Animal Cruelty Charges Linger For Pet Store Owner | Patch PM

There was plenty of news across Washington, D.C., and northern Virginia 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.

Cat Shot In Head With Arrow Showered With Love During Recovery

Cat lovers around the country demonstrated their support for Cupid, the tabby cat who was shot in the head with an arrow in West Virginia, by flooding an Arlington County shelter with emails and thousands of dollars in donations.

Former White Supremacist Leader Charged In Swatting Scheme

A former leader of the white supremacist Atomwaffen Division was arrested and charged for his role in swatting calls Wednesday, authorities said. The swatting calls identified in Virginia included a purported bomb threat called in to an Alexandria church.

Trademark, Animal Cruelty Concerns Stoked By Pet Store

The owners of Woofie's, a pet services company with locations in Loudoun and Fairfax counties, are preparing to file a trademark lawsuit next week against a new pet store, Woofys, over its use of a similar business name. The new store's manager is one of the former managers of a Petland which was shut down last September over alleged animal cruelty practices.

Bernie Sanders To Hold Rally In Springfield Before VA Primary

Bernie Sanders will hold a rally with Rep. Ilhan Omar in Northern Virginia on the weekend leading up to the March 3 Democratic presidential primary election, the day known as Super Tuesday.

Firefighters Honored For Response To $48M South Alex Fire

On Tuesday, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors honored the county's fire and rescue personnel, police and partners from surrounding jurisdictions for the response to the massive Feb. 8 fire at the South Alex construction site.

VA, DC's James Beard Award 2020 Semifinalists Announced

Fourteen Washington, D.C., and Virginia restaurants and bars were among those the James Beard Foundation on Wednesday announced as semifinalists for its restaurant and chef awards.

Brother And Sister Chefs To Open Taqueria

Sibling chefs Jessica and Alfredo Solis are bringing a new taqueria concept called El Sol Restaurante & Tequileria to the area.

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