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VA, DC Good News: Oprah Fave, Holiday Parades, Top STEM Schools

Good news on DC, NoVA Patches includes woman makes history, holiday parades, best Christmas town by Oprah, and best STEM high schools.

Oprah Magazine called Alexandria one of the top Christmas towns in the world for 2019.
Oprah Magazine called Alexandria one of the top Christmas towns in the world for 2019. (Misha Enriquez/Visit Alexandria)

VIRGINIA — Lots of good things happened in the past week and Patch compiled them, including Oprah magazine naming one northern Virginia city one of the world's best Christmas towns, the top STEM high schools in the state, area tree-lighting ceremonies and holiday parades, and the first woman selected to serve as House speaker. Other good news headlines include the opening of Nothing Bundt Cakes, restaurants serving Thanksgiving dinner, Giant Food replaces Kmart, and more stories from Virginia and DC Patch sites this week.

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