Local Headlines: Covid dried up their old jobs — and got these food entrepreneurs to follow their passion

Wheel assembly on Metro rail cars had failed repeatedly, NTSB says; reduced service expected all week; GOP group's apparent influence on Virginia redistricting map stirs mistrust on commission; Coronavirus rates decline in the DMV, but flu season poses new threat; D.C. police fatally shoot person during domestic dispute call in Southeast Washington, authorities say; Mid-Atlantic farms find ways to survive and thrive amid climate change and extreme weather; Prince George's County Council divided on new redistricting map ; Dominion Energy asks for donations back from group targeting Youngkin; Maryland state treasurer Nancy Kopp to retire at the end of the year; D.C.-area forecast: Beautiful burst of fall sunshine with warm days and cool nights; In NFL's latest crisis of public trust, Roger Goodell is nowhere to be found ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Essential news and more for DMV residents.     (Tara Bahrampour/The Post) Covid dried up their old jobs — and got these food entrepreneurs to follow their passion Northern Virginia program helps low-income residents launch food businesses. By Tara Bahrampour ●  Read more »   Wheel assembly on Metro rail cars had failed repeatedly, NTSB says; reduced service expected all week Investigators said the train that derailed last Tuesday had previously derailed at least twice on the same day. By Justin George, Ian Duncan and Lori Aratani ●  Read more »   GOP group's apparent influence on Virginia redistricting map stirs mistrust on commission The National Republican Redistricting Trust helped draw a congressional map for former Congressman Tom Davis, who submitted it to the Virginia Redistricting Commission. The map under debate closely resembles his proposal. By Meagan Flynn ●  Read more »   Coronavirus rates decline in the DMV, but flu season poses new threat Already busy hospitals brace for a possible severe flu season and urge vaccination against both illnesses. By Jenna Portnoy ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   D.C. police fatally shoot person during domestic dispute call in Southeast Washington, authorities say The incident occurred in the Congress Heights neighborhood. By Peter Hermann ●  Read more »   Mid-Atlantic farms find ways to survive and thrive amid climate change and extreme weather Local farmers in the Mid-Atlantic produced strong crop yields this summer, in spite of challenging weather conditions By Kasha Patel ●  Read more »   Prince George's County Council divided on new redistricting map The Prince George's County Council is split over a plan that would move some towns into new districts, raising criticism from some community members who say the proposal didn't include community input. The map will be presented at a meeting scheduled for Tuesday morning. By Karina Elwood ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Dominion Energy asks for donations back from group targeting Youngkin The utility company said it did not properly vet a group behind social media ads made to look as if the GOP nominee for Virginia governor was being attacked from the right. By Antonio Olivo ●  Read more »   Maryland state treasurer Nancy Kopp to retire at the end of the year Kopp has served as treasurer nearly two decades, one of the longest serving treasurers in the state's history. By Ovetta Wiggins ●  Read more »   D.C.-area forecast: Beautiful burst of fall sunshine with warm days and cool nights Friday and Saturday look a bit cloudier, but should be mostly dry before another cool down. By Matt Rogers ●  Read more »   In NFL's latest crisis of public trust, Roger Goodell is nowhere to be found Is Roger Goodell ready to move the NFL forward? Or will he remain a puppet of ownership? Perspective ●  By Sally Jenkins ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Carolyn Hax for Post columnist Carolyn Hax's latest advice column every day. Sign up »

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