Absentee Voting, New Restaurants, Man Dies Under Car: News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Virginia and DC 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.

• Man Trapped Under Car At Dupont Circle Dies (Video)
• New Restaurant Opening At Reston Town Center
• General Election 2018: Absentee Voting Opens In Fairfax County
• General Election 2018: Absentee Voting To Open In Arlington

Restaurant In Old La Bergerie Location To Hold Grand Opening

DIYA Indian Cuisine is now open at La Bergerie's old Crilley Warehouse location. A grand opening and ribbon cutting are set for Friday, Sept. 28.

Garden Center Puts Up 20-Foot Stanley Cup 'Scarecrow' (Photo)

For all of the Washington Capitals fans, you might not need a reminder the team won its first Stanley Cup this year. But there's no harm in continuing to celebrate as the hockey season gets close. A NoVA garden center put up a 20-foot tall Stanley Cup "scarecrow" this week.

Man Sought For Using Phony Money: Police

Authorities are looking for a man who used a counterfeit $100 bill to buy medicine at a Fairfax Walgreens.

Woodlawn Historic District Added To Virginia Landmarks Register

The Virginia Department of Historic Resources added Woodlawn Cultural Landscape Historic District and five other sites to the Virginia Landmarks Register. The site has a rich history that began as a plantation owned by George Washington.

Suspicious Man Approaches Young Girls: Police

Police are looking for a suspicious man who tried to talk with two young girls Thursday at Sterling Elementary School, and then followed them.

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