases

VA Black Business Directory Offers Guide For Holiday Shopping

The Virginia Black Business Directory has released a holiday gift guide for shoppers who want to support Black-owned businesses in the state.

Giving Tuesday: Remember Herndon Woman Battling Cancer

Chelsea Proctor, the Herndon graduate school student who's battling a rare form of cancer, has undergone her first round of chemotherapy, according to her mother.

Preschool Teacher Honored For Going Above And Beyond

Kim Sikora, a special education teacher from Shirlington, was recently honored by Federal Realty for her acts of kindness toward the community.

Reston Chamber Honors Most Engaged Business Leaders

The Greater Chamber of Commerce recently recognized the most engaged businesses, members, and committees in Reston over the past year at the 2020 Awards for Chamber Excellence ceremony.

Coffee for Front-Line Workers

Front-line workers can get free coffee throughout December from Starbucks locations across the United States, including in D.C. and Northern Virginia.

• Free Coffee For Front-Line Workers At Starbucks In DC
• Free Coffee For Front-Line Workers At Starbucks In Arlington

Bank Robberies

• Northwest Man Charged In Armed Robbery Of TD Bank
• Photo Of Suspected Herndon Bank Robber Released: Police

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Across America

• Disputing Trump, Barr Says No Widespread Election Fraud
• Married For 47 Years, Couple Dies Of Coronavirus At Same Moment
• Coronavirus May Have Been In The United States Before 2020
• At Rural Hospitals, Weary Doctors Treat Friends, Family
• 40 Charities To Support During The Holidays