Lawsuit seeks to halt demo of old Nice Bridge - Tuesday, October 11, 2022 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | October 11, 2022 [Web version](   [Lawsuit seeks to halt demolition of old Nice Bridge as new bridge set to open Wednesday]( Trail and biking groups want to keep the old bridge as a way to link bike routes in the southern part of Maryland to Virginia and also as a pedestrian path. [READ MORE](   [Virginia report finds Black drivers stopped at higher rates than white motorists]( The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services concluded that while Blacks comprise 19.5% of the state's driving-age population, 30.8% of the drivers stopped were Black. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Ride On extRa - Celebrating Five Years of Speed, Efficiency, and Convenience]( Montgomery County's Ride On extRa limited-stop service is celebrating five years of helping riders get around Route 355 quickly and efficiently. The simple and convenient bus service is hailed for its speed and reliability. images in files   [With more people working from home, is traffic getting better in the DC area?]( “The big difference from pre-pandemic to the new traffic age is there's more variance from day to day. With more office flexibility comes less traffic predictability.” [READ MORE](   [Returning to the office is not about productivity]( CEOs are now changing how they position the request for in-person work. [READ MORE](   Insight by Primer AI [Shifting AI into high gear]( The new Chief Digital and AI Office has plans to make AI development and buying more agile at DoD. Get details on these efforts and also learn about use cases in the Army, the U.S. Special Operations Command and Veterans Affairs.   [How a Prince William Co. school turf grass program is helping students make history]( An award-winning Prince William County high school turf grass program is sending students to Charlotte this winter to help prepare the field for the ACC Championship football game. [READ MORE](   [Thousands of DC students not caught up on back-to-school vaccinations]( As of late last month, 23,506 students across the city's eight wards were not in compliance with routine pediatric shots. That's 26% of public school students in the District. [READ MORE](   SPONSORED CONTENT [Helping local SMBs thrive | Download the Small Business September ebook!]( For the first time, in 2022, WTOP hosted Small Business September. The month-long series of discussions provide a snapshot in time of our local business community. Discover insights to help steer your startup or business toward long-lasting success.   [Montgomery Co. gives out 50,000 laptops to low-income residents following $22M grant]( "Everyone deserves to be part of the digital world - it is a necessity," said County Executive Marc Elrich. [READ MORE](   [$25 million redesign project to bring big changes to DC public high schools]( A new partnership between D.C. and the XQ Institute - a nonprofit co-founded by Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of Apple founder Steve Jobs - aims to reimagine what high school in the District can be. [READ MORE](   Insight by Proofpoint [Cloud Exchange 2022: How to take a human-centered approach to cybersecurity]( Zero trust improves security around vetting users, but it does nothing to address user-created challenges like falling prey to phishing attacks. Training isn't enough. Instead, implement AI/ML-driven monitoring, advises Proofpoint's Hanna Wong.   [Florida shrimpers race to get battered fleet back to sea]( Gulf of Mexico shrimp from Fort Myers has been shipped all over the United States for generations. Hurricane Ian fractured the industry. [READ MORE](   [Supreme Court to hear case that could raise price of pork]( The case involves California's Proposition 12 that rules out the use of "gestation crates," which are common in raising pigs. The outcome could affect the nation's $26-billion-a-year pork industry. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT [Discover Nu Look Home Design, Roofing Made Easy!]( Nu Look Home Design makes getting a new roof easy! Find out why over 40,000 homeowners have trusted Nu Look to get the job done right, the first time.   [Commanders Corner: One Titanic struggle]( In a league where every team is engineered to finish between 10-7 and 7-10, the team is already three games under .500 after five weeks. And this is not an isolated incident. WTOP's Dave Preston takes a closer look. [READ MORE](   Insight by Splunk [Cloud Exchange 2022: Splunk's Juliana Vida on accelerating the value of cloud migration]( Migration to the cloud was initially seen as a way to save money. 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