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Weekend Road and Rail: Army Ten-Miler and other DC events, Metro’s holiday schedule 10/06/2022 12:08pm • There will be extended ramp and lane closures associated with the 66 Transformation Project and the Purple Line Project this weekend. The annual Army Ten-Miler returns, with road closures in store between Virginia and the District on Sunday, along with accommodating service changes on Metrorail. Judge hints some evidence in 'Potomac River Rapist' case may not be admissible 10/05/2022 09:18pm • After two days of hearings in September, lawyers in the D.C. case against the man police have called the "Potomac River Rapist" argued over how the evidence was collected, and whether it should be admissible in court when the case goes to trial next month. While no final decisions were made, the College Football Corner: Midseason crises for the Commonwealth schools 10/03/2022 05:12am • After a dream 2021 season, Virginia quarterback Brennan Armstrong is dealing with a nightmare 2022. NCAA college football game against Duke in Durham, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown) Nobody expected Virginia or Virginia Tech to run the table. Each was in the first year o Tractor-trailer overturns, oil spilled on Beltway 10/02/2022 08:22am • A tractor-trailer overturned early Sunday morning on the Capital Beltway Inner Loop near Rockville Pike in Maryland. It happened around 4:30 a.m. according to Pete Piringer, chief spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue, who said the tractor-trailer was then abandoned as there was fuel Odd crime scene leads to conflicting theories about shooting deaths 10/01/2022 11:08pm • When investigators entered the McLean, Virginia home of millionaire mother Pam Hargan, they discovered the bodies of Pam and her youngest daughter Helen, who was found with a rifle. Hours later, police told the family her wound looked self-inflicted. Did Helen shoot her mom and then take her own lif Herndon man charged in homicide after crash in victim's vehicle 10/01/2022 10:59pm • A man has been charged with second-degree murder and grand larceny following the death of a Leesburg, Virginia, man on Friday. Mario R. Hernandez-Navarrate, 19, of Herndon, Virginia, was apprehended Friday after being involved in a crash in the victim’s vehicle in Fairfax County, according to a Blessing of the Animals scheduled for Sunday at Washington National Cathedral 10/01/2022 12:20am • Rain from the remnants of Ian is expected to douse the D.C. area on Sunday, but that won't stop the annual Blessing of the Animals at Washington National Cathedral. "The blessing is on, no matter what the hurricane decides to do; we're going to be moving it indoors slightly to our bus garage. Fairfax Co. superintendent says frequent background checks in the works, calls for Va. to sign up for FBI program 09/30/2022 02:38pm • Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia this week released some of the findings of an independent investigation into how a school counselor was able to keep his arrest and conviction for a sex offense under wraps until he was arrested for a second time. One finding recommended frequent backgrou Chase Young, Brian Robinson Jr. will be re-evaluated before possible Week 5 returns 09/30/2022 02:15pm • Young, Robinson Jr. will be re-evaluated after Week 4 originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonFollowing the conclusion of Week 4's game in Dallas, the Washington Commanders will have the option to activate pass rusher Chase Young and running back Brian Robinson Jr. Young is currently on the Safety watchdog says Metro needs to fix patchy communication system 09/30/2022 01:04pm • Metro’s communication devices, such as radios, are critical during an emergency. But an in-depth audit released this week by Metro's safety watchdog says the agency isn't doing enough to ensure communication systems are properly maintained, risking failure when they're needed most. Investigator What's being done to address students' mental wellness? 09/30/2022 06:06am • Welcome to the School Zone, WTOP’s weekly feature about the latest topics and trends in education across the D.C. region. How DC-area school systems are addressing students' mental wellness What it is: School leaders in Prince William County, Virginia, the state's second largest school system, w Weekend Road and Rail: Stops planned on the Beltway and I-66, District events; Metro maintenance 09/30/2022 04:57am • The weather will likely play a big factor in any work zones scheduled this weekend. Be sure to stay tuned for up to the minute conditions. Weather permitting, there are stops planned on the Capital Beltway and Interstate 66, new work in Maryland, and events in the District. More Trans TSA stops Fairfax Co. man from bringing loaded gun on flight at Reagan National 09/29/2022 04:27pm • Officers at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, prevented a man from carrying a loaded handgun onto a flight Wednesday. Transportation Security Administration officers spotted the .25 caliber handgun among the Lorton man’s carry-on items. It was loaded with six bullets, the TSA said 120-year-old lighthouse in Chesapeake Bay has new owner 09/28/2022 08:30pm • The Hooper Island Lighthouse, which has just sold for $192,000, will remain a working lighthouse. And because it's on the National Register of Historic Places, any repair or construction work must be pre-approved by Dorchester County, Maryland. (Courtesy GSA) A lonely lighthouse built in t Maryland announces new area code, likely coming next year 09/28/2022 03:49pm • The Maryland Public Service Commission announced on Wednesday the addition of 227 as a new area code to phone numbers. The new area code will eventually serve the same geographic areas in Maryland that currently use the 240 and 301 area codes -- Allegany, Charles, Garrett, Montgomery, Prince Geor