The State of NoVa: Dulles International Airport


Posted at 05:00 AM ET, 12/18/2012

Iranian national Daryoush Sarreshteh, 73, dies two days after intense questioning at Dulles
By Tom Jackman
Daryoush Sarreshteh, former mayor of Tabriz, had his ‘green card’

By Tom Jackman  |  05:00 AM ET, 12/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Dulles International Airport, Falls Church, Immigration | Tags:  Daryoush Sarreshteh, Sakineh Sarreshteh, Customs and Border Patrol, Dulles International Airport, Sepideh Sarreshteh, Demetrios Pikrillidas

Posted at 04:44 PM ET, 04/24/2012

Gooey chocolate goodness on the outside, powdered cocaine madness on the inside; alleged smuggler caught
By Tom Jackman
THE STATE OF NOVA | Who needs nougat? A Guatemalan woman was caught with drug-filled candy bars and juice boxes.

By Tom Jackman  |  04:44 PM ET, 04/24/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Dulles International Airport, Crime | Tags:  Chocolate cocaine smuggling, Juice box cocaine smuggling, Customs and Border Protection, Dulles International Airport

Posted at 06:40 AM ET, 04/16/2012

Shuttle Discovery coming Tuesday, send us your pics
By Tom Jackman
Atop a 747, the Discovery will fly over D.C. and NoVa on its way to Dulles and its permanent home at Udvar-Hazy.

By Tom Jackman  |  06:40 AM ET, 04/16/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Dulles International Airport | Tags:  Space shuttle Discovery, Udvar-Hazy Center

Posted at 10:48 AM ET, 07/20/2011

MWAA wants $7 million expansion? Really? Now?? (UPDATE: Station going above ground)
By Tom Jackman
As the controversial decision to locate the Dulles Metro station above ground reaches a turning point, The Post reveals that MWAA wants to build itself a $7.2 million addition.

By Tom Jackman  |  10:48 AM ET, 07/20/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Dulles International Airport, Metro | Tags:  Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Dulles Metro, Virginia

Posted at 04:50 AM ET, 06/06/2011

Ken Cuccinelli wants Dulles rail to die
By Tom Jackman
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli told WMAL on Friday that the Dulles rail project is an economic boondoggle that should be killed, and that he would challenge any project labor agreements.

By Tom Jackman  |  04:50 AM ET, 06/06/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Metro, Dulles International Airport | Tags:  Ken Cuccinelli, Virginia

Posted at 05:00 AM ET, 05/06/2011

Dulles Metro: Underground means 50 cents more in tolls; architect endorses underground
By Tom Jackman
Building an underground Metro station at Dulles Airport will cost toll road drivers 50 cents more per trip than an aboveground station. Also, a famed architect endorses underground.

By Tom Jackman  |  05:00 AM ET, 05/06/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Dulles International Airport, Metro | Tags:  Dulles Metro, Cesar Pelli, Virginia

Posted at 04:46 AM ET, 04/18/2011

Dulles Metro station battle to heat up today (WITH POLL)
By Tom Jackman
Opposition to building the Metro station underground at Dulles International Airport is heating up. Vote in our poll — above ground or below ground?

By Tom Jackman  |  04:46 AM ET, 04/18/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Dulles International Airport, Metro | Tags:  Dulles Metro station, Virginia

Posted at 07:00 PM ET, 04/12/2011

Dulles’ Air and Space Museum lands the Discovery
By Tom Jackman
The Air and Space Museum’s center at Dulles was the only logical place for the space shuttle Discovery to wind up.

By Tom Jackman  |  07:00 PM ET, 04/12/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Dulles International Airport, Loudoun County