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Frigid temps could harm your electric vehicle's performance and range 01/17/2024 10:05am • These snowy conditions and frigid temps are already making it hard to drive, but some folks are just finding it harder to actually get out on the roads. That is because electric vehicles don’t fare well in the cold, according to a data firm. Multiple vehicles' ranges drop to about 70% of full c What temperatures are too cold for your pets? Experts weigh in. 01/16/2024 07:15pm • ▶ Watch Video: Frigid temps and travel chaos felt across U.S. As snow storms and cold temperatures take over large portions of the United States, it might be tough to take your dog out for a walk, leave cats outside, or keep other animals such as horses, cows and chickens safe in the How much snow fell in the DC region during the wintry blast? 01/16/2024 06:27pm • The unofficial results are in and between 2 to 6 inches of snow blanketed the D.C. region, with some parts of Northern Virginia getting 5 inches and Montgomery and Howard counties just shy of 6 inches. One part of Northeast D.C. totaled 4.1 inches, according to National Weather Service unofficial Using your windshield wipers in the snow? You have this inventor to thank 01/16/2024 02:50pm • If you found yourself driving as snow fell across the D.C. area this week, you undoubtedly used your windshield wipers quite frequently. Every time you flip the wipers on, you can thank Mary Anderson, an American inventor and entrepreneur, who came up with the idea of putting wipers on vehicles. Matt About Town: Race for glory at a one-of-a-kind 'phygital' Hot Wheels experience in Tysons Corner 01/16/2024 11:04am • It’s a high-speed adventure that’s the first of its kind in the U.S., featuring “phygital” technology (physical plus digital) that debuted right here in the DMV. In today’s edition of “Matt About Town,” WTOP’s Matt Kaufax swerves over to Northern Virginia to c Up to 4 inches of snow measured in parts of DC area as flakes continue to fall 01/15/2024 11:46pm • Snowfall intensified Monday evening as temperatures dropped, making for slushy roads and a messy commute in the D.C. area. Here's what you need to know. After steady morning snowfall Monday, a heavier round of snow fell on the D.C. region starting at around 6 p.m. and was expected to last until a Man arrested in dog's killing in Falls Church may have killed other animals, farm director says 01/15/2024 10:20pm • A man arrested for stabbing a dog in Falls Church, Virginia, may have killed other animals in the area, police told WTOP on Monday. Falls Church police said Reyan Hassan Ibrahim, 25, of Broadlands, Virginia, allegedly stabbed a dog on Broad Street while it was being walked by its owner on Sunday. Winter weather leads to vehicle crashes, messy roads around DC region 01/15/2024 07:17pm • An overturned dump truck temporarily closed a portion of southbound Interstate 295 in D.C. on Monday as snow continues to fall across the region, leading to icy roads and slippery conditions. D.C. Fire and EMS reported the dump truck spilled its load across the road Monday morning. The crash invo How Fairfax Co. is using data patterns to help make roads safer 01/15/2024 01:31pm • The number of fatal crashes in Fairfax County, Virginia, increased from 2020 to 2022, according to the county’s new mobility and transportation data dashboard. There were 60 fatal crashes in the county in 2022, the dashboard shows, and crashes of all types increased over that same period of Car Review: Dodge unleashes the Hornet in a new world without the V8, but it still manages to have fun 01/15/2024 03:58am • The Dodge Hornet R/T Plus still manages to be fun without a big V8. (WTOP/Mike Parris) The first all-new Dodge in some time is a departure from the usual large cars and three-row SUVS we’re used to seeing from the car maker. The next era for Dodge launches with an old name: the Hornet. This ne Snowfall expected in DC region ahead of frigid wintry blast 01/14/2024 10:30pm • Winter weather could make for a slick commute in the D.C. region Monday morning before heavy snowfall arrives in the evening. Here's what you need to know. Temperatures will be below freezing as light snow showers begin after midnight. By the morning of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, 7News First Ale 2 separate armed assaults in Northwest DC stopped by good Samaritans minutes apart, police say 01/14/2024 08:00pm • Two separate armed assaults allegedly occurred just minutes apart and within a mile of each other on Connecticut Avenue in Northwest D.C. last Thursday. In both instances, police said, the violence stopped when the suspects were confronted by good Samaritans. The first incident was a reported att Virginia legislators introduce bills on animal cruelty offenders, age of marriage and towing fees 01/13/2024 11:34pm • Hundreds of bills are filed for General Assembly consideration each year. In the return of this weekly series, the Mercury takes a look at a few of lawmakers’ 2024 proposals that might not otherwise make headlines during the whirlwind legislative session. House Bill 223 and Senate Bill 11: Restri Fairfax Police: Thieves adopt high-tech car theft methods, but old-school prevention methods can help 01/12/2024 09:31pm • The latest strategy some car thieves are using to steal your car right from your driveway involves a tool that locksmiths have been using for years. Fairfax County, Virginia, police say they are seeing an uptick in the use of key fob programmers by area car thieves. According to a release from Hate the Virginia 'car tax'? A plan to get rid of it is 'dead on arrival,' state Democrats say 01/12/2024 08:40pm • A plan to get rid of Virginia's local tax on personal property, which is often referred to as the "car tax," will not go far in the General Assembly, according to Democratic leaders. "My opinion is: it's dead on arrival," said Democratic Sen. Scott Surovell, the majority leader in Virginia's Sena