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Pregnant DC postal worker charged with shooting rival in domestic dispute 05/09/2023 09:49pm • A little girl was the only witness when a pregnant postal worker shot a woman in a parking lot, D.C. police said. Davida Johnson faces several charges, including assault with a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence and assault with significant bodily injury while ar Pay raises coming for teachers, police and other Fairfax County workers 05/09/2023 08:25pm • Teachers, police officers and other Fairfax County, Virginia, government employees will be getting significant pay raises this summer after the Board of Supervisors approved on Tuesday the county budget for fiscal year 2024, which begins July 1. The vote was 9-1 in favor of the $5.1 billion budge Meet Prince George's Co. schools' Teacher of the Year 05/09/2023 05:52pm • The energy and care that Kenmoor Early Childhood Center's Mary Truman, left, puts into her job every day is the reason why she was named the Prince George's County Public Schools' Teacher of the Year. (WTOP/John Domen) Being a teacher isn't easy, and teaching students with special needs can be e Eclectic apartment building in NoMa coins a new neighborhood name: SoNYa 05/09/2023 08:53am • D.C.-based Monument Realty recently completed its latest residential project in D.C., and in addition to its funky look, it also coins a new neighborhood name. SoNYa, as it���s called, is a reference to the ���South of New York Avenue District��� within the NoMa submarket. The 14-story bui Want a better price on a used vehicle? Buy one with repaired minor damage 05/08/2023 12:35pm • Consumers shopping for a used vehicle can probably save a little money buying a vehicle with previously repaired minor damage, compared to the same vehicle without any past damage. A vehicle history report will show any and all recorded collisions and repairs. Most buyers check vehicle histor Cycling advocates pan Maryland-Virginia bridge crossing plan as potentially deadly 05/08/2023 11:07am • An aerial view of the new Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial/Senator Thomas ���Mac��� Middleton Bridge over the Potomac River. (Courtesy Maryland Transportation Authority) This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� f Car Review: 2023 Electrified G80 AWD is a quiet luxury cruiser that hides its EV credentials 05/08/2023 05:43am • In the last car review, we looked at the Genesis GV60 crossover that flaunts its all-electric roots with space-age looks and quick acceleration. The styling and size might not be the ticket for all luxury car buyers. Luckily for us, Genesis has other EV models. The mid-size luxury G80 sedan spawns a Seeing stars: How Michelin rates restaurants 05/07/2023 09:31am • With dishes like her Pekin Duck with Hakurei Turnips, Morello Cherry, Sumac & Labne, executive chef Mary Attea of The Musket Room in New York City has received tons of praise, and one coveted title: Michelin-starred chef. "That's something that'll follow you around forever," said Sanneh. Two 12-year-old boys accused of carjacking, stealing from drivers 05/05/2023 07:40pm • Two 12-year-old boys were arrested by D.C. police in early May for carjacking related crimes. One is charged in nine separate instances of robbery or carjacking. D.C. police said that string of crimes started March 21 on Elvans Road in Southeast, when the boy jumped out of a vehicle driven by ano Group of shoplifters continues to target CVS stores in Northwest DC 05/05/2023 01:05pm • CVS pharmacies in Northwest D.C. have again had shelves emptied by a group of shoplifters, who helped themselves to large amounts of merchandise before leaving in a stolen car. Earlier this week, WTOP reported two incidents that occurred on Sunday, April 30: The first happened at the CVS on Conne 1 dead, 2 injured after being found inside car in Cleveland Park crash 05/05/2023 05:42am • D.C. Fire and EMS services were called to a crash along southbound Connecticut Avenue front of the Cleveland Park Library. (Courtesy Andrew Leyden) One person is dead, and two people have been hospitalized after what authorities said were "critical life-threatening medical conditions" not relate How the gender pay gap affects women's retirement 05/03/2023 08:00pm • Historically, women have earned less than men on average, and this pattern impacts their retirement funds. The median 401(k) account for women is 65% lower than the balance for men, according to recent research from T. Rowe Price. The study found that women and men tend to have the same access to Types of roads that can have a big impact on home sales 05/03/2023 08:00pm • The rule is "location, location, location" for a reason. A homebuyer's must-have list often includes a certain number of bedrooms, updated appliances and a garage or backyard. But one detail that's sometimes overlooked is just outside the property lines -- and it's a major deal-breaker for man 2 men from Oxon Hill killed hours apart in separate Prince George's Co. crashes 05/03/2023 07:38am • Two men from Oxon Hill died hours apart after separate crashes in Prince George's County, Maryland, on Tuesday, police say. Several others, including children, were also injured in the crashes and taken to area hospitals, according to Maryland State Police -- the agency leading both investigation Wild car crash caught on Fairfax police dash cam video; officer barely escapes 05/03/2023 06:01am • Being a police officer is a dangerous job, and a crash during a traffic stop Monday in Fairfax County, Virginia, demonstrated just how dangerous the job can be. It began shortly before noon on Monday when a Fairfax County Police Officer pulled a driver over on the Fairfax County Parkway. Accor