Fastest Growing City, Easter Brunch, Driver Hits Bus: News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Virginia and Washington, 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.

• Falls Church Is Fastest-Growing 'County' In America: Census
• Woman Charged With Abduction In Herndon: Police
• March For Our Lives: Offshoot In Fredericksburg
• Driver Flees After Hitting School Bus In Hybla Valley: Police

DC March For Our Lives: Routes, What To Expect

Hundreds of thousands of people, including movie stars and singers, are about to descend on Washington, D.C., for perhaps the biggest march for gun control in U.S. history. The "March for Our Lives" will take place Saturday, March 24, on Pennsylvania Avenue from the U.S. Capitol to the Trump International Hotel blocks from the White House.

Pat Troy, Alexandria St. Patrick's Day Parade Founder, Dies

Pat Troy, a businessman and founder of the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Alexandria, died Thursday morning at age 76. He and his wife Bernadette are Irish immigrants and were owners of Irish Walk on King Street.

March For Our Lives: Lyft Offers Free Rides In DC

Thousands of students from Virginia and Maryland will join youths from across the country in Washington, D.C., on Saturday to demonstrate as part of a nationwide call for gun control. The ride-hailing company Lyft wants to help get participants to the rally.

Here's How Much You Need To Earn To Live In Fairfax City

While Fairfax City isn't close to being the cheapest place to live in Virginia (far from it), it falls in the mid-range among Northern Virginia counties, according to the Economic Policy Institute. The organization recently released its 2018 family budget calculator that estimates how costly it is to live in each of America's 3,142 counties and 611 metro areas.

10 Fascinating Historic Homes In DC, Virginia

As more and more new developments pop up, we can appreciate the centuries-old homes that are still around.
Luckily DC and Virginia are rife with these properties, from post-Revolutionary War properties to turn-of-the-20th century masterpieces that are on the market.

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Also Worth a Look Today

• Huge Condo Building In Reston Approved
• DC Snow Update: Here's What To Expect Saturday
• Fire Rips Through Woodbridge Home
• Here's How Much You Need To Earn To Live Anywhere In Virginia
• McLean Restaurant Inspections: Moldy Ice Dispenser
• Restaurants Open For Brunch, Dinner On Easter In Alexandria
• Restaurants Open For Brunch, Dinner On Easter In Vienna
• Restaurants Open For Brunch, Dinner On Easter In McLean
• Neighbor Smashes Front Window Of Vienna Home: Police
• Sobriety Checkpoint To Be Held In Mount Vernon Saturday
• Adoptable Arlington Pet: Finnegan The Quirky Cat
• Shots Fired Into Car On I-395: Virginia State Police
• 13-Year-Old Girl Sexually Assaulted In Woodbridge: Police

Across America

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• Wife Beats Up Husband For Forgetting Anniversary

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