Coast Guard Families, Chocolate Fest, Bleach Attack: News Nearby

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

• McLean Chocolate Festival Returns For Delicious Fun In 2019
• Delivery Driver Ambushed By Robbers: Police
• Argument Leads To Bleach Attack: Police

Man Dies After Shooting Self In Hospital Room

A man has died after shooting himself inside Inova Fairfax Hospital Tuesday night, Fairfax County Police say.

Hedgehogs, Chinchillas Approved To Be Pets In County

Residents in one county can now make chinchillas, hedgehogs and hermit crabs legal pets, a move students had supported.

Sinkhole Opens Near White House, Twitter Goes Nuts

Police have reported a sinkhole in the road just a block from the White House -- the second time in less than a year that one has been reported in the vicinity.

Girl Helps Coast Guard Families Amid Shutdown

As the child of a Navy service member stationed near DC, 11-year-old Aubrey could be relieved knowing her dad still gets his paycheck during the federal government shutdown. But she couldn't forget the families of the one military branch that isn't getting paid: the Coast Guard.

Historic Alexandria Carriage Among Top VA Endangered Artifacts

A 19th century hose carriage at Alexandria's Friendship Firehouse Museum has been named among the Virginia Association of Museums' Top 10 Endangered Artifacts.

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Also Worth A Look Today

• Man Exposes Himself At HOA Clubhouse: Police
• CVS Pharmacy Robbers Sought: Police
• Vehicle Smashes Into Home: Police
• Robbers Fill Trash Bag With Cigarettes: Police
• Man Sexually Assaults Woman At Hotel: Police
• Activists Prepare To Flood Zoning Meeting
• Police Chase Driver Near Reston

Across America

• Hacienda Sex Assault Case: Arrest Made
• Alec Baldwin Pleads Guilty To Harassment
• Bacon and McDonalds? Oh Boy!
• Frasier Crane's Penthouse For Sale In Seattle
• Michael Cohen, Citing Threats, Postpones Testimony

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