Massive Metro Repairs, Fatal Wreck, Dominion Power Rate Cut: News Nearby

Patch has 32 sites in communities in Va. and D.C. Here are some of the top posts from the past 24 hours.

• Woman Suffers Medical Emergency Before Fatal Crash: Police
• Dominion Power Says They're Slashing Virginia's Electric Bills This Summer
• Missing 3-Year-Old Found Safe, Father Charged

Massive Metro Overhaul News to Come Friday: Report

Bad news, Metro riders: Your commute is going to get a lot uglier for a very long time. Metro will announce a huge rehab effort that could last a year and result in shutdowns of entire sections of a track at a time, according to a WAMU report quoting transit authority sources.

The work will apply to the entire Metro rail network, except for new portions of the Silver Line, and Metro general manager Paul Wiedefeld is expected to unveil the plan on May 6, according to the report. >>> Read more.

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo All Week with a Margarita Donut

Sugar Shack's Arlington and Alexandria locations are serving up Tequila Sunrise, Margarita and Pina Colada-cream filled donut flavors this week in honor of Cinco de Mayo.

These are strictly for the grownups, Sugar Shack says. Hours at the popular donut shops: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., open 'til 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. >>> See the treat.

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