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'I am extremely grateful': Trauma survivors share stories of endurance at GW Hospital 11/20/2024 08:00pm • At George Washington University Hospital in D.C., former trauma patients came together on Wednesday with the first responders, doctors, nurses and others who played a role in their recoveries to tell the miraculous stories of survival and emotional reunions. It was part of the annual Trauma DC advocates want tech installed in vehicles to prevent drunk or impaired driving 11/20/2024 11:50am • As sunset was approaching Tuesday evening on the National Mall in D.C., roughly 10,000 battery-powered candles were evenly spread out with framed pictures of family and friends who’ve been killed by a drunk driver. The candles were symbolic of the total of people killed by a drunk driver an DC's embattled 911 call center launches new campaign to direct non-emergencies to 311 hotline 11/20/2024 05:40am • The Office of Unified Communications in D.C. has launched a new initiative urging residents to avoid calling 911 with non-emergencies. The "Make the Right Call" campaign, according to a news release, serves as a reminder for community members to dial 311 with issues that don't require an emergenc Residents are split on expanding car-free section of Old Town Alexandria 11/19/2024 07:50pm • Another block of Old Town Alexandria’s popular King Street will soon be open to foot traffic only, as the Northern Virginia city expands its pedestrian-only portions of the road to two blocks from the waterfront of the Potomac River. The city already reserves the 100 block of the street for tho 'Fighting for her life': Community comes together after pickup truck strikes beloved DC teacher 11/19/2024 06:55am • An undated photo of Irma Bonilla, who teaches at Petit Scholars in Northeast D.C. (Courtesy Jessica Hart) The Northeast D.C. community is coming together after a day care teacher, Irma Bonilla, or "Ms. Irma," as her students know her, remains in critical condition after being struck by a pickup DC man gets 80 years behind bars for revenge killing that also left a bystander dead, another wounded 11/18/2024 04:32pm • A D.C. man was sentenced to 80 years in prison for a revenge shooting that also took the life of an uninvolved bystander, prosecutors said Monday. Beysean Jones, 29, was convicted on two counts of first-degree murder while armed, one count of assault with intent to kill and several other weapons Car Review: Chevrolet Malibu, the final gas sedan … for at least another year 11/18/2024 05:03am • Not long ago, the midsize sedan was the bread-and-butter for automakers. But with the popularity of the crossover and SUV, the once popular sedan class is survival of the fittest. Chevrolet is down to just one all-gas sedan and the Malibu keeps sticking around, at least for another year. It has been Hundreds show up to turkey giveaway in Prince George's County 11/18/2024 04:12am • More than four hours before Prince George’s County Council member Krystal Oriadha’s annual holiday turkey giveaway was to get started, a line of cars formed at the William Beanes Community Center in Hillcrest Heights, Maryland. A single mother of five told WTOP that 12 cars were in line w College Football Corner: Sad Saturdays for Navy and Maryland while one league stands for Sowing Eventual Chaos 11/17/2024 03:00pm • Dave Preston is an AP Top 25 voter. Read his ballots here. Some days are longer than others. This past Saturday, I tried to complete a rare double play in college football coverage (forgive me for using a baseball term in a football article) by covering Navy-Tulane at noon and Maryland-Rutgers a Some good climate news, for once: Md. leads in carbon emissions reductions 11/16/2024 12:45pm • Here’s some rare good news for Marylanders on climate change: A new analysis of federal government data found that Maryland led the way when it came to states reducing greenhouse gas emissions over a 17-year period. Maryland cut carbon emissions by 36% between 2005 and 2022 and by 42% per capit 4 DC groups get new funding to keep students safe while traveling to and from class 11/15/2024 11:23pm • On Friday morning, one of D.C.’s Safe Passage Ambassadors stopped for coffee on her way to her designated school zone. Even though she hadn’t put her bright vest on yet, she stepped in to prevent a child from getting his sneakers stolen. The child was appreciative. When the student’s school Why your phone, electric razor and lawnmower could pose a safety threat 11/15/2024 04:37pm • Think of all the devices you charge on a daily basis: everything from a cellphone, electric drill, robotic vacuum cleaner — up to an electric car or truck. And while those devices are convenient, you may not realize the potential danger if the rechargeable batteries that power them are dispose Man who killed friend, blinded another man in two Fairfax Co. shootings sentenced to life in prison 11/15/2024 03:50pm • A man who killed his friend at a bus stop in the Hybla Valley area of Fairfax County, Virginia, in January 2022, and permanently blinded another man who refused to serve as his getaway driver was sentenced to life in prison Thursday. Jordan Cochran was 20 years old at the time he fatally shot 18- ‘Just pure uncertainty.’ Small businesses are hopeful and fearful ahead of Trump’s second term 11/15/2024 12:55pm • (CNN) — Family-run furniture and barware maker Barrel-Art has now been through three US presidential elections. While business before the 2024 race felt similar to 2016 and 2020, this year has also brought more unpredictability. Sales petered out in the months ahead of Election Day as businesse Loudoun Co. could lower rates on car tax, eliminate vehicle license fee 11/14/2024 10:22am • Few people are happy to receive a tax bill — Loudoun County in Virginia has taken a step that could reduce the amount residents pay on the unpopular car tax. "It's something that hits you twice a year, you kinda know that it's coming, but you kinda forget about it," said Matt Letourneau, chair