'Jeopardy' Champ, House Fires, Music Teacher Charged: 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.

• DC, NoVA Weekend: Magfest, Festival of Lights, Capitals
• Dog Dies In New Year's Eve Annandale Fire, Residents Displaced
• Ashburn Restaurant Inspections: WOW Diner, Pazzo Pomodoro, More
• Leesburg Restaurant Inspections: Bowling Alley Snack Bar, 5 Tara

NoVA Resident On 6-Game 'Jeopardy!' Winning Streak

A Woodbridge resident started the new year on the right foot, winning her sixth game of "Jeopardy!" on Thursday's show. Karen Farrell, a political consultant, will be going for a seventh win in a row on Friday's broadcast.

Mount Vernon Shooting Leads To Arrest, Memorial Fund For Victim

Fairfax County Police have arrested a person in the double shooting that killed one and injured another on Monday, Dec. 30.

City's First Cat Café Seeks Approval To Open

This NoVA suburb will be getting its first cat café, which will combine food and drink service with separate areas with adoptable cats.

Music Instructor Accused Of Sexual Battery

A man who gives music lessons has been accused of sexual battery against a minor, according to Fairfax County Police.

1 In VA Sickened In Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Fruit: CDC

A salmonella outbreak linked to fruit has sickened 96 people, including one in Virginia, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Thursday.

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Also Worth A Look Today

• Major Traffic Disruption Comes To Columbia Pike's West End
• Metro Police Investigating Fatal Car And Pedestrian Crash
• DC Police Seek Identity of Purse Snatcher: Photos
• Police Seek Identity Of New Year's Day Burglary Suspect: Video
• New Year's Day Fire Displaces 2 Residents

• Charitable Donation Center Opens In Fairfax County
• Central Library To Close Until Summer For Renovations
• Small Fire Extinguished In 14th-Floor Apartment

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