The Largo Town Center Metro station parking lot has been no stranger to crime in the past — but the crimes being committed there appear to be getting more and more creepy.

We mentioned it briefly in this morning’s roundup, but now it’s been confirmed: two people were injured during an early-morning carjacking at the Largo Town Center Metro station during which gunshots were fired.

And what’s going on this Thursday morning, Washington? Three Prince George’s County strip clubs are suing to block new rules that are supposed to go into effect today. WJLA reports that they are seeking ‘unspecified damages and recovery of legal fees’ in an effort to avoid new regulations such as performances needing to take place at least six feet away from customers. Ah, just another day in the life of the PG strip club…

An ad on the back of an Express last week caught our eye. While at first it looked like like an advertisement for any other residential condominium development near a Metro station, the precise station caught our eye. “Live Vibrant. Live Stylish. Live Largo.” Yup, Largo Town Center, the Blue Line’s new terminus station. The developers explained that thanks to “great access to work and play” and a “myriad of amenities” there was “nowhere else…

For those who will be around town this weekend, it’s probably safe to assume that you’ll run into some sort of July Fourth crowd. We used to go down to the Mall, but sitting around for hours to secure a patch of grass in the sun isn’t what we call fun. We’ve mixed up our fireworks-watching spots from year to year and here, we want to start a conversation with our readers as to different…

We know that the drama of baseball stadium financing is so 2004, but don’t forget there are a few loose ends to tie up on the stadium deal. Particularly among them is D.C. Council Chairman Linda Cropp’s desire to attract private financing to build the new South Capitol Street stadium in order to lessen the burden on the District. The city has been receiving and is now reviewing a number of proposals from private interests….

Opening of Blue Line Stations Marks Halt in WMATA Construction: For the first time since construction started on the region’s metrorail system in the late 1960s, expansion has come to a halt. After completing the original system and a new in-fill station, the Blue Line extention to Largo Town Center — set to open this weekend — marks the first time that WMATA is not at work on a metrorail line. The Post takes a…

Today will be partly cloudy, sunnier towards the afternoon, and highs in the 40s. Approved Stadium Plan Calls for Private Funding: In a marathon meeting yesterday, the D.C. Council surprised observers by passing a compromise introduced by Council Chair Linda W. Cropp which requires city government to find substantially more private funding to construct the stadium. The move infuriated Major Anthony Williams, who the Post reports “stormed out of the chambers” when the amendment…

Metro announced yesterday opening dates for three new stations currently under construction. On the Red Line, the New York Avenue-Florida Avenue-Gallaudet University stop will open Nov. 20. On the Blue Line, the Largo Town Center and Morgan Boulevard stations will open Dec. 18. In their story about the announcement, the Post noted that After Metro added five stations to the Green Line in 2001, ridership far exceeded estimates, causing major crowding. … Metro is confident…