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Veterans Day 2021: Deals, discounts and freebies 11/11/2021 04:30am • To honor the men and women who’ve served in the U.S. military, businesses and organizations are offering a variety of specials, discounts and freebies on Nov. 11 for Veterans Day. Many promotions apply to both veteran and active-duty service members, who in most cases will need to provide proof Settle Down Easy Brewing coming to Oakton 11/09/2021 10:27am • Settle Down Easy Brewing’s location in Falls Church, Va. (Courtesy Settle Down Brewing Co.) Three-year-old Settle Down Easy Brewing Co., in Falls Church, will open a second location in Oakton, Virginia. It will be the first craft brewery in Oakton when it opens next spring at Hunter Mill Pl Purple Line construction should fully resume by early 2022, Slater says 11/09/2021 09:34am • Construction continues near unfinished Purple Line rail tracks at the Paul Sarbanes Transit Center on April 8, 2021 in Silver Spring, Maryland. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland High gas prices unlikely to hurt Thanksgiving travel, AAA says 11/09/2021 08:24am • Gas prices are $1.38 a gallon higher than last year, but that's unlikely to deter pent-up desire to drive on Thanksgiving trips, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic. Currently, the average price for a gallon of gasoline is $3.61 — 20 cents more than last month, according to a news release. Georgetown Men's Basketball Preview: Reloading for another run 11/09/2021 04:01am • How should one view Georgetown after its incredible run of four wins in four days to secure their first Big East Tournament championship since 2007, as well as their first NCAA Tournament berth since 2015? Was it the start of something special that will fortify head coach Patrick Ewing's program Wes Unseld Jr.'s philosophy on pace appears to be working for Wizards 11/09/2021 12:02am • Unseld Jr.'s interesting philosophy on pace originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonWASHINGTON -- 'Pace' in basketball is a stat measured by the number of possessions each team averages per game and by those guidelines the Wizards are playing quite a bit slower than they did last year. Last Spotsylvania Co. man charged with stealing Fairfax Co. fire truck 11/08/2021 11:03pm • A Spotsylvania County, Virginia, man has been charged with a pretty unusual crime: stealing a fire engine. A Fairfax County fire truck was stolen Monday morning from a maintenance facility in Prince William County. Police say they were notified around 7 a.m. that the red-and-white fire engine 'Absolutely winter ready': How WSSC is preparing for water main breaks 11/08/2021 01:24pm • Just walk out the door in the morning and it’s quickly apparent that winter is coming. For some, it means the Christmas season is near. Or cuffing season or ski season. For utility companies, it means broken water main season. At the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, they know tha Car Review: New Subaru Outback Wilderness adds off-road capability to rugged wagon 11/08/2021 04:07am • Wagons are not the most popular mode of transportation, but Subaru made the wagon cooler when it added the Outback model back in 2000. The 2022 Subaru Outback Wilderness looks to gain buyers by making a more off-road worthy wagon/crossover vehicle. Subaru gave the Outback Wilderness greater ground c Maryland lawmakers, bay advocates react to late-night passage of $1.2 trillion US infrastructure bill 11/06/2021 10:52am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The U.S. House cleared a $1.2 trillion physical infrastructure bill and took a major step toward passage of a landmark $1.85 trillion soc Lucid Motors opens Tysons showroom Saturday 11/05/2021 12:00pm • Electric vehicle startup Lucid Motors will open a showroom at Tysons Corner Center in Virginia on Nov. 6. (Courtesy Lucid Motors) Electric vehicle startup Lucid Motors will open a showroom at Tysons Corner Center in Virginia on Saturday. It's the automaker’s 11th showroom to open. Newark Parts of Northern Virginia transform ahead of Metro's arrival 11/05/2021 09:55am • Substantial completion of the work on Phase 2 of the Metrorail Silver Line extension project is finished, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority said Thursday. “This is a significant step toward completing the 11.5-mile extension that will provide rail service for residents in Reston, Hern Construction on Silver Line Phase 2 complete, key step in handing over to Metro 11/04/2021 11:59pm • A key component in Metrorail's Silver Line extension project has reached "substantial completion." This means that major construction is complete and operational readiness testing is able to begin, during which the contractor will demonstrate the project’s functionality. It's a key step toward 'We never get rid of that pain': Mother shares loss in push for pedestrian, bike safety 11/04/2021 04:19pm • The death of her daughter, who was killed 11 years ago while on a bicycle in Prince George's County, Maryland, is always with Kenniss Henry — on Thursday she shared her grief to try to prevent another tragedy. "I don't bring my pain outside, and inflict it on other people, but it's there," said Md. citizens redistricting commission finalizes congressional, legislative maps 11/04/2021 01:00pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The Maryland Citizens Redistricting Commission, created by Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) to draw up maps that he will propose to the Genera