Afternoon Buzz: To clean up the Potomac, engineers are digging a 2-mile tunnel under it

New I-66 toll lanes begin commuting shift in Northern Virginia; What to know about the new I-66 toll lanes; Shared tracks mean passengers would be affected by a freight strike; Federal security concerns delay planned seaplane flights to College Park; Veteran singers give voice to memories of the D.C. Youth Chorale; Orioles' playoff hopes are for the birds, but this season has been one to remember; The Commanders had many firsts in Week 1. Darrick Forrest's may have been best.; How Gregory 'Sugar Bear' Elliott would spend a perfect day in D.C.; PM Update: Strong storms drop locally heavy rain into evening; Piccoletto and Taqueria Don Ciro answer the call at the Block ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Local news you don't want to miss.     (Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post) To clean up the Potomac, engineers are digging a 2-mile tunnel under it "Hazel," a 380-ton tunnel-boring machine, is racing to address Alexandria's most glaring pollution problem: the millions of gallons of sewage it pumps into the river every year. By Teo Armus ●  Read more »   New I-66 toll lanes begin commuting shift in Northern Virginia The western nine of the 22.5 miles of the 66 Express Lanes, stretching from the Beltway to Gainesville, opened Saturday. The remaining 13 miles are expected to open before the end of the year. By Luz Lazo ●  Read more »   What to know about the new I-66 toll lanes A toll-free transitional period starts Saturday as the new 66 Express Lanes debut. Tolls will go into effect in late September. By Luz Lazo ●  Read more »   Shared tracks mean passengers would be affected by a freight strike Disruptions would be another blow to train services struggling to recover from the pandemic. By Ian Duncan and Luz Lazo ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Federal security concerns delay planned seaplane flights to College Park Tailwind Air said it was delaying its launch in the region by at least two weeks while it tries to seal a deal with an airport. By Ian Duncan ●  Read more »   Veteran singers give voice to memories of the D.C. Youth Chorale Until 1995, the cream of D.C.'s high school vocalists honed their craft together. Perspective ●  By John Kelly ●  Read more »   Orioles' playoff hopes are for the birds, but this season has been one to remember The future is finally bright in Birdland. By Scott Allen ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The Commanders had many firsts in Week 1. Darrick Forrest's may have been best. Forrest had a first NFL start that he won't soon forget. By Sam Fortier ●  Read more »   How Gregory 'Sugar Bear' Elliott would spend a perfect day in D.C. The frontman of legendary go-go band E.U. lives in Southeast, where he was born and raised. By Stephanie Williams ●  Read more »   PM Update: Strong storms drop locally heavy rain into evening Areas with persistent rainfall could see some flooding. Isolated wind damage or a brief tornado are also possible. By Ian Livingston ●  Read more »   Piccoletto and Taqueria Don Ciro answer the call at the Block The team behind Pogiboy is responsible for the two counter service concepts in the downtown food hall. Review ●  By Tim Carman ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Local Headlines for important local stories in D.C., Va. and Md., around 8 a.m. on weekdays. Sign up »

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