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Some riders blame Metro management for the further delays 05/16/2022 09:33am • With nearly half of Metro’s 500 train operators having lapsed recertification and 72 of them being removed from service, riders are paying the price by waiting longer for trains Monday. WTOP's Luke Lukert asked commuters at the Huntington Metro station for their reaction to delays after WMTA Still not back at your DC office? BIDs want you to see what you’re missing 05/16/2022 09:24am • Foot traffic and the share of office workers throughout the District is still hovering below 40% of pre-pandemic levels, slightly lower than the overall D.C. metro. The 11 Business Improvement Districts in D.C. have just launched an online initiative called Return to DC to get more people back. â Car Review: Jaguar XF is the only sedan company offers in 2022 05/16/2022 02:24am • Jaguar made a name for itself with luxury sedans, coupes and convertibles for decades. However, the times have changed. Now, buyers want crossovers and SUVs. Jaguar has streamlined the sedan line-up to just one model as it offers more crossover and electric vehicles. The XF sedan has a revised front Western Md. Democratic Summit returns: Moore, Lierman, O’Malley win straw polls 05/14/2022 09:20pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters and republished with permission. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. One of the last displays of Democratic might in Western Maryland is the Rocky Gap Casino and Resort, along the shores of Lake Philadelphia man arrested after painkiller theft in Fredericksburg 05/14/2022 03:04pm • A Philadelphia man who on Friday stole pain medication from a pharmacy inside of a Giant grocery store in Fredericksburg, Virginia, has been arrested, according to authorities. Stafford County's Sheriff's office said that Ronald Green, 31, was charged with robbery and possession of a stolen vehic Silver Spring man sentenced to 19 years for role in 'execution style' marijuana murder 05/14/2022 08:39am • A Montgomery County man was sentenced to 19 years in prison and 3 years of supervised probation after a guilty plea for his part in the 2019 "execution style" killing of Jordan Radway, 23, and Christian Roberts, 24, in White Oak. Dontaye Hunt, 21, pleaded guilty in court to charges of accessory a Jury rules in favor of Manassas Park police chief in officer's lawsuit 05/13/2022 10:21am • 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. A jury in Alexandria found in favor of Manassas Park Police Chief Mario Lugo and Captain Trevor Reinhart Tuesday in a lawsuit filed b 2 dead in Inner Loop crash 05/13/2022 07:50am • Two people died after they got out of a stopped Toyota Corolla on the westbound lanes of the Capital Beltway near Telegraph Road and were struck by a pickup truck Thursday night. One of the victims was then struck by a car. Virginia State Police spokeswoman Corrine N. Geller, in an email, was not 28 top things to do in Lancaster, Pennsylvania 05/13/2022 04:00am • While Lancaster, Pennsylvania, is home to the oldest Amish communities in the U.S., there's a lot more to Amish Country than meets the eye. From sampling award-winning ice cream at the Turkey Hill Experience to sipping craft brews along the Lancaster Ale Trail or staying in the one-of-a-kind Cartoon Cost of fuel doesn't appear to affect American summer travel plans 05/12/2022 05:43pm • When gas prices go up, it also costs more to fill up planes, trains and buses. In turn, the cost of a summer vacation rises. With fuel costs spiking, one would expect travel demand to decrease, right? Not according to Expedia’s Christie Hudson. “Every indication we have right now is that i Metro exploring possibility of mask-only cars 05/12/2022 04:49pm • Metro officials say they are considering designating some Metro rail cars as mask-only. During a meeting of WMATA's Board of Directors Thursday, Bryna Helfer, an alternate board member, mentioned that she'd been working with the Rider Advisory Council and said, "Somebody had suggested, can we hav Weeks after Van Ness sniper shooting, 'unprecedented' look into investigation but still no answer to why 05/12/2022 04:39pm • Three weeks after a sniper opened fire on a Northwest D.C. school, wounding four and terrorizing several blocks in Van Ness before turning the gun on himself, police are providing an "unprecedented" inside look into their investigation. But D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee said police still do 1 dead, driver charged in Franconia collision 05/12/2022 04:36pm • The Fairfax County police say a woman was killed and three other people were hurt after a car crash in Franconia just after midnight Thursday. The car crashed while heading east on Manchester Boulevard near Silver Lakes Boulevard just before 12:30 a.m. when it left the roadway and crashed into a Company that can sell your used baby gear expands to DC area 05/11/2022 10:22am • Denver-based GoodBuy Gear, which buys and sells used baby and children’s items, has expanded to the D.C. region market. GoodBuy Gear, founded in 2016, has now expanded to five metros, including Dallas, Houston and Philadelphia, with plans for continued nationwide growth. More Busines Etch and Catch program aims to curb catalytic converter thefts 05/10/2022 04:27pm • Catalytic converters have become a popular target for thieves, and police in Takoma Park, Maryland, hope to change that. The police department has teamed up again with a local auto repair shop to launch an Etch and Catch program, which will allow vehicle owners to get their license plate number e