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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.

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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Police Warning After Raccoon Attack

• If you see a raccoon that is displaying alarming behavior, call local animal control or police.

Again?! Car Crashes Into Bank at Bradlee Shopping Center

• In the past year, the shopping center has seen cars smash into a bank, the Hallmark store and the Starbucks.

Traffic Deaths Plunge in Virginia During 2016 Memorial Day Weekend

• There were only eight traffic deaths statewide this year, compared to 14 last year.

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