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Fairfax County Man Wins $600K Playing VA Lottery's Pick 5
Daniel Choi says he got lucky.The Fairfax County resident had 50 plays in the May 1 Pick 5 nighttime drawing, each using the Fireball. The winning numbers in that drawing were 1-4-6-6-1, and the Fireball number was 5. While Choi didn’t match the five digits, he matched using the Fireball,…
The buffet is back and why it’s ‘the best place’ to hold a party
All throughout May, WTOP is celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with stories about the people and places shaping the D.C. region. It was well past lunch but not quite dinnertime Saturday afternoon on Mother’s Day weekend, but already a constant stream of diners were being seated quickly at the Blue Pearl Buffet in Springfield, Virginia.
NYC’s All-Day Carnegie Diner Is Coming to the D.C. Area
Tierney Plumb is the editor of Eater DC, covering all things food and drink around the nation's capital. A modern American diner named for its proximity to legendary Carnegie Hall makes its first foray outside of the New York tri-state area next month. Carnegie Diner & Cafe (501 Maple Avenue...
Local shelters unite for a mega adoption event at Wolf Trap
VIENNA, Va. (7News) — More than a dozen separate animal shelters came together on Saturday at Wolf Trap National Park for a special pet adoption event. Organizers called it "Paws in the Park." The shelters worked to bring awareness to the need to find homes for shelter animals. They...
TikTok Showing Teacher Having Students Undo His Braids Prompts Investigation in Maryland School District
The educator responded to the backlash, describing himself as an "unconventional teacher." A Maryland school district launched an investigation into a teacher who showed his students taking out his braids during a TikTok livestream. The teacher, Marquise White has been “reassigned out of the classroom pending the outcome of the...
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