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In Amazon’s shadow, neighbors are dueling over housing density

As Arlington examines the future of Pentagon City, an alphabet soup of civic groups — YIMBYs, NIMBYs and SIMBYs — have come out in full force to battle out that vision.

 

Two police officers, suspect shot in Frederick, Md.

At a news conference outside the hospital, officials said that the officers and the suspect all had been shot in the torso.

 

Metro shaves 10 minutes off wait time on Blue, Orange and Silver lines

As Metro continues to search for ways to safely bring 60 percent of its rail car fleet back into service and resume normal operations, the transit agency said it continues to cut down on wait times during a train shortage.

 

PM Update: Warmth persists ahead of Saturday cold front, with some snow likely Sunday

Generally pleasant through midday Saturday. A strong cold front is about to remind us that it's still winter.

 

More bomb threats called into schools in D.C., Maryland

The threats forced evacuations and heavy police responses for the fourth consecutive day in D.C

 

Woman charged in killing of man in Fairfax County

A woman was arrested in Harrisonburg, Va., following a shooting in Fairfax County.

 

Virginia Republicans threaten payback for Democrats’ snub of Trump EPA chief

House Republicans threatened to unseat about 1,000 Democratic appointees to state boards after Senate Democrats rejected one of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s (R) Cabinet picks and most of his legislative agenda.

 

Maryland court moves filing deadlines for June primary as it weighs redistricting lawsuits

The Maryland Court of Appeals extended the filing deadline from Feb. 22 to March 22. The deadline to withdraw a candidacy was also pushed back, from March 4 to March 24.

 

Pressure mounts on D.C.-area leaders to drop local mask mandates

As the omicron wave recedes, region leaders are weighing whether — and when — to follow the lead of other states and loosen pandemic restrictions, despite high levels of transmission compared to other phases of the pandemic.

 

Year’s greatest warmth in Washington came on Friday

After a wintry morning, we had a springlike afternoon.

 

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