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Emergency lane closures on Roosevelt Bridge set to end in June 04/21/2022 10:12pm • In late February, construction crews noticed issues on the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge that led to the emergency closure of three middle lanes on the Interstate 66 crossing. Now, Everett Lott, the director of the District’s Department of Transportation, says the work in those center lanes should be Maryland wins approval to design new bay crossing near existing bridge 04/21/2022 05:16pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Federal highway officials have given the go-ahead for Maryland to move forward with plans to build a new Chesapeake Bay crossing near the ex 12 people displaced after apartment fire in Southeast 04/21/2022 06:00am • At least 12 people are displaced, including four children, after an apartment fire broke out in Southeast D.C. Wednesday night. Around 9 p.m. Wednesday, firefighters were called to a four-story apartment building in the 300 block of Anacostia Road, SE, according to D.C. Fire and EMS. On arriva National Cannabis Festival reflects marijuana’s move into the mainstream 04/20/2022 04:18am • The lineup of sponsors and vendors for this year’s National Cannabis Festival, set for Saturday on the grounds of RFK Stadium, signifies how the cannabis industry has moved into the mainstream. Companies and retailers view festival patrons and attendees as a viable target market for more than j Metro installs first solar canopy at Anacostia station 04/20/2022 12:20am • Metro reached a significant "milestone" Monday when the first of its four stations had its new solar carports installed. SunPower Corp., a solar technology and energy service, has completed the first of five solar canopies at the Anacostia Metro Station, with 240 solar panels placed on top of its After a 36-year run, an ‘accidental politician’ prepares to leave Md. stage 04/19/2022 08:24am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Shane Pendergrass knows what it’s like to have her views dismissed out of hand. As a young mother serving on a school design committe Loudoun Co. schools getting closer to a 5-year strategic plan 04/18/2022 09:29pm • Loudoun County, Virginia, is still on track to revealing a five-year strategic plan for the school system sometime in June. More than 13,000 people in the community responded to a questionnaire to help shape the school system’s future. This week, the public is getting a glimpse of a draft plan This tax day, advocates call on Maryland lawmakers to support a billionaire tax 04/18/2022 06:36pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A coalition of advocacy organizations is calling on Maryland’s congressional delegation to endorse a resolution to institute a federal bil Green savings: DC medical cannabis sales tax holiday underway 04/18/2022 01:41pm • D.C. is temporarily ditching its 6% sales tax on medical cannabis products sold at licensed dispensaries. The sales tax holiday, which does not cover paraphernalia, began Friday and runs through April 24. It's aimed in part at drumming up registrations for the District's medical marijuana program National Landing poised to pass Capital Riverfront as fastest-growing neighborhood 04/18/2022 10:42am • National Landing, the name coined in 2018 by economic development officials in Arlington County and Alexandria, Virginia, as part of branding efforts for winning Amazon’s decision to choose the area for its second headquarters, has released a study citing data that shows it is one of the nation’ Is paying for Snyder’s Washington Commanders stadium worth it? 04/18/2022 10:13am • With a new name and new players, the Washington Commanders are looking for a new home. Owner Daniel Snyder is contemplating setting up shop in D.C., Maryland or Virginia after the lease on FedEx Field expires in 2027 — assuming he stays on as owner, given the mountain of scandals piling up on h Loudoun Co. seeks flexibility in return of commuter bus service amid COVID recovery 04/18/2022 09:52am • Ridership on commuter buses took a big hit regionally at the start of COVID-19 — and officials in Loudoun County, Virginia, say they may want to retain flexibility in determining the number and destination of routes for the time being. Tuesday, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors will consi NBA playoffs: How the top overall seed has fared in recent playoff history 04/17/2022 02:39pm •  The Phoenix Suns were head and shoulders above the rest of the NBA during the 2021-22 regular season. After falling to the Milwaukee Bucks in last year’s Finals, the reigning Western Conference champions came back as an even stronger-looking team. Led by Devin Booker and Chris Paul, t How much higher can food prices go? An expert tells us what to expect 04/17/2022 01:22pm • Last week, the U.S. Labor Department said that its consumer price index jumped 8.5% in March from a year earlier — the sharpest year-over-year increase since 1981. Today, a dollar does not go as far as it used to, especially at the grocery store. Food prices continue to rise along with the cost Suit seeks to overturn renewed Philadelphia mask mandate 04/16/2022 06:04pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Several businesses and residents have filed suit in state court in Pennsylvania seeking to overturn Philadelphia's renewed indoor mask mandate scheduled to be enforced beginning Monday in an effort to halt a surge in COVID-19 infections. The lawsuit, filed in Commonwealth Co