$1M Winner, Free Park Admission, Population Gains: News Nearby

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

• Free Admission Day To Great Falls Park Coming Up
• DC, NoVA Weekend Events: Peep Show, Beer Festival, Carnival
• Workers Rescued From Scaffolding In Ballston

New Mosque Opening Soon In NoVA

Muslims working in the Reston Town Center area may finally have a permanent place to call their own, and have raised more than $6,000 for a new mosque as of Thursday morning.

Man Attacks People With Knife, Gets Thrown Around: Police

A man suspected of attacking someone with a knife appeared to have gotten it as good as he is accused of giving it based on video released by police.

Child Predator's Victims Sought By Virginia State Police

Authorities are looking for additional victims of an accused child predator from Manassas wh was arrested April 12 on child pornography and solicitation charges. There may be victims in multiple states and Canada.

$1M Mega Millions Ticket Bought

A winning ticket worth $1 million from the April 16 Mega Millions drawing was bought in the Shoppers Food at 4147 Fortuna Center Plaza, according to the Virginia Lottery. Whoever has the ticket has 180 days to claim the prize.

NFL Releases Washington Redskins' 2019 Schedule

The Washington Redskins already know which teams are on the docket next year. But now we know what date and time to start the pre-game parties.

Loudoun County Ranks 1st For Population Growth In Virginia

New 2018 population estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau show that northern Virginia is where much of the state's growth is happening. The growth in Loudoun County between 2017 and 2018 made it No. 1 in Virginia for increasing population.

• Alexandria Ranks 20th For Population Growth In Virginia
• Fairfax County Ranks 4th For Population Growth In Virginia
• Falls Church Ranks 40th For VA Population Growth: Census

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