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This Kentucky woman handed out gift cards to strangers after winning the lottery 07/17/2022 02:37pm • When this Kentucky woman won the lottery, she wasn't the only one who benefited. Crystal Dunn won $146,351.74 seconds after making a $20 Instant Play wager, according to a Thursday news release from the Kentucky Lottery. "I never thought I would win something like this, but this goes to show i The B-52s: We 'never set out to change people's lives, but it happens that way' 07/17/2022 09:36am • When "Love Shack" by The B-52s began playing on MTV, it was not like anything else in rotation. "Well, it didn't fit the mold of what mainstream radio played," said band member Fred Schneider. But the mainstream caught on. "Love Shack," released in the summer of 1989, became the group's bigge Police ID motorcyclist killed in crash with Montgomery Co. police cruiser 07/15/2022 05:30pm • Montgomery County police have named the motorcyclist killed Thursday evening after crashing into the back of an officer's patrol car on Maryland's Intercounty Connector. Thirty-one-year-old Carlos Ivan Diaz-Franco, a Silver Spring resident, was killed when he crashed into the back of a Montgomery Married teachers from Fairfax Co. on a mission to feed Ukrainian refugees 07/15/2022 09:53am • How far would you go to help refugees of the Russian invasion of Ukraine? For two married Fairfax County Public Schools teachers, the answer is more than 4,600 miles. Lee Hedrick, a government teacher at W.T. Woodson High School, and Meredith Hedrick, chair of the English for Speakers of Other Metro independent investigation uncovers staff training issues, certification 07/14/2022 10:36pm • Metro's independent investigation into the training issues that led to lapsed certification for over 250 rail operators uncovered waiver issues across departments brought about by transit agency leaders. The WMATA probe findings were discussed by Theresa Impastato, Metro's chief safety officer, d Police identify driver killed in Montgomery Co. crash 07/14/2022 01:15pm • Police in Montgomery County, Maryland, have identified the driver who was killed in a collision on River Road in Travilah on Wednesday afternoon. According to police, around 1:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel responded to the scene of an accident where the driver Board approves rezoning for 335 multi-family units in Woodbridge 07/14/2022 12:35pm • This article was written by WTOP���s news partner��InsideNoVa.com��and republished with permission. Sign up for��InsideNoVa.com���s free email subscription��today. Prince William County officials have approved a high-density development in Woodbridge near Potomac Mills. During its meeting Tues Redevelopment of Bowie���s Freeway Airport on hold after legal decision 07/13/2022 09:45pm • In 2019, the owners of Bowie���s Freeway Airport in Prince George's County won a controversial vote at the county council level that rezoned the land it sits on to allow for much greater density. Similar to the neighborhoods it sits near, currently it���s zoned to allow one house for every two ac Widespread tree damage, thousands still without power after Tuesday storms 07/13/2022 07:11pm • The D.C. region is picking up the pieces after thunderstorms brought destructive wind gusts Tuesday evening, downing trees, severing power lines and leaving tens of thousands in the dark through the overnight hours into Wednesday. In Leesburg, Virginia, gusts clocked in at over 60 mph. Quarter-si Police car's tire shot out amid shooting spree that led to chase from Montgomery Co. to Fairfax Co. 07/13/2022 05:23pm • Prosecutors are sharing more details about the events that led to Frederick Njihia���s arrest on several charges, including attempted murder, assault and reckless endangerment. The 26-year-old is accused of randomly shooting at people, including a police officer, on July 4 before leading officers 5 Summertime Tips For A Pet Safe Season 07/13/2022 11:43am • This content is sponsored by Rocky Gorge Animal Hospital. As summer approaches and 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 during the warmer Bethesda student, teacher win carmaker���s national contest 07/13/2022 11:17am • Avery Irwin, of Bethesda, at Volvo headquarters in Sweden. (Courtesy Anna Irwin) A Bethesda, Maryland, elementary student and her teacher have won a nationwide contest about the importance of sustainability. Nine-year-old Avery Irwin, a rising fifth grader at Washington Episcopal School, and Here���s all you need to know about Tiger Woods��� history at St Andrews 07/13/2022 10:00am • Here’s all you need to know about Tiger Woods’ history at St Andrews originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe Open Championship will be adding another milestone this week. St Andrews is hosting the 150th installment of The Open, which is a fitting way to end the 2022 major season. Montgomery Co. police release photos of suspected robbers 07/13/2022 07:52am • Montgomery County police have released surveillance photos of two people suspected of theft from a vehicle and fraud. In a statement, officers said the victim noticed multiple credit cards had been stolen from his parked car at OneLife Fitness in the Rockville, Maryland, area on June 2. 'Dexter' star Michael C. Hall brings his 'gothadelic' band to Baltimore Soundstage 07/13/2022 02:46am • Hear our full conversation on my podcast ���Beyond the Fame.��� Michael C. Hall famously played a killer of other serial killers on the TV series "Dexter." On July 22, his avant-garde band Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum rocks Baltimore Soundstage, performing what the band descri