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Leesburg Commission on Public Art Solicits Artist Submissions for Parking Garage Mural

Leesburg Commission on Public Art Solicits Artist Submissions for Parking Garage Mural

The Leesburg Commission on Public Art has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP), seeking an artist or artist team to create a mural on the Loudoun Street face of the Town Hall Parking Garage (picture attached).  Deadline for responses is July 11, 2013.

DC To Hold Forum On Circulator Bus Expansion

WASHINGTON (AP) - Riders of the District of Columbia's popular Circulator buses will have a chance to weigh in on possible expansion of the system.

The district's Department of Transportation will host a semi-annual public forum on the bus service on Tuesday evening.

City officials have proposed expanding the Circulator with a new route serving the National Mall.

Rides on Circulator buses cost $1, and many of the routes include destinations popular with tourists, including Union Station, Georgetown, the National Zoo and Nationals Park. Fares are $1, and the buses arrive every 10 minutes.

Officials have also discussed the possibility of fare increases to fund expansion of the service, which is run by the city and not by the regional transit authority.

Power Companies Gearing Up for Thursday Storms

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WUSA9) -- Myra Oppel was sitting in her office at Pepco's Headquarters when the Derecho of 2012 hit. 

She watched as the power company's outages jumped from a few thousand to almost half a million. By the time it was all over, more than two-million people in Virginia, Maryland, and the District were in the dark, and it would take nearly two weeks before all the power was restored.

Almost a year later, Oppel met with WUSA9 to discuss what Pepco's doing to prepare for this latest round of storms. 

Woman Carjacked At Georgetown Gas Station

WASHINGTON (WUSA) -- Two suspects is in custody after a frightening carjacking incident at a Georgetown gas station Friday morning.

Metropolitan Police say a woman stopped at the Exxon in the 3600 block of M Street shortly after 1:00 a.m. when she was approached by three suspects. The woman ran from her assailants and took refuge inside the station as the men took off in her Burgundy 2006 Mercedes ML350. The victim was not injured.

MPD officers spotted the suspects and followed them on Clara Barton Parkway where they flipped the Mercedes SUV near Chain Bridge. The parkway was shut down for a few hours while police searched for the suspects. Police are still looking for a third suspect.

Stay tuned to WUSA*9 and WUSA9.COM for updates on this developing story.

Actress Ashley Benson Kicks Off #AweSummer ::: 49-cent Slurpees all Memorial Day Weekend Nationwide

Actress Ashley Benson Kicks Off #AweSummer ::: 49-cent Slurpees all Memorial Day Weekend Nationwide

Actress Ashley Benson of hit TV show “Pretty Little Liars” and box office hit “Spring Breakers,” appeared at a Los Angeles 7-Eleven store to take the ceremonial first Slurpee sip of summer. 7-Eleven is kicking off the Slurpee season as the country heats up for summer this Memorial Day weekend. The convenience retailer is making summer #Awesummer with Summer Slurpee Days – a 49-cent medium-size Slurpee drink offer Friday through Monday, May 24-27, at participating 7-Eleven stores nationwide. 

Dinners by Design Raised Money for Smithsonian Programs

Dinners by Design Raised Money for Smithsonian Programs

Smithsonian Women's Committee Members, Smithsonian Craft Show Artists and Dinner Guests Joined Five of DC's Top Interior Designers at Their Homes for the Second Annual Dinners by Design

David MitchellAndrew Law, Camille SaumSkip Sroka, and Rosemarie Howe generously and creatively supported the recent Smithsonian Craft Show by hosting five exciting Dinners by Design. David Mitchell founded this annual event in 2012 and is working towards declaring April Design Month in DC.

Guests had the unique opportunity to tour the designers' homes, who offered a rare behind-the-scenes look at their residences while also sharing insight into the process of designing homes for some of the DC area's celebrities.

The Independent Collection Maps a New Course for Destination Travel

The Independent Collection Maps a New Course for Destination Travel

Neighborhood collaborations make the getaway experience one to savor

City scenes and insider information greet guests who visit The Independent Collection’s new in-the-know websites, http://independentcollection.com. The recently relaunched sites are for a select group of hotels located in unique urban neighborhoods along the East Coast, all part of The Independent Collection. The Independent Collection, a growing collection of intimate lifestyle hotels managed by HHM, maps a course of travel for its guests that make the entire experience one to remember.