Good News: Sonic Opens, Best Places To Live, Bezos Loves NoVA

VIRGINIA — Lots of good things happened in the past week and Patch compiled them, including the towns on a new best places to live list, first day of fall events, a Sonic Drive-In has opened, a man had 25 winning Virginia Lottery tickets, the Washington Monument has reopened to visitors and local National Merit Scholar semifinalists were named. Other good news headlines include Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says he's glad his company's HQ2 will be in Arlington, a cops vs. kids fun run, KFC tests a chicken with doughnuts entree, a former Redskin player's restaurant reopens, and more stories from Virginia and DC Patch sites this week.

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Here are this week's good news headlines:

• Sonic Drive-In In Manassas Sets Opening Date
• Alexandria Man Wins Lottery With 25 Tickets
• Vienna Cops Face Kids In 2019 Fun Run
• Dranesville District Among Best Places To Live In 2019: Money
• Virginia Communities Make 2019 Best Places To Live List
• New Jewelry Exhibition Opens In Georgetown; Meet The Artists
• KFC Unveils Chicken-Glazed Doughnut Sandwich In VA: Reports
• Falls Church Detective To Receive International 40 Under 40 Award
• New Ratings: Where To Buy Glasses, Contacts In The D.C. Area
• Washington Monument To Reopen After 3 Years, $15M In Repairs
• NoVA’s Voices of Service Ends Run On ‘America’s Got Talent’
• Joe Theismann’s Restaurant Unveils Renovations In Alexandria
• New Chick-fil-A Opens In Chantilly
• New Bar Coming To Union Market Offers $3 Beers: Report
• National Merit Semifinalists Named From Stafford, Spotsylvania
• Here Are Open Seasonal Jobs At Target, UPS, Amazon In NoVA, DC
• Old Navy To Open 800 Stores: 29 VA, DC Locations Already Near You
• New Zaxby's Restaurant Opening In South Riding: Reports
• Top Fall 2019 Events To Check Out Around Vienna
• National Merit Semifinalists Named From Manassas Area
• Taste Of Falls Church 2019 Winners Announced
• Merrifield Fall Festival Promises Beer Garden, Vendor Market
• Where To Find 2019 Oktoberfest Events Around Alexandria
• Largest Houses For Sale In VA: Dog Shower, Chandeliers For $3.15M
• 'Ricasso' Seeks New Home After Year At Alexandria Shelter
• Three Names Added To Fredericksburg Wall Of Honor
• New Chief Of Prince William Co. Fire And Rescue Appointed
• First Day Of Fall 2019: Can't Miss Events Around Burke
• Burlington Opens As New Shopping Option In Tysons
• First Day Of Fall 2019: Can't Miss Events Around Falls Church
• Jeff Bezos 'Really Glad' Amazon HQ2 Is In Arlington: Report
• When Is The First Day Of Fall 2019: Can’t-Miss Events In Ashburn
• When Is The First Day Of Fall 2019: Can’t-Miss Events In Leesburg
• When Is The First Day Of Fall 2019: Fall Events In Woodbridge
• When Is The First Day Of Fall 2019: Can't-Miss Events In Manassas
• When Is The First Day Of Fall 2019: Can’t-Miss Events In Fairfax
• When Is The First Day Of Fall 2019: Events In Fredericksburg
• Alzheimer’s Walk In Fredericksburg Raises Money For Research
• Alzheimer’s Walk In Manassas Raises Money For Research

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