Safest City, Newseum Moving, Family Pleads For Tips: 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.

• Furloughed Workers Offered Free Turkeys Saturday In Sterling
• Felon Arrested For Pistol-Whipping Man: Police
• DC, NoVA Weekend: Hungry Human Hippos On Ice, Chocolate Festival

Autistic Teen Gives Peanut Butter As Furlough Aid

An area teenager with a love of peanut butter has, through a series of serendipitous events, turned that love into a public service. Eric "Bean" McKay, 15, gave away jars of peanut better — from his lifetime supply — to workers affected by the federal government shutdown.

93-Year-Old Killed In West Falls Church Hit-And-Run Remembered

The family of Pericles Apostolou, 93, who was killed in a hit-and-run in West Falls Church is mourning and asking for information on the driver. He was hit while crossing Arlington Boulevard near Summerfield Road.

Alexandria Named Safest City In U.S.

Alexandria was named the second safest city in America of 2018 in a recent ranking. A new study contends that it deserves an even higher standing.

No Threat Found After Fairfax Government Center Evacuation

The Fairfax County Government Center was evacuated Friday morning as police investigated a bomb threat.

The Newseum Is Moving: Reports

The Newseum will be moving after Johns Hopkins University purchased the building on Pennsylvania Avenue for $372.5 million, according to multiple reports.

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Also Worth A Look Today

• NoVA Weekend Weather: 'Bundle Up,' Polar Air Hits Next Week
• Multiple Vehicles Burglarized At Ashburn Village Center: LCSO
• Woman Kicked In Face During Vienna Robbery: Police
• Head-On Crash Kills Man: Police
• Federal Workers To Get Free Metro Rides: Reports
• Images Released Of CVS Pharmacy Robbers: Police
• Fire At Vienna Business Started By Fallen Tree

Across America

• Government To Reopen For 3 Weeks
• See FBI Agents At Roger Stone's Florida Home
• SunTrust Bank Shootings: 9-1-1 Call, Victims
• Missing 3-Year-Old Found Alive By Searchers In NC
• NJ Man Cracks Famed Ice Disk In Maine

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