Afternoon Buzz: Virginia voters head to polls in hotly contested primary elections

Virginia's 2023 primary elections: A guide on voting and key races to watch; Metro: Massive funding increase needed to avoid 'catastrophic' cuts; Growth in e-bikes, D.C. tourism help to fuel Bikeshare ridership record; Her depression was crippling. Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter saved her, she says.; Another bear spotted, this time in Arlington; Georgetown to pay up to $550,000 to settle unpaid overtime allegations; In Congress Heights, a retail village of homegrown entrepreneurs brings hope; Street names give a sense of place, of people and of history; Shootings in D.C. kill two teen cousins, critically injure 6-year-old; D.C. lawmaker makes second attempt to advance reparations bill; Without an updated state budget, Va. schools face hiring uncertainty; Spring 2023 All-Met Players of the Year; Round House's take on 'Radio Golf' finds just the right frequency ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Local news you don't want to miss.     (Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post) Virginia voters head to polls in hotly contested primary elections Voters in Virginia are deciding primary elections that confront hot-button issues such as abortion rights and gun violence. By Antonio Olivo ●  Read more »   Virginia's 2023 primary elections: A guide on voting and key races to watch Polls are open until 7 p.m. Here is a guide if you are still deciding. By Laura Vozzella, Gregory S. Schneider and Teo Armus ●  Read more »   Metro: Massive funding increase needed to avoid 'catastrophic' cuts The transit agency is facing a $750 million operating budget deficit in the 2025 fiscal year because of telework's effects on commuting. By Justin George ●  Read more »   Growth in e-bikes, D.C. tourism help to fuel Bikeshare ridership record Capital Bikeshare has experienced a ridership rise in recent months, topping a record in May that had stood for nearly five years. By Heidi Pérez-Moreno ●  Read more »   Her depression was crippling. Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter saved her, she says. "If it weren't for Jimmy and Rosalynn, honest to God, I don't know what would have happened to me," says Anne Mahoney Robbins, 81. By Timothy Bella ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Another bear spotted, this time in Arlington Animal welfare officials said they received calls over the weekend from area residents reporting the bear roaming through yards and nosing into trash cans. By Dana Hedgpeth ●  Read more »   Georgetown to pay up to $550,000 to settle unpaid overtime allegations The D.C. attorney general and Georgetown University agreed to the settlement involving overtime practices in a deal announced Tuesday. By Nick Anderson ●  Read more »   In Congress Heights, a retail village of homegrown entrepreneurs brings hope The Retail Village at Sycamore and Oak in Congress Heights is a new incubator space for local entrepreneurs in the heart of one of D.C.'s most economically disadvantaged areas. By Meagan Flynn ●  Read more »   PERSPECTIVE Street names give a sense of place, of people and of history Would you want to live on a street named after a battle? By John Kelly ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Shootings in D.C. kill two teen cousins, critically injure 6-year-old Teenager killed, youngster shot and critically wounded in spate of shootings involving young people in D.C. By Peter Hermann ●  Read more »   D.C. lawmaker makes second attempt to advance reparations bill Council member Kenyan R. McDuffie (I-At Large) first introduced a reparations bill in the fall of 2020, but this year is the first time the idea is getting a hearing. By Michael Brice-Saddler ●  Read more »   Without an updated state budget, Va. schools face hiring uncertainty The lack of agreement on the state budget has left Virginia school systems unsure about how much extra funding to expect for the next fiscal year. By Karina Elwood and Gregory S. Schneider ●  Read more »   Spring 2023 All-Met Players of the Year Here are the top players from the spring sports season. By Washington Post Staff ●  Read more »   REVIEW Round House's take on 'Radio Golf' finds just the right frequency This adaptation of August Wilson's play about a mayoral candidate and a real-estate deal brings forth charismatic performances. By Celia Wren ●  Read more »     News whiz? Play our daily news quiz. Test your knowledge of current events with our new quotable game, On the Record. Play game   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Must Reads for a curated selection of our best journalism in your inbox every Saturday, plus a peek behind the scenes into how one story came together. Sign up »

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