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Missing School For Protests To Be Excused Absence | Patch PM
Help for Denny's shooting victim's family | Homeless set goals for 2020 | Arrest for homicide | Great Falls Park fees to rise: Patch PM
There was plenty of news across Washington, D.C., and northern Virginia on Friday. 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.
Homeless Battle Winter In Northern Virginia, Look Ahead To 2020
The weather is hardly a setback for the 10 homeless and formerly homeless workers — every day helps them work toward permanent employment and other goals as the new year approaches.
Future of Lee-Jackson Day In Doubt Over Election Day Holiday Plan
A Virginia lawmaker wants to get rid of the state's Lee-Jackson holiday celebrating two Confederate generals and replace it with a state holiday on Election Day.
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Fairfax County Students To Get Day Off For Protests: Report
The largest school district in Virginia will begin allowing students one day off to participate in protests.
Manassas Denny's Shooting Victim Leaves Behind Wife, 2 Children
A GoFundMe site has been set up for a 56-year-old man who was gunned down early Thursday during a robbery at a Denny's restaurant in Manassas.
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Great Falls Park Fee To Increase In 2020
Visitors to the National Park Service's Great Falls Park will see higher entrance fees beginning Jan. 1, 2020.
Homicide Detectives Charge DC Man In 2006 Murder Case
Metropolitan Police Department detectives arrested a D.C. man in connection with a 2006 homicide case.
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