Good morning, Washington. How's spring treating you? We're pretty pleased with how things have been shaping up this week. Not everyone's as sanguine about it, though: we were surprised to hear last night's FOX5 newscast include some newscaster banter whining about the heat. Well, relax Mr. Bolter. Today will be cooler, although it'll end with rain. City Agencies Flee Downtown: Traffic and parking are concerns, but it's skyrocketing property values that are spurring many......

Good morning, Washington. As you might imagine, the news is still dominated by coverage of the tragedy that occurred at Virginia Tech on Monday. Many of the shooter's writings have been found and are being pored over; with classes canceled for the week and many students heading home, it seems likely that today's news cycle will focus on the killer and his motives. Governor Kaine has also ordered an independent investigation into the school's......

Good morning, Washington. Chilly and rainy, huh? So that's how nature wants to play it? Fine. You know what? We're glad that Al Gore's stupid eco-concert series isn't coming to D.C. And that MTBE leak in Frederick? We were going to provide an environmentally-minded link, but now we're thinking better of it. Your free ride is over, Mother Nature! No more PageRank-boosting blog mentions until you cut this crap out. P.G. Hospital Set To......

Whether you are legitimately concerned about the future of transportation development in Virginia or simply sick of the endless debate clogging column inches in your local paper, the end is finally in sight. When the General Assembly finally compromised on a transportation funding package earlier this month, Governor Tim Kaine was not particularly pleased with what he saw. The Governor had promised to exercise his option to amend the bill and send it back to......

Good morning, Washington. How about this weather, huh? We couldn't believe our ears when we heard some friends complaining about the warmth yesterday. "Sure, it's nice," they said, "But isn't it a little early to be this nice?" Bah! Well, take solace, warmthophobes: it'll be cooling down to the more April-appropriate sixty degree range soon enough. Webb Denies Giving Gun To Aide: Details regarding Webb aide Phillip Thompson and the gun he brought to the......

Here at Transit on Thursday, we love giving good news, and we've got some for you today. New rail cars! Also this week, Governor Kaine works to rile up support for changes to Republican transportation legislation. Finally, maintenance and rail car testing will cause some delays on the Red, Yellow and Green Lines this weekend. Also, MetroAccess is now offering eAlerts with information on major service disruptions due to inclement weather and other emergencies.......

Good morning, Washington. Well, it was great while it lasted. But while it's true that last night's rains may have added to the treacherous icepack, and although WTTG has made a yeoman's effort at convincing us that icy death could plummet onto us from above at any moment, we still can't help but feel like the golden age of this winter's weather paranoia may be drawing to a close. That's Barely $2M Per Seat!:......

Good morning, D.C. That wasn't too bad, was it? We got our projected inch of snow (more or less), but for the most part civilization continues. You can find a list of closings and delays here — the most notable is probably the two hour delay announced by District schools. But the snow isn't the only problem they're facing: yesterday more than three dozen D.C. schools experienced heat problems, and this morning three are......

Good morning, Washington. Got Halloween plans? Personally, I'm still trying to come up with a decent last-minute costume idea. My party deadline isn't until tomorrow, fortunately. For those who've got costume parties lined up for tonight, I hope you didn't make any part of your outfit from papier mache — it looks like it's going to be a soggy evening. Jemal Acquitted Of Most Charges: The verdict is in, and prominent District developer Douglas Jemal......

It's getting down to the wire. The city's Democratic primary will occur next Tuesday, at which point the identity of the city's next mayor will almost certainly be decided (there's always time for post-primary scandal, we suppose — or maybe just hope). Today's Post tackles the race with an all-out blitz. If you've somehow missed out on the flyers, handshakes and speeches that have blanketed the city these past few months, you may want to......

Happy Monday, Washington. Looks like we might start the week with a little rain, no doubt the salty tears of a thousand schoolchildren as they tuck away the summer toys and fill their backpacks with clean notebooks and sharpened pencils. School is back in session this morning for the D.C. Public Schools, and just as kids everywhere feel unprepared in the face of a new year, the schools themselves may be just as unprepared for......

Yesterday morning at Mount Vernon, the cornerstone for a new George Washington museum was laid. The Post takes us through the Masonic rituals involved in the process:At yesterday's consecration, members of the Alexandria-Washington Masonic Lodge No. 22, dressed in tuxedos and white aprons, poured corn kernels and cruets of canola oil and red wine over the cornerstone. An architect and other officials inspected the rock. Then prayers were read aloud. Number 22 was the first......

Good morning, Washington. It's not local news, but we'd be remiss if we failed to mention the story that's at the top of every media outlet's coverage this morning: Iraqi insurgent leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has been killed by a precision airstrike. The news comes approximately four years after the military's first opportunity to attack Zarqawi was inexplicably abandoned. What this means for U.S. security, Iraqi democracy or the midterm elections, we couldn't guess —......

Written by DCist contributor Colin Peppard Today we look at the battle for Metro funding in Prince William, Governor Kaine’s big vetoes, the future of MetroAccess, and the power of the cherry blossoms!......

The Washington Post reports that Virginia Governor Tim Kaine spent yesterday trying to track down the traffic that plagues the region. As part of an effort to build public support for his transportation policies, Kaine drove from Richmond to D.C. and spent the day at various locales around the city. The Post notes that his timing was poor; but for a slowdown near the Pentagon and later on I-66, the Governor sailed along. As a......