VA, DC Good News: Escaped Slave Honor, Old Bay Sauce, Angels Help

VIRGINIA — Lots of good things happened recently and Patch compiled them, including a marker to honor an enslaved woman who escaped President Washington's household, lottery winners including a $777,777 ticket, the first woman has been named to head this Arlington agency, help for a family battling the coronavirus, and colorful murals celebrate the push for DC statehood. Other good news headlines include the reopening of Chuck E. Cheese restaurants with a focus on adults, the limited edition Old Bay Hot Sauce is back in stores, empty hotel rooms help NoVA's homeless population, pro-police marches in communities, and more stories from Virginia and DC Patch sites this week.

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Here are this week's good news headlines:

• Old Bay Hot Sauce Returns To VA, DC Stores; Likely To Sell Fast
• Highway Marker To Honor Ona Judge, Washington's Escaped Slave
• Hotel Rooms Help Fairfax County Homeless During Pandemic
• Triangle Man Wins $777,777 In Virginia Lottery's Lucky 7s Game
• Father In Tears Thanks 'Angels For My Family'
• Pro-Police Rally Attracts Hundreds To Downtown Fredericksburg
• Hundreds Back Blue At Rally In Support Of Police In Manassas
• Charity Pays Off Student Lunch Debt In Prince William
• Summer Travel: DC, VA Among Best For Road Trips Plus Airport Tips
• Buffalo-Style Pizzeria Baddpizza Opens In McLean
• Here Are The Most Popular Dog Breeds In DC For 2020
• Tysons Firm Donates 15,000 Face Masks To Fairfax County
• Chuck E. Cheese Reopens With No Mouse, Seeks To Draw Adults
• Check Out Georgetown Artwork That's Part Of #MuralsDC51 Movement
• Woodbridge Man's Wife Screams In Car Over $170K VA Lottery Win
• Arlington Sheriff's Office Makes Historic Appointment
• Herndon Receives Bicycle Friendly Community Award
• Wakefield High Teacher Named Educator Of The Year
• Ashburn Mother Serves Up Delicious Meals During Quarantine
• Prince William County Man Wins $100,000 Playing Powerball
• Loudoun Schools Reach 1 Millionth Meal Since Start Of Coronavirus
• Vienna Resident Receives Corporate Social Responsibility Award
• Ashburn Student Reaches Finals of 'America’s Top Young Scientist'
• Manassas Coronavirus Program Helps Residents Pay Rent, Utilities
• Ashburn HS Senior Wants Classmates To Take Pride In Achievements
• Retiring Oakton Nonprofit CEO Greeted With Drive-By Parade
• Madison Student Aims To Educate With Anti-Vaping Nonprofit
• Where To Find Locally Sewn, Sold Face Coverings In Georgetown
• How Should Virginia Schools Reopen This Fall? Take Patch's Survey
• Del Ray Vintage & Flea Market To Kick Off In July
• Fredericksburg Police Officer, Marine Veteran Named Hometown Hero
• The Closet Donates $45K In Scholarships To Area Graduates
• Potomac High Seniors: 'Time To Think Positive And Test Negative'
• Over 300 Alexandria Businesses To Receive Back To Business Grants

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