Stores You Want In Town, Restaurant Week, $1M Winner: 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.

• Top Businesses Readers Want To See In Greater Alexandria
• Top Businesses Readers Want To See In Burke
• Regional Restaurant Week To Include Alexandria Businesses

1,000+ Tires Dumped In Park, Suspect Identified: Report

Someone dumped more than 1,000 tires in a park recently, which required hours of cleanup work.

New Name For Washington-Lee High School Chosen: Report

Washington-Lee High School will be officially renamed months after the school board decided to strip Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's name from the school.

DC Snowfall Update: Here's What To Expect This Weekend

The snow is on its way, and we have a pretty solid idea of what to expect this weekend. By the end of Saturday night, we could see anywhere from 1 to 3 inches, but a second wave of snow starts Sunday morning.

Two Georgetown Eateries Make Hottest Restaurant List

Two Georgetown restaurants landed on Eater's list of hottest January 2019 restaurants in the D.C. metro area. The list features a total of 14 dining destinations — most of them are in the District.

$1 Million Lottery Ticket Claimed

Eung Kim went online the other day to check out the winning numbers for the Virginia Lottery "Virginia New Year's Millionaire Raffle." He had bought a ticket, you see, so he might as well see if he somehow defied the odds.

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Also Worth A Look Today

• Fire Engulfs Building At Nursery In Woodbridge: Officials
• Fairfax City Restaurant Inspections: 12 Violations At One Place
• 2 Injured After SUV Crashes Into Building In Georgetown
• Woodbridge Restaurant Inspections: Nine Violations At One Place
• Metro Schedule For Jan. 12 - 13: Buses Replace Trains, More
• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Signs On To DC Statehood Bill

Across America

• Missing Wisconsin Teen Jayme Closs Found Alive
• Florida Trooper Makes Spectacular Return To Duty
• How To Enter The NYC Marathon 2019
• Mayor Cited For DUI After Driving School Bus: Cops
• What To Watch This Weekend

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