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The history of fudge: Did a mistake create a sweet treat? 02/12/2023 09:23am • ▶ Watch Video: The history of fudge This time of year, freezing temperatures are nothing unusual in northern Michigan. But there's one kitchen that knows a recipe for keeping warm. Original Murdick's Fudge has been in operation since 1887, when it first opened its doors on Michigan's M 1 dead, 1 injured in separate DC vehicle crashes 02/12/2023 07:54am • Two separate accidents involving vehicles in D.C. Saturday morning left a man dead and a woman with serious injuries, according to D.C. police. Police said shortly after 2:30 a.m., officers responded to Georgia Avenue and Ingraham Street Northwest for a report of a vehicle accident. When offic 2 Stafford residents face multiple charges after fleeing traffic stop, car chase 02/11/2023 08:09pm • A vehicle pursuit stemming from a traffic stop in Fredericksburg, Virginia, Friday afternoon ended in deputies using intentional vehicle contact to end the chase and arrest both the driver and passenger, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. On Friday at 2:30 p.m., a deputy stopped a Officer investigating pipe assault shoots man in Southeast DC 02/10/2023 01:17pm • A D.C. police officer shot and wounded a man on Good Hope Road in Southeast on Friday morning, after officers responded to the area for the report of a woman struck with a pipe, according to D.C. police. It happened just before 10 a.m., near the intersection of Good Hope Road and 13th Street SE, Remember slot cars? 1960s craze zooming back in 2023 02/10/2023 10:21am • Long before the popularity of car racing video games, the slot car craze in the 1960s and '70s had young people and their parents obsessed with racing scale models. Now, a new generation of slot cars is zooming around the track. "A slot car is an electrically powered miniature vehicle, runnin Virginia doesn't require car insurance, but that might be changing soon 02/09/2023 11:36pm • Virginia is one of the only states in the country that does not require drivers to have auto insurance, but that may soon be changing under legislation that is picking up bipartisan support in the General Assembly. The current system in Virginia allows someone to register and drive an uninsured v Judge drops case against Spotsylvania deputy who shot unarmed Black man 02/09/2023 10:10pm • A judge is dismissing the case against a Spotsylvania County, Virginia, sheriff's deputy who was set to go on trial for shooting an unarmed Black man multiple times and critically injuring him in April 2021. A Virginia grand jury indicted Deputy David Turbyfill on a felony charge of recklessly ha DC police offer tips to stem recent rise in tire and rim thefts 02/09/2023 03:03pm • In the movie "Gone in 60 Seconds," the entire car vanished — with the current rash of tire and rim thefts, the ugly skeleton of a stripped car is left behind. Local police have called it a regional problem, and are offering tips and strategies to try to prevent wheel thefts. "People are waki Md. lawmakers push to expand use of alcohol detection devices in vehicles 02/08/2023 09:46pm • In Maryland, drivers who are convicted of drinking and driving are already required to get an ignition interlock device — a piece of technology that won't allow a car to start if the driver is impaired. Lawmakers in Annapolis are working to pass bills that would expand the requirement in cases In partnership with Metro, DC police to start patrols at several stations 02/08/2023 06:06pm • A moment of silence for a mechanic who died while trying to protect passengers from a gunman at the Potomac Avenue Metro Station preceded the announcement of a collaboration between D.C. police and Metro to increase law enforcement visibility within the transit system. More Local News Woman who disarmed alleged Metro shooter recalls tense moments on train 02/08/2023 04:38pm • The woman who disarmed a man with a gun at the Potomac Avenue station in D.C. last week is the first to say her heroic act was out of character. "I would never think that was something I would ever do. Really, honestly, I'm not that type of person," Shante Trumpet told WTOP. More L Accused Metro shooter opened fire 3 times in 5 minutes before passenger snatched gun: documents 02/07/2023 06:09pm • Metro employee Robert Cunningham (indicated by the arrow at the left of the picture) attempted to subdue the accused shooter Isaiah Trotman (indicated by the arrow from the right of the picture) with a chokehold. (Court documents) The man charged with fatally shooting a Metro employee and woundi Montgomery Co. brings 16 new EV charging ports to public garages 02/07/2023 01:04pm • Drivers of electric vehicles in Montgomery County, Maryland, can take advantage of 16 new charging ports installed in parking garages over the last few months. In a news release, the Montgomery County Department of Transportation said eight ports have been added in Silver Spring's NOAA Garage, fo Forget those Oscar snubs: 'The Woman King,' 'Till' dominate Black Reel Awards 02/07/2023 12:14pm • The 23rd annual Black Reel Awards announced its winners in a livestream Monday night. The top prize went to "The Woman King," which also topped WTOP's Best Movies of 2022. It's vindication for Viola Davis' action war epic, which was snubbed by the Academy with zero Oscar nominations last DC-area groups trying to help earthquake victims in Turkey 02/06/2023 11:19pm • D.C.-area organizations with close ties to Turkey are working to help earthquake victims, and they are looking for support. The Diyanet Center of America in Lanham, Maryland, is taking donations, and Director Ahmet Salih Bayraktar said many people are in a desperate situation. More Loc