Baby Deer Rescue, $1M Win, NoVA Restaurant Scandal: News Nearby

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.

• Body At North Hill Park Identified, Investigated As Homicide
• Baby Deer Rescued By Officers In Great Falls
• Pedestrian-Only Block Of King Street Proposed In Alexandria

Sobriety Checkpoints, Extra Troopers On 2 VA Roads This Weekend

Virginia state troopers will join officers from eight other states to boost patrols along two busy East Coast highways this weekend, with sobriety checkpoints and police targeting distracted or speeding drivers.

Best Employers In Virginia, DC: Forbes List For 2019

Forbes has released a new list that identifies the best employers in Virginia and Washington, D.C. Several school districts and colleges, along with health systems, led local employers on the list.

Capital Pride Parade 2019: Everything You Need To Know

The 2019 Capital Pride Parade takes place in Washington, D.C. this weekend. Here's everything you need to know about the event.

Vapiano In Reston At Center Of Money Laundering Lawsuit: Report

Vapiano at Reston Town Center, which had been closed lately for a "major restructuring," is at the center of a lawsuit alleging an international money laundering operation, according to a report.

Man Scores $1 Million Lottery Ticket In Kingstowne Area

"No way!" That was the reaction of an Alexandria auto mechanic when he found out his lottery ticket and won $1 million.

DC To Install 24-Hour Public Restrooms: Report

When you gotta go, you gotta go -- and sometimes D.C. businesses aren't keen on letting non-customers use their restrooms. So D.C. is experimenting with public restrooms by installing two standalone facilities in the city soon

Also Worth A Look Today

• 12th Annual Duck Splash Saturday In Occoquan
• Reported Food Violations At Reston Hospital: Inspections
• Driver Exposes Himself To 2 Girls: Police
• Kingstowne Restaurant Inspections: Raw Food Over Prepared Food
• This Burke Home Traces Back To 1765 Log Cabin
• Where To Find National Donut Day Freebies Around Alexandria

• Vienna Restaurant Inspections: Over 10 Violations At 2 Eateries

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