VA, DC Good News: Best Places To Live, Food Banks, Local Heroes

VIRGINIA — Good news stories in the past week included a $100,000 lottery win, Lidl store openings in the region, a metro county is among the best places to work from home, a local hero sews more than 400 face masks, the 200 best places to live in Virginia, a new chef at Lutece, and businesses can share their info with customers via Patch.

Plus, a NoVA man takes a million bucks home, find a food bank in your community to support, an alternative to an annual Halloween parade, Taste of Georgetown plans, Spirit stores are open for Halloween, a local rescue group helps dogs affected by Hurricane Laura, you can nominate local heroes for recognition, 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:

• Dumfries Man 'Still Processing' Win In Bank A Million Game
• New Chef Takes The Helm At Lutèce In Georgetown
• Alexandria Woman Wins Lottery 4 Months After Drawing
• Virginia's 200 Best Places To Live For 2020 Ranked
• Alternatives Planned For Halloween On The Green, Parade In Vienna
• Escape Room Herndon Snags Tripadvisor Award
• Taste of Georgetown Tentatively Planned For Sept. 28-Oct. 18
• Fairfax County Stuff The Bus Food Drives Return In September
• Washington Football Team Kicks Off NFL Season: Schedule Here
• Local Rescue Takes In Dogs Displaced By Hurricane Laura
• Lorton Breaks Ground On 'Supermarket' Of Community Services
• Dr. Chung Champions Patient, Employee Safety: Centreville Hero
• Stacie Bicknell Has Sewn More Than 400 Masks: Fairfax City Hero
• Manassas Woman Wins $1 Million in VA Lottery's Millionaire Maker
• Lidl Plans Falls Church Area Store As Part Of Expansion
• Lidl Plans Burke Store As Part Of Expansion
• Lidl Plans New Store In Sterling As Part of East Coast Expansion
• Asian Grocery Store To Hold Grand Opening In Fairfax City
• Fredericksburg Chamber Honors Police, EMTs For Heroism, Integrity
• Fredericksburg Artist Receives Special Grant From VA Relief Fund
• Keith Brown Excels As A Father, First Responder: Manassas Hero
• Stephanie Wright Bringing People Together: Herndon Hero
• Dranesville Elementary PTA Hosts Chick-fil-A Fundraising Event
• Community Emergency Response Team: Arlington Heroes
• 2020 Alexandria Old Town Art Festival Moves To New Location
• Local Lawyer Creating Trendy Grazing Boards As Side Hustle
• Alyana Jolivette Keeps Her Students Safe: Reston Hero
• Dunkin' Opens New Location In Fredericksburg Area
• Farm-to-Families Aims To Bring Fresh Produce To Families In Need
• Twin Sisters Run Venture With A Big Heart: Ashburn Heroes
• Crumbl Cookies Sets Opening Date For Vienna Location
• Family-Run Celebrity Delly Celebrates 45 Years Of Business
• Yoga Studio Helps Members Cope With Pandemic: Alexandria Hero
• Helping Small Businesses Amid Pandemic: Greater Alexandria Hero
• New Mobile Hotspots Get Funding For Spotsylvania School Students
• PLNT Burger Opens Inside Whole Foods At Boro Development
• Spirit Halloween Opens Location In Springfield For Season
• Spirit Halloween To Open Location In Alexandria For Season
• Grant To AWLA To Help Alexandria Pet Owners In Need
• Medium Rare Owner Feeds Kids Restaurant Food From Fridges
• Coronavirus Increases Hunger: Find A Food Bank In Reston
• Coronavirus Increases Hunger: Find A Food Bank In Herndon
• Coronavirus Increases Hunger: Find A Food Bank In Arlington
• Coronavirus Increases Hunger: Find A Food Bank In DC
• Coronavirus Increases Hunger: Find A Food Bank In Fairfax City
• Loudoun Hunger Relief Scales Up Operations During Coronavirus
• Coronavirus Increases Hunger: Find A Food Bank In Route 1 Area
• Coronavirus Increases Hunger: Find A Food Bank In Alexandria
• Spotsylvania Museum Opens In New Location With Enhanced Services
• Greenheart Juice Shop Plans Opening In Vienna
• 2020 Fall Wine Festival & Sunset Tour To Go On At Mount Vernon
• Coronavirus Increases Hunger: Find A Food Bank In Kingstowne Area
• Coronavirus Increases Hunger: Find A Food Bank In Leesburg
• Coronavirus Increases Hunger: Find A Food Bank In Ashburn
• Coronavirus Increases Hunger: Find A Food Bank In Manassas
• Coronavirus Increases Hunger: Find A Food Bank In Woodbridge
• Coronavirus Increases Hunger: Find A Food Bank In Fredericksburg
• VA Patch Local Business Information Center: A Community Resource

Plus, you can recognize a local hero:

• Virginia Heroes: Help Patch Recognize Those Making A Difference

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