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Man fleeing Virginia State Police hits 3 vehicles — including Metro bus 04/20/2025 12:31pm • A man fleeing a traffic stop hit three vehicles — including a Metro bus — in Alexandria, Virginia, on Saturday night, according to Virginia State Police. Around 9:20 p.m., a Virginia State Police trooper tried to stop an Infiniti that was "driving recklessly" on Interstate 495 northbound near Man hospitalized with broken back, neck after running away from police on I-95 in Virginia 04/20/2025 10:52am • A 22-year-old man is hospitalized with a broken back and neck — and facing a slew of charges — after running from police on Interstate 95 in Virginia. Virginia State Police said a state trooper witnessed a Hyundai Genesis speeding on the right shoulder of I-95 near Lorton. When the trooper tr Woman kidnapped at gunpoint in Bethesda, suspect surrenders after barricading inside car 04/19/2025 05:45pm • A dramatic scene unfolded in Bethesda, Maryland, on Friday afternoon after a woman was reportedly kidnapped at gunpoint by a man who then barricaded himself inside a car. Montgomery County police said around 2:30 p.m. Friday they responded to a call for a kidnapping in the 10300 block of Old Geor DC-area ice cream shop owner looking for buyer to scoop up her business 04/18/2025 08:58pm • After more than 20 years of serving up ice cream, such as honey lavender and wild blueberry, the owner of two D.C.-area ice cream shops is looking for a buyer to scoop up her business. Susan Soorenko, the owner of Moorenko's Ice Cream, owns two shops: One at 8030 Georgia Ave. in Silver Spring and Prince William supervisors near final approval for tax hike on data centers, homeowners 04/18/2025 03:57pm • The Prince William Board of County Supervisors on Tuesday all but finalized a tax increase on data centers and homeowners, per the board's advertised rates. The board is slated to formally adopt the budget April 22 during its 7 p.m. meeting, at which residents can still voice their thoughts on the 2nd person arrested in shooting death of 16-year-old in Ashburn 04/17/2025 09:36am • A second person has been arrested in the shooting death of a boy found in a car in a Harris Teeter parking lot in Ashburn, Virginia, on April 12, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. Deputies say a boy was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon in Ashburn and was charged with first-deg The best 2025 hybrid and electric cars, according to US News & World Report 04/16/2025 10:19am • You could be helping the environment from the driver's seat of an electric car. In this year's U.S. News & World Report rankings, Hyundai came out on top for the second year in a row with the most awards for its electric and hybrid models. "We have the Hyundai IONIQ 5 is our best elec Marijuana users may be getting behind the wheel too soon after smoking 04/16/2025 05:15am • Only days away from 4/20, a day of celebration for marijuana users, new survey results from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found some of those who partake make the risky decision to get behind the wheel of a car — before they should. The survey found 53% of those surveyed admitted consum Why 'Buy Nothing' groups are thriving in the DC area 04/16/2025 03:48am • When LiMin Hang Fields was fixing a leaking toilet in her Northern Virginia home, she got stuck about halfway through the task. She then did some research and realized there was a specific tool that she needed to finish the job. She logged onto Facebook and immediately went to her neighborhood’ Ashburn man charged with murder of teenage boy found in Harris Teeter parking lot 04/15/2025 12:52pm • A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of a 16-year-old boy who was found in a Harris Teeter parking lot in Ashburn, Virginia, on Saturday. The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said in a news release Monday that Fadlalla Mohamed, of Ashburn, has been charged with first-de This Make-A-Wish volunteer couple have been making kids' wishes come true for more than 3 decades 04/15/2025 03:39am • Marlene Thomas says she first saw an ad for Make-A-Wish in her local paper more than 30 years ago. “I was looking for a way to really give back to my community and volunteer," she told WTOP. At first, she says wasn’t sure about volunteering. But after she had her first interview with a Wis Should you show your kids your paycheck? DC group says 'Yes,' if they ask 04/14/2025 11:18am • Financial literacy courses are now required in 27 states, and studies have shown the benefits. A report by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s Investor Education Foundation said students who have taken personal finance courses in high school have better average credit scores and lowe Car Review: Ford Explorer ST races to the top of the midsize SUV class with big power, refined interior 04/14/2025 10:44am • The 2025 Ford Explorer helped start the SUV craze that’s still going and has adapted to the competition with refinement and big power. (WTOP/Mike Parris) The biggest seller in the midsize SUV class isn’t resting comfortably at the top. With a midcycle refresh, Ford looks to keep its popular Got enough space? How apartment sizes in the DC region compare to the rest of the country 04/13/2025 02:34pm • A new report from apartment search website RentCafe ranks Washington, D.C. No. 8 nationally on the list of smallest new rentals. According to the report, new apartments in D.C. average 745 square feet, a 54-square-foot drop over the last decade, a change that reflects a growing trend toward tight Tariffs create uncertainty for car buyers, sellers 04/12/2025 04:34am • For all the latest developments in Congress, follow WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller at Today on the Hill. A lot of prospective car buyers visited auto dealerships recently, trying to save money on vehicles before President Donald Trump's tariffs went into effect this month.