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Workers to begin removing Richmond's iconic statue of Robert E. Lee; With coronavirus spreading, Maryland nursing homes are shutting out visitors — again; Afghan crisis wreaked havoc on Northern Virginia hospitals due to lack of federal planning, local officials say; Metro's preferred expansion option would create second Potomac River tunnel, add Georgetown station; D.C.-area forecast: More humid today with late-day scattered storms; nice weather tomorrow into weekend; District renews Adams Morgan business improvement district but urges change ; One pitch at a time, Luis García and the Nats keep moving along the learning curve; These popular festivals are returning in person this fall. Here's what to expect. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Essential news and more for DMV residents.     (Bill O'Leary/The Post) This N. Virginia city already needed to fix its storm pipes. But climate change is making it worse. More frequent and intense weather is bringing heavier rainfall to storm systems that were never outfitted for weather this severe. By Teo Armus ●  Read more »   Workers to begin removing Richmond's iconic statue of Robert E. Lee Complex job gets underway amid tight security By Gregory S. Schneider ●  Read more »   With coronavirus spreading, Maryland nursing homes are shutting out visitors — again Maryland had seven covid-19 deaths among residents in one recent week. New regulations are targeting unvaccinated staffers. By Ovetta Wiggins and Rachel Chason ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Afghan crisis wreaked havoc on Northern Virginia hospitals due to lack of federal planning, local officials say A regional emergency response group has assumed oversight of hospital transports after multiple problems. By Antonio Olivo ●  Read more »   Metro's preferred expansion option would create second Potomac River tunnel, add Georgetown station Metro board members Thursday will discuss the results of a two-year study they commissioned before the pandemic. By Justin George ●  Read more »   D.C.-area forecast: More humid today with late-day scattered storms; nice weather tomorrow into weekend Today is really the only blip in an otherwise pretty terrific weather week. By Dan Stillman ●  Read more »   District renews Adams Morgan business improvement district but urges change The District has renewed Adams Morgan's business improvement district for another five years. But city officials also urged the nonprofit organization's leadership to "very seriously" consider undertaking governance reforms proposed by the BID's critics. By Fredrick Kunkle ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   One pitch at a time, Luis García and the Nats keep moving along the learning curve Luis García, 21, has thrived against lefties by dividing the plate into six sections. Next he wants to rediscover his groove against righties. Tuesday's 8-5 defeat at the Braves was another chance to learn. By Jesse Dougherty ●  Read more »   These popular festivals are returning in person this fall. Here's what to expect. H Street Festival, Adams Morgan Day and Snallygaster are back. By Fritz Hahn ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Coronavirus Updates for news to help you stay safe and informed during the pandemic. Access to all stories in the newsletter is free. Sign up »

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