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Snowstorm Coming, Mole-Rat Bloodbath, Plane Crash | News Nearby

The top news in Virginia and D.C. over the past week, including Amazon's plans to put a helipad in Northern Virginia.

Patch has 32 sites in communities in Va. and D.C. Here are some of the top posts from the past week.

Major Snowstorm Possible Soon In NoVa, DC

Keep those boots and gloves handy, because forecasters are eyeing weather conditions that appear to be favorable to a major snowstorm sometime in the coming weeks here in D.C.

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Mole-Rat Bloodbath At The National Zoo: Report

The National Zoo's naked mole-rat colony finally has a new queen, but it came at a price for several members of the colony, according to a report.

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Plane Crash Kills NoVa Man: Police

An Occoquan man was killed Friday morning when the small plane he was piloting crashed after takeoff from Shannon Airport, according to Virginia State Police. Leonardo Ospina Villada was taken to a nearby hospital but died shortly thereafter.

Amazon Trying To Put A Helipad In Crystal City: Report

Because it sits right next to Reagan National Airport, right down the street from the Pentagon, and right across the river from the National Mall, airspace around Crystal City is very, very tight. However, that isn't stopping Crystal City's future resident, Amazon, from attempting to get a helipad installed there, according to a report.

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