Good News, VA, DC: Gratitude, New Restaurants, Holiday Toy Drives

VIRGINIA — Good news stories recently included showing gratitude for those who made a difference; new restaurants in the region include Oakton's first brewery, another location for Chewish Deli, and Chopt opens a new location; ratings for the best nursing homes in the state are released; and toy drives are under way by Prince William Police and at Dulles Town Center.

Plus, Amazon picks a site in Stafford County for a major fulfillment hub; Alexandria's film festival returns; free headshots help returning veterans and their spouses return to private life; a NoVA woman creates a special chocolate bar; and more in our roundup of good news stories from DC and Virginia's Patch sites this week.

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

• Settle Down Easy Brewing Co. To Open Oakton's First Brewery
• Chewish Deli Seeks To Open King Street Location
• Seafood Restaurant Signs Lease At Lee Jackson Station Center
• Best Nursing Homes In Virginia: 2022 Ratings Released
• Prince William Police To Hold Toy Collection Drive In Dumfries
• Buy A Holiday Gift For A Needy Child At Dulles Town Center
• Amazon Picks Stafford Site For Major East Coast Fulfillment Hub
• Tysons Interfaith Essay and Art Contest Names 28 Winners
• Alexandria Film Festival Returns Over 2 Weeks In November
• NoVA Hospitals Do Well In Leapfrog’s 2021 Hospital Safety Grade
• Free Headshots Help Veterans, Spouses Return To Private Life
• Children Rescued From 16-Inch Storm Pipe In Leesburg
• Special Chocolate Bar Created By Chantilly Woman For Veterans Day
• Chopt Sets Opening Date In November In Kingstowne
• Fashion, Floral Shop Opens In Downtown Fredericksburg

Readers Share Messages Of Gratitude

• Retiring Sheriff Dana Lawhorne Thanked: 30 Days Of Gratitude
• Tell Someone In Leesburg You're Grateful For Them
• A Message For All Their Reston Friends: 30 Days Of Gratitude
• Cherishing Close Bonds With Adult Children: 30 Days Of Gratitude
• Tell Someone In Manassas You're Grateful For Them
• Tell Someone In Ashburn You're Grateful For Them
• Tell Someone In Arlington You're Grateful For Them
• Tell Someone In Herndon You're Grateful For Them
• Tell Someone In Fairfax City You're Grateful For Them
• Tell Someone In Reston You're Grateful For Them
• Tell Someone In Virginia, DC You’re Grateful For Them
• Tell Someone In Woodbridge You’re Grateful For Them

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