Injuries in Metro Silver Line Collision — “Eleven people are injured after a Metro work vehicle collided with a Silver Line Metro train in the Metro Center station early Wednesday, authorities say … The 11 riders who were hurt have injuries that aren’t considered life-threatening or serious, according to Metro.” [NBC4]
Certification of Redistricting Referendum Results Blocked — A judge in Tazewell County Circuit Court has barred the State Board of Elections from certifying the results of Tuesday’s special election, which saw Virginia voters narrowly approve a redrawn congressional map. Attorney General Jay Jones said his office will appeal the ruling. [CNN]
Spanberger Revisions Rejected on Major Bills — “Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger now faces a tough choice: whether or not to veto marquee Democratic legislation after the General Assembly did not accept her changes.” While the House of Delegates and state Senate accepted most amendments, they rejected recommendations on bills dealing with prescription drug prices, an assault weapons ban, retail cannabis sales and public-sector unions. [VPM News]
Inside an Anti-Redistricting Watch Party — “All eyes were glued to the screen as the numbers came in, at a small watch party at Lil Havana Cigar Club in McLean, Tuesday night. The group is all opposed to the new congressional redistricting maps, that will give Democrats a 10-1 advantage in Congress.” [WUSA9]
US DOT to Prioritize Congestion Relief — “U.S. Deputy Transportation Secretary Steven Bradbury told Spotlight on Maryland that the U.S. Department of Transportation is launching what it calls the ‘Freedom to Drive initiative.’ The plan calls on governors nationwide to identify a handful of their state’s worst traffic chokeholds and outline concrete plans to fix them.” [FOX Baltimore]
School Boundary Change Meetings Coming — “When the Fairfax County School Board approved comprehensive districtwide school boundary changes in January, it agreed to hold off on some of the changes, pending additional community engagement.” Meetings on potential changes for Bren Mar Park Elementary School will be held tomorrow (Friday) and for Glasgow Middle School next Tuesday (April 28). [Annandale Today]
Yemeni Cafe Brewing in Falls Church — “Rashfa Cafe hopes to open this June at 310 S. Washington Street, owner and founder Abdulrahman Al Harethi told ARLnow. He wants to share his heritage with the community through Yemeni-sourced coffee and menu items like rawani cake, sabayah pastries and honeycomb bread.” [ARLnow]
Sneak Peek of Hershey Pop-Up in Tysons — “After months of anticipation, The Hershey Super Sweet Adventure pop-up officially opens on Friday, April 24. As a frequenter of Hershey’s Chocolate World since childhood, I had to check out the pop-up to see if it lived up to the hype. And, I have to say, I give it a thumbs-up.” [Northern Virginia Magazine]
It’s Thursday — Expect sunny weather with a high around 81°F and a northwest wind blowing at 3 to 7 mph. By Thursday night, conditions will turn partly cloudy with temperatures dropping to around 58°F, accompanied by a light northwest wind. [NWS]
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