VA, DC Good News: Top Hospitals, Richest Towns, DC Eagle Egg

Lots of good things happened in the past week and Patch compiled them, including a student develops a way to detect glaucoma, the best companies to work for, $1M lottery winner, the richest communities in the US, and a Capitals star invests in a business off the ice. Other good news headlines include the most romantic restaurants in the state, "Handmaid's Tale" films in DC, top hospitals in Virginia, a rescue for a downed mule, the DC eagles have laid an egg, and more stories from Virginia and DC Patch sites this week.

Share your local news, events and pics by clicking "+" at the top of any page.

Here are this week's good news headlines:

• These 6 VA Companies Are Nation's Best To Work For: Fortune
• Virginia Claims 3 Of Top 100 Richest Places In U.S.: Bloomberg
• Here Are 16 Virginia Hospitals Ranking Among America's Best
• 6 Most Romantic Restaurants In Virginia: OpenTable
• Crews Give Rescue Mule A Helping Hand In Clifton
• Capitals Star Invests In Arlington Business: Report
• Silver Diner Headed To Ashburn: Report
• $1 Million Lottery Ticket Claimed By Sterling Man
• Mount Vernon Student Develops Glaucoma Detection Model
• 'Handmaid's Tale' Spotted Filming On National Mall (Photos)
• Major Drama At The 2019 DC Eagle Cam Nest (Live Feed)
• Pay Increase For Federal Workers May Be Coming: Report
• Google To Double NoVa Workforce: Report
• Tolls For Fairfax County Parkway Not Being Considered: Report
• See Oscar Best Picture Nominees At Film Festival In Alexandria
• See Oscar Best Picture Nominees At Film Festival In Kingstowne
• Fredericksburg Baseball Stadium Groundbreaking Feb. 24
• Deep-Discount Retailer Coming To Sterling
• Northam Deserves Forgiveness, 2nd Chance: VA's Black Leaders
• Remembering Herndon's History: A Prominent Summer Resident
• Properties $500K And Up Surpass 50 Percent In Alexandria
• Manassas-Themed Board Game Hits Local Market
• 'Quartz District' Mixed-Use Development Proposed in Woodbridge
• Maggie McFly's To Open At Springfield Town Center
• Assessment Values Increase For Alexandria Properties In 2019
• Falls Church ALDI Slated For February Opening
• Fairfax City Business Makes Fortune Best Places To Work List 2019
• Alexandria St. Patrick's Day Parade 2019: Route, Schedule
• Tysons-Based Company Tops 2019 Best Place To Work List
• Vienna-Based Company Makes 2019 Best Place To Work List
• Restaurants, Pier Dining Proposed For Robinson Landing

SIGN UP: Subscribe to a Virginia Patch News Alert and Newsletter. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app; download the free Patch Android app here.

(Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)