President Obama to appear at 9/11 ceremony at the Pentagon; new MetroAccess program will pay for alternative car services

Northern Virginia’s daily dose of local and national news for Thursday, Sept. 8.

By Editorial • Posted September 8, 2016 at 8:35 a.m.

President Obama will recognize the 15^th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks during an address at the Pentagon on Sunday.
(NBC 4 Washington)

Metro will launch a program on March 1 that will pay for MetroAccess riders to instead use Uber, Lyft and other car services.
(WTOP)

Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced $7.7. million in grants that will be spread across 66 schools to fund year-round and extended-year programs.
(NBC 4 Washington)

A 17-year-old teenager was shot and killed in Lorton on Wednesday.
(WTOP)

George Mason University campus police are investigating two sexual assaults reported during the first week of classes.
(WTOP)

The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors voted to extend mental health and counseling services to Combined Fire and Rescue System volunteer firefighters.
(Loudoun Times-Mirror)