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Murder Charge in Silver Diner Crash; Metro Safety Surge Impact; Sobriety Checkpoints: News Nearby
Top posts in Va. and D.C., including a drop in highway deaths over the holiday weekend. Plus, how you can share your local news and events.
Patch has 32 sites in communities in Va. and D.C. Here are some of our top posts from the past 24 hours.
- Driver in Fiery Silver Diner Crash Charged With Second-Degree Murder
- Driver Killed in Crash With Dump Truck: Police
- Traffic Deaths Plunge in Virginia During 2016 Memorial Day Weekend
Metro Delays Start Saturday: What Are Your Options?
If you're a frequent Metro rider, you'll want to prepare for possible delays on the Orange and Silver lines, which will begin single tracking between East Falls Church and Ballston Saturday, June 4 through Thursday, June 16.
To avoid gridlock, commuters are urged to consider carpooling, vanpooling, taking the bus, biking and teleworking as often as possible during Metro’s ongoing work. >>> Read more.
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Will Georgetown-Rosslyn Gondola Happen? Official Can't Say
It's been a month since ZGF Architects was chosen by the Georgetown-Rosslyn Gondola Executive Committee to look into a gondola spanning the Potomac River, and a ZGF principal said in a recent interview it's too early to say whether it will happen at all.
ZGF principal Otto Condon couldn't say much in the interview with UrbanTurf posted May 27, avoiding making predictions on the feasibility of the gondola or even general details on an eventual design. Currently, the team is examining "potential alignments, potential station or stop areas," Condon said. >>> Read more.
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