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Classic cars and ice cream: Montgomery Co. business brings community together 04/09/2024 09:00pm • "All the best things in life" is how the owners of The Family Room in Laytonsville, Maryland, describe what you'll find when shopping in their store. The small Montgomery County business features coffee and ice cream, though customers will also find dozens of Maryland-made gifts and other product Neighbors upset about Beltway work in Virginia speak out 04/08/2024 10:31pm • The ongoing project to expand the express lanes on Interstate 495 in Virginia has some McLean area residents upset and looking for answers. About 90 people joined in on a virtual meeting Monday night hosted by the Virginia Department of Transportation. Some of the neighbors are not convinced the Suspect charged with killing 2 women in Manassas told police, 'They had to die' 04/08/2024 05:33pm • The man charged with two counts of murder and carjacking admitted shooting and killing two women in a Manassas apartment last week, according to charging documents obtained by WTOP. Edward James Jackson Bland, 36, is charged in Prince William County District Court with two counts of second-degree Car Review: Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE is a sedan with good space and great gas efficiency 04/08/2024 04:34am • The Toyota Camry XLE Hybrid is a fuel-efficient mid-size sedan with impressive MPG. This might be the time to save a little, as a new version arrives for 2025 model year. (WTOP / Mike Parris) The mid-size sedan market isn’t as big as it used to be with more and more of us switching to crossove Who won CMT Music Awards for 2024? See the full list of winners and nominees 04/07/2024 08:26pm • ▶ Watch Video: ET Country music's biggest stars gathered Sunday night to honor the best in country music videos and television performances at the 2024 CMT Music Awards. Kelsea Ballerini, who returned to host the ceremony for the fourth time, Lainey Wilson,& Millions expected to hit the roads ahead of total solar eclipse — WTOP Traffic's travel tips for DC-area residents 04/06/2024 12:42pm • Millions of people are expected to travel to witness the awe-inspiring total solar eclipse Monday. A WTOP Traffic reporter has some tips for those explorers headed toward the path of totality. You can't witness the solar eclipse in its full glory in the D.C. area, though a partial eclipse will be Woman found dead in Prince George's Co. was stabbed to death, handcuffed. Her son is charged in the disturbing slaying 04/05/2024 01:35pm • A Bladensburg, Maryland, man has been arrested and charged with murder after his mother's handcuffed body was found inside their apartment, according to police. Officers said they showed up to an apartment in the 4100 block of 53rd Place in Bladensburg at 11:10 p.m. Wednesday for a welfare check. Car Review: The Mazda3 Turbo is 10 pounds of fun in a 5 pound bag. Is that good or bad? 04/05/2024 04:35am • This Mazda3 is an outstanding piece of engineering: a gutsy sports car wrapped in a hatchback package. On paper, it’s just about the perfect vehicle. Once I get myself and the kids in, it’s also nearly ideal. It’s the transition part that’s the problem. More on that in a moment. To back up, Prince George’s Co. wants more development near Metro. Will these ideas work? 04/04/2024 07:25pm • The issue of sprawling development was one of the factors that helped reshape the Prince George’s County Council into a body that’s been less amenable to the building industry in recent years. But at the same time, there’s a regionwide demand for more housing. The Maryland county's council 12-year-old hospitalized after being hit by car while walking to Montgomery Co. school 04/04/2024 10:57am • A 12-year-old boy has suffered serious injuries after being hit by a car on his way to school Thursday morning in Damascus, Maryland. Montgomery County police told WTOP they were called to the area of Ridge Road and Oak Drive around 7:45 a.m. for reports of a pedestrian hit by a vehicle. The J New traffic safety devices detect distracted driving in DC 04/04/2024 05:56am • Beginning Thursday, there are two new mobile traffic safety devices that will be used to detect distracted driving and flash a warning to drivers in D.C. The devices consist of electronic signs mounted on small trailers and equipped with laser scanners capable of discerning whether a cellphone is WATCH: Fairfax Co. police 'narrowly escaped line-of-duty death' in chaotic 'street takeover,' chief says 04/03/2024 10:00pm • WATCH: Four ppl facing criminal charges in this chaotic incident over the weekend in Springfield, Virginia. Fairfax County police chief says he thinks they “narrowly escaped a line of duty death.” He says people tried to drag an officer out of her car. @WTOP pic.twitter.com/NXv8Ozmzsz — Nic Consumer financial market, federal oversight and reform 04/03/2024 02:43pm • Access to credit affects our lives in all kinds of ways – a solid credit score is needed to purchase a home, credit can keep a business running, help buy a car and deal with all kinds of expenses. Financial institutions and consumers navigate a variety of regulatory issues and guidelines th How police tracked down a suspected carjacker charged with fatally shooting 2 women in Manassas 04/03/2024 11:09am • New details emerged Wednesday about what led Prince William County police to charge a 36-year-old man with two counts of murder, after two women were found shot to death in a Manassas, Virginia apartment. It started early Tuesday morning at approximately 12:45 a.m., when a man reported an armed c 'This is my passion': Maryland educators win financial literacy awards 04/03/2024 08:50am • Susan Bistransin is a 38-year veteran of the Prince George's County school system and currently serves as its financial education and empowerment coordinator. Now, she's been honored with an award for his dedication to the topic. Bistransin is one of Maryland's winners of the Financial Education