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17-year-old girl dies after vehicle crashes into wooden light pole 10/03/2024 12:54pm • A 17-year-old girl has been killed and two of her friends have critical injuries after she drove into a wooden light pole while the three were on their way to school in Montgomery County, Maryland. It happened shortly before 8 a.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Norwood Road and Nesbitt Farm La Global Innovation, Local Impact: ST Engineering North America's Diverse Operations 10/03/2024 10:51am • This content is sponsored by ST Engineering. Washington is home to the federal government, but the region also has a vast array of cutting-edge businesses, including those with a national and international scope. One of them is ST Engineering North America, which has headquarters in Alexan Arlington man charged in series of Georgetown home invasion rape cases from the late 2000s 10/02/2024 06:30pm • An Arlington, Virginia, man was arrested at his home Tuesday night and charged in connection with a string of sexual assaults that occurred in the D.C. neighborhood of Georgetown in the late 2000s, authorities said Wednesday. Ernesto Ramon Mercado, 54, has been charged with three counts of first- How to increase your odds of living to 100 10/02/2024 05:58pm • Former President Jimmy Carter turned 100 on Tuesday, becoming the first U.S. president to live a full century. Living the last 19 months in home hospice care, the 39th president keeps defying expectations. The number of Americans ages 100 and older is projected to more than quadruple over the ne Which Virginia roads see the most close-calls between pedestrians and cars 10/02/2024 05:28pm • In Northern Virginia, speeding, distracted driving and failing to yield are leading to close calls between cars and people on foot or on bicycles, according to a new report. The findings are from the Northern Virginia Families for Safe Streets nonprofit organization, and the data comes from hundr Maryland wants you to take a walk: 'Walktober' kicks off with 'sole mates' 10/01/2024 08:30pm • It's off to a soggy start, but Maryland's "Walktober" is featuring a series of events that focus on walking as more than just a great way to get in some exercise. Meg Young, Maryland Department of Transportation's deputy director of active transportation and micromobility, told WTOP that more tha Maryland closes loophole in Noah's Law to prevent repeat drunk drivers 09/30/2024 06:43pm • Eight years after Noah's Law went into effect, Maryland legislators have closed a loophole that allowed some drivers to repeatedly drive while intoxicated. Now, anyone caught driving under the influence will be required to install an ignition interlock device, which includes a camera. The upd Car Review: Genesis offers a stylish luxury SUV that blurs the lines with a coupe 09/30/2024 05:22am • The Genesis GV80 Coupe offers impressive styling. (Courtesy Genesis) By Brian Armstead, guest contributor The roads outside of Minneapolis, Minnesota, the state with 10,000 lakes, served as the road test bed for the new Genesis GV80 Coupe, the latest addition to the Korean automaker’s impressive l Amber Alert canceled after 14-year-old DC girl found safe 09/27/2024 07:00pm • D.C. police have canceled an Amber Alert after a 14-year-old District was safely found Friday afternoon. According to authorities, the girl went missing from the 1300 block of Longfellow Street NW around 10:30 p.m. Thursday. In a release, D.C. police said when they arrived on the scene Thursda Boo! Opening night of popular Field of Screams delayed amid Montgomery Co. permit issues 09/27/2024 08:52am • For over two decades, the popular Field of Screams Maryland at the Olney Boys and Girls Club has been hailed as a Hollywood-caliber haunted attraction. But Friday's scheduled opening night has been canceled, amid a yearslong permit dispute with Montgomery County. WTOP takes an exclusive look at what Lyft scooters will be unavailable in DC by October 09/26/2024 03:05pm • If you're looking to get around D.C. on two wheels, don't count on riding a Lyft scooter. You can still book a bike on the rideshare company's app through its partnership with Capital BikeShare. But Lyft's scooters will be gone by next week. In a message to users, the company announced its Things to do in the DC area: Art All Night, Virginia Beer Festival … and more! 09/26/2024 04:44am • This weekend, the District is hosting a citywide celebration of art and culture with vibrant performances and dining opportunities across all eight wards. Art All Night, on Friday and Saturday, occurs from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m., with both the visual and performing arts showcased in indoor and outdoor 'The cars were just like leaning to the left': Some 20 vehicles had tires slashed in this Fairfax County town 09/24/2024 02:15pm • It has been a frustrating experience for drivers in Northern Virginia who have walked up to their parked vehicles in the morning only to find that they are not drivable. They had their tires slashed. Something that's been happening more and more lately, according to police. "We have 22 vehicle Car Review: 2025 Audi SQ8 offers supercar performance and luxury in a five-seat configuration 09/23/2024 04:37am • By Brian Armstead The roads surrounding Park City, Utah, were perfect test bed to evaluate the 2025 Audi SQ8. With such perfect roads in Utah, I had no choice but to utilize as much of the SQ8’s 500-horsepower V8 as my skill set allowed. The SQ8 didn’t disappoint, as the power, coupled with the Naresh Bhatt denied bond due to 'overwhelming,' 'horrific' testimony 09/20/2024 11:23pm • Naresh Bhatt was denied bond Friday in Prince William County Circuit Court after prosecutors revealed incriminating new evidence and an updated timeline in the disappearance of Mamta Kafle Bhatt. Judge Kimberly A. Irving presided over the lengthy hearing, which lasted approximately two and a half