Around Town

McDonnell calls touts transit but puts major funding to roads
If Gov. Robert F. McDonnell wants Virginian’s to change the way the travel, from cars to taking more public transit, why did he move to fund so many road projects in his transportation funding package, asks Greater Greater Washington.

Chick-fil-A murder now in court proceedings
In a Manassas courtroom on Tuesday, a witness told a judge he was at Chick-fil-A in Woodbridge when he saw a man walk up to a car and open fire on a woman in the drive-through killing his co-worker, Insidenova.com reports.

Fairfax won’t sue over BRAC
Elected officials last week urged localities that will be affected by the military’s BRAC relocation to sue over the Mark Center in Alexandria –– the massive building built along Interstate 95 that will house more than 6,000 federal workers –– over concerns employees headed to and from work there will create additional gridlock on the highways. Fairfax County leaders on Tuesday said they won’t sue, Lorton Patch reports.

It’s a deal on the Convanta energy plant in Lorton
After much debate about who should own the waste-to-energy plan in Lorton, the Fairfax County or should it continued to be leased to a private company, officials Tuesday announced the facility will continued to be leased to private company, Covanta, signing a $418 million deal, reports The Washington Post.

Prince William hikes taxes, approves new projects
Prince William County officials on Tuesday passed an $890 million budget that includes money for new road projects, two new libraries, and a higher tax rate. Two county supervisors didn’t support the new tax rate, reports The Washington Post.