A special election for the 33rd State Senate District seat, which was previously occupied by Congresswoman-elect Jennifer Wexton (D), will be held on Jan. 8. Democrat and Republican parties are expected to announce their nominees for the seat this weekend.
(Loudoun Times-Mirror)
Metro, Uber and Lyft are angling to team up for late-night services. Metro hopes to finalizes details in the near future for the ride-hailing companies to assist with late-night transportation rather than providing additional rail service hours.
(WTOP)
The Chain Bridge, which connects Arlington and Northwest Washington, has been closed due to icy conditions. After several crashes on the bridge, authorities have closed it in both directions. No timetable has been given for the bridge to reopen.
(The Washington Post)
Construction could be starting soon on the new elementary school at the Reed School location in Westover, as the Arlington County board is expected vote on the project Saturday, Nov. 17. The goal is to open for the 2021-2022 school year.
(ARL Now)
More jobs are coming to the area, and not from Amazon. Government and commercial IT contractor 1901 Group will invest $4 million to expand its corporate offices in Reston, as well as its IT operations in Blacksburg, Virginia. This investment in the area will bring 225 jobs to Fairfax County by 2021.
(WTOP)
We made it to Friday, so here’s a video of the D.C. Zoo’s panda Bei Bei enjoying the first snow of the season.
(WUSA9)
