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Denny Hamlin hoping for Next Gen breakthrough at Richmond 04/02/2022 01:58pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) ��� Denny Hamlin would love to think that a visit to his home track will produce a finish that finally gets his season heading in the right direction. The problem for Hamlin, his Joe Gibbs Racing teammates and seemingly all the drivers in Toyotas is they are having a difficult Weekend Road and Rail: Stops on the Beltway and I-66; Cherry Blossom Festival events; Metro changes 04/01/2022 03:58am • The Transform 66 Project will have stops on the Beltway and Interstate 66 overnight; the DC-295/I-295 Corridor work continues, with increased cherry blossom traffic expected, and Metro will increase trains in honor of the cherry blossoms. Here���s what to expect this weekend. Roadwork DC Th 1 dead, 2 rescued in Navy plane crash off Va. coast 03/31/2022 05:00am • One person is dead and two others are injured after a Navy plane crashed near Chincoteague in Accomack County, Virginia, Wednesday night. The plane crashed around 7:30 p.m. into the water near Wildcat Marsh, just north of the NASA Wallops Flight Facility on the Eastern Shore. Three people were ab Northern Va. lawmakers demand update on Silver Line delay 03/29/2022 08:00pm • A group of Northern Virginia lawmakers want an update from the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority over the delay in Metro's planned Silver Line extension to Dulles International Airport. Speaking at a Metro Board of Directors meeting last week, Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority Ge W&OD Trail detour in Ashburn nears for power line replacement 03/29/2022 11:22am • The path to outdoor exercise and beauty will require an 8-mile detour soon for users of the Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Trail in Ashburn, Virginia, to allow Dominion Energy to replace power lines. (Courtesy Dominion Energy) The path to outdoor exercise and beauty will require an 8-mil Why airfares around DC are so competitive (and why 'average' fares don���t exist) 03/28/2022 11:09am • The biggest driver of airfares is competition. And budget airlines have certainly ratcheted up that competition. In 2008, low-cost airline carriers only accounted for 4% of American travelers. Since then, that share has expanded to 15% and it continues to grow. With those kind of numbers, mainstr Prince William Co. offers fuel for Yellow Cab amid gas price surge 03/28/2022 11:03am • 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. Prince William County is providing drivers at its only taxicab company a small boost as they���re hit hard by surging gas prices. Last 11 top places to visit in North Carolina mountains 03/28/2022 09:00am • If you're looking for a year-round getaway at a higher elevation and want an escape from the big city, look no further than one of these top places to visit in the North Carolina mountains. With plenty of outdoor adventure opportunities, majestic scenery and wide-open spaces, these towns, parks and 16 top amusement parks in US 03/28/2022 09:00am • Whether you want to spend the day on jaw-dropping thrill rides, put in hours chasing down the best fair food or bask in the sun as you float down a lazy river, the best amusement parks in the U.S. offer something for everyone. Theme parks are usually fairly easy to drive to depending on where you li Car Review: Ford looks to dominate the truck market with new smaller Maverick 03/28/2022 03:59am • Trucks are big business and Ford has the bestselling vehicle in America, the large F-150 light-duty pickup. But what if you want a truck and the F-150 is too large or pricey? Ford has you covered with the smaller Ranger and now the even more petite Maverick. The new little truck is one hot ticket an At Lincoln Memorial, Ukrainians echo Zelenskyy's plea to 'close the sky' 03/27/2022 10:51pm • One month after the start of a devastating war, the message Ukrainians delivered outside the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday was simple: "Close the skies over Ukraine." With the bloodshed mounting by the hour and Russian weapons reducing once-bustling cities to rubble, Ukrainian Americans in the D.C. DC releases 'roadmap' to improve New York Avenue in Northeast 03/26/2022 01:53pm • The District���s Office of Planning has released its New York Avenue NE Roadmap, which includes plans to improve infrastructure, civic facilities and provide new jobs. The three-mile corridor extends from Florida Avenue to South Dakota Avenue in Northeast D.C., and includes the communities of Bre Officials: Taliban blocked unaccompanied women from flights 03/26/2022 07:18am • ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) ��� Afghanistan's Taliban rulers refused to allow dozens of women to board several flights, including some overseas, because they were traveling without a male guardian, two Afghan airline officials said Saturday. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fea $200M federal loan to help finish new Nice Bridge over Potomac 03/25/2022 12:16pm • Maryland will get a $200 million federal loan to help finish the replacement of the Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial/Senator Thomas ���Mac��� Middleton Bridge that connects Southern Maryland with the Northern Neck of Virginia. Funding was in "significant jeopardy" less than six months ago, but the Experts: Book rental cars now to avoid spring break crunch 03/25/2022 11:10am • Spring break travelers have multiple factors working against them if a rental car is part of the equation. ���Right now, the car rental companies are seeing an increase in reservations," said Greg Scott, a government relations adviser for the American Car Rental Association. ���There aren���t eno