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Former Walt Whitman rowing coach pleads guilty to sexually abusing student 06/03/2022 01:55pm • A 48-year-old D.C. man who coached rowing at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, Maryland, pleaded guilty Friday to sexually abusing a high school student and possessing sexually explicit material of a 17-year-old. Kirkland Shipley pleaded guilty in D.C. Superior Court to first-degree sexual ab Alexandria chief talks about officer shortage, reduced service 06/03/2022 11:56am • Alexandria, Virginia's police chief is trying to calm concerns after announcing that a steep officer shortage in his department would lead to service reductions. "We are doing everything we can to make sure that our communities are safe," Chief Don Hayes said during a Friday news conference. "Th Driver who dropped food in car — leading to deadly Annandale crash — charged 06/03/2022 09:18am • The driver who dropped food in her car and lost control of the vehicle, striking an Annandale, Virginia, woman who died of her injuries, has been charged with reckless driving. Joana Konadu, 41, of Annandale, was driving north on Maple Place when she dropped food and spilled a drink inside her 20 Weekend Road and Rail: I-495 Next, I-66 stops, Metro shutdowns 06/03/2022 05:03am • The shoulder lane on the Capital Beltway closed this week with overnight multiple lane closures planned into the weekend for the 495 Next Project. The I-66 Express Lanes Project will see a ramp-up in paving and additional overnight stops. Metro has two shutdowns this weekend. Here’s what to loo Maryland lawmakers seek solutions to improve safety on Old Georgetown Road 06/03/2022 03:59am • A teenage cyclist was killed in a collision Wednesday while riding along Old Georgetown Road in Bethesda, Maryland. It was the second cyclist death on that road, also known as Route 187, in three years. Now, two state lawmakers say more has to be done to ensure cyclists and pedestrians are safe. After extreme heat and storms, Friday brings milder temperatures 06/03/2022 01:59am • After the abrupt heat jump at the start of the week and severe storms on Thursday, Friday will bring nicer conditions to the D.C. region for the first weekend in June. Here's what you need to know. Thousands lost electricity after thunderstorms downed trees, damaged power lines and stranded commu DC police cadet among 2 arrested in Montgomery Co. armed robbery 06/02/2022 05:09pm • A D.C. police cadet has been booted from the academy over armed robbery involving a pair of pricey sneakers. According to charging documents from the Montgomery County State Attorney's Office, the cadet, Christian Alexis Santos, 19, of D.C., is accused of taking part in an armed robbery in North 'Disconcerting' -- Judge denies bond in Virginia school bus abduction 06/02/2022 02:24pm • A Stafford County, Virginia, judge has denied bond for a man accused of abducting a 9-year-old girl who got off a school bus in late January. Steven Randall Williams, 35, is charged with one count of abduction. According to prosecutors, after asking the girl for directions, Williams grabbed and c Man dies after crashing car into Frederick County pond 06/01/2022 11:14pm • A man died Wednesday morning after crashing his car into a pond the night before in Frederick County, Maryland. According to the Frederick County Sheriff's Office, the accident happened around 8:45 p.m. at a retaining pond behind a CVS Pharmacy on Rotary Avenue in New Market. More Mary Collision kills cyclist in North Bethesda 06/01/2022 11:09pm • A cyclist died Wednesday afternoon after he was struck by a vehicle in North Bethesda, Maryland. It happened on Old Georgetown Road, near Cheshire Drive, around 4 p.m. According to Montgomery County Police, the bicyclist was traveling south on the northbound sidewalk on Old Georgetown Road. Meanw How to save money on gas at warehouse clubs 06/01/2022 09:00am • Many savvy consumers know that warehouse clubs like Costco, Sam's Club or BJ's Wholesale Club have cheaper fuel than gas stations. Don't belong to one? With gas prices nationwide averaging $4.60, it may make sense to pay the membership fee in exchange for gas savings. But first, consider how much 'Piece' of mind: Thimble returning to Monopoly 06/01/2022 07:55am • Monopoly's nimble thimble token — banished to the board game graveyard alongside the wheelbarrow and boot in 2017 — is coming back. Rhode Island-based Hasbro said the thimble got 30% of the vote in its "Throwback Token Vote" campaign. More Entertainment News More Lifestyle News 'Not an ordinary class': Prince William Co. high chef instructor earns state recognition 06/01/2022 05:07am • When Ronald Evans was preparing to take over as chef instructor at Potomac High School during the summer of 2017, he considered ways to get more involved with the community. Not familiar with the Dumfries, Virginia, neighborhood, Evans sought to make new connections. As part of that process, he e Watch Shanghai residents race to get out after months of lockdown 06/01/2022 04:35am • The skyscrapers lit up, roads filled with traffic, and young people drank and danced in the streets as fireworks boomed overhead. Shanghai celebrated Wednesday with a long-awaited burst of life, as the government lifted its city-wide lockdown. But the process of reopening is likely to be slow and As demand rises, Maryland's popular state park system continues to grow 06/01/2022 04:00am • Maryland's popular state parks were once again packed with visitors over Memorial Day weekend — and this year, two additional parks were operating in the system. Cypress Branch State Park in Kent County and Bohemia River State Park in Cecil County opened in April, totaling 53 state parks in Mar