Gourmet Toast, Zoo Saves Tiger, Amazon Incentives: News Nearby

There was plenty of news across DC and northern Virginia on Monday. 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.

• Virginia's 200 Best Places To Live For 2019 Ranked: New Report
• Sobriety Checkpoint Stops 97 Drivers In Loudoun County: LCSO
• Potomac School Student Places Fifth In National Science Contest

Toastique To Open VA Location

You may have seen Toastique at The Wharf in DC. This spring, it will be expanding across the river, bringing its gourmet toast and juice bar to northern Virginia.

Amazon Incentives Package Approved By Arlington County

Arlington County officials have unanimously approved an incentives package for Amazon related to the online retailer's future headquarters at National Landing. The county will provide $23 million over 15 years provided Amazon hits benchmarks for job creation.

Man Found Murdered Near Loudoun County: Police UPDATE

A man was found dead following a single-vehicle crash late Sunday morning near the Loudoun County line in Clarke County, and his death is now being investigated as a murder, Virginia State Police say.

NCAA Basketball March Madness 2019: VA's Seeds, TV Time, Bracket

March Madness is finally here and five Virginia teams made into the big dance. The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament begins Tuesday, March 19, with the First Four and ends April 8 with the National Championship game. The University of Virginia, with a 24-8 record, was selected Sunday as a No. 1 seed.

National Zoo Hopes To Help Save Endangered Amur Tiger Population

The Smithsonian National Zoological Park on March 1 welcomed a new Amur tiger to its "Great Cats" exhibit in a conservation effort to increase the population of the critically endangered subspecies.

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Also Worth A Look Today

• Gun Sales Could End At NoVA Sporting Goods Chain
• Crash Kills Woman In Spotsylvania: Police
• Fairfax City Restaurant Inspections: 15 Violations At One Place
• Here's How DC, VA Grad Schools Rank Among Top Programs: U.S. News
• Alexandria Eliminates Car Decals For Personal Property Tax
• Indoor Garden Experience Coming To Tysons Corner Center
• Top-Level DC Hotel Bar With Panoramic Views To Open In Late April
• 'Peeping Tom' Sought In Sterling: LCSO

Across America

• Dick Dale, King of the Surf Guitar, Dead At 81
• Joe Biden 'Accidentally' Announces 2020 Run
• $550M Powerball Jackpot Ready For March 20 Drawing
• Super Worm Moon Marks Start Of Spring
• Man’s Fall Down Staircase Captured On Google Maps

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