Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority News

A Sterling man shot to death Friday by his wife in their Blossom Drive home was described by a neighbor as a tyrant who threatened anyone who came near his lawn.

Clark Construction Group and Kiewit Infrastructure win $1.2 billion bid The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority formally awarded the primary construction contract Tuesday to complete the Silver Line.

An airport police officer is dead and his wife sits in jail. The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office says 52-year-old Steven Spradling was shot to death around 9 p.m. on Friday in the couple's Sterling, Va home.

Fairfax County took the first step Tuesday toward applying for a joint $1.9 billion federal loan that will help finance about a third of the total costs for the Silver Line.

Capital Rail Constructors has been awarded the contract for the largest design-build portion of Phase Two of the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project that will extend 11 miles of Metro's Silver Line to the Dulles International Airport and into eastern Loudoun County.

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority has awarded the design-build portion of Phase 2 of the Silver Line to a joint venture between Clark Construction Group LLC and Kiewit Infrastructure South Co.

A former Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority police officer filed suit in federal court earlier this year against the agency, alleging discrimination, retaliation and nepotism, and asserting that her 2012 dismissal has stymied her career.

Although Victoria Kong, 83, arrived safely on a flight from Barbados to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in D.C. on Friday, May 3, 2013, she never met family waiting to greet her when she got off her plane.

Update : The body found Monday afternoon in the area of Gravelly Point Park in Arlington is that of 83-year-old Victoria Kong, who was reported missing Friday, the U.S. Park Police have confirmed.

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority police say Victoria Kong was last seen Friday evening at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Victoria Kong was last seen on Friday at 6:30 p.m. at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Dulles International Airport looked like a disaster movie set today as the worst case scenario was acted out at one of four of the local airport's tarmacs.

If you see smoke and helicopters in the direction of Dulles International Airport on Saturday, don't be alarmed.

The most notable elements of a presentation Wednesday about the second phase of Metro's Silver Line were news that the project appears to be nearing final approval for a federal loan that will save Loudoun millions and concerns about potential development on Dulles International Airport property.

Last week, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority opened five design-build bids for construction of the second phase of the Silver Line Metrorail extension.

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority is searching for an investment consultant for its two defined benefit pension plans and 457 deferred compensation plan, confirmed spokeswoman Robert Yingling.

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority sent notice to Capital Rail Constructors that its on track to be named the contractor of the second phase of the Metro Silver Line.

Area development leaders took part in the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce's annual Virtual Realty Tour last week at the Westin Washington Dulles Airport.

Governor Bob McDonnell today congratulated the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority on receiving five proposals for construction of Phase II of the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Extension Project last week that were far below expectations, meaning major... Governor Bob McDonnell today congratulated the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority ... (more)

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell says the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority's five proposals for construction of Phase 2 of the Silver Line came in far below expectations - which he predicts will mean major savings for Virginia taxpayers and users of the Dulles Toll Road.