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Weekend Road and Rail: Stops on the Beltway and I-66, sign work continues Downtown 04/09/2021 04:42am • Even with rain in the forecast, work is scheduled to continue on the Beltway and Interstate 66 in Virginia with overnight full-stops possible in a few locations. Overnight work on the Maryland side of the Beltway is scheduled as well. Plus DDOT continues its multipronged signage work across the Sout Braun Strowman ready for cage match vs. Shane McMahon at WWE WrestleMania 04/09/2021 12:46am • During the pandemic, WWE superstars were forced to wrestle in front of digital screens. This weekend, live crowds will finally return for WrestleMania 37 in Tampa, Florida. "It has been over a year since I have heard seen the WWE Universe, since I have smelt their energy," WWE superstar Fredericksburg hosts arts and crafts fair 04/08/2021 01:39am • During a unique pandemic year, folks got creative at home making various arts and crafts. Now, they join the Fredericksburg Arts & Crafts Faire at the Fredericksburg Expo Center. "It is one of the few craft shows occurring this weekend pretty much in the entire country," Marketing Dir 2021 Masters Preview: Rating the field, from contenders to pretenders 04/07/2021 03:50am • Golf's first major is more than merely a tournament. The Masters is an event and a tradition. Past often meets present and future in the same grouping on a Thursday, and if we’re lucky sometimes they collide on a Sunday afternoon. Even with alterations and “Tiger-proofing” over the years, t DC-area news anchor Joe Krebs dies 04/06/2021 05:02pm • D.C.-area news anchor Joe Krebs has died after a battle with cancer. Krebs died Tuesday morning and spent last weekend surrounded by friends and family, labor union SAG-AFTRA said in a statement. He was the morning anchor for NBC Washington for 18 years and was known for his pursuit and report Preakness 146 to accommodate limited crowd of 10,000 spectators 04/05/2021 07:56am • The Preakness Stakes will return to its typical schedule in Baltimore on May 15 — albeit with fewer people in attendance than usual. The Maryland Jockey Club and its parent company, 1/ST, announced plans to welcome 10,000 spectators to the 146th Preakness, a limited attendance made in consultat Finalized Amtrak, VRE deal promises to expand service in Virginia and beyond 03/30/2021 03:22pm • Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam attends an event titled “Transforming Rail in Virginia” at the Amtrak-VRE station in March 30, 2021 in Alexandria, Virginia. The Transforming Rail in Virginia program will cost about $3.7 billion and will double Amtrak service and double Virginia Railway Expr Capitol Riverfront presents Blossoms & Baseball drive-in movies this weekend 03/30/2021 02:58am • What better way to celebrate Opening Day than with baseball movies outdoors? The Capitol Riverfront presents the pop-up drive-in series Blossoms & Baseball, teaming with the National Cherry Blossom Festival and the Washington Nationals. Screenings will be held at The Stacks at 101 V St Spring, Cherry Blossom Festival mirror gradual reopening from the pandemic 03/26/2021 02:10pm • Ordinarily, D.C. would be in the midst of cherry blossom mania about now, with crowds in the hundreds of thousands about to descend on the Tidal Basin to see blossoms close to hitting peak bloom. Families would be ready to hit the National Mall for this weekend's kite festival, and runners would Calvert County Fairgrounds hosts drive-in movie series this weekend 03/24/2021 12:14pm • The Calvert County Fairgrounds is hosting a drive-in movie series this weekend, sponsored by Running Hare Vineyard in Prince Frederick. "We've been doing drive-in movies, just trying to adapt to COVID conditions while still providing fun for the community," vineyard co-owner and Chief Operat Play ball: Montgomery Co. Council loosens restrictions on youth sports 03/19/2021 04:09pm • The Montgomery County Council has approved new COVID-19 rules in the Maryland county that loosens restrictions on youth sports previously deemed high-risk. The council approved the new rules in a 9-0 vote Friday. The new rules require organizers of sports events to submit COVID-19 safety plans Weekend Road and Rail: Closure on GW Parkway, roads in DC; stops on I-66; shutdown and work on Metro 03/19/2021 04:11am •   As work was washed out in the middle of this week, closures are looming on the northbound George Washington Parkway Saturday; meanwhile, overnight stops on Interstate 66 and work on the Beltway continue. Roadwork Virginia The National Park Service said they will close the northbound Geo Montgomery Co. moves ahead with mass vaccination site; county aims to run site in partnership with state 03/16/2021 04:21pm • Editor's Note: This story has been updated with comments Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan made at a news conference later Tuesday afternoon. Officials in Montgomery County say they're moving ahead with plans to open a COVID-19 mass vaccination site in the Northern part of the county that aims to eventu COVID prevented last year's NCAA tourneys — now organizers have plans for a successful Big Dance 03/14/2021 06:47am • A year ago we were left with empty courts and empty brackets. Just as men's college basketball conference tournaments jumped into action, officials shut them down. Players were sent back to campus wondering if they needed to pack up and head home. There was no March Madness. The US was just begin Weekend Road and Rail: I-66 stoppages, Beltway bridge work; Metro has two shutdowns and single tracking 03/12/2021 10:37am • Since spring has almost sprung, at least for this weekend anyway, the work planned for Interstate 66 in Fairfax and Gainesville will likely continue, which is the same for the Capital Beltway and D.C. Route 295/Interstate 295. Metro has another planned shutdown on the Red Line to go along with th