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Weekend Wakeup: 95 closures, Redskins game and Ten-Miler 10/18/2013 01:07pm • WASHINGTON -- Between a Redskins home game, the Army Ten-Miler and construction on Metro and I-95, this could be a rough weekend when it comes to traffic and transit. Several I-95 closures will affect Virginia drivers this weekend. Friday night into Saturday morning 9:30 p.m.: Some lanes on I- Bernadette's House 10/18/2013 09:22am • Bernadette's House is pleased to announce its official opening and inaugural networking and fundraiser event on Thursday, November 14th from 6 to 9 pm at the Historic Oakland Manor (5430 Vantage Point Rd, Columbia, MD 21044). This newly launched community outreach organization is dedicat Morning Notes 10/18/2013 08:55am • No Metro Work This Weekend — In an occurrence that’s somewhat rare these days, there is no Metro rebuilding work planned on the Blue, Orange or Yellow Lines this weekend. New Rosslyn Cafe to Open Monday — Caffe Aficionado, a new independent coffee shop at 1919 N. Lynn Street Weekend events: Snallygaster, art festivals 10/17/2013 12:28pm • WASHINGTON - With weather projected to remain mild this weekend, and leaves transforming into fall colors, it's the perfect time to take advantage of outdoor events. And in the D.C. area, those events are all about craft beer and art. It's an overabundance of craft beer -- not a toothy, mythical Officials: No changes to Army 10-Miler 10/16/2013 01:33pm • WASHINGTON - Organizers behind the Army 10-Miler race this weekend are dispelling claims the government shutdown will impact the event. "It's going to be on the same race course that we used in 2012," assures Operations Manager George Banker. There were concerns the shutdown could force race Bethesda Row Arts Festival This Weekend 10/16/2013 11:45am • Almost 200 artists will show off their works on Bethesda Row this weekend for the annual Bethesda Row Arts Festival. The juried fine art and craft festival will shut down parts of Elm Street, Woodmont Avenue and Bethesda Avenue with 190 artists of all types. The event draws artists and art collecto Leggett: County Will Reopen Glen Echo Park Friday If Feds Do Not 10/15/2013 12:45pm • If the National Park Service doesn’t reopen Glen Echo Park by Friday morning, Montgomery County will do it for them, County Executive Isiah Leggett said on Tuesday. Leggett said the county is prepared to remove parking lot barricades and let the artists and theaters based in the park ope Teen drivers learn to overcome tough situations on the road 10/12/2013 02:43pm • DULLES, Va. - The most dangerous time for new drivers is right after they receive their licenses. They're inexperienced and uncomfortable behind the wheel, and teen drivers are three times more likely to get into a car accident than anyone else. So this weekend, professional instructors with For Weekend Wakeup: Road closures and Columbus Day 10/11/2013 03:55pm • WASHINGTON -- Big events and an Orange Line closure are the big things to consider when making travel plans this weekend. On the east side of the Orange Line, buses will replace trains between New Carrollton and Stadium-Armory from Friday night at 10 p.m. through Metro's closing Sunday night. Me Morning Notes 10/11/2013 09:05am • Favola: Streamline Development Approval — State Senator and former County Board member Barbara Favola (D) is urging Arlington County to streamline its development approval process in order to make it easier for affordable housing projects to be built. At a fundraiser for the Arlington Pa Metro riders could pay more next year 10/10/2013 02:36pm • WASHINGTON -- Metro has proposed across the board fare increases next July to increase about $30 million in revenue to help with repairing the aging system. The proposal would raise the average trip on Metrorail 10 cents per trip, on Metrobus 15 cents per trip, and 25 cents to park in a Metro lot. Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013 10/10/2013 02:25pm • For interviews about the shutdown, visit WTOP.com's Shutdown Live Blog 9:10 p.m. - Ken Trump, National Security Consultant Download Parents and schools face challenges in combatting cyberbullying 8:10 p.m. - Mike McCarthy, editor-in-chief of DC Magazine Dow Halloween attractions asking guests to take part 10/10/2013 01:09pm • By BETH J. HARPAZ AP Travel Editor NEW YORK (AP) - Ghost tours and haunted houses are hallmarks of the weeks leading up to Halloween. But this year, some attractions are upping their game with an interactive component. Now, visitors aren't just shrieking at the sight of zombies - they're shoo Grand Reopening Planned for Potomac Yard Harris Teeter 10/09/2013 02:25pm • The Harris Teeter store near Potomac Yard, which has been closed since May 2012 after being flooded with raw sewage, will hold its grand reopening in two weeks. The store, at 3600 S. Glebe Road, will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Events will also be held that wee Fire Stations to Hold Open Houses on Saturday 10/09/2013 09:55am • It’s Fire Prevention Week, and Arlington’s ten fire stations will be holding open houses this weekend to mark the occasion. The fire station open houses will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12. The events will give residents an opportunity to talk with firefig