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Best cars for teens are ... 08/23/2022 04:30am • As students go back to high school and college, they may find themselves in need of a safe and reliable set of wheels to get around, and a few new and used cars stand out as top options. U.S. News & World Report’s list of Best Cars for Teens features cars and SUVs that do well in crash test 'Practical solution to a pandemic-related problem': Montgomery Co. plans to preserve 4 streeteries 08/23/2022 04:17am • Four streeteries in Montgomery County, Maryland, originally created as temporary solutions for gathering restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, are now being reevaluated for continued use into the fall. Public streets closed to vehicles and available for activities such as biking, walking and 2 indicted in separate Montgomery Co. fatal crashes 08/22/2022 12:32pm • Two people have been indicted in Montgomery County, Maryland, for their roles in fatal crashes. The Montgomery County police said in a statement Monday that Robert Worrell, 75, of Brookeville, was indicted last month on felony hit and run charges in the death of Robert Lawrence, 64, of Silver Spr Car Review: 2023 Acura Integra -- iconic nameplate returns 08/22/2022 05:44am • By: Brian Armstead, WTOP Special Contributor With the 2023 Integra, Acura reprises an iconic nameplate. Before it was renamed RSX, Integra was built across five popular generations, starting with Gen One in 1986. Will we also see a return of other popular names from the past like Legend? During a ch 10 home renovations that can decrease the value of your home 08/21/2022 08:00pm • U.S. homeowners spent $420 billion in 2020 on remodeling their homes, according to the National Association of Realtors 2022 Remodeling Impact Report, but not every home renovation project will increase the resale value of a home. Before you invest in a swimming pool or new addition, you shou Woman rescued after driving into Anacostia River charged with DUI 08/21/2022 02:46pm • Early Saturday, a woman was rescued from the Anacostia River in the Navy Yard area of D.C. after she had crashed her car through a fence and flipped over. According to police, on Saturday morning, D.C. Fire and EMS responded to the 1300 block of Canal Street and #3 Tingey Street in Southeast D.C. 'Extremely irate' man charged after firing gun at work during argument in Virginia 08/21/2022 07:48am • A man who fired a gun during an argument at work on Friday in Virginia is facing charges, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. It happened at the Richmond Traffic Control in Stafford just before 11 a.m. on Friday. More Virginia News More Stafford County News More Richmond holds city's first gun buyback event 08/20/2022 05:30pm • RICHMOND, Va. — The city of Richmond is holding its first gun buyback. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that more than a dozen cars arrived early Saturday for the event. The city offered gift cards ranging from $25 to $250 depending on the class of firearms, which they could spend on good 5 hospitalized after Maryland man crashes into fire truck on I-95 08/20/2022 03:30pm • A Maryland man was arrested Thursday night in Virginia after authorities said he drunkenly crashed into a fire truck on Interstate 95, causing five people — including three children and a firefighter — to be hospitalized. Deputies with the Stafford County Sheriff's Office arrested and charged Hader melts down in 9th, gives Nationals 6-3 win over Padres 08/20/2022 02:35am • SAN DIEGO (AP) — Victor Robles scored the go-ahead run on Josh Hader's wild two-base throwing error and rookie Alex Call followed with his first career home run, a two-run shot, as the Washington Nationals stunned the San Diego Padres 6-3 on Friday night. It was the second straight rough outing Bus stop changes coming to Blake Lane following fatal Virginia crash 08/19/2022 10:25pm • In a bid to improve safety for students, the Fairfax County, Virginia, public school system has eliminated most of the 22 bus stops on Blake Lane — the road where two Oakton High School students were killed in a June 7 crash. "Twenty-two bus stops are being changed in time for school this comi Driver in deadly Montgomery County drag race sentenced to 5 years 08/19/2022 09:56pm • A Maryland man who was found guilty for his part in a deadly drag race has been sentenced to five years in prison. A jury found Noe Daniel Suriel, 29, of Silver Spring, guilty last June in the death of Rene Antonio Hernandez Jr., of Olney. Suriel was sentenced Friday. “This should send a mes Va. landlord gets $50K after deputies use Taser in false arrest 08/19/2022 04:31pm • ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A jury has awarded $50,000 to a Northern Virginia landlord who was shot three times with a stun gun when sheriff's deputies wrongly arrested him following a tenant's complaint. Matthew Souter, 57, of The Plains, Virginia, was arrested at his home in November 2018 after a New crash tests could affect your new car decision 08/19/2022 11:45am • A tough new crash test has recently been flunking a lot of cars, and safety-focused shoppers considering a vehicle that has yet to be tested under the new standard might want to consider holding off for now. “We’re trying to raise the bar, and get our test to reflect what is happening in the Constitution Ave. reopens after shots fired at 3 vehicles 08/19/2022 08:27am • An investigation into shots fired at three parked cars on Constitution Avenue in Northwest D.C. closed down a portion of the busy roadway for seven hours early Friday. Constitution Avenue near 16th Street reopened just before 8:30 a.m. U.S. Park Police detained two adults and a juvenile in con