VA, DC Good News: Best Seafood, World Series, Help For Homelesss

Lots of good things happened in the past week and Patch compiled them, including programs that help the homeless in northern Virginia, a $1 million local lottery winner, two rankings of top colleges in DC and the Commonwealth, how school districts fare on the standards of learning tests, and when to expect a return visit by the tall ship Providence. Other good news headlines include your chance to win a $100 gift card thanks to Patch and NoVA mall, firefighters rescue a hawk trapped in netting, a woman won the top prize twice in a lottery game, a northern Virginia team continues in the Little League World Series and more stories from Virginia and DC Patch sites this week.

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Here are this week's good news headlines:

• Best Seafood Shacks: 1 Virginia Restaurant Named To List
• Win $100 Gift Card: Back-To-School Contest In Virginia
• Annandale Man Scores $1 Million Powerball Prize
• Hawk Trapped In Netting Rescued In Falls Church Area
• 21 Virginia, DC Schools On Princeton Review’s ‘Best 385’ List
• Homeless Residents Work For Second Chances In Wealthy DC Suburbs
• Tall Ship Providence Undergoes Work, Returns Labor Day Weekend
• Dolley, Loudoun County’s Fire Dog, Gets Her Own Book
• Loudoun South Wins Again At 2019 Little League World Series
• Amtrak 2-Day Sale: Half-Off Travel From Virginia, DC In September
• Military Quartet Heading To ‘America’s Got Talent’ Semifinals
• Loudoun County Crash Victim Was ‘A True Friend And Powerhouse’
• Roman-Style Trattoria Coming To The Yards In DC: Report
• Cheesecake Factory Replacing Restaurant Near White House: Report
• Fairfax County Police Start Service Dog Program
• Avoid Restaurant Week Rush At These DC Restaurants: Eater
• Take The 5 Pound SnoBall Challenge At This Alexandria Business
• SOL Results Released For 2018-19: How Fairfax County Did
• Standards of Learning Results Released: How Falls Church Did
• 2018-2019 SOL Test Results Released: How Alexandria Did
• Family-Owned Mediterranean Bakery And Café Opens In Georgetown
• Axe Throwing Comes To Mosaic District
• Alexandria King Street Art Festival 2019 Set For September
• Mount Vernon Fall Events: Wine Festival, Trick-Or-Treat
• Diamond Rio, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Coming To Fredericksburg