VA, DC Good News: Best Place To Live, Top Baby Names, Black Bear

Lots of good things happened in the past week and Patch compiled them, including the best place to live in Virginia, contestants in the National Spelling Bee, where to find DC's best sandwich, forecasters took it in stride when a black bear sniffed around the National Weather Service office in Sterling, and companies on the Fortune 500 list. Other good news headlines include two cities have some of the best park systems in the country, Rock the Block and Taste of Springfield plans, hospitals awarded for patient safety and experience, where to head for a big night out, and more stories from Virginia and DC Patch sites this week.

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Here are this week's good news headlines:

• Vienna Named Virginia's Best Place To Live In 2019
• DC's Best Sandwich Can Be Found Here
• Top Virginia Baby Names Revealed For 2018
• Scripps National Spelling Bee: Meet The Oakton Contestant
• Scripps National Spelling Bee: Meet The Alexandria Contestant
• Fortune 500: Which Virginia Companies Make The List In 2019
• Black Bear Invades National Weather Service HQ In Sterling
• Blues Alley, Key Bridge Boathouse: Places To Go This Spring
• Rock The Block 2019 In Fairfax City: Schedule, Lineup, Parking
• Taste Of Springfield To Be Held For Third Year
• These Virginia Hospitals Honored For Patient Safety, Experience
• DC Named No. 1 In Nation For Parks
• Arlington Ranked Among Best In Nation For Parks
• Antique Boutique To Celebrate New Digs In Leesburg
• Dupont Circle's Agora Is Expanding To Tysons
• 9 Restaurants In NoVA, DC Among Best For 'Big Night Out'
• West Potomac Baseball Wins District Title For 2nd Straight Year
• Del Ray Vs. Old Town: Neighborhoods Play Ball For Charity
• Leadership Fredericksburg Sees 31 Fellows Graduate
• Memorial Day Races Highlight One Loudoun Celebration In Ashburn
• Walmart Grand Opening In Leesburg: Details, Bonus Celebration
• Alexandria Warehouse To Become Southern Grocery and Kitchen