Around Town

Metro may not make it to the airport
The airports authority in charge of building the Metro rail extension to Dulles International Airport is considering eliminating the Metro station at the airport, reports the Washington Examiner.

No more country for old buffets
Buffets Inc. said Wednesday it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and plans to close 81 restaurants nationwide. It operates under a variety of names, including Old Country Buffet. Washington-area locations include Fairfax County, Alexandria, Waldorf, Gaithersburg and Laurel, reports the Washington Business Journal.

Job watch: U.S. Army is hiring
The U.S. Army is hiring analysts to handle procurement management, policy and oversight, according to a post on USAJobs, Executive Gov reported, reports the Washington Business Journal.

 Capital One profits fall
A major bank in the area, Capital One, sees profits fall, reports the Washington Business Journal.

Booz Allen Hamilton lays of managers
McLean-based Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. has laid off senior managers, some at the partner level, in an effort to trim overhead costs, a company spokesman confirmed Thursday, reports the Washington Business Journal.

Millions donated to repair Washington Monument
David M. Rubenstein, the billionaire Bethesda philanthropist, will donate $7.5?million to help fix the shuttered, earthquake-damaged Washington Monument, government officials plan to announce Thursday, reports the Washington Post.

Virginia Senate races costly
On Wednesday, VPAP announced that the number of Senate races that cost $1 million or more last fall was actually 15, reports The Washington Post.

Sentence issued in PWC big rigging case
A former Prince William County employee was sentenced Thursday to serve two years in prison for his role in a scheme that set up shell companies to bid on and win county technology contracts, reports The Washington Post.

Worst yet to come at Mark Center
The worst is yet to come at the Mark Center, with another 600 employees on the way in addition to the thousands of Defense of Department workers who have yet to move to their new offices, the Washington Examiner.

Woodbridge man linked to Metro scam
A long-running scam to steal thousands of Metro riders’ fares unraveled this week after a man in a police uniform driving a Jaguar bought thousands of Virginia lottery tickets with bags and bags of apparently stolen coins, reports the Washington Examiner.

Driving while texting, teen cell phone bill clears hurdles
A pair of bills aimed at distracted driving made it through the Senate Transportation Committee in Richmond Wednesday reports Fredericksburg.com.

Pawn shop owners may soon take photos
Local pawn shop owners said this week that it won’t be a hassle if the General Assembly passes a proposed bill this session that would require them to photograph customers who pawn an item, reports Patch.com.