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Tolls, HOV rules begin on new 66 Express Lanes 09/24/2022 06:24am • If you want to ride on the new western section of the 66 Express Lanes in Virginia, you'll have to pay up starting Saturday. The 9-mile stretch between U.S. Route 29 in Gainesville and Va. Route 28 in Centreville opened on Sept. 10 without tolls so drivers could get familiar with it. Police continue to investigate Bailey's Crossroads shooting, shelter-in-place lifted 09/23/2022 07:20pm • An armored vehicle is seen behind police lines in Bailey's Crossroads as officers investigate a shooting on Sept. 23, 2022. (NBC4/Drew Wilder) A shelter-in-place has ended in the Bailey's Crossroads area of Fairfax County, Virginia, after gunfire struck two unoccupied vehicles in a parking lot o Data Doctors: Tips for buying car battery jumper packs 09/23/2022 05:36pm • Q: I���m looking for a portable battery that can double as a jumper for my car battery, but the range in price is so wide, I���m not sure what to get. Can you help? A: If you own a car with a combustion engine, it���s just a matter of time before you���ll be faced with a dead battery. Having jump Commanders safety Kam Curl set to make season debut vs. Eagles 09/23/2022 12:55pm • Commanders' Curl set to make season debut vs. Eagles originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonWashington Commanders safety Kam Curl is off the injury report and expected to make his season debut this Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles.Curl, 23, has missed both of the Commanders' games th 1 dead in crash in Northeast 09/23/2022 08:59am • A man is dead after being found in an overturned car in Northeast early Friday, and D.C.'s chief medical examiner will determine how he died, D.C. police said. The single-car crash happened just after midnight in the southbound lane of D.C. 295 near Burroughs Avenue. More DC News First responders train with GM to handle EV emergencies 09/23/2022 08:45am • General Motors hosted two days of training exercises in Thornburg, Virginia, this week, teaching local first responders how to safely handle electric vehicle fires and crashes. ���We���re hoping to put to rest many of the fears and dispel some of the misconceptions about electrified vehicles��� a Fairfax Co. police ask public to help locate jewelry store robbers 09/22/2022 08:09pm • Police in Fairfax County, Virginia, are asking for help in locating three men they believe were involved in robbing three local jewelry stores. The Fairfax County Police Department says three men went into Prince Jewelers in Tysons Corner Center on Sept. 8 at 2:45 p.m. where they smashed display Metro says root cause of rail-car problems may never be known 09/22/2022 05:33pm • Metro officials said Thursday they're committed to safely returning more troubled 7000-series railcars to service, though they're still at a loss as to what���s caused the wheel-set issues that sidelined much of its fleet. "The problem is complex and there's no obvious root cause at this time ... Police arrest LA woman in connection with Rockville lottery ticket scam 09/22/2022 09:50am • A California woman has been arrested for her part in what police describe as a lottery ticket scam. Police in Maryland's Montgomery County say 54-year-old Daisy Castillo Badillo, of Los Angeles, California, worked with two others to steal nearly $14,000 from a local woman. In April, police sai What rising interest rates mean for you 09/21/2022 03:35pm • In its continued bid to quash high inflation, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised the overnight bank lending rate to a range of 3% to 3.25%. It is the fifth increase by the US central bank in six months and its third consecutive 75- basis-point hike, which will put upward pressure on other in Md. officials: SNAP helped thousands during pandemic, but challenges navigating system remain 09/21/2022 11:22am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. Mark Griffin had a good-paying job as an ophthalmological assistant for two decades, earning enough to purchase a $150,000 home in Baltimore Prince George's Co. confronts spike in carjacking and youth crime 09/20/2022 09:43pm • The recent spike in carjacking crimes in Prince George's County, Maryland, has been marked by an alarming increase in youth crime. While there has been criticism against supporting the early release of first-time juvenile offenders who may commit more crimes, the numbers tell a different story. � Metro trains to start test runs on new phase of Silver Line 09/20/2022 08:32pm • Drivers along the Dulles Toll Road past Reston may soon see a Metro train or two. While the trains will be stopping at six brand new Silver Line stations, riders won���t be able to hop on the cars ��� these are only test runs. Inside a document posted ahead of WMATA���s board meeting this Thursda Montgomery Co. still a long way from 'Vision Zero' goal 09/20/2022 08:27pm • More people are dying on Montgomery County, Maryland, roadways, despite efforts to reduce traffic deaths through its Vision Zero initiative. According to data submitted to the Montgomery County Council on Tuesday, 28 people were killed in crashes from Jan. 1 to Aug. 31 ��� compared with 18 fatali DC Council votes to ban 'right turns on red' 09/20/2022 06:18pm • The full D.C. Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve��legislation aimed at stopping drivers from turning right on red lights in the District. Tuesday's vote was preliminary, and a final vote is still required. If approved, the bill would take effect in 2025, making "no turn on red