— Dana HedgpethElevator problems continue at monumentElevator repairs will keep the Washington Monument closed Thursday, a National Park Service spokesman said. Larry Hogan (R) requested to help businesses and property owners recover from the flooding that devastated Ellicott City in July. Affected businesses can use the borrowed money to reopen in Ellicott City or house their operations in temporary or alternative locations. MoyerFairfax City mayoral election set for Feb. 7The Fairfax City Council on Tuesday set Feb. 7 as the date for the election of a mayor to replace R. Scott Silverthorne, who resigned this month. The council also unanimously appointed former City Council member Steven C. Stombres — who served as then-U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor’s chief of staff — to fill the mayor’s office until then.

Source: Washington Post August 17, 2016 21:56 UTC