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Metro Area Musical Fundraiser For Oklahoma Victims-This Saturday 05/24/2013 03:31am • Because of the horrific scenes coming out of Oklahoma after the tornado, the members of the Havre de Grace Seventh-day Adventist Church, Rockville and the Pray at the Pump Movement (PAPM) are sponsoring a community musical fundraiser to secure funds for the victims of the Oklahoma tragedy. Outstandi Record-breaking attendance expected for Memorial Day survivors' gathering 05/23/2013 06:01pm • ARLINGTON, Va. - As many of people plan holiday cookouts, about 2,200 people from across the country began arriving in Arlington Thursday for a five-day gathering to honor their fallen military heroes and to renew their own souls. The gathering is organized by Tragedy Assistance Program for Surv Flags bedeck Arlington Cemetery 05/23/2013 04:24pm • WASHINGTON - Arlington National Cemetery is ready for Memorial Day. Members of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, the Army's official ceremonial unit, Thursday placed flags before the graves and niches of all service members buried at both Arlington and the U.S. Soldier's and Airmen's Home National C Kenny Chesney, NSO headline long weekend of music 05/23/2013 03:49pm • WASHINGTON - This weekend includes several musical tributes for Memorial Day, from country superstar Kenny Chesney to the National Symphony Orchestra. Saturday Country superstar Kenny Chesney is scheduled to perform at FedEx Field. Chesney teamed up with e-commerce site GovX to offer a 50 pe Memorial Day weekend one of the most dangers for drivers 05/23/2013 11:00am • Hoai-Tran Bui, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - Memorial Day weekend is one of the most dangerous holidays of the year for drivers. Kurt Erickson, with the Washington Regional Alcohol Program, says there's a significant increase in drunken driving deaths during Memorial Day weekend. In 2011 ( Kite Runner Cafe Opens in Cherrydale 05/22/2013 03:50pm • Signs went up at 3800 Lee Highway last year announcing the arrival of Kite Runner Cafe and now the restaurant is celebrating its first full week in business. The restaurant began serving food over the weekend for both its soft opening and grand opening. Owner Homayon Karimy is originally from Fire Raises Resident Concerns About 911 System 05/21/2013 03:50pm • Some Lyon Park residents have expressed concern about Arlington’s 911 system after waiting on hold while calling in last Wednesday’s house fire on N. Highland Street. Arlington’s Office of Emergency Management, however, says everything worked just as it was supposed to. Some caller Graduations to cause weekend traffic delays 05/17/2013 04:09pm • WASHINGTON - Regular weekend drivers on Interstate 95 will begin to notice heavier traffic in the weekends ahead. Summer vacation is fast approaching and so too are summer-like delays on the highway between the Washington suburbs and beach destinations. In addition to road work and beach traffic, Late season frost takes some toll on Virginia winemakers 05/17/2013 02:56pm • We were hearing from some wine growers in Loudoun County earlier this week that a late spring frost had a detrimental effect on the grape crop this year. I checked in with a couple of winemakers at the WBJ's Breakfast with the Business Journal event Thursday morning and they said that while the fros Morning Notes 05/17/2013 08:30am • Central Farm Markets Combining Markets This Weekend — Central Farm Markets will combine its White Flint and Bethesda farmers markets into Saturday’s Pike Central Market at Mid-Pike Plaza (11810 Rockville Pike). Bethesda Central Market will be closed on Sunday due to a Bethesda Elem Montgomery wants you to help create phone apps 05/14/2013 02:04pm • Montgomery County is hoping its recently made public databases lead to phone apps for finding food trucks, reporting dangerous potholes or keeping up-to-date on public transportation schedules. On the weekend of June 1 and 2, the county will host its own National Day of Civic Hacking event at the Morning Notes 05/10/2013 08:45am •   Panera Bread Moving Into Mongolian Grill Space — Panera Bread will take over the vacant former space of the bd’s Mongolian Grill (7201 Wisconsin Ave.). The opening date is not yet known. The grill left the space last year. Bethesda Fine Arts Festival This Weekend &mdas Backstage: The weekend's top free concert events 05/09/2013 02:44pm • WASHINGTON - The D.C. area is host to numerous free concerts during the summer months. Some of the events have already begun. Here's a list of this weekend's top free concert events: Friday In the District, Yards Park is hosting Brit-pop rockers, Shag at 6:30 p.m. Visitors are encouraged to Celebrating mom: Activities for Mother's Day 05/07/2013 04:36am • Natalie Plumb, special to wtop.com WASHINGTON - Mother's Day is May 12, and if you're not sure what to plan for mom, don't worry. D.C., Maryland and Virginia offer plenty of options to entertain mom and thank her for all that she does. Here are just a few ideas: The U.S. National Arboretum 'Nashville' star returns to his Va. roots to help college fund 05/06/2013 06:20pm • WASHINGTON - An Alexandria high school is getting a boost from an alum who happens to be a celebrity. Charles "Chip" Esten, who plays Deacon Claybourne on the ABC show "Nashville," returned to his hometown this weekend to play at a fundraiser for his alma mater T.C. Williams High School. Esten