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Stranded for the holidays? Here's what to do 12/24/2022 01:07pm • Flight delays and cancellations are only increasing as a storm batters the United States during the peak of the holiday travel season, leaving holiday travelers uncertain and sometimes stuck. At some airports, flights are delayed by about two and a half hours due to deicing operations and oth How to keep your pets safe during frigid weather 12/24/2022 04:54am • The extreme cold weather the D.C. area is currently experiencing is not just dangerous to people ��� it can pose a real threat to our furry, four-legged friends. The American Veterinary Medical Association, the Humane Society of the United States and the Prince George���s County Animal Services F Prince George's Co. police investigating multiple crashes with driver and pedestrian fatalities 12/23/2022 06:17pm • The Prince George's County Police Department is investigating three recent car crashes with either driver or pedestrian fatalities. Prince George's County police responded to a fatal pedestrian collision that occurred in Suitland at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Thursday night in the 4700 block of How a Prince William Co. school uses Visible Learning to help close achievement gap 12/23/2022 04:16pm • During a recent lesson about the Revolutionary War at Kerrydale Elementary in Woodbridge, Virginia, students learned about taxation without representation. To help them understand exactly what it means when something is taxed, the fourth graders were given a handful of M&Ms. Each time they wa What exactly is wind chill? Here's what goes into that 'feels like' temperature 12/23/2022 03:15pm • A historic winter storm has led to��thousands of canceled flights and resulted in more than 240 million people in the U.S. under some form of winter weather advisory ahead of the holiday weekend, as a powerful Arctic front continues moving east. About 180 million people are facing wind chill war Plug-In hybrids offer an easier way to switch to electric driving and year-end tax credits 12/23/2022 01:19pm • This content is sponsored by Fair Oaks. Electric vehicles are the future but if you want to take a smaller step, the plug-in hybrid is your ticket. While you might think of a plug-in hybrid as a small odd-looking car built for efficiency, times have changed. The plug-in hybrid has gone more mains Make sure your car is prepped for your holiday travel 12/23/2022 08:53am • If you���re hitting the road for the holidays, preparing your vehicle for the trip will help make it a smooth ride. It���s always a good idea to have an winter emergency road kit in your vehicle, according to AAA. This kit can consist of items like blankets, coats, gloves, cell phone chargers, sn Man shot dead in downtown Silver Spring parking garage 12/22/2022 03:52pm • Police are seeking answers after a man was gunned down in a downtown Silver Spring, Maryland, parking garage Wednesday night. Officers with the Montgomery County Police Department were called to the Wayne Avenue Garage around 9 p.m. Wednesday and found the victim ��� identified Thursday as 62-yea Fairfax police chief talks about Tysons arrest, domestic crimes and dept.'s future 12/21/2022 11:39pm • A Virginia police chief credited the "good police work" of members of Fairfax and Arlington county police departments, which led to the arrest of two suspects at a busy Virginia shopping mall. Fairfax County police Chief Kevin Davis told WTOP's "DMV Download" podcast that an off-duty Arlingto 1 dead, 1 injured after car hits pedestrians in Montgomery Co. 12/21/2022 06:08pm • Authorities in Montgomery County, Maryland, said one man died and a woman was injured after a vehicle hit them in the road around 2 p.m. Wednesday. The driver, who stayed on scene, struck the two while he was traveling southbound on Muddy Branch Road near King James Way in Gaithersburg, a Montgom Larry Hogan looks back at time as Md. governor 12/20/2022 05:05am • In less than one month, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan will leave the only elected office he���s ever held, and the Republican will do it with an approval rating that continues to hover near 70%. Hogan spoke with WTOP about his time in office and what the future holds. Maryland���s next compt Sheriff���s office: Condition of Calvert Co. deputy wounded in shootout ���has improved��� 12/19/2022 02:46pm • The Calvert County, Maryland, sheriff���s deputy who was wounded in a shootout with a suspect Saturday in Huntingtown is making progress, and ���his prognosis has greatly improved,��� the Sheriff���s Office said Monday. Master Deputy James Flynt had been in critical condition, Sheriff-elect Ricky Car Review: Mercedes EQS 580 is the electric S class that excels with range and luxury 12/19/2022 03:59am • Now you can choose an all-electric Mercedes with the new EQS sedan and have a new S class experience wrapped into a new look, loaded with technology. The Mercedes EQS 580 sedan is the top of the line luxury sedan from the automaker.(WTOP/Mike Parris) More Consumer News WTOP���s Car Reviews A lux Stafford Co. students injured after crash caused school bus to flip on side 12/18/2022 10:57am • A school bus carrying 12 students in Stafford County, Virginia, flipped on its side after being hit by a car in a three-vehicle crash on Friday. Two students and two adults were taken to the hospital for treatment of injuries, according to the Stafford County Sheriff���s Office. More S Man traveling from New York suspected in 18 Potomac, Md., vehicle break-ins 12/17/2022 07:56pm • Police are searching for a man whom they suspect of breaking into vehicles across Potomac, Maryland. Authorities believe the man is driving from as far as New York to commit the vehicle break-ins. More Montgomery County News More Crime News The break-in suspect leaves crime