$1M Winners, Gun Sales End, Pro-Trump TV Host: News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Virginia and Washington, DC, on Wednesday. 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.

• Dick's Sporting Goods Ends Assault-Style Weapon Sales In Bailey’s
• McLean Bandit Steals $5K In Copper From Buildings
• Substance In Letter Sends 3 Military Members To Hospital
• Reston Murder Suspect's Hearing Closed To The Public: Report

Teens Charged For Threatening Shooting At Whitman Middle School

Two teens have been charged after threatening a shooting at Walt Whitman Middle School on social media, even though police believe they meant it as a joke. The teens, aged 14 and 15 and from the Alexandria area of Fairfax County, each face a charge of threats to commit serious bodily harm to persons on school property.

Reston Town Center Paid Parking Still A Disaster, Merchants Say

Reston Town Center merchants have been saying for months that the introduction of paid parking in January 2017 has been hurting their bottom line, and nearly 14 months later, they say they're still getting hammered.

$1 Million Lottery Ticket To Spotsylvania-area Son, Mother

Feeling lucky? James Hockaday of Woodford recently was feeling just that. So he pulled into a 7-Eleven convenience store and bought a Virginia Lottery Extreme Millions scratch-off ticket worth $1 million.

Controversial Pro-Trump Firebrand To Host DC TV Show: Report

A former ESPN personality turned Trump-supporting conservative firebrand will be returning to D.C. to host a new TV show. Britt McHenry will team up for a weekly news roundup show on Fox 5 titled "Like It or Not."

Rose McGowan Says Drugs Planted On Her At Dulles Airport

Actress Rose McGowan, 44, who has been at the forefront of the national discussion on sexual misconduct after accusing Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein of rape, filed court papers Tuesday to have Loudoun County drug charges against her dropped. She hints that Weinstein's camp may have planted the drugs.

Dulles, Reagan Airports: Best, Worst Dates To Book Spring Travel

College students heading to spring break on a beach and families traveling to theme parks or relatives' homes for Easter are about to pack both Dulles International Airport and Reagan National Airport for spring break, so there dates when you absolutely should not fly.

Nor'easter: Strong Wind Storm On Way To NoVa, DC: NWS

As March begins with a nor'easter developing on the Northeast coast, the strongest wind storm in three years could potentially sweep through the DC region Thursday night to Friday evening, according to the National Weather Service.

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Also Worth a Look Today

• Beauty Salon Robber Sought In Manassas: Police
• Freeman Store And Museum To Reopen With New Exhibits
• Del Ray Triple Shooting: Man Gets 23 Years In Prison
• Orange Line Shutdowns Near Vienna To Occur With 66 Roadwork
• 17 Violations At One Place: Fredericksburg Restaurant Inspections
• Shooting, Stabbing Injures 2 In Mount Vernon
• Man Exposes Himself After Knock On Manassas Bedroom Window: Cops

Across America

• Dick's Halts Assault-Style Weapons Sale
• New On Netflix In March
• Will Smith Is Bugging Out in Georgia (Video)
• WATCH: NYC Twins Sound Exactly Like The Beatles

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BRIDGEPORT, CT - JUNE 16: Former Major League Baseball player Pete Rose poses for a photo with ESPN reporter Britt McHenry after an interview prior to managing the game for the Bridgeport Bluefish against the Lancaster Barnstormers at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard on June 16, 2014 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. (Photo by Christopher Pasatieri/Getty Images)