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Clothing Chain With 13 VA Stores Plans Closures: Patch PM

Retailer closing stores | Neighbors share lottery win | Union leader will be Kaine's guest at SOTU | No backpacks at Nats park: 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.

Society Fair At Risk Of Closing, Seeks Public Help

Society Fair, a restaurant and food market in Old Town Alexandria, has set up a fundraising effort to prevent it from closing this week.

Tim Kaine's State Of The Union Guest Is Air Traffic Controllers Unio Head

A local man who happens to be president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association will be the guest of U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) at Tueday's State of the Union address.

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4 Neighbors Split New Year's Lottery Win

Be kind to your neighbors. You never know; they might help you win the lottery someday.

Nats Park Is Banning Backpacks

Starting this upcoming season, you won't be able to bring a backpack into Nationals Park, a move expected to "enhance ballpark safety," the team says.

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