A conversation with the man who may have just prevented the dissolution of the Office of Personnel Management. “It’s kind of wild when you think about it,” he says.

The news director says it’s because the story “didn’t pass the litmus test.”

The condemnation has come from audiences and journalists alike.

The Allbritton-owned station is getting rid of nasty Internet comments.

Meteorologist Bob Ryan will sign off for final time tonight as he retires from forecasting the D.C. area’s weather. The WJLA weatherman will end his over three-decade career during the 11 p.m. newscast.

TBD is truly no more. Pointing one’s web browser to TBD.com now automatically redirects to WJLA.com, bringing a bit more finality to Allbritton’s scuttled attempt at hyperlocal journalism.

WJLA had some trouble last night sending out email alerts notifying recipients of results of yesterday’s Republican presidential primaries, needed two tries to get the result of the Georgia primary wrong.

At 12:26 this afternoon, Arlington blogger of record ARLnow reported that a bomb threat had been called in to the office building at 1100 Wilson Blvd. in Rosslyn, which houses the main offices of WJLA, Politico and the remains of TBD. This was apparently news to local beat reporters working inside.

When TBD laid off a whole cadre of talented reporters and editors after a mere six months in existence, most people appeared to agree that it was a hasty move. A move which seems even more foolish now, since the site was recently awarded the Edward R. Murrow Award for the best Online News Operation in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia or the District of Columbia.

Friday afternoon, Steve Buttry, TBD’s Director of Community Engagement, emailed members of TBD’s Community Network to let them know about how the changes to TBD/WJLA will affect their relationship (full disclosure, my neighborhood blog is a member of the network). TBD will get rid of the “News Near You” feature currently on their website. They will begin to only link to content that is of interest to the metro region in general, instead of…