Deadline To Get REAL ID Nears For VA, DC: Patch PM

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

REAL ID Required To Board Plane In Virginia In 2020: What To Know

If you don't have a star on your Virginia driver's license, it's time to get one, federal authorities say. Residents who want to board an airplane or enter a secure federal facility will soon need a REAL ID credential.

• REAL ID Required To Board Plane In 2020 For DCers: What To Know

Ice Cream Truck Erupts In Flames On National Mall (Video)

An ice cream truck caught fire while parked near the Washington Monument on Monday (video embedded).

11 VA, DC Boy Scout Leaders Accused Of Sexual Abuse Named

More than 100 former Boy Scout leaders nationwide who appeared in the so-called "Perversion Files" were being singled out Tuesday as alleged abusers. In Virginia and DC, nearly a dozen people were accused.

Alexandria Eyes $2.1M In State Grants For Summer Metro Shutdown

Alexandria City Council will vote Tuesday to request over $2 million in state grant funds to mitigate the impact of the summer Metro shutdown.

Traffic Safety Enforcement Campaign Kicks Off In NoVA, DC

As more people begin to use the roads in the spring, a campaign to increase enforcement of traffic safety laws kicked off Tuesday in Northern Virginia, DC and Maryland.

Also Worth A Look Today

• Missing Elderly Man Sought: Police
• Ashburn Restaurant Inspections: Roaches, Mice And Complaints
• Hit-And-Run Fugitive Arrested: PWC Police
• Purcellville Music And Arts Festival 2019: Lineup, Parking, More
• Parents Stabbed By Adult Son: Police
• Earth Day On The Rappahannock 2019 This Weekend
• Immigrant Sexually Assaulted By Guardian: PWC Police
• Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing On I-395: Police
• Gas Leak Near White House Causes Evacuation (Video)

Across America

• Over 7,800 Boy Scout Leaders Accused Of Child Sex
• Boy Has 'Miracle' Recovery After Thrown At MOA
• Measles Cases Prompt Dire Vaccination Warning
• Missing Pup Found Years Later Hungry, Half-Frozen
• This Man Owns Baseball's 'Unbreakable Record'