Local Headlines: ‘People’s Convoy’ provoked and motivated by D.C. police roadblocks
| He was supposed to be safe in a mental hospital. Police say a fellow patient killed him. ; Maryland drops degree requirement from some jobs, adding to debate over value of college; As workers return to the office, experts see early signs of more driving; Afghanistan's last finance minister, now a D.C. Uber driver, ponders what went wrong; Alexandria officials say they followed policy in reporting alleged sex assault ; He's walking every D.C. street while wearing a 'Black and Brown Lives Matter' sign. He's also White and voted for Trump.; 'Our hearts are with them': Ukrainian scouts make first-aid kits to ship overseas; I used to hate hearing old people describe their aches and pains. Oh, how the tables have turned.; Metro's next rail cars to be built at new $70 million Maryland plant; Young journalist among 2 killed in Norfolk shooting ; To 'gift' marijuana, D.C. companies must sell something. This one sells motivational speeches. ; D.C.-area forecast: A magnificent Monday, rainy Wednesday and chilly weekend ahead |
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| | | |  |  | | Essential news and more for DMV residents. | | | | | |  (Matt McClain/The Washington Post) It remains unclear how long the convoy and the road closures will continue. By Ellie Silverman ● Read more » | | | | St. Elizabeths staff, checking patients' rooms early on the morning of March 9, came upon a grisly scene. By Justin Wm. Moyer ● Read more » | | | | A new initiative will target workers who don't have a four-year degree but have other skills and experience. By Susan Svrluga ● Read more » | | | | As more workers return to the office, hybrid schedules and lingering concerns about mass transit so far are leading more to drive, experts say. By Katherine Shaver ● Read more » | | | | Until last summer, Khalid Payenda was Afghanistan's finance minister, overseeing a $6 billion budget. By Greg Jaffe ● Read more » | | | | The school system and police have drawn criticism — and spurred alarm among some Alexandria parents — in recent days for not notifying parents broadly about the incident. By Hannah Natanson ● Read more » | | | So far, Ken Woodward has walked more than 1,900 miles and spoken to more than 1,220 people. He's also been thanked, ignored and threatened. Perspective ● By Theresa Vargas ● Read more » | | | | The kits were designed by a trauma surgeon who is a Ukrainian scout. By Susan Svrluga ● Read more » | | | | When you reach late middle age, your body becomes as interesting as a prestige TV series, with as many plot twists as "Game of Thrones" or "Breaking Bad." Perspective ● By John Kelly ● Read more » | | | | The lucrative contract worth about $2.2 billion came with the requirement that Hitachi Rail assemble the cars at a plant in the Mid-Atlantic region. By Justin George ● Read more » | | | | A promising young journalist who had returned to her community after college was caught in crossfire in a shooting outside a restaurant early Saturday morning. By Gillian Brockell ● Read more » | | | Dreamy DC's buyers "may have contacted them for the gift, but the true gift became the words," one customer said. By Justin Wm. Moyer ● Read more » | | | | The first two full days of spring are beauties but March's last weekend will be quite brisk By Jason Samenow ● Read more » | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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