Plane Crash In Spotsylvania Kills NoVa Man | News Nearby

There was plenty of news across Virginia and Washington, DC, on Monday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of some of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

• Plane Crash Kills Occoquan Man In Spotsylvania: Police
• How Holly Jolly Is Virginia's Christmas Spirit?
• Virginia, DC Homes To See: Secluded Wonder, Majestic Row House

Major National Charity Is Moving To NoVa

Northern Virginia has landed yet another major headquarters -- this time, it's a nationally known non-profit that will be bringing about 80 jobs from their current headquarters in New York.

NoVa Man Gets 30 Years For Sexually Abusing Boy: Report

A Northern Virginia man will spend the next 30 years behind bars after he pleaded guilty to having sex with a 13-year-old boy he met online, according to a report.

Brightest Comet Of 2018, 46P/Wirtanen, Streaking Toward NoVA, DC

WASHINGTON, DC — Most comets — about a dozen a year — pass Earth without notice, but the brightest of 2018 is headed toward the Washington, D.C., metro. Comet 46P/Wirtanen will come within 7 million miles of Earth on Sunday, Dec. 16, and, at least theoretically, will be visible without binoculars or a telescope.

Kids In Virginia Want This Toy For Christmas

VIRGINIA— Just how does Santa know exactly which toys kids in Virginia want to find under the Christmas tree? Perhaps he powers up the computer at the North Pole and consults Google.

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