Southwest Airlines coming to Regan National Airport
Reagan National Airport is on the final list from Southwest Airlines of airports where it will convert AirTran service to the Southwest brand, giving Southwest its first access to National Airport, reports the Washington Business Journal.
Hometown soccer hero sidelined at Olympic trials
Ali Krieger will be sidelined six to eight months after sustaining tears to the medial collateral and anterior cruciate ligaments in her right knee Friday in the United States’ first game of the 2012 CONCACAF Olympic Women’s Qualifying tournament in Vancouver, Canada, reports Insidenova.com.
What to call that road, bridge?
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell wants to sell the rights to name the state’s highways, bridges and other infrastructure to private companies or anyone else who can pay to raise money for road maintenance, reports The Washington Examiner.
Va. Liquor stores good place to buy pot, lawmaker says
A Northern Virginia Democrat says the state should explore offering marijuana in liquor stores to help boost government coffers but Republicans are scoffing at the thought of it, reports The Washington Examiner.
Man charged in rape of 4-year-old
A Manassas man has been charged with raping a 4-year-old girl while he was caring for the child for an acquaintance, reports the Washington Examiner.
Stafford seeks to fill open School Board seat
There will be an empty seat at tomorrow night’s Stafford County School Board meeting. But members hope to fill that vacancy in about a month. And the board is now seeking applications, reports Fredericksburg.com.
Stafford makes appointments
Stafford County Administrator Anthony Romanello announced today that he has appointed Keith Dayton as Deputy County Administrator and Mike Smith as Public Works Director. Both Mr. Dayton and Mr. Smith have been in “acting” roles since September 2011.
