Shopping Center Redevelopment Part Of VA Tech Campus | Patch PM

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

Here’s How Washington, D.C., Ranks Among Best Cities In U.S.

Washington, D.C., ranks as the fifth best large city in the nation, according to a new report published this week by researchers at Resonance Consultancy, which offers advice on real estate, tourism and economic development.

Virginia Tech Innovation Campus Announces New Site

Virginia Tech announced an updated location for its future Innovation Campus on Monday. Plans also include turning the Potomac Yard shopping center into a mixed-use development.

This Is The Best Ice Cream Stand In Virginia, DC: Daily Meal

The food website The Daily Meal has just released its picks of the Best Ice Cream Stand in Every State, including Virginia and the District of Columbia.

Deadly Tick-Borne Illness Spreads To Virginia

A tick-borne illness confirmed to have killed a man in New Jersey last month has been seen in several states, including Virginia, experts said. The Powassan virus, otherwise known as POW, is carried by the same type of tick that spreads Lyme Disease.

Virginia Primary Election 2019: Key Races, Other Things To Know

Virginia voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, June 11, for primary elections determining which state legislature and local candidates advance to the Nov. 5 general election.

• Fredericksburg Primary Election 2019: Candidates, Things To Know
• Loudoun County Primary Election 2019: Candidates, Things To Know
• Prince William Primary Election 2019: Candidates, Things To Know

Also Worth A Look Today

• VA Hurricane Season 2019 Begins: Number Of Storms, How To Prepare
• Virginia, DC WOW Houses: $6.5M Mansion, Famous Home With Roots
• Commercial Fires Quickly Extinguished: Officials
• Fredericksburg-Area Restaurants: 53, 51, 43, 37, 32 Violations
• Fairfax City Restaurant Inspections: 13 Violations At One Place
• Planning For GW Parkway Sinkhole Fix Underway, 1 Lane Closed
• Tractor-Trailer Strikes, Kills Man On Beltway
• Chillin' On Church Block Parties: Schedule, Food Truck Details
• DC Driver Swerves Into Oncoming Traffic, Dies In Crash: Police
• Car Fire Spreads To Home, Injures Firefighter

Across America

• FBI Report On Bigfoot Hair Released After 40 Years
• Bullying Kids: Straighten Up Or Parents Pay Up
• 3 Children Killed In Horse-Drawn Carriage Crash
• 'Old Town Road' Inspires Autistic Boy To Sing
• Seagull Photobombs Woman, Steals $21 Lobster Roll