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Metro breaks ridership record in July
- Metro trains carried more passengers in July than in any other month in the transit agency’s 31-year history, Metro announced Monday.
Planning commission debates effects of Penn. Ave. closing
- The closing of Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House has not caused any major traffic snarls worth addressing, in the opinion of some federal planning officials. But not everyone agreed with that assessment Thursday.
- The closing of Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House has not caused any major traffic snarls worth addressing, in the opinion of some federal planning officials. But not everyone agreed with that assessment Thursday.
Va. issues first $2,000-plus tickets
- Stiff new fines for Virginia’s drivers meant to raise funds for a transportation package approved in the spring went into effect Sunday after midnight across the state.
- Stiff new fines for Virginia’s drivers meant to raise funds for a transportation package approved in the spring went into effect Sunday after midnight across the state.
Senate panel approves D.C. Voting Rights Act
- The D.C. Voting Rights Act passed another congressional hurdle Wednesday as the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee approved the legislation by a 9-1 vote.
Officials to discuss concerns over Capitol tour bus rerouting
- Department of Transportation Director Emeka Menome and City Council Member Tommy Wells, D-Ward 6, will meet with U.S. Capitol police over the next two weeks to discuss their concerns over new security restrictions limiting where tour buses can go on Capitol Hill.
- Department of Transportation Director Emeka Menome and City Council Member Tommy Wells, D-Ward 6, will meet with U.S. Capitol police over the next two weeks to discuss their concerns over new security restrictions limiting where tour buses can go on Capitol Hill.
Finalists chosen for District’s Golden Triangle street scape redesign project
- The Golden Triangle Business Improvement District announced four local architectural planning firms Friday as finalists in the competition for the Connecticut Avenue Streetscape and Public Realm Design Plan, a cooperative effort by area businesses and city officials to upgrade the area’s environment.
- The Golden Triangle Business Improvement District announced four local architectural planning firms Friday as finalists in the competition for the Connecticut Avenue Streetscape and Public Realm Design Plan, a cooperative effort by area businesses and city officials to upgrade the area’s environment.
Commission approves Institute of Peace plan
- The National Capital Planning Commission gave its final approval Thursday to the site plan for the United States Institute of Peace Headquarters and Public Education Center on the southeast portion of the Old Naval Observatory and offered design guidance for the planned Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitor Center.
- The National Capital Planning Commission gave its final approval Thursday to the site plan for the United States Institute of Peace Headquarters and Public Education Center on the southeast portion of the Old Naval Observatory and offered design guidance for the planned Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitor Center.
WSSC crews make repairs to broken water main in Bethesda
- Montgomery County water crews continued working throughout the day Thursday to replace a pipe that burst Wednesday night, flooding 12 homes and displacing residents near the 5200 block of Bradley Boulevard in Bethesda.
- Montgomery County water crews continued working throughout the day Thursday to replace a pipe that burst Wednesday night, flooding 12 homes and displacing residents near the 5200 block of Bradley Boulevard in Bethesda.
Concert expected to bring in millions for MLK memorial
- Twenty years ago, Coretta Scott King first dreamed of building a memorial for her husband, Martin Luther King Jr.
- Twenty years ago, Coretta Scott King first dreamed of building a memorial for her husband, Martin Luther King Jr.
Andrews air show prepares for takeoff
- Andrews Air Force Base is inviting the public to watch jets fire up their afterburners this weekend at the 2007 Joint Service Open House and Air Show.
- Andrews Air Force Base is inviting the public to watch jets fire up their afterburners this weekend at the 2007 Joint Service Open House and Air Show.
Judge dismisses Falls Church water rights case
- A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by Falls Church against Fairfax County on Wednesday, ruling the city could not claim exclusive rights to provide water to areas within Fairfax County.
Pr. George’s Co. police car crashes into a school bus
- Several students missed a field trip to a Bowie Baysox minor league baseball game after a police officer crashed into their bus on her way to a shooting call Wednesday.
Police cruiser smashes into school bus
- A Prince George's County Police Officer responding to a shooting call Wednesday morning crashed into a bus taking elementary school students on a field trip.
- A Prince George's County Police Officer responding to a shooting call Wednesday morning crashed into a bus taking elementary school students on a field trip.
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