Number Of Drivers Paying $40 Tolls Jumps | Patch PM

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.

Books & Badges Program Builds Bonds With Police, Firefighters

Children's storytime has grown in popularity in as special guests who wear badges show up at the local library to read books to kids on a weekly basis.

Chocolate Lovers Unite: Fairfax City Gets Set For Annual Festival

The 28th Annual Chocolate Lovers Festival is returning to the City of Fairfax for a three-day extravaganza that attracts chocolate lovers from across the country. The organizers have made "love of chocolate" the festival's unifying theme.

African American Attorney Could Get Name On Loudoun Courthouse

A committee will review a proposal to name a Loudoun courthouse after Charles Hamilton Houston, who in 1933 became the first African American to argue a major case in a southern courtroom.

Trump Speaks At March For Life, Calls It A 'Profound Honor'

President Donald Trump spoke at the March for Life in DC Friday, calling it a "profound honor" to be the first president to attend the annual anti-abortion gathering.

Average Toll Prices Up, Trips Down On I-66: VDOT Report

Average Interstate 66 toll prices inside the Beltway increased while trips went down, according to a new quarterly report from the Virginia Department of Transportation. Drivers can avoid the tolls if the vehicle has an E-ZPass Flex set to HOV mode and two or more people carpooling.

Man Carjacks Mercedes At Gunpoint

An armed man walked up to a driver as he got out of his parked Mercedes, pointed a firearm, demanded the keys and drove away in the vehicle, police say.

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