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DC police officer sentenced to 18 months in jail for fatal Lothian crash 03/29/2023 11:48am • A D.C. police officer was sentenced Friday to 18 months in prison for his role in a deadly Maryland car crash in 2021. Prosecutors said Austin Kirk Smith, of College Park, Maryland, was sentenced on two counts of felony vehicular manslaughter in the May 27, 2021, crash that killed 23-year-old Lea DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb weighs in on carjackings, criminal code and Commanders 03/29/2023 05:34am • DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb speaks with DMV Download podcast host Luke Garrett. (WTOP/Luke Garrett) D.C. had a turbulent start to 2023 — from a forsaken criminal code, a sharp spike in car thefts and to the recent resignation of Deputy Mayor John Falcicchio following allegations of sexua Md. first lady has lived with MS for 20 years — what is it? 03/28/2023 10:55pm • Maryland first lady Dawn Moore recently revealed something very personal to the world. For more than 20 years, she has lived with multiple sclerosis or MS. Her announcement comes during Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month, and she said she is opening up about it to do just that — raise awareness No deal on reopening White's Ferry as owner plans to sell to Montgomery Co. 03/27/2023 04:42pm • The current owner of the now-shut-down historic White's Ferry says he's "run out of options" to resume ferry service across the Potomac River, from Maryland to Virginia, and now plans to sell the operation to Montgomery County, Maryland. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein) The current owner of the now-closed Montgomery Co. 'Heads Up, Phones Down' contest encourages teens to stay alert 03/27/2023 08:05am • High school students in Montgomery County, Maryland, are getting a chance to share videos highlighting roadway safety and the importance of putting that phone down while walking, driving or riding a bike. The "Heads Up, Phones Down" video contest will give teens a chance to submit a 30-second vid DC police release photos of suspects in 3 armed robberies 03/27/2023 07:19am • D.C. police have released photos of two armed robbery suspects who they say approached and demanded property from three people in three hours on Saturday. D.C. police have released photos of the suspects and the car involved in three armed robberies in the District on Saturday. (Courtesy D.C. po Car Review: Refreshed Lexus NX crossover has new looks and even a plug-in hybrid 03/27/2023 04:09am • The 2023 Lexus NX 450h+ F Sport is a plug-in hybrid that can deliver up to 37 miles of all electric driving. (WTOP / Mike Parris) The second generation NX crossover came out last year with a new look, a better interior and a plug-in hybrid version (PHEV) to charge up the lineup. The new NX 450h+ F S Pedestrian struck and killed on the Capital Beltway, temporarily stops all traffic 03/26/2023 06:26am • A pedestrian is dead after being struck on the Outer Loop of the Capital Beltway during the predawn hours on Sunday, according to Maryland State Police. It happened near New Hampshire Avenue in Prince George's County around 2:45 a.m. and the crash led police to close both directions of Interstate Traffic not so 'cheery' as cherry blossom visitors get stuck for hours 03/25/2023 11:55pm • As thousands of visitors descended on the District this weekend to see the world-famous cherry blossoms in peak bloom, some drivers went from admiring the pink and white blossoms to seeing red. Drivers trying to make their way around Southwest D.C., the Tidal Basin, the Wharf, Hains Point and Fairfax Co. police find child in car backseat after chasing down grocery store robbers 03/25/2023 08:55pm • Fairfax County police arrested a man and a woman from D.C. for robbing a Safeway grocery store in Great Falls, Virginia, on Thursday afternoon. They were also charged with child endangerment. Police arrived at the Safeway on Georgetown Pike after reports that a man and woman had stolen items from 16 top East Coast beaches to visit 03/25/2023 10:00am • Even if you only have one day to spare, these stretches of sand guarantee a relaxing getaway. A trip to the beach is a favorite leisure activity among Americans -- whether it's within driving distance of home or a flight away. And while tourism in beach and coastal destinations generates billions When the Lakeforest Mall closes, a food distribution program will have to find a new home 03/25/2023 01:07am • For three years, So What Else, a Gaithersburg-based nonprofit established a food distribution program at Lakeforest Mall, has provided free food to families in need. But at the end of the month, when the mall closes for good as part of a redevelopment plan, their operation at the sprawling mall Montgomery Co. high school cracks down on off-campus lunch policy due to 'safety concerns' 03/24/2023 11:57pm • Days after a Quince Orchard High School student was found suffering an apparent overdose inside the bathroom of a McDonald's near the school, the school's principal announced stricter enforcement of the off-campus lunch policy. In a tweet, Quince Orchard Principal Elizabeth Thomas wrote that Virginia police release photo of suspect car in Capital Beltway shooting 03/24/2023 05:22pm • Virginia State Police have released a photo of the car whose front seat passenger is suspected of firing shots on the Capital Beltway in Fairfax County. The vehicle is described as a matte-finish charcoal gray Mercedes AMG E-Class sedan with a sunroof and tinted windows. More Virginia Father and son, 2 brothers among 6 killed in Baltimore beltway crash 03/24/2023 04:50pm • BALTIMORE (AP) — New details are emerging about a midweek crash along the Baltimore beltway that left six construction workers dead after a driver lost control of her car and it careened into a work zone, according to Maryland State Police. Lisa Adrienna Lea, 54, was alone in an Acura sedan