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Officials repainting crosswalks in Ocean City with new safer design 07/01/2024 11:53am • For many of us, a getaway to a beach resort means parking the car and doing a lot of walking and biking. Ocean City, Maryland, and state highway officials are looking to make that safer. "It's no secret that in summer months, Ocean City really quickly becomes the second-largest city in the st Car Review: 2024 Genesis G70 is built with the car enthusiast in mind 07/01/2024 05:32am • Its unique quad LED lighting clusters combined with an interesting grill shape catches the eye immediately. (WTOP/Mike Parris) When Hyundai launched its luxury brand Genesis, it made sedans that offered the luxury experience for less than the competition. With this model and other releases, Genesis These laws in DC, Maryland and Virginia take effect on July 1 07/01/2024 12:50am • Come Monday, there will be several new laws taking effect throughout D.C. region. Some of the laws raise the minimum wage, some crack down on animal cruelty and others regulate the ever-confusing ticket-selling landscape. Here are a few laws taking effect on July 1 in D.C., Maryland and Virginia: Va. psychiatrist shares tips for easing travel anxiety in children ahead of July 4 06/30/2024 04:44am • CLICK PHOTO TO ENLARGE: Dr. Asha Patton-Smith is a psychiatrist with Kaiser Permanente in Burke, Va. (Courtesy Kaiser Permanente) Thursday's Independence Day holiday is set to break travel records as an additional 3 million people from last year are headed out on vacation plans, according to AAA Vehicle hits 3 Fairfax Co. car wash employees, killing 1 06/29/2024 09:09pm • Police in Fairfax, Virginia, said that a car crash in the parking lot of a car wash led to three employees of the business being struck — one of whom died as a result of her injuries. Just before 11 a.m. on Saturday, the City of Fairfax Police Department said they responded to the parking lot o Farmers markets dot the DC-area weekend landscape — and are 'fantastic for everyone involved' 06/29/2024 07:06pm • In the D.C. area, the weekend is the time for farmers markets, both big and small, as customers can peruse and purchase a variety of products ranging from fruits and vegetables to meat, poultry, eggs — and even baked goods and specialty foods. "It always just feels like what I'm buying at t When should you get to the airport? Experts weigh in during record-breaking travel week 06/29/2024 04:10am • With record numbers of holiday travelers expected to take — or have already taken — flights​ this weekend, WTOP hit the airport to ask: How early should you arrive for a flight? "I'm a planner. So I'd say two hours," passenger Christina Benson told WTOP. "For me, that seems to be the mag Grill power: How to grill safely through the summer 06/28/2024 01:48pm • Lots of us will be grilling this weekend, maybe for the first time this summer. Loudoun County, Virginia's fire chief is offering some safety tips to keep the focus on the tasty food — and prevent a fire or trip to the emergency room. "Above all, keep that grill at least 15 feet away from anyth July Fourth celebrations in the DC area 06/28/2024 09:44am • Every year, thousands head to the National Mall to see D.C.'s famous Fourth of July fireworks show. However, there are a lot more ways to celebrate Independence Day across the D.C. area. From parades filled with spectacular music and floats to mouthwatering barbecue, events will take place across DC barbershop owner prosecutors call a 'dangerous predator' takes plea deal in rape case 06/28/2024 09:30am • A D.C. barbershop owner accused of drugging and raping multiple teenage girls has pleaded guilty to four of the sexual assaults in a plea deal with prosecutors. “We are pleased with the plea agreement, because this will take a dangerous predator off the streets,” said Prince George’s County Fire that gutted DC apartment building caused by fireworks, officials say 06/26/2024 02:40pm • Young people shooting off Roman candles on a balcony caused a massive blaze that tore through a D.C. apartment building Tuesday and displaced more than six dozen people, authorities say. Seventy-six people lost their homes in the fire Tuesday afternoon at the Oxford Manor Apartments in the 26 'There's not a mystery about what needs to be done': Local transit officials on increase of fatal pedestrian crashes in Md. 06/26/2024 05:09am • After a big surge in fatal crashes that claimed the lives of pedestrians in recent years, a new report from the Governor's Highway Safety Association showed nationwide there was a more than 5% decline in such crashes in 2023 compared to 2022. But as encouraging as that sounds, the numbers are sti One-way traffic, bus lane could be coming to access road near Bradlee Shopping Center 06/25/2024 06:50pm • Bike lanes, one-way traffic and a dedicated bus lane could be coming to a stretch of the access road near the Bradlee Shopping Center in Alexandria, Virginia. After months of data analysis, brainstorming and community engagement, Sara Brandt-Vorel, the city's transportation capital project manage How the latest cyberattack is affecting prospective car buyers in Maryland — and nationwide 06/25/2024 06:17pm • Car dealerships around the country are the latest victims of a cyberattack. Hackers went after a company, CDK Global, that makes software used by car dealers both here in the U.S. and in Canada. It started last week and fallout continues to be felt Tuesday. Peter Kitzmiller is the president 'Where are we going to live?': Fire tears through DC apartments, sending 2 to hospital, displacing 76 06/25/2024 03:45pm • D.C. firefighters battled a large blaze that sent thick clouds of smoke billowing into the sky, sent two people to the hospital and displaced several others. One person and a firefighter were taken to the hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, D.C. Fire and EMS said. Crews als