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Car Review: VW's head-turning retro van is just out of reach — for now 05/19/2025 05:15am • The microbus-inspired Volkswagen ID. Buzz has been reincarnated as an electric vehicle. (WTOP/John Aaron) Rooftop surfboards and Grateful Dead T-shirts are not included, but retro vibes do abound in the microbus-inspired Volkswagen ID. Buzz — reincarnated as an electric vehicle. First off, do not Power outages dwindle after Friday's deadly storms in DC area 05/18/2025 02:27pm • Though some in the D.C. area are still without power, outages are dwindling after severe weather battered the region on Friday with heavy rain and strong winds. In Virginia, Dominion Energy reports that nearly 600 customers are still out in Fairfax County, as of Sunday morning. Nearly 350 custome Weekend weather brings sunshine after powerful storms rock DC area 05/17/2025 05:34am • Listen live to WTOP online and on 103.5 FM for traffic and weather updates on the 8s. After days' worth of rain and cloudy, dark skies, the weekend is looking brighter — and not just because it means a few days off. Saturday will start off cloudy with a potential chance for storms before thi 2 dead as damaging storms pack 80 mph wind gusts in DC region, downing trees onto cars and homes 05/17/2025 04:24am • Severe weather battered the D.C. region and left two people dead Friday, with the heightened heat and humidity adding more fuel to the fire for storms packing up to 80 mph wind gusts, hail and heavy rain. In Fairfax County, Virginia, a woman was killed during the storms around 5:30 p.m. after a t 'I had no idea that I was that far gone': Leon Harris opens up about incident that ended his TV career 05/16/2025 09:57am • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mikEmaqOxc Leon Harris is opening up about his struggles with alcoholism after a very public incident that ended his TV news career. He joined former CNN co-anchor Daryn Kagan on her Call Me Friend podcast for his first interview after the scandal, where he adm What does the Class of 2025 want for graduation? 05/15/2025 08:39pm • Millions will receive their high school and college diplomas across the United States this graduation season. As we get the graduation announcements, a lot of us ask ourselves: What gift do we give or how much money should we put in the card? Over $6 billion was spent on graduations last y New car prices rising as tariffs start to take hold 05/15/2025 01:12pm • The average new car buyer paid 2.5% more in April than in March — just over a month after President Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariff on imports of automobiles and certain auto parts, according to Kelley Blue Book. Executive Editor Brian Moody, who serves in the same role for Autotrader, said t Things to do in the DC area: 'King James,' Book Festival, Asian Festival … and more! 05/15/2025 05:29am • Round House Theatre in Bethesda, Maryland, is presenting a new theatrical production that is all about unexpected friendships, sports fandoms and LeBron James when he was with the Cleveland Cavaliers. But you don't need to be a fan of James, the Cavs or sports in general to enjoy "King James," ac ‘Crisis out here’: Loudoun Co. residents say commuters cutting through neighborhoods causes safety issues 05/14/2025 07:22pm • As early as 4:30 a.m. on weekdays, John Lovegrove can spot the traffic backup building on Route 9 in Loudoun County, Virginia. It usually lasts until around 9:30 a.m., but then at 2 p.m., it picks back up again and resumes until the evening rush is over, around 6:30 p.m., he said. When a s Grandfather of student charged after gun went off inside Md. elementary school last month 05/14/2025 04:53pm • The grandfather of an elementary school student who brought a gun to school that accidentally went off inside a classroom in Charles County, Maryland, has been charged in the case, according to authorities. Investigators with the Charles County Sheriff's Office said the gun that went off April 10 Wet week continues Wednesday in DC area 05/14/2025 04:33pm • After a brief reprieve from wet and stormy weather Wednesday, the evening brings a renewed risk of flooding to a D.C. region that's already been soaked for several days this week. 7News First Alert Chief Meteorologist Veronica Johnson told WTOP some scattered storms may resume in the afternoon an Flash flooding forces evacuation of elementary school in western Maryland 05/13/2025 09:08pm • BALTIMORE (AP) — Flooding in rural western Maryland forced the evacuation of an elementary school Tuesday afternoon as water began to breach the second floor, according to local officials. Homes and businesses in downtown Westernport were also inundated with floodwaters after hours of heavy rai ‘Does affect business’: Bethesda businesses get financial relief to offset losses from Purple Line construction 05/13/2025 05:24pm • There’s a white sign in the middle of Elm Street in Bethesda, Maryland, indicating the road is closed to thru traffic. Nearby, there are white and orange-colored cones and barriers. Construction trucks are parked on the side of the street, which currently doesn’t offer access to Wisconsin Car Review: A wrong righted, the 2025 Ford Maverick hybrid can now come with AWD 05/13/2025 08:25am • Trucks are a big business, and Ford has the bestselling vehicle in America: the large F-150 light duty pick up. What if you want a truck, but don’t need something so big and pricey? Ford’s smallest truck, the Maverick, has gotten attention for being different. You might think of the Mav Woman who drove through Laurel festival crowd to remain behind bars 05/12/2025 09:18pm • The woman accused of driving her car past barricades and through the Main Street Festival in Laurel, Maryland, on Saturday will remain behind bars for now. Kai Deberry-Bostick, 28, is facing several charges after she drove through Main Street Festival despite police officers telling her to st