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VA, DC Good News: Top Billionaires, Best Pizza, Halloween Photos

Good news on DC, NoVA Patches includes the best pizzeria, life-saving fourth-grade, favorite dog, Halloween events, and richest Virginians.

Patch has times for area Halloween events, including a Ghost Train, and wants to show off your photos of Halloween decorations.
Patch has times for area Halloween events, including a Ghost Train, and wants to show off your photos of Halloween decorations. (Ashley Ludwig/Patch)

VIRGINIA — Lots of good things happened in the past week and Patch compiled them, including a DC pizzeria being named one of the best in America, Whole Foods sets an opening date for its newest store, a nudge from officials on how to get your Real ID, a popular bagel shop reopens, and Patch wants to share your photos of homes decorated for Halloween. Other good news headlines include a chance to win a year's free food when Chick-fil-A opens, Blue Ribbon School honors, there's less than two weeks to claim a $50K lottery ticket, the wealthiest billionaires in DC and Virginia, Ghost Train tickets and hours, a fourth-grader is honored for saving her brother, and more stories from Virginia and DC Patch sites this week.

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