George Washington's View, Food Scores, Bridge Crash: News Nearby

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

• Virginia Among Best States For Summer Road Trips
• Multiple Vehicles Catch Fire, 1 Dead On Woodrow Wilson Bridge
• Woman Blasts Man With Pepper Spray: Police

Petition Launches To 'Save George Washington's View'

George Washington's beloved view of the Potomac River would change under a proposed Dominion Energy gas compressor station across the river in Charles County, Md.

See First-Grader's Winning Doodle 4 Google

A first-grader from Falls Church has been named the national winner of the "Doodle 4 Google" contest. Sarah Gomez-Lane, who attends Pine Spring Elementary School in Fairfax County, will have her dinosaur doodle featured on Google's homepage this year.

Fairfax Announces Big Investment In Downtown

Fairfax County will invest $1.2 million in an economic development project for downtown Herndon, the largest investment to date from the $5 million fund for stimulating economic growth in the county.

Stephen Miller 'Enjoys' Seeing Separated Kids At Border: Report

The national controversy that has erupted over immigrant children being separated from their parents at the border due to Attorney General Jeff Sessions' "zero-tolerance" policy has caused huge political headaches for many in D.C. But there is one person who may be enjoying the chaos: White House Senior Advisor Stephen Miller, according to a report.

Recent Northern Virginia Restaurant Inspections:

• Moldy Strawberries, 18 Violations: Fredericksburg Inspections
• Loudoun County Restaurant Inspections: Trump Island, McDonald's
• Stunning Improvement: Woodbridge Restaurant Inspections
• McLean Restaurant Violations: Black Mold Problem At 2 Places
• Vienna Restaurant Inspections: Cleaners Stored Near Utensils

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Also Worth A Look Today

• Woman Causes Huge Scene In Convenience Store: Police
• Man Uses Glass Bottle To Rob Victims: Police
• 3 Men Start Asking Questions, Then Attack: Police
• Northam Pulls National Guard From Border Over Family Separations
• Starbucks Closing 150 Locations: Are Virginia, DC Stores At Risk?
• CVS Employee Assaulted In Alexandria Robbery: Police
• Alexandria Theater To Offer $1 Family Movies This Summer

Across America

• Trump Order Will End Border Family Separation: NYT
• This Area Has Most Psychopaths In The US
• Texas Billboard Tells Liberals To Keep On Drivin'
• Father, Son Charged With Pokemon Go Assault
• A Most Horrifying Caterpillar To Avoid: Photo

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