Help For Family Of Man Killed In Restaurant: News Nearby

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.

• Christmas Day Fire Displaces 6 People In Great Falls
• Christmas Day House Fire In Fairfax Displaces 5 Occupants
• Fox Goes For A Jog In Woodbridge Neighborhood

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.

• Manassas Denny's Shooting Suspects Remain At Large: Police

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.

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.

Fairfax County Students To Get 1 Day Excused For Protests: Report

The largest school district in Virginia will begin allowing students one day off to participate in protests.

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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