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Leesburg, VA

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Frederick, MD

Maryland transportation officials say a new addition to a stretch of U.S. Route 15 in Frederick will help shield residents from crashes, such as this month’s tanker disaster. Work crews worked late Monday to deploy guardrails along northbound Route 15 near Rosemont Avenue, more than two weeks after a...

Guardrails installed on US-15 in Frederick after deadly tanker fire

Annapolis, MD

Maryland transportation officials have temporarily closed the right lanes on a stretch of U.S. Route 50, just outside of Annapolis, Maryland, to make bridge repairs — an around-the-clock project that could slow westbound commuters. Crews with the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration closed the right lane of...

Week-long work zone on US-50 in Maryland could hamper commuters

Prince George's County, MD

New Carrollton, MD

A few years ago, the New Carrollton Metro Station was surrounded by nothing but parking lots, adjacent to more parking lots. But on Tuesday afternoon, politicians and Metro employees gathered next to Metro’s newly opened Maryland headquarters, as well as a massive apartment complex that’s a few months away from opening. About 1,200 workers will come to work every day at the new headquarters.

Metro celebrates completion of its Md. headquarters in Prince George’s Co.

Washington, DC

Metro riders will soon walk through newly-designed fare gates — a deterrent to the growing number of people who ride the rail system without swiping their SmartTrip cards. According to Metro, from Jan. 1 to March 16 of this year, approximately one in eight rail riders vaulted, stepped over or forced open Metrorail fare gates, or “tailgated” a passenger who had just tapped their SmartTrip card on the recently modernized gates.

New ‘saloon door’ fare gates coming to Metro stations to prevent fare evaders

Richmond, VA

Prince William County, VA

Woodbridge, VA

This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. The former Gander Mountain store in Woodbridge didn’t look like much Monday morning, its shop floor empty, concrete flooring exposed and paint peeling in places. But...

Prince William County’s crisis receiving center taking shape; Sen. Kaine pays a visit

Texas State

Alexandria, VA

Nando’s Peri-Peri opens its newest D.C.-area location March 27, as part of Carlyle Crossing, the Wegmans-anchored mixed-use development in Alexandria, Virginia’s Eisenhower East neighborhood. Nando’s operated a location on King Street in Old Town Alexandria, until it closed last year after 10 years there. The new location...

Nando’s returns to Alexandria

Fairfax County, VA

Falls Church, VA

A carjacker left a trail of destruction and injuries that stretched across three Northern Virginia communities over two days. At least two pedestrians were struck, and two carjacking victims had to be taken to the hospital. It started Friday with a Jeep carjacked in Fairfax County that was driven to...

Carjacker Leaves Trail of Destruction, Injury in Northern Virginia: Police

Loudoun County, VA

Five Guys — the fast-casual hamburger chain — has got a new Loudoun County location in the works. The latest store for the brand will be in Leesburg in an area popping with similar chain restaurants. The Burn has learned that Five Guys is taking the space next...

Five Guys planning another Loudoun County location

This week, the transition from diesel to all-electric school buses progressed another step in the northern Virginia. The City of Falls Church showed off its first "two" electric bus acquisitions. FOX 5's Bob Barnard was there to check it out.

Northern Virginia city tests its first all-electric school buses

D.C.-area apartment rents plummeted in the first year of the pandemic, with rental demand falling. But the rental market quickly recovered, with rents rising by double digits in 2021 and 2022 as demand returned. In the last year, however, the pace of rent increases has slowed. Nationwide, average rental rates...

Why the pace of rising DC-area rents has slowed

Silver Spring, MD

Chipotle Mexican Grill has opened just its second digital-only restaurant in the country in Silver Spring, Maryland. The “Chipotlane” at 13801 Outlet Drive has no dining room. It is much smaller than a traditional Chipotle restaurant and there is no front-line staff preparing customer orders. Instead, the kitchen...

Silver Spring gets a ‘Chipotlane’

Damascus, MD

A recent change to the recommendation on the MCPS CIP that would delay the major capital project at Damascus High School by two years has led the Damascus community to call for a meeting that will take place at the high school on Tuesday, March 21 at 7pm. The major...

Damascus Community to Meet Tuesday Night Following Proposed Delay of Major High School Renovation

Haymarket, VA

PWLiving

At Leopold’s Preserve, you can hike the trails and see nature at its finest. You’ll see the ducks in the marsh as you stroll across a meadow. You’ll see the location of an old schoolhouse for African Americans that has been reclaimed by nature. As you hike the trails, you will need to be reminded that you are in Prince William County.

Leopold’s Preserve in Haymarket

Anne Arundel County, MD

Linthicum Heights, MD

A woman involved in a three-vehicle crash Saturday night on Interstate 695 in Maryland, was struck and killed by an SUV from oncoming traffic, authorities said. According to the Maryland State Police, shortly after 9:20 p.m., 26-year-old Deja Sharvon May of Baltimore was driving a black Mazda CX-5 on the outer loop of I-695 near Linthicum Heights, Md., when her vehicle collided with a Kia Optima and an Acura MDX.

Pedestrian dead on I-695 after crash in Anne Arundel Co.

Burtonsville, MD

Construction has begun on the redevelopment of the Burtonsville Shopping Center. Approximately 7,600 square feet of existing retail is in the process of being demolished with that retail square footage being turned into two new pad sites with drive- thrus. There will also be improvements to open space, landscaping, lighting, and pedestrian circulation. Video of the current state of construction is available below, by Larry Jones of the Burtonsville, MD Facebook group. Pepino’s and Burger King remain open during construction.

Construction Update at Burtonsville Crossing

Kansas State

Manassas, VA

Fans of Freddy’s Steakburgers who have been making the drive to Fairfax, take heart — a new location is in the works in Northern Virginia. It will be coming to Manassas — to a location just a short distance south of Interstate 66. If you’re not familiar...

Freddy’s Steakburgers planning second NoVa location

Garrett County, MD

Towson, MD

WMAR 2 News Baltimore

A lithium-ion battery sparked a fire at a dog kennel in western Maryland yesterday afternoon. It was one of two such fires

Two recent fires blamed on lithium-ion batteries

Fredericksburg, VA

The following analysis of the Fredericksburg, Virginia area housing market has been prepared by the Fredericksburg Area Association of REALTORS® based on analysis of brightMLS multiple listing data. February 2023 saw more of the same in the local real estate market with falling demand, rising prices, and increasing days...

Local real estate market demand continues to cool

Pennsylvania State

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Baltimore, MD

Joe Mertens

Disclaimer:The following information is updated for 2023. It is for educational purposes. Spending some time at your local flea market can be a great way to spend your day. From the great deals you can get and all of the cool items you can find, there's something to find there for everyone.

This Huge Flea Market in Maryland is a Must-Visit

Dr. Sandra Ortega resided in Baltimore for 21 years before receiving a direct commission into the United States Air Force by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, becoming on July 4, 1958 Morgan State University’s first Air Force officer and Maryland’s first African American woman commissioned as a U.S. Air Force Officer. - Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame.

Maryland’s first African American woman commissioned as U.S. Air Force Officer

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Leesburg Executive Airport faces uncertain future after FAA decision

Following a major decision on air traffic control by the Federal Aviation Administration, leaders in Leesburg, Virginia, are trying to figure out the future of the...

Leesburg Executive Airport faces uncertain future after FAA decision

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