Tom Roussey
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Backup water: DMV Utilities seek Potomac River alternative in case of emergency (opens the original)
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — The Potomac River provides water to more than 5 million people in our region, but what if local utilities suddenly couldn’t use it due to a disaster such as a fuel spill, terrorist attack, or extreme drought? There would be little recourse. “If something would happen to the Potomac River, this region has about one day worth of backup water, and then there is no secondary source,” said Lyn Riggins, spokesperson for WSSC Water in Maryland. RELATED | Power restored
DC drivers brace for months of 9th Street Tunnel delays after Metrobus fire (opens the original)
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WASHINGTON (7News) — Drivers who use D.C.’s already traffic-clogged 9th Street Tunnel will face one fewer southbound lane until next summer as crews make repairs, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) said. The repair work is connected to a hybrid diesel Metrobus that erupted in flames on the evening of Thursday, April 23. At the time DDOT’s director said there was no structural damage to the tunnel. However, a statement from a DDOT spokesperson indicated that although the tunnel is n
Alexandria DASH bus service makes $3.7M error; riders, taxpayers may pay to fix it (opens the original)
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. (7News) — What leaders say was a spreadsheet mistake led Alexandria’s DASH bus system to spend nearly $4 million over its budget. Now it seems that either taxpayers, riders, or both will have to make up for the error. The mistake was revealed at a recent meeting of DASH’s board of directors. Since DASH’s budget for Fiscal Year 2026 (which ended this past summer) was about $37.3 million, the mistake represents about ten percent of its entire budget. DASH said a human error led to
Montgomery County considers closing schools as enrollment declines (opens the original)
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By Tom Roussey | 7News WJLAPUBLISHED: September 23, 2026 at 11:56 AM EDT | UPDATED: September 23, 2026 at 4:18 PM EDTGetting your Trinity Audio player ready...Montgomery County Public Schools has announced that it will consider closing some elementary and middle schools in areas of the county with declining enrollment. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To log in, click here. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window
Montgomery County considers closing schools as enrollment declines (opens the original)
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — Montgomery County Public Schools has announced that it will consider closing some elementary and middle schools in areas of the county with declining enrollment. MCPS is the largest school system in Maryland, but its leaders said enrollment is falling for the first time in 40 years, which is why they will consider closing and consolidating some schools. MCPS Acting Chief Operating Officer Andrea Swiatocha says the school system hit its highest enrollment numbers
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