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Maryland considers a full rebuild of the Bay Bridge, and you can give your input 11/13/2024 06:34am • Imagine a 10-lane Chesapeake Bay Bridge connecting motorists to and from Maryland's Eastern Shore. A structure that big is on the table as state officials consider what's next for the bridge and solicit public input. On Tuesday, the Maryland Transportation Authority said it will host three meetings 2 years later, license plate readers are helping Fairfax Co. police solve hundreds of cases 11/12/2024 04:14pm • Since launching a program to use automatic license plate readers in 2022, the technology has helped Fairfax County, Virginia, police in more than 800 cases, the department said. The technology, which the county is getting from Flock Safety and Axon, scans license plates as cars drive by. Once off Fairfax Co. schools consider contract extension for Superintendent Michelle Reid 11/11/2024 04:06pm • Fairfax County's school board is scheduled to consider a contract extension for Superintendent Michelle Reid that would keep her in the role until summer 2028. At its meeting Thursday, the board will vote on whether to approve an amended contract. The new deal, according to school board documents 'Total loss': Family of 6 flees to safety from fire that destroys Montgomery Co. house  11/11/2024 02:12pm • A family of six fled to safety as fire engulfed a Barnesville, Maryland, house early Monday morning, according to the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service. Firefighters responded to a "large, single-family home" overwhelmed by flames in the 21700 block of Peachtree Road after receiving a Fairfax Co. police warn about the dangers of illegal street racing 11/09/2024 04:05am • You may remember a viral video that made its way across social media in October. It captured a Tesla Cybertruck and a Lamborghini racing along Leesburg Pike in Tysons, Virginia. Two men were later arrested and charged in that case. Now, Fairfax County police are warning anyone else who might want No charges for US Park Police officer who shot, killed teen from back seat of car 11/08/2024 09:07am • A U.S. Park Police officer who shot and killed a 17-year-old from the backseat of a suspected stolen car in Northeast D.C. in March 2023 will not face criminal or civil rights charges, federal prosecutors have announced. In a statement Thursday, the U.S. Attorney's Office said prosecutors, D.C. a Where to find Veterans Day freebies and other deals in the DC area 11/08/2024 05:45am • Veterans Day this year is on Monday, Nov. 11, and many D.C.-area businesses are honoring the holiday with special events as well as discounts, specials and other freebies. Here is a list of Veterans Day deals to consider. Note that some or all of these businesses may require veterans and service Suspect in 2022 Woodbridge murder arrested at Dulles 11/06/2024 09:21am • A man wanted in connection with a 2022 robbery and murder in Woodbridge was arrested Sunday at Dulles International Airport as he tried to board a one-way flight to El Salvador, federal authorities said. Christofer Antonio Argueta Ramirez, 19, of Woodbridge, was taken into custody at a departure Play money leads to real life financial literacy in Montgomery Co. schools 11/05/2024 06:30pm • Students are digging deep into financial literacy courses offered after school and during lunch in Montgomery County, Maryland. Whitney Ramirez, with Diapers 2 Deposits, is the program director for the "Cash Out" sessions, which are offered at four middle schools and five high schools in Montgome Freebies on Election Day include Uber and Lyft rides, Krispy Kreme doughnuts and more 11/05/2024 09:20am • New York (CNN) — Election Day is here, and along with an “I Voted” sticker, some companies are offering perks from a discounted ride to the polls to a free sweet treat. While it’s illegal to reward people for voting or paying people to register to vote (as evidenced by the backlash agains Following tragedy, a police officer's back at work and reclaiming his weekend job 11/05/2024 04:18am • The Montgomery County, Maryland, police officer who lost both legs when struck by a reckless driver on Interstate 270 in October 2023 is not only returning to police patrols, he's also resuming his weekend job of officiating Division I college football games in the Coastal, Ivy and Patriot leagues. The common problem that could lead to a water bill as high as $10K 11/04/2024 08:00pm • For Nicole Hines of Germantown, Maryland, it was quite a shock when she called WSSC Water to check her bill and an automated voice read a total of nearly $1,700 for a three-month period. “I'm listening to the recording, I'm thinking, 'surely there's a mistake,'” Hines told WTOP. "'This has to Smoke bomb, fugitive discovered during traffic stop in Northern Virginia 11/03/2024 08:22am • Police in Alexandria, Virginia, said officers discovered both a wanted fugitive and a commercial-grade smoke bomb during a Saturday afternoon traffic stop on King Street. Alexandria police said officers were conducting a "felony traffic stop of a vehicle" in the 1600 block of King Street around 1 The 10 Senate seats most likely to flip in 2024 11/03/2024 04:28am • (CNN) — Senate control is for grabs Tuesday. And although Republicans are well positioned to win the majority, Democrats cannot be counted out entirely. That’s because their well-funded candidates have consistently overperformed the top of the ticket in polling of many of the most important r Howard Co. father who built go-kart track on property is at the center of controversy over whether he can keep it 11/02/2024 05:25pm • A father in Howard County, Maryland, built a go-kart track on his private property for his son. But permits and noise are now at the center of the controversy over whether he can keep it. "I just didn't think it was going to be an issue," said Chris Siperko, who lives on 11 acres in Highland.