Good News: Girl Scout Cookies, $2M Win, Panda Debut, Amazon HQ2

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07 February, 2021

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VIRGINIA — Good news stories recently included the online debut of the newest baby panda at DC's National Zoo; a $2 million winner in Virginia tied to the $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot; Girl Scout cookies are being sold and we can help you find them; Patch readers share their snow photos; and a family shares how they've fought their way back from COVID-19. Plus, a revised African American History Trail is open this month; a homeless mother of five found the life skills she needed to pursue a career thanks to a shelter; a northern Virginia shelter gave more than 40,000 pounds of food to pet owners last year; Lidl grocery store and restaurant openings; CVS is expanding the number of stores where it offers coronavirus vaccines; and more in our roundup of good news stories from DC and Virginia Patch sites this week. Share your local news, events and pics by clicking "+" at the top of any page. Here are some of this week's good news headlines: VA $2 Million Winner As $1B Mega Millions Jackpot Is Won One $2 million ticket was sold in Virginia recently while the $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot was won by a player in Michigan. Giant Panda Cub Makes Public Debut At Smithsonian National Zoo Xiao Qi Ji, the 20-pound giant panda cub who resides at the Smithsonian's National Zoo, recently made his national debut virtually. A Family Slowly Bounces Back From COVID-19A lot has changed for Reston resident Joshua "Josh" Funk and his family since last year, when he, his wife and their children were diagnosed with COVID-19. "I went back to work in July," Funk said. Revised African American History Trail Opens In Prince William The African-American History Trail is open in Prince William County, just in time for Black History Month. The trail was originally established in 2010, but has been revised for 2021 with a total of 20 historic sites across the county. 'I Went For Knife Skills And They Gave Me Life Skills' Although ending up in a family shelter was a low point for Trenisha James and her five children, that's where the District woman found a pathway toward a new life. It was there that she attended a presentation by a recruiter from DC Central Kitchen's Culinary Job Training program. Soft Serve Cone Or Christmas Tree? Amazon HQ2 Helix Sparks Debate Amazon's bold design for its H2Q project, especially its Helix centerpiece, has inspired discussion among Arlington residents about whether it looks like a Christmas tree, a soft-serve ice cream cone or something else. More Good News Stories: Girl Scout Cookie Sales Coming Up In BurkeGirl Scout Cookie Sales Coming Up In McLeanGirl Scout Cookie Sales Coming Up In ViennaFat Choi, From Chef Will Fung, Sets You Up For Hot Pot Success At Home Cardinal Forest Plaza Gets Artist's Touch With New MuralsAWLA Gives 40K Pounds Of Supplies To Pet Owners In 2020Cell Service Now Available In All DC Metro TunnelsDenizens Gets Into The Ghost Restaurant Game With Sunday GravyD.C. United Begins Construction On Training Center In LeesburgSupervisors Approve Kingstowne Chick-fil-A Drive-Thru RestaurantLidl Grocery Store Location To Open In LortonDickey's Barbecue Pit Coming to Dale CityDC Is Stacked With New Burger Options; Start With These 3Bunnyman Brewing Aims For Summer Opening In Burke AreaESP Tea & Coffee Opens With New Ownership In AlexandriaCVS Adding Northern Virginia Stores To Initial Vaccine LocationsMore Food Distributions Planned In Mount Vernon, Springfield Arlington Police Host Valentine's Day Pet Supply DrivePatch Readers Share Winter Photos From Recent Storm In GeorgetownStellina Pizzeria and Market Coming To Village At ShirlingtonKreative Technologies Expansion To Add 296 New Jobs In FairfaxCustoms Officers Seize $47K In US Currency At Dulles AirportDr. Lauren Fisher Elected Del Ray Business Association PresidentSpringfield Restaurant Gets Help From Barstool FundOld Town Alexandria Restaurant Gets Help From Barstool Fund Thanks for reading Patch!