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Good News! Best High Schools | How You Can Help Injured Firefighter | Top Hospitals | $1M Vacation Win
Good news stories from DC and Virginia Patch sites include how you can help an injured firefighter, best VA high schools and top hospitals.
From a DC man buying a million-dollar lottery ticket on vacation and rare plants about to bloom, to best high schools and best hospitals in the region, we've compiled some good news stories from Virginia and DC Patch sites this week.
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Here are this week's good news headlines:- How Virginia, DC Schools Are Ranked On Best Schools List
- Ten Best Hospitals In DC, Virginia: US News And World Report
- DC Man Buys $1M Lottery Ticket On Busch Gardens Vacation
- Washington DC Solar Eclipse: What You Need To Know
- Fundraiser Supports Critically Injured DC Firefighter
- 3 Rare Corpse Flower Plants Bloom At U.S. Botanic Garden Conservatory
- Fall Forecast 2017: Will Summer Warmth Linger In DC, Virginia?
- As Lyme Disease Cases Spike In Virginia, DC, Researchers Offer Sly Solution
- Total Solar Eclipse: Where To Watch It In Del Ray
- Bob & Edith's Diner Opens In Huntington
- Giant To Open In New Fairfax City Development
- Long-Term Parking Coming To Alexandria Amtrak Station
- New Potbelly Catering Kitchen Opens In Vienna
- 'Cheap Eats' Show To Feature Old Town Alexandria Eateries
- 'Cheap Eats' Show To Feature Del Ray Eateries
- Deputies Save Two Men From Overdose
- ALDI Is Holding A Hiring Event In Annandale
- 'Crystal City Passport' Encourages Residents To Explore Local Businesses
- International Cat Day: Fairfax County Cats In Need Of Adoption
- Fairfax County Recruits Raise Money For Injured DC Firefighter
- Alexandria Solar Eclipse Guide: Weather, Where To Watch
- Vienna Solar Eclipse: Weather, Where To Watch
- Kingstowne Solar Eclipse: Weather, Where To Watch
- McLean Solar Eclipse: Weather, Where To Watch
- Arlington Police Hold 'Conversation With A Cop' In Clarendon
- Arlington County Fair Begins Next Week With Rides, Games And More
- Vienna Native Interns At Germany's Albert Einstein Institute
- Tysons IT Business Adding 400 New Jobs
- Alexandria Seeks Input On Jefferson Davis Highway Name Change
- Virginia, DC Colleges Whose Grads Make The Most Money
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