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(NoVA)-The Potomac Yard Metro Station opened this morning. It moves customers on the Blue and Yellow lines between Braddock Road and Reagan National Airport. The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority says even though this station has no parking or a Kiss & Ride area, it is expected to significantly reduce the number of vehicles on route one. The station is expected to generate billions of dollars in new private-sector investment over the long term.

Most of the first riders boarding and departing on Blue and Yellow line Metro trains at the brand new Potomac Yard station on Friday morning were holding festive pennants to celebrate the opening, but some said the full impact of the station won’t be felt for years to come.

The city has been pushing for a station since 2008.

When the Potomac Yard Metro station finally opens, Friday, it will benefit more than those seeking a ride to the fast-growing area between the Braddock Road and…

The shocking footage was captured on a police dash-camera while an officer was making a routine traffic stop in Virginia on Monday. Seeing the car, the officer was able to scramble out of the way.

A wild video shows a Virginia police officer's extremely close call with an out-of-control car during a traffic stop Monday morning.

A patrol officer was on a routine traffic stop of a BMW 750 Series, on May 1, on southbound Fairfax County Parkway prior to Braddock Road in Fairfax County, Virginia.

A Fairfax County officer escapes injury as teen smashes into traffic stop on Fairfax County Parkway before Braddock Road.

After the line’s eight-month-long closure, WMATA will reopen the Yellow Line on May 7 with changes to increase Metro service downtown. 

District One is 12 counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Lee, Manatee, Okeechobee, Polk and Sarasota Bartow ---