Friday Morning Rundown

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Pricey, Pricey DC — The Washington, DC, Metro area is the most expensive place in the country to raise a family. You need $106,000 just to get by. [WTOP]

Defending Geer’s Shooter — The head of a local police union calls Adam Torres, the former Fairfax County Police Officer charged with second-degree murder in the shooting of unarmed Geer in 2013, a “scapegoat.” [WTOP]

After Issues Found, Silver Line Work Resumes — Officials at the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority said crews have resumed placing some of the concrete girders that will support Silver Line Metro tracks at Dulles International Airport. [Washington Post]

Tell VDOT — The Virginia Department of Transportation is updating its regional network of bike routes and needs to measure its progress since 2004. Take a moment to take this survey to help them plan changes to the bike system [Fairfax County]

Recent Stories

Owners of six Woofie’s franchises in Northern Virginia are hosting a “Paws in the Park” pet adoption event tomorrow (Saturday) at Wolf Trap National Park. Participating Woofie’s include Reston/Herndon, Ashburn-Leesburg,…

A Fairfax Connector bus to Tysons (staff photo by James Jarvis) The Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) has the green light to apply for a federal grant to replace…

Morning Notes

The splash pad at the Mosaic District in Merrifield has been turned on (staff photo by Angela Woolsey) Congress Approves More National Airport Flights — “More long-haul flights are coming…

Fairfax County’s annual Summer Entertainment Series will kick off on June 1 (via Fairfax County Park Authority/Twitter) The Fairfax County Park Authority has composed a slate of summer shows, including…

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