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

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.

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.

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.

Other headlines:

Best Boozy Brunch Restaurants In Virginia, DC: Daily Meal
2018 Wettest Year On Record In DC Region, Flood Watch In Effect
How Holly Jolly Is Virginia's Christmas Spirit?
Kids In Virginia Want This Toy For Christmas
Waterfront Park Chosen As Name For New King Street Park
1 Person Injured, Dog Dies In Springfield House Fire
Senators Push For Extension To Keep Claude Moore Farm Open
Springfield Town Center Evacuation Was False Alarm: Report
Major National Charity Is Moving To Arlington
Reston Man Gets 30 Years For Sexually Abusing Boy: Report
Kids Injured In Crash Driver Doesn't Remember In Sterling: LCSO
Armed Restaurant Robber Sought In Dumfries: Police
Man Shoots Himself With Gun He Stole In Gainesville: Police
Overturned Tractor-Trailer Causes Ink Spill In West Springfield
Best Christmas Lights In Northern Virginia: Where Are They?

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