Local Headlines: Are Virginia’s Black voters energized or tired? McAuliffe brings in the big guns to motivate a crucial Democratic constituency.

Metro suspends more than half of its rail cars after investigation uncovers safety problems; McAuliffe outraises Youngkin with big national donations in September; A retired top FBI official saw that there was a shortage of school bus drivers. He stepped up to the wheel.; Deadlines arrive for school staff to be vaccinated in Washington region; 'Justice for J6' rally cost government agencies that assisted Capitol Police at least $790,000, according to estimates; D.C. to hire more substitute teachers, contact tracers to help understaffed schools; D.C.-area forecast: Sunshine galore this week as temperature rise through Thursday and then ease back; Door by door, a push to rename Confederate streets for George Floyd and Breonna Taylor; Alexandria school board race: Meet the candidates running in each district; Virginia football rolls to third straight win with shutout of Duke ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Essential news and more for DMV residents.     (Steve Helber/AP) Are Virginia's Black voters energized or tired? McAuliffe brings in the big guns to motivate a crucial Democratic constituency. Stacey Abrams of Georgia helped make the case Sunday at a rally in Norfolk as the race for governor intensifies. By Gregory S. Schneider ●  Read more »   Metro suspends more than half of its rail cars after investigation uncovers safety problems An NTSB investigation revealed that multiple 7000-series train car axles are out of compliance with manufacturer specifications. By Justin George ●  Read more »   McAuliffe outraises Youngkin with big national donations in September Gubernatorial candidates Terry McAuliffe and Glenn Youngkin have together raised $88 million. In September, McAuliffe pulled ahead of Youngkin for fundraising in the tight race. By Karina Elwood ●  Read more »   A retired top FBI official saw that there was a shortage of school bus drivers. He stepped up to the wheel. "I feel the same sense of duty," he said about his current and former jobs. By Sydney Page ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Deadlines arrive for school staff to be vaccinated in Washington region Some unvaccinated employees placed on leave for failing to show weekly testing results. By Donna St. George, Hannah Natanson and Perry Stein ●  Read more »   'Justice for J6' rally cost government agencies that assisted Capitol Police at least $790,000, according to estimates This is not the total cost to taxpayers as it does not include the response of U.S. Capitol Police. By Ellie Silverman ●  Read more »   D.C. to hire more substitute teachers, contact tracers to help understaffed schools The school system will spend nearly $40 million on new employees whose jobs are tied to dealing with the coronavirus. By Perry Stein ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   D.C.-area forecast: Sunshine galore this week as temperature rise through Thursday and then ease back After mid-70s midweek, the coolest weather of the fall so far arrives over the weekend. By Jason Samenow ●  Read more »   Door by door, a push to rename Confederate streets for George Floyd and Breonna Taylor At least 41 streets in Alexandria are named for Confederate generals, largely thanks to a 1951 city ordinance that at one point required it for all new north-south streets. By Teo Armus ●  Read more »   Alexandria school board race: Meet the candidates running in each district Nine seats are open in the Northern Virginia school system of 16,000. By Hannah Natanson ●  Read more »   Virginia football rolls to third straight win with shutout of Duke The Cavaliers blank their first ACC opponent since 2008 behind four turnovers in a homecoming game at Scott Stadium. By Gene Wang ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Afternoon Buzz for a roundup of the major stories about the D.C. area, weekdays at 4 p.m. Sign up »

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