Good News: DC Blossom Peak, Prettiest City, Best School District

Lots of good things happened in the past week and Patch compiled them, from the prettiest Southern city to the dog breed folks love the most, two $100,000 Lottery winners and DC's famous cherry trees have hit their peak blossom. Other good news headlines include the state's best school district, an Olympic-sized surprise at a Reston school, and how to help a special team make it to national hoops tourney, and more stories from Virginia and DC Patch sites this week.

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Here are this week's good news headlines:

• Cherry Blossoms Hit Peak Bloom Thursday: National Park Service
• Virginia, DC Residents Love This Dog Breed The Most
• Falls Church Woman Scores $100K With Lucky Lottery Numbers
• Alexandria Named One Of The South's Prettiest Cities
• $100K Lottery Ticket Claimed By Woodbridge Man
• Cherry Blossom Festival: Petalpoolaza, Fireworks At The Wharf
• Here's The Best School District In Virginia: Report
• Most-Stressed States: Where Do Virginia, DC Rank?
• Help Wheelchair Basketball Team Get To National Tournament
• Huge Surprise At Reston Elementary School (Video)
• The Most Stunning Photos Of Cherry Blossoms At The Tidal Basin
• Bartaco Now Open In Fairfax
• Earth Day 2018: Fredericksburg Throws River Festival
• First Thursday Street Festivals Return To Del Ray
• Misha's Coffee Looks To Open At Olde Towne Gemstones Location
• Fredericksburg Spring Arts & Crafts Faire This Weekend
• Love Your Pet Day Block Party To Happen In April
• DC Cop Surprises One Of First Black Women To Serve In WW2 (Video)
• Chick-Fil-A To Open In Reston On This Date
• Arlington Church On The Market For $2.1M
• McGruff Safety Camps Registration: Date For Loudoun County
• Honeybee Hotel: Help Build Giant One In Prince William County
• Naomi Wadler, Alexandria Gun Control Activist, Appears On Ellen
• Huge Grand Opening For Reston Chick-Fil-A
• New Taco Bamba To Open At University Mall
• $10K Mega Millions Ticket Bought In Vienna
• 2018 GW Parkway Classic: Race Details, Other Events
• New Women's Boutique To Open In Downtown: Report
• Midge Wang Named Memorial Day Parade Grand Marshal
• Arlington Woman Asks For Funds To Help Dog With Cancer
• Sheetz Hiring Hundreds In Virginia

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Photo: Cherry Blossom trees bloom around the Tidal Basin at sunrise in Washington, DC, April 4, 2018. SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)