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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 Crunched cars meet supply-chain crunch: Auto body shops grapple with shortages, delays 08/18/2022 11:30am • The pandemic is complicating the process of getting your banged-up car looking new again. ���The biggest complaints we get about body shops are delays and shoddy workmanship,��� said Kevin Brasler with Consumers��� Checkbook, ���and these days the delays are severe.��� More Car News No questions asked at this month's Rockville gun buyback event�� 08/17/2022 04:58pm • For anyone interested in getting rid of an unwanted firearm voluntarily, anonymously and safely, Rockville, Maryland, is holding a gun buyback event later this month. It's on Saturday, Aug. 27, and there will be no questions asked and no ID required of anyone bringing a gun between 10 a.m. and 2 Rust on Silver Line tracks in Loudoun County delays Metro emergency drill 08/17/2022 02:31pm • A Metro emergency drill designed to provide first responders from Loudoun and Fairfax counties the chance to practice skills they'd use during a rail system emergency was delayed by a real-world situation -- rust on the soon-to-open Silver Line tracks at the Ashburn station. The drill was schedul Now you can eat better ��� and cheaper ��� on Amtrak 08/17/2022 12:02pm • Among the new Cafe Car offerings on Amtrak: a vegan Asian noodle bowl. (Courtesy Amtrak/Edwin Remsberg) Amtrak introduced new Cafe Car menus this week with more items and, in some cases, lower prices. In response to customer feedback, Amtrak said its Cafe Cars now offer more high-quality and How Anne Arundel County Food Bank and volunteers adapted to challenging times 08/17/2022 04:04am • Volunteers getting ready to distribute food at Heritage Baptist Church in Annapolis, Md. They are one of 80+ member agencies who receive food from AACFB. (AACFB) Even before COVID-19 first impacted Maryland in 2020, the Anne Arundel County Food Bank was changing how it distributed food to the co What's new in DC-region school systems this year? 08/17/2022 03:57am • Some students in Virginia have already returned to class, and summer break is quickly ending for many others across the D.C. region. What's new in each of the area's school systems this school year? Here's what to know. More Back-to-School News More Education News More Local News 16 top Charlottesville wineries to visit 08/16/2022 08:44am • Thomas Jefferson dreamed of producing great American wine in Monticello. Unfortunately, due to environmental issues and political upheaval, Jefferson's vision for Monticello was never realized during his lifetime. Today, his dream is a reality thanks to the formation of the Monticello Wine Trail: a 5 summertime tips for a pet-safe season 08/16/2022 07:58am • This content was written by Dr. Janet Weistock, a veterinarian at Rocky Gorge Animal Hospital. As the weather gets hotter, why not take the opportunity to get your pets (and yourself) outside. More activity is great for your furry friend, but there are some precautions and things to be aware of dur Montgomery Co. police identify man killed in Rockville crash 08/16/2022 04:16am • Montgomery County police have identified a man killed in a crash on the Josiah Henson Parkway in Rockville, Maryland. Noel Henry Powell, 62, of Germantown, was traveling from a ramp onto the parkway on Sunday just after 4 p.m. More Montgomery County News More Maryland News Police investigate fatal Howard Co. crash 08/16/2022 03:42am • Howard County police are investigating a fatal head-on collision in Fulton, Maryland on Monday that killed a man. The crash happened around 2:15 p.m. along Browns Bridge Road just past Lime Kiln Road, police said in a news release. More Local News More Maryland News Police Chilli of TLC still chasing waterfalls at Hollywood Casino but 'no scrubs' allowed 08/16/2022 03:33am • Hear our full conversation on my podcast ���Beyond the Fame.��� She put the "C" in "TLC," but Chilli doesn't want "no scrubs" at TLC's concert! The top-selling girl group of all time plays Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races on Aug. 27. "If we can't go on stage and bring all of the 300 uniformed Howard County officers now wearing body cameras 08/15/2022 11:50pm • It's been several years in the works, but starting this week most police officers in Maryland's Howard County are now equipped with body worn cameras. Following a test program four years ago, all the pieces are finally in place ��� all the equipment has been obtained, officers have been trained a What DC region parents are most concerned about as kids go back to school 08/15/2022 03:42pm • As D.C.-area parents and children get ready to start school and settle in to their new routines this fall, a recent survey found that parents are worried about their kids' mental health, and a local doctor has advice to help allay their concerns. The MedStar Health back-to-school survey, conducte Colleagues remember 2 Maryland filmmakers who died in I-95 crash 08/15/2022 12:01pm • Two Maryland filmmakers died Thursday in a car crash after filming in Philadelphia. Delaware State Police said Martin Whittier and Nate Brubaker were traveling southbound on I-95 near Newark, Delaware, around 10:20 p.m. when their BMW M2 stalled in the dark middle lane near Churchman Road.