Kendrick Lamar's Pop-Up Store | Remembering Slain Reston Girl | Wombat Escape: News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Virginia and Washington, DC, on Thursday. 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.

• Slain Reston Teen Nabra Hassanen To Be Remembered This Weekend
• Rapper Kendrick Lamar To Open Georgetown Pop-Up Store
• 15-Year-Old Girl Missing From Chantilly

No, A Wombat Wasn't Wandering Around Reston After Escaping Zoo
Reston residents were clearly concerned after Wally the wombat escaped Roer's Zoofari in Reston on Sunday and were relieved to hear he'd been found on Wednesday, retweeting the updates 51 times and liking them 125 times on Twitter as of Thursday afternoon. The only problem is it never happened.

Redskins Ranked As One Of Most Valuable Sports Franchises: Forbes

Football season is not far away, and DC sports fans have one more thing to be happy about when it comes to their beloved Washington Redskins. Washington’s NFL franchise has been ranked by Forbes as one of the most valuable franchises across all sports.

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• Police Warn Of Car Repair Scam In Georgetown
• Hit-And-Run Possible Hate Crime; DC Teen Arrested
• Pitch Black, Blazing Hot Trains | Metro Daily Fail
• Lack Of Cash Sends Robber Fleeing In Arlington: Police

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