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Billionaire Sentenced, 'Shark Tank,' Disappearing Dome, Teaching Drunk, Pay Cuts and a Slam-Dunk Suspension
Plus, officer bit and sign language Santa listens with his eyes.
Billionaire Jacqueline Mars, of the Mars Candy company fame, admitted in court that she was responsible for an October accident that killed an elderly woman visiting Virginia for a wedding.
Mars was in court Thursday to plead guilty to reckless driving. See the sentence the judge handed her below along with our full daily digest of news from our Patches in Virginia and Washington, DC.
Mars Candy Heir Pleads Guilty to Reckless Driving in Fatal Loudoun Car Crash
GMU Athlete Suspended for 'Stepping On' Opposing Player
See It While You Can: Capitol Dome To Disappear
LaunchPad: Two Startups Win Cash, Office Space in Ballston Challenge
Hey, Foodies: Ballston to Launch 'Next Signature Restaurant' Search in January
Oops, I Have a Gun: Man Boarding Plane at Dulles Had Firearm
Teacher Charged with Possessing Alcohol at Cedar Lane ES in Ashburn
Cook, Residents Mingle at Annual Taste of Braddock
Gross Talks Seven Corners, State of Mason District at Holiday Town Hall
Nerdfighters of DC Raising Money for Yule Ball
Sign Language Santa Listen to Children With His Eyes
Hometown Singer/Songwriter Natalie York is Close to Funding Goal for Second Album
Tysons Corner Named Second Best City in Virginia
Police Seek Help Finding Missing Hybla Valley Man
New Developments Released in Crash That Killed Reston Woman
Reps. Moran and Connolly Oppose Budget Cuts to Federal Pay and Benefits
Herndon Residents Offer Feedback on Proposed Traffic Fixes, Lament Toll Road 'Circumventers'
Beloved Community Member Mary Ann Cerick Has Died
Fairfax County Electoral Board: Recounts Begin Dec. 16 in Two Races
Notch 8, Giant Grocery Coming to Potomac Yard in 2015
Hank's Oyster Bar Undergoing Expansion Project
Death of Father Figure, D.C. Divas Coach Spurs Fundraising Effort for Arlington Family
Police: "Combative" Inmate Bites Officer's Thigh
What Old Town Boutique Has not 1, but 20 Christmas Trees?
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