Sobriety Checkpoint, Big Lottery Wins, Hate Graffiti: 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.

• Birds Spotted Riding The Metro (Photo)
• Woman Overdoses In Front Of Child: Police
• One Love Manassas: Map, Schedule, Road Closures
• Number Of Homeless People Drops In Alexandria In 2019

$1 Million Lottery Ticket Claimed

A Virginia Lottery player who won $1 million says he plans to invest his windfall for his children.

• Man Wins $100,000 In Cash 5 Drawing
• Man Wins $1,000 Per Week For Rest Of His Life

Former Teacher's Aide Indicted In Child Sex Sting

A federal grand jury has charged a former elementary school teacher's aide for alleged child sexual exploitation.

Tornado Watch Issued For NoVA, DC: UPDATE

Here we go again. Six days after violent storms marked an end to the work week, the National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for the Northern Virginia area until 9 p.m. Friday. To wit: "Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds and isolated tornadoes are possible (Friday) afternoon into the early evening hours."

Hate Graffiti Found At High School: Police

Graffiti with racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic statements or symbols.

Tobacco-Buying Age Raised At Walgreens, Rite Aid

People looking to buy a pack of smokes or other tobacco products at Walgreens and Rite Aid stores will soon have to go elsewhere if they're not 21.

Sobriety Checkpoint Friday Night

If you're headed out Friday night in this sprawling county, you might want to think twice before having a drink, because a sobriety checkpoint is planned.

Metro Buses Replace Trains, Some Stations Closed: April 27-28

If you're thinking of taking the Metro on Saturday, April 27 or Sunday, April 28, you should plan accordingly: some stations will be closed; buses will replace trains on certain lines; and several lines will be single-tracking.

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Also Worth A Look Today

• Woodbridge Restaurant Inspections: 61 Violations At One Place
• Suspicious Man Reportedly Photographs Kids: LCSO
• Free Parking Approved At 3 Stations During Metro Shutdown
• Laptop, Cell Phone Stolen In Series Of Car Break-Ins
• Downed Tree Closes Road In Tysons Area

Across America

• StarID Deadline Approaches Across US
• Hoskins Celebrates Homer With 2019's Slowest Jog
• Quarantine Ordered For Measles Exposure Across LA
• Measles Cases Hit Record High Since Eradication
• House Where Thoreau Wrote 'Walden' Up For $2.6M