Metro Center celing as train pulls away on August 2, 2022 by Jeff Vincent licensed under Creative Commons.

WMATA hires chief operating officer

Bryan Dwyer, a thirty-year veteran of transit operations in the public and private sectors will start on August 8 and report to WMATA GM/CEO Randy Clarke. He will lead all operations for Metrorail, Metrobus, MetroAccess, and Metro Transit Police and take on immediate issues, namely the Silver line expansion and Yellow line bridge repair.  (Justin George / Post)  

All Metro trains delayed Wednesday morning due to network issues

Delays were first reported on the service’s Twitter account around 7:55 am Wednesday morning and travelers are encouraged to expect delays throughout the morning.  (NBC Washington)  

DASH transit center closed for weeks during Landmark Mall demolition

The closure began yesterday (Tuesday) and will stay closed while the Duke Street flyover ramp to the mall is removed, with buses rerouted to other stops. This continues the site’s mixed-use redevelopment, with a planned hospital and proposed housing and retail.  (Vernon Miles / ALXNow)  

Fairfax County considers opening a green bank

The bank would provide funding for investments in green energy, especially for low-income households. The bank could be the first in Virginia to open and would join Montgomery County, who created the country’s first green bank, the District, and a number of counties and jurisdictions nationwide in having a green bank.  (Matt Blitz / FFXNow)  

Baltimore’s Inner Harbor water green from surface bacteria, rapid weather changes

The color, termed a pistachio tide by experts, is the result of a cold night being followed by a warm day, bringing the sulfur bacteria to the surface. Efforts to clean the river and prevent similar bacterial and algae-based mahogany tides that turn the water brown are ongoing.  (Krishna Sharma / Baltimore Banner)  

Prince George’s County’s lead health official stepping down in November

Dr. Ernest Carter, a Harvard-trained physician, is the latest chief health official in the region to step down. Carter has been in the role since December 2019, after serving from 2012-2018 as the county’s deputy health officer and interim health officer from 2018-2019.  (DCist)  

Arlington pedestrian fatally struck by driver Monday night

The 53-year-old woman was crossing the street and was hit by a truck driver speeding through a stop sign. She died later at the hospital. The driver, believed to be under the influence of alcohol, fled the scene, but was later found at his home and arrested.   (ARLNow)  

DC affordable housing complex finds renovation funding

The 202-unit apartment was built in the 1960s and last received renovations in 2002. Additionally, some units will also be reserved for those earning 30% of area median income, down from the current rates of 50% and 60%.  (Tristan Navera / Business Journal)  

Public parks and 302 housing units proposed in Merrifield

The proposed development would convert former office space into several live-work units, including 82 units reserved for residents earning at or below 60% of the area median income. They would also open three public park spaces.  (Angela Woolsey / FFXNow)  

Franconia, Huntington, and Van Dorn Metro station parking fees waived this fall

Metro will waive parking fees to encourage riders affected by Yellow and Blue line closures to drive to a different Metro station. The Yellow line tunnel and bridge construction project is expected to last 11 months.  (Matt Blitz / FFXNow)  

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