Trump In Reston, Hamilton's Letter, $400K Winner: News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Virginia and Washington, DC, 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.

• Drunk Guy Assaults Two Cops In Manassas: Police
• Double Homicide In Loudoun: Police Seek Help
• Man Hit And Killed By School Bus In Bristow: Police

Trump Visits Reston, Threatens Countries Over Deportees: Report

President Donald Trump paid a visit to Reston last week -- specifically, to the Customs and Border Protection National Targeting Center located there, where he had strong words for countries that won't take deportees.

ER Visits Spike As Flu Spreads Across NoVa, DC

Flu is still widespread across Virginia, the District of Columbia and the rest the United States, and the virus has been blamed for thousands of hospitalizations and at least 53 pediatric deaths nationwide. Flu activity continued to intensify last week, reaching its highest level in almost a decade, according to the latest data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Ex-Virginia Tech Student To Go On Trial In 13-Year-Old's Killing

A murder trial is poised to begin for David Eisenhauer, the former Virginia Tech student accused of stabbing a 13-year-old Blacksburg middle schooler to deat

$400K Virginia Lottery Win For Woodbridge Man

A Woodbridge man says for whatever reason, he saw five numbers in a dream, so Victor Amole recently played the set of number four times in Virginia Lottery's Cash 5 game. Turns out each ticket was a winning ticket worth $100,000 apiece.

12 Facts Virginia High School Kids May Need To Know

Do you know what rights are protected in the Constitution and how it differs from the Declaration of Independence, why the colonists left Great Britain, or how many branches of government there are? If so, you're more informed than more than half of all Americans and about a quarter of the country's high school students.

Rare Alexander Hamilton Letter To Go On Auction In Falls Church

Often you'll see artifacts relating to the Founding Fathers in museums, but a rare opportunity to own one of these is coming up in Falls Church. A letter written by Alexander Hamilton will be auctioned off March 22 at Quinn's Auction Galleries, 360 South Washington Street in Falls Church.

Frozen Pig Head Found On Car In Loudoun: Police

A Chantilly resident recently found a frozen pig's head on the hood of a car in an apartment parking lot. Police say the car's owner had no idea how the pig's head wound up on the hood of the car.

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Also Worth a Look Today

• School Delays In DC On Wednesday?
• Parking Fees At Wiehle-Reston East Extended
• Historic Alexandria Ship Wins $4K Grant
• Virginia Ranks In Top 10 Most-Educated States
• Metro's New Parking Fee Changes Effective Monday

Across America

• Watch This Georgia Lawyer's Crazy Super Bowl Ad
• Celebrity Reactions To Eagles Super Bowl Victory
• High School Student Charged For Shooting Pig
• Paul Simon To Retire Following Farewell Tour

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