Good News! Solar Eclipse Photos | DC Bars Open Later | Best Waffles In Town | Tall Ship Visit

From how you can help find a missing dog to photos from the solar eclipse, plus the best waffles in town and three different million-dollar lottery winners, 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:

• DC's Top 5 Coolest Solar Eclipse Photos
• Alexandria Solar Eclipse: Photos and Recap
• Labor Day Week 2017: 'America’s Tall Ship' Visits Alexandria
• The Top 5 Pizza Joints In Reston
• Have You Seen Sookie? Beloved Family Dog Goes Missing In Arlington
• DC Bars To Stay Open Later Labor Day Weekend
• Virginia Lottery Winner In Fairfax Nets $100K Twice
• $1 Million Lottery Ticket Redeemed In Centreville
• Manassas Man Wins $1 Million In Virginia Lottery
• $1M Winning Powerball Ticket Bought In Lorton
• McLean Couple Celebrates 60 Years Of Their Dance Studio
• Alexandria's Jefferson Davis Highway Renaming: The Internet Has Suggestions
• Oktoberfest 2017: Beer Lovers Unite At Mad Fox Brewing Company
• 'All Things Go Classic' Announces 2017 Lineup
• Watch: Confederate Statues Covered In Charlottesville
• Fired FBI Director James Comey To Speak At Howard University
• Herndon Company May Get Massive US Army Contract To Protect Tanks: Report
• National Waffle Day: The Top 5 Near Vienna
• National Waffle Day: The Top 5 In Old Town Alexandria
• National Waffle Day: The Top 5 Around Del Ray
• National Waffle Day: The Top 5 Near McLean
• Historic Alexandria Homes Tour Celebrates 76 Years
• Watch Retailer Shinola Set To Open In Tysons This Weekend
• Jimi Hendrix Tribute, TLC, More At Wolf Trap: Labor Day Weekend
• All Herndon Police Now Have Body Cameras: Police Chief
• Herndon Police Department Now Hiring A Cop
• 3K Jobs Coming To Springfield With New TSA Headquarters

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