VA, DC Good News: Second Safest City In Country, New HQ Coming

Lots of good things happened in the past week and Patch compiled them, including a NoVA city ranked as the second safest in America, an education company moving to Reston and businesses helping federal employees during the government shutdown. Other good news headlines include disability advocates seeking funding, a Confederate highway renamed and a regional restaurant week, and more stories from Virginia and DC Patch sites this week.

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Here are this week's good news headlines:

• Route 1 Officially Renamed Richmond Highway In Alexandria
• Alexandria Ranked America's Second Safest City
• Blackboard Moving To Reston
• Advocates Seek Funding To Help Virginians With Disabilities
• Alexandria Eatery Offers Free Lunch For Federal Employees
• Del Ray Eatery Helps Federal Contractors, Workers Amid Shutdown
• Free Key To The City Pass Offered During Shutdown In Alexandria
• Georgetown GLOW To Light Up Historic City Through Jan. 6 (ICYMI)
• Meeting To Detail Fairfax County Parkway Widening
• 2019 Guide To Meteor Showers, Lunar Eclipse, Supermoons In VA
• Regional Restaurant Week Announces Participating McLean Eateries
• Regional Restaurant Week Announces Participating Vienna Eateries
• Alexandria Winter Restaurant Week Features Del Ray Eateries
• Alexandria Winter Restaurant Week Features Old Town Eateries

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