Chef Edward Lee is opening a massive new Succotash in Penn Quarter next year; Traffic and transit tips for the July 4 weekend; What would you call the 51st state?; D.C. Council agenda; Metro Red Line trains single-tracking after arcing insulator discovered outside Medical Center; Plan for shower buses and female hygiene products for D.C.’s homeless delayed; Charismatic headmaster of Georgetown Preparatory School dies at 61; D.C. police: Officers fatally shoot man who refused to drop weapon; Rail component that led to Gallery Place Metro shutdown sent to lab for testing; Cyclist critically injured after being struck by car near Dupont Circle; Some strategies for getting around the next Metro SafeTrack project; Adios, paper farecards. Thursday is the last day to transfer that leftover balance to a SmarTrip card.; D.C. Council postpones action on bill to end contributory negligence for bikers, pedestrians;     Chef Edward Lee is opening a massive new Succotash in Penn Quarter next year With 9,000 square feet over three floors, the new location will become the flagship of the brand when it opens in spring 2017. By Tim Carman  •  Read more » Traffic and transit tips for the July 4 weekend Your trips may not be independent of congestion, but this guide should help. By Robert Thomson  •  Read more »   What would you call the 51st state? The name “New Columbia” was a rallying cry for statehood activists in 1982 By Fenit Nirappil  •  Read more »   D.C. Council agenda The meeting schedule for the D.C. Council, June 30 to July 6. Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Metro Red Line trains single-tracking after arcing insulator discovered outside Medical Center Single-tracking will continue until the system closes at midnight a Metro spokeswoman said. By Victoria St. Martin  •  Read more »   D.C.’ s ‘fair scheduling’ labor bill hits a hiccup, but proponents still hopeful If it passes, D.C. would be the second city in the country to have such a law in place. By Perry Stein  •  Read more »   Plan for shower buses and female hygiene products for D.C.’s homeless delayed Council member Vincent B. Orange wants more tampons at city detention facilities, but officials say there is no shortage. By Fenit Nirappil  •  Read more »   Charismatic headmaster of Georgetown Preparatory School dies at 61 Jeffrey L. Jones was revered on the Maryland campus and on the basketball court. By T. Rees Shapiro  •  Read more »   D.C. police: Officers fatally shoot man who refused to drop weapon The man was holding a pellet gun. By Peter Hermann  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Rail component that led to Gallery Place Metro shutdown sent to lab for testing The rail fastener began smoldering during Monday's evening rush hour commute. By Faiz Siddiqui  •  Read more »   Cyclist critically injured after being struck by car near Dupont Circle The collision came the same day the D.C. Council postponed action on a bill that would make it easier for bikers and pedestrians injured in collisions with vehicles to collect damages. By Justin Wm. Moyer  •  Read more »   Some strategies for getting around the next Metro SafeTrack project Local transportation officials outline their Metrorail alternatives for the upcoming project on the Blue and Yellow lines. By Robert Thomson  •  Read more »   Adios, paper farecards. Thursday is the last day to transfer that leftover balance to a SmarTrip card. Thursday is the last day to transfer any money left on that old paper farecard to a SmarTrip card. By Luz Lazo  •  Read more »   D.C. Council postpones action on bill to end contributory negligence for bikers, pedestrians The bill would make it easier for bicyclists and pedestrians to collect damages after collisions with vehicles. By Luz Lazo  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   Local Headlines Daily headlines about the Washington region. Sign Up »         Share D.C. Headlines:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for D.C. Headlines. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071