Metro awards contract for better lighting

Metro says that more than 13,000 lighting fixtures in 25 transit system parking garages will be replaced in the next year in a move to brighten the garages while also reducing energy costs. In announcing a 10-year contract with Philips Electronics, Metro said in a statement that “outdated and inefficient” lighting in the garages will […]

W.Va.-bound flight makes emergency landing at Dulles

A flight that left Washington Dulles International Airport early Friday morning bound for Morgantown, WVa. was forced to return to the airport after experiencing mechanical problems. No injures were reported.