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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 Police: Man used 'replica firearm' to rob taxi drivers in Prince George's Co. 01/11/2024 03:11pm • The method was the same in all six cases, police said: A man calls an independent taxi service driver for a ride, and once in the car, he pulls out what appears to be a Western-style handgun and demands money. Prince George's County police arrested 24-year-old Francisco Chevez-Ramirez, of Hyattsv 18-year-old dead after being shot, then crashing in wooded area in Prince George's Co. 01/11/2024 01:36pm • An 18-year-old is dead following a shooting late Tuesday night in Prince George's County, Maryland, according to police. The shooting happened around 11:20 p.m. and police have identified Olamide Olakanye, of Upper Marlboro, as the victim. Officers responded to the 5300 block of Sheriff Road f After major flooding in parts of DC area, clean-up from drenching storm continues 01/10/2024 05:32pm • The heavy rain may be over, but the D.C. area was still dealing with its impact Wednesday as cleanup from historically high waters and damaging winds continued. Flood warnings for parts of the region continued into Wednesday evening as residents dealt with issues related to the severe weather 'We have an emergency' — can DC bill address spike in crime? 01/10/2024 04:57pm • While most parts of the country have seen decreases in crime, including violent crime, that has not been the case in D.C. After finishing 2023 with big spikes in homicides, carjackings, car thefts and other violent crimes, the chair of the D.C. Council’s public safety committee wants to move ag