Metro requiring employees back in-office full-time starting in 2025

Metro is joining a growing list of workplaces ordering employees back to their desks five days a week. The directive will not take effect for some time but it's still sparking conversation among many who can still work from home part-time. 

Metro resumes automatic train operations on Red Line after 15 years

After recently getting approval, Sunday was the first day Metro operated automated trains for the first time in 15 years. 

New data shows pedestrian, bicyclists fatalities doubled in northern VA in 2024

New data shows pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities have doubled in northern Virginia in the past year and it’s bringing attention to some of the most dangerous roads in the region.  

Man dies after police shooting at Rosslyn Metro Station

A man shot by Arlington County police at the Rosslyn Metro station has died, officials confirmed Wednesday. 

Rare insects found in South African flower shipment at Dulles Airport

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at Washington Dulles International Airport intercepted two rare insects in a shipment of flowers from South Africa, officials announced Monday. 

Should automated license plate readers be regulated in Virginia?

Virginia lawmakers will soon decide if the state will regulate the use of automated license plate readers commonly used by law enforcement agencies. It’s a hotly contested debate.

Dulles Airport expansion: United Airlines leads $500M development

More commercial flights are coming to Dulles International Airport thanks to a large investment from United Airlines. 

DC bans right turns at red lights in 2025  –  but only half will be enforced: official

The Safer Streets Amendment Act of 2022 is supposed to ban cars from turning right at red lights in D.C. starting on January 1. But the District may be pumping the brakes. 

Metro eyes 'super peak' hours, targets fare evasion on buses

Metro is considering implementing “super peak" hours to increase train capacity as part of an ongoing effort to revitalize the region’s rail system, officials said Thursday. 

$82 million in upgrades coming to Union Station

The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Mayor’s Office announced $82 million in upgrades coming to Union Station. 

GOP Rep. Michael McCaul 'briefly detained' by police at airport for 'appearing intoxicated'

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, R-Texas, was detained at Dulles International Airport earlier this month for "appearing intoxicated," Fox News has confirmed.

States with the most weather-related car accidents: Study

Data from 2018 to 2022 analyzed all of the fatal car accidents in the United States and found which states had the highest number of fatal car accidents due to bad weather.