Green Valley Leader Remembered — “As part of a day of service held during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, the life and legacy of John Robinson Jr. was celebrated with installation of a marker at his grave… After realizing that his grave was unmarked, Mrs. Althea Roseboro approached the civic association in support of having one designed and installed.” [Gazette Leader]
JBG Focusing on Nat’l Landing — “JBG Smith Properties will continue to sell assets to fund new projects and acquisitions, according to a Tuesday letter to shareholders. That likely means just about anything and everything outside National Landing could be on the table for potential sale in the years to come.” [Washington Business Journal, Bisnow]
Record Passenger Count at DCA — “The Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority’s two airports combined for a total passenger count of 50.6 million in 2023, a new record… Reagan National broke its all-time passenger traffic record with 25.5 million passengers in 2023.” [Gazette Leader]
Region’s Home Prices Outpace Nation — “The year-over-year median sales-price increase for homes in the Washington region in the fourth quarter of 2023 was up 7.6 percent, more than twice the national average, a rare occurrence of the local swing being significantly more pronounced than that at the national level.” [Gazette Leader]
WHS Boys in Hoops Semifinals — “Wakefield 60, Westfield 45 in the Regional Quarterfinals. Wakefield advances to take on James Madison, Thursday, 2/22/24 at Wakefield 7 pm in the Semifinals.” [Twitter]
YHS Runner Wins Regional Race — “Yorktown High School senior distance runner Eleanor Whitehouse had a strong performance at the girls 6D North Region track and field championships by winning one race and finishing third in another. Whitehouse won the 3,200-meter run in 11:11.11. She finished third in the 1,600 in 5:13.44.” [Gazette Leader]
It’s Thursday — Expect a mostly cloudy day with a high near 54, accompanied by a south wind at 6-11 mph and gusts reaching up to 18 mph. Rain is likely Thursday night, mostly after 1 am, as temperatures drop to around 47. The south wind persists at 9-13 mph, with gusts up to 20 mph. The chance of precipitation is 60%. [Weather.gov]
Flickr pool photo by Tom Mockler
