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1 dead, 3 injured in Sterling crash

WASHINGTON — One person has died following a crash late Sunday night in Sterling, Virginia, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office. The crash happened just after 11 p.m. and shut down the stretch of Route 7, also known as Harry Byrd Highway, between City Center Boulevard and Algonkian Parkway, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies say that two vehicles were involved in the crash that sent three others to the hospital. The eastbound lanes of Route 7 between City Center Boulevard and Algonkian Parkway were closed until 5:45 a.m. on Monday. The crash remains under investigation.

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Montgomery Co. acquires White’s Ferry, presses Virginia to help get service restarted

Montgomery County has acquired White's Ferry and its operations on the Maryland side of Poolesville — and officials are encouraging its Virginia counterparts to help with getting the service that carried hundreds of vehicles daily across the Potomac River restarted. In a news conference Friday, owner Chuck Kuhn said he would donate the historic vessel and its operations to Montgomery County. At the same time, the county will purchase the land where the ferry docks on the Maryland side of the Potomac.
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