Puppy mills, dog shows and the American Kennel Club; Traffic and transit tips for the July 4 weekend; Run-down Ramsey Homes to be torn down, replaced by mixed-income housing; Using a classroom 3-D printer, a teacher built a little boy a prosthetic hand; Prince William County names new police chief; McAuliffe seeks to curb climate change in face of criticism from left and right; Some strategies for getting around the next Metro SafeTrack project;     Puppy mills, dog shows and the American Kennel Club Puppy mills and the AKC; how to win over a cat; secondhand smoke and pets. By Michael W. Fox  •  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 »   Run-down Ramsey Homes to be torn down, replaced by mixed-income housing Alexandria council votes not to preserve historic structures, opts for more open space. By Patricia Sullivan  •  Read more »   Using a classroom 3-D printer, a teacher built a little boy a prosthetic hand A high school student asked Kurt O’Connor: Can we build my little brother a hand? By Moriah Balingit  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Prince William County names new police chief Col. Barry M. Barnard has been acting chief since March. By Victoria St. Martin  •  Read more »   McAuliffe seeks to curb climate change in face of criticism from left and right Environmentalists say the governor’s ‘vague and uncertain’ order doesn’t go far enough. By Jenna Portnoy  •  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 »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   Local Headlines Daily headlines about the Washington region. Sign Up »         Share Virginia Headlines:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for a Virginia newsletter. 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