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• Metro Silver Line extension delay threatened by cracks in concrete

  It's not clear how Phase 2 of Metro's $2.7 billion extension of the Silver Line in Northern Virginia will meet its 2020 opening deadline now that cracks have appeared in hundreds of concrete panels that serve as walls for subway stations. A subcontractor, Universal Concrete Products, used the wrong cement mix for 1,750 concrete panels installed at Metro stops at the Reston Town Center, Herndon, the Innovation Center, Loudoun Gateway and Ashburn, Charles Stark, manager of the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project, said Wednesday. Washington Times, Fri, Apr 27 2018 @ 01:39 AM

• The Ros Garden at Whaley's restaurant in Washington last summer.

  Is it spring yet? The cherry blossoms have come, shivered and gone. Magnolias have exploded in glorious pink, then fizzled to the ground in a cold wind. SFGate, Sat, Apr 21 2018 @ 12:09 AM

• Warnick found guilty of murder in 30-year-old case

  A Loudoun County jury on Thursday found 58-year-old Timothy W. Warnick guilty of first-degree murder and robbery in a 30-year-old murder case, according to the Office of the Loudoun County Commonwealth's Attorney. Loudoun Times, Thu, Apr 26 2018 @ 12:59 PM

• Chris Cantwell free, but with tighter bond restrictions

  Chris Cantwell, the white nationalist facing trial for the use of tear gas during the August 12 torch-lit march to the Rotunda, now has tighter bond restrictions. He wound up in hot water after being charged with public drunkenness in Loudoun County late last month. WWWV-FM Charlottesville, Fri, Apr 27 2018 @ 12:28 AM

• 1,700 Concrete Panels on D.C.'s Overdue Silver Line Metro Extension Are Defective

  Washington, D.C.'s overdue, overbudget Silver Line Metro route extension has hit another snag: Some 1,700 concrete panels laid on the $2.8 billion project are defective. According to WRC-TV, the local NBC affiliate that broke the story yesterday, issues with the concrete include an unbalanced mix of cement and water, too little concrete covering steel inside the panels, and "insufficient safeguards for water to expand and contract," all of which could lead to cracking. Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Thu, Apr 26 2018 @ 08:50 PM

• Mom wants tougher distracted driving laws after son killed in crosswalk

  On Coton Manor Drive in Leesburg, Virginia, you may notice blue ribbons tied to trees and light posts around the neighborhood. The biggest blue ribbon is wrapped around a tree outside the home where Mindy Schulz lives with her husband and nine-year-old son Hayden. WTVR Richmond, Wed, Apr 25 2018 @ 12:09 PM

• District court dismisses second wrongful termination suit against Loudoun Sheriff Chapman

  The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia has dismissed the second wrongful termination lawsuit filed in the last year against Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman and the Board of Supervisors. Loudoun Times, Thu, Apr 26 2018 @ 02:00 PM

• A #MeToo milestone: New Inova department in Leesburg will provide new ...

  Amid the #MeToo Movement and the crescendo of public outcry against sexual violence, health care providers hope a new Inova Hospital medical department in Leesburg will be an additional resource and a safe, welcoming place for local sexual assault victims. Loudoun Times, Thu, Apr 26 2018 @ 10:00 AM