NEW: The Union Station Redevelopment Corp. just announced five new businesses they say will open at the historic train station in the coming months: •Andy’s Pizza  •Housebar •Capo Deli •Joe & The Juice  •Springbone Kitchen

Montgomery Co. Police say it was a 13-year old boy driving a stolen Kia who crashed into a Toyota in Germantown Tuesday, killing Virginia resident William Vance Payne II. 4 girls aged 14, 14, 13 & 12 & boys aged 15 & 12 were in the Kia with the 13-year old wjla.com/news/local/b...

Boy, 13, accused of driving stolen car in deadly Maryland crash; victim ID'd

The man killed in a crash with a stolen car driven by a 13-year-old has been identified, according to Montgomery County police.Investigators saidWilliam Vance

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Metro leaders are holding a press conference about crime on the transit system, which they say is at historically low levels. #wmata

After massive overhaul plan is scrapped, what’s next for DC's Union Station? Click here for video and an article about it. t.co/4Nt6yBJHFb

NEW: Metro board of directors will hold a special meeting Thursday to vote on an agreement to prepare for the new NFL stadium: $300 million in DC tax money for Stadium Armory improvements & $5 million for designing bus rapid transit between Union Station & the stadium. #wmata

New renderings of what Dulles Airport would look like under a $20+ billion Trump administration supported plan. Dulles has expanded its terminal before, but this would be the biggest change to architect Eero Saarinen’s original design in Dulles’s 64 year history.

Montgomery Co. officials & the owner of White’s Ferry outside Poolesville announce MoCo will pay $1.5 million in tax money to buy it. The ferry closed in 2020 & they hope this will lead to restored service. However, there are still hurdles on the Virginia side to reopening it.

The Metro Board of Directors is discussing a plan to put platform doors at Red Line stations. Metro officials have previously said they want to install the doors at 20 of 27 Red Line stations, but now they say they’ll study the costs/benefits of putting them at all 27. #wmata

NEW: Metro just released renderings of platform doors they want to put in Red Line stations as part of a huge modernization project. They hope to install the automated doors as early as a couple years from now - they say they'll be safer & prevent falls onto the tracks. #wmata

Will you be affected? Metro releases list of future shutdowns #wmata wjla.com/news/local/m...

Will you be affected? Metro releases list of future shutdowns

Metro released its schedule Monday for future shutdowns and service disruptions, and it’s clear that more pain is on the way for Red Line and other riders.

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A portion of Connecticut Avenue that runs below Dupont Circle is closing at night and on weekends for a “deckover” project to build a new plaza - crews have made a lot of progress recently wjla.com/news/local/n...

Night and weekend road closures begin in Dupont Circle as 'deckover' project continues

DDOT has begun closing portions of Connecticut Avenue at night and on weekends for a "deckover" project.

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Travelers at Dulles Airport are dealing with some cancellations and delays. An employee for United told me the smoke is affecting some flights.

It’s an easy day to fly in most of the US…but not at DCA! We’re working to get more info, but there was a ground stop for a “VIP” per FAA that’s causing a mess. FlightAware shows Reagan National is the worst airport in the country for departing flights and it’s not even close!

The Great American State Fair on the National Mall closes at 11 PM - I’m here working & in the final hour I took a last look at Metro‘s past and future, the original 1000 series train and a mock up of the future 8000 series train. #wmata

I really can’t stress enough how important it is to know enough to question GPS. My friend is going from Arlington to Leesburg & it told him to take the Key Bridge and go through DC & Maryland even though traffic on 66 & other roads is fine. Sometimes GPS is completely wrong!

The @wmatagm.bsky.social Randy Clarke & other Metro leaders are at Smithsonian station checking on things. Although Metro is scheduled to close stations at 2 AM tonight, they tell me if necessary they will stay open later to make sure everyone seeing the fireworks gets back. #wmata

With the later than normal fireworks and other changes I wasn’t sure what to expect, but right now America 250 is drawing MASSIVE crowds to the Smithsonian Metro station, far more than I’ve seen here at this time on previous July 4ths. #wmata

BREAKING: Metro is now free to ride for the rest of the July 4 night. The gates opened a few minutes early at Smithsonian. You don’t need to tap at stations, just walk through! #wmata

There are a dwindling number of flights waiting to take off at DCA tonight, most of them delayed. On July 4, the airport has an unprecedented 12 hours without commercial flights scheduled due to all the military flyovers for America 250. It’ll last from noon to midnight.

With later fireworks & extra security this July 4, Metro expects riders to spread out instead of just cramming Smithsonian & a few other stations. Arlington Cemetery, Crystal City, Potomac Yard, Anacostia, Capitol South, Archives, Foggy Bottom could be busier than normal #wmata

We’re getting our first detailed look at what the future Metro 8000 series trains will look like! New features include open gangways connecting pairs of trains, lights on the floor, more electronic signs, & more seats against the wall like on the New York City subway. #wmata

Adrian Boafo is giving his victory speech after being declared the winner of the Democratic primary for Maryland House District 5.

Excitement at the Adrian Boafo election night party. He was just projected to be the winner of the Democratic primary for House District 5 in Maryland.

We are at the primary election night party for Democrat Adrian Boafo, who was endorsed by retiring longtime Congressman Steny Hoyer in Maryland House District 5. Boafo is ahead in early voting results with Quincy Bareebe in second.

I'm covering the Maryland 5th District race for Congress tonight. It's a seat Democrat Steny Hoyer has held for 45 years! But he's retiring, and TWENTY FOUR Democrats and three Republicans are competing in the primary tonight.

Family members are seeking answers after a man delivering food to support his family was hit and killed by suspects fleeing from US Park Police during a car chase on Connecticut Ave. wjla.com/news/local/u...

Family wants answers after man hit and killed by suspects being chased by Park Police

Charges have been dropped – at least for now – against suspects who allegedly fled in a stolen car and hit and killed an innocent man while being chased by US P

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Crews vacuumed up algae from the newly repainted reflecting pool on the National Mall today. ABC News says the budget for the repainting project has gone up to $14.65 million, more than $4 million over the original estimate.

BREAKING: Nearly 3 hours after the polls closed, the DC Board of Elections just released the first round results from ranked choice voting. They show Janeese Lewis George with a significant lead over Kenyan McDuffie for mayor.

Democratic mayoral candidate Kenyan McDuffie is speaking at his election night party in DC. There are still no results in as he talks to the crowd at The Park at 14th.