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MDOT’s plan to build toll lanes in Fairfax is an unwelcome surprise to some Virginians 06/16/2022 05:38pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland’s plans to undertake major construction work along the Capital Beltway in Fairfax County aren’t sitting well with some Northern Meet the candidates for DC attorney general: Bruce Spiva 06/16/2022 05:28am • Karl Racine — the District’s first elected attorney general — isn’t running for reelection this year. Three Democrats are vying for the vote in D.C.’s June 21 primary: Ryan Jones, Brian Schwalb and Bruce Spiva. Bruce Spiva is a longtime D.C. lawyer with 30 years under his belt who h Metro returning some 7000-series cars to tracks Thursday 06/15/2022 05:26pm • Eight of Metro’s problematic 7000-series trains are returning to the tracks Thursday. In a statement Wednesday, the transit agency said it’s finished reviewing its plan to return those cars to the tracks. The 7000-series railcars -- which represent over half of Metro’s rail fleet -- were pu Meet the candidates for DC mayor: Rodney 'Red' Grant 06/15/2022 05:08am • Rodney "Red" Grant is a D.C.-born comedian and executive turned politician, and he has his eye set on Mayor Muriel Bowser's office. Grant is running as an independent and won't be on the June 21 primary ballot. Grant spoke with WTOP’s Mike Murillo about the issues in this year’s race. Students, driver taken to hospital in Anne Arundel Co. school bus crash 06/14/2022 08:09pm • An Anne Arundel County, Maryland, school bus was involved in a crash on Route 198 near Bald Eagle Drive Tuesday afternoon, sending several students and the bus driver to a hospital. A spokesman for the school system said the bus was coming from Meade Middle School and was carrying 23 people at ab Meet the candidates for DC mayor: James Butler 06/14/2022 05:07am • James Butler — a former lawyer, "proud Washingtonian" and a non-career politician — is seeking to unseat D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser in the June 21 Democratic primary. Meet the candidates for DC mayor: Muriel Bowser Meet the candidates for DC mayor: James Butler Meet the ca Maryland State Police ID troopers who responded to shooting that killed 3 06/13/2022 06:57pm • Maryland State Police have identified the troopers who responded to Thursday's shooting in Washington County that killed three people and injured several others, including one trooper. Detective Sgt. Phillip Martin, Lt. Vincent Upole and Rockville barrack commander and Master Trooper David Thomps Prince George's Co. police arrest 2 in attack on elderly man 06/13/2022 02:38pm • Two suspects were arrested Friday for what police said was their role in assaulting an elderly man in Beltsville, Maryland, earlier this month. The Prince George's County police said Monday the two arrested suspects are Julias Wright, 25, of Fort Washington, and Christina Felder, 44, of Beltsvill 10-month-old struck by mother's SUV in Woodbridge dies 06/13/2022 09:17am • A 10-month-old girl died after falling out of her mother's SUV and being rolled over by the vehicle on Sunday afternoon in Woodbridge, Virginia, police say. The driver, a 35-year-old woman from Hyattsville, Maryland, was visiting family members on Flotilla Way in Woodbridge and put her baby in th Car Review: With the ID.4, VW looks to make a move in the EV market 06/13/2022 04:48am • Volkswagen’s second EV model, the new ID.4, is more of a mainstream model than the VW Golf version that offered a fun drive, but a range that just did not cut it. This new VW ID.4 comes out of the gates looking to end that range anxiety that hampered the Golf EV. My ID.4 AWD Pro S had a range of 2 Maryland State Police: Pedestrian killed by impaired driver in Baltimore Co. 06/12/2022 06:47pm • Juan Rivera, 34, of Texas, was killed in Baltimore County, Maryland, after his car broke down on Interstate 70. He was standing outside his car when Jose Moto Chapol, 37, of Windsor Mill, Md. -- who police said was impaired -- stuck Rivera. Around 9:45 p.m. Saturday, troopers from Maryland Sta Confused about the economy? Here's what you need to know 06/12/2022 09:18am • Cardi B is asking the million-dollar question (Or the 20-trillion-dollar question, more precisely). "When y'all think they going to announce that we going into a recession?" the rapper tweeted this week. We wish we knew the answer, Cardi. After all, recession forecasting has become the nationa At least 3 injured after car crash in Woodbridge 06/11/2022 04:25pm • Police say at least three people were injured after a vehicle collision on Telegraph Road in Woodbridge, Virginia, Saturday morning. A spokesperson from Prince William County police told WTOP that the collision of two vehicles occurred just after 11 a.m. on the 13000 block of Telegraph Road. A Today in History: June 11, auto racing disaster at Le Mans 06/11/2022 12:01am • Today in History Today is Saturday, June 11, the 162nd day of 2022. There are 203 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 11, 1955, in motor racing’s worst disaster, more than 80 people were killed during the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France when two of the cars collid Driver involved in deadly Montgomery County drag race found guilty 06/10/2022 11:36pm • A Maryland man accused of taking part in a drag race that turned deadly in Montgomery County has been found guilty. Noe Daniel Suriel, 29, of Silver Spring, was convicted of driving a motor vehicle in a race or speed contest and gross negligent manslaughter by motor vehicle on Thursday.