A system outage at Reagan National Airport has caused major disruptions for Delta Air Lines passengers this morning. “Delta teams at DCA are working with technology partners to restore connectivity as soon as possible,” says Morgan Durrant, spokesperson for Delta. Passengers are encouraged to check in via the Fly Delta App. (WTOP)
Severe thunderstorms are possible for the DMV this afternoon. The storms could include damaging winds, large hail and heavy rain anytime between 1 and 7 p.m. The highest risk area, deemed by reports from WUSA9, is south and east of Washington, DC. (WUSA9)
The 299-room high-rise Residence Inn adjacent to Amazon, Inc.’s future HQ2 sold for $99.1 million on July 1. The sale of the property was listed under an LLC registered to Blackstone’s headquarters in Manhattan. (Bis Now)
Vienna Volunteer Fire Department Chief John Morrison was awarded Fire Chief of the Year by the International Association of Fire Chiefs (ISFC) on Aug. 8. Morrison was honored with one of the two awards at the Fire-Rescue International conference in Atlanta. (Inside NoVA)
