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Group protests VDOT plan to add express lanes to Woodrow Wilson Bridge
A proposal to add express lanes, and even Metro, to the Woodrow Wilson Bridge is getting some pushback from the Coalition for Smarter Growth. The Coalition says that, if enacted, the Virginia Department of Transportation’s 495 Southside Study will create traffic bottlenecks. They’re asking locals to voice their displeasure by emailing public officials, and say that the express lanes will not improve general traffic on the bridge and that more cars will avoid the bridge and spill onto local roadways.
'It's working:' National Harbor businesses, residents pleased with youth curfew effects
NATIONAL HARBOR Md. (7News) — National Harbor local Ivy Tucker was out to dinner, enjoying her meal, when things took a turn for the worse one night back in April. "The fighting started outside of a restaurant that I was in, and then people were running away from it and running in the restaurant," Tucker told 7News.
Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks joined by Vice President Kamala Harris on campaign trail
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — Maryland U.S. Senate candidate and Prince George’s county executive, Angela Alsobrooks, was back on the campaign trail Friday, and she was joined by vice president Kamala Harris at the Kentland Community Center in Landover, Maryland. It was the first event for Alsobrooks since...
Another bear spotted in Arlington County neighborhood
ARLINGTON, Va. — Wildlife officials in Arlington County are urging the public to take precautions after a young black bear was seen in a neighborhood last week. Sightings have increased in the Rivercrest and Bellevue Forest neighborhoods, according to the Animal Welfare League of Arlington. In a post on...
The BayNet Weekly News: Prince George’s County Fair Has Been Canceled (June 7, 2024)
CALIFORNIA, Md. – The BayNet’s weekly news recap for Southern Maryland! Our mission is to keep you informed of the latest and most important news from the region. Check out the top stories we covered this week:. Contact our news desk at news@thebaynet.com.
PHOTOS: 2024 Capital Pride weekend in DC
WTOP is marking Pride Month by showcasing the people, places and important issues in the LGBTQ+ communities in the D.C. area. Check back all throughout June as we share these stories, on air and online. The District was decked out in all colors of the rainbow as the 2024 Capital...
Tide turns as Anacostia River begins to recover after decades of pollution
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bruce Holmes, 65, grew up fishing on the Anacostia River, the 9-mile urban waterway that flows through Washington, D.C. and parts of Maryland, and has long been defined by pollution and neglect. Back then, Holmes would keep what he caught with his family — usually carp...
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