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Va. man pleads guilty to setting fire to stalking victim's family home 03/23/2024 07:59pm • A Virginia man pleaded guilty to setting fire to the cars and home of the parents of a woman he had previously been convicted of stalking. In Loudoun County Circuit Court on Thursday, Julian Darius Karapetkov pleaded guilty to two offenses related to a 2022 house fire in Sterling. Karapetkov w Emergency responders offer new ways to alert drivers they're on the road, using 'lights and sirens we've had for decades' 03/23/2024 01:04pm • What if you could get a real-time alert in your car as soon as a nearby fire truck turns on its emergency lights? New technology is now making that a reality. HAAS Alert’s Safety Cloud partners with 3,600 agencies across the U.S. to provide digital alerts to drivers, showing them the location o What's in store for spring weather in the DC area? 03/22/2024 09:19pm • The first day of spring was technically earlier this week on March 19, but it didn't bring the nicest weather here in the D.C. area. In fact, officials are warning people to get ready for more severe storms. Spring may brings flowers and sunshine, but it also bring “damaging wind gusts, hail Woman killed after being hit by car in Beltsville, caused delays on MD-212 03/22/2024 08:08am • A woman is dead after being hit by a car Friday morning in Beltsville, Maryland. The crash happened at around 4:50 a.m. on Powder Mill Road near High Point High School, Prince George's County police said in a post on X. Officers arrived to find the woman in the middle of the road. She died on 'When he needed help, no one responded': DC, 911 call center sued over drowning death 03/21/2024 10:33pm • The family of a man who drowned after jumping into the Washington Channel — after a 911 call listed his situation as a non-urgent, Priority 2 situation — is suing D.C., its Office of Unified Communications and the mayor. David Earl Griffin, 47, died on March 14 in 2022 after a more than half- New health rankings: How do Maryland, Virginia counties fare? 03/21/2024 03:16pm • A county-by-county breakdown shows Northern Virginia and the Maryland suburbs of D.C. are generally much healthier than the national average. The 2024 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, produced by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, looks at why there are differences in 2 Northern Va. teens facing charges for YouTube prank at Lowes 03/21/2024 01:18pm • Two Northern Virginia teenagers are facing serious charges after their attempt to film a YouTube prank resulted in a police response in the City of Fairfax earlier this month. Sgt. James Lewis said the City of Fairfax Police received reports of someone being abducted outside of a Lowes on Jermant Near-record home sale in Cleveland Park (and why it’s called Cleveland Park) 03/21/2024 01:01pm • A newly-built six-bedroom home in Northwest D.C.’s Cleveland Park neighborhood has sold for $7.35 million, the second-highest sale ever in Cleveland Park. The home, at 3126 38th Street NW, was built by Coba Properties, along with MS Vicas Interiors and Bennett Frank McCarthy Architects. The fou Helicopter lands on National Mall to transport officer injured by fleeing car 03/20/2024 01:04pm • A helicopter landed on the National Mall in D.C. on Wednesday to transport a U.S. Park Police officer who was hurt by a fleeing car. It happened on Wednesday around noon near 12th Street. Park Police said the officer was hurt by a "vehicle fleeing a traffic stop." Anyone with information shou Family of teen killed by US Park Police presses for answers on the anniversary of his death 03/20/2024 10:35am • One year after 17-year-old Dalaneo Martin was shot and killed by U.S. Park Police, his family and their attorneys called on the Department of Justice for answers in the investigation into the D.C. teen's death. On the morning of March 18, 2023, Martin was found sleeping in a stolen car in a North PHOTOS: Take a peek into Metro's 'Fleet of the Future' 03/19/2024 04:52pm • Metro is still gradually returning the 7000 Series rail cars back in service after they were pulled over safety concerns following a derailment in 2021. But the transit agency is already gearing up for the next generation of trains and buses. Take a sneak peek. Through April 3, you can see a repl Why the arrival of spring could mean higher gas prices 03/19/2024 03:18pm • Experts say gas prices normally go up this time of year as Americans are using more fuel to travel for spring break and summer travel season looms. "We typically see prices tend to triple up anywhere by as much as 10 to 15 cents," said Ragina Ali, AAA manager of public and government affairs S Maryland student wins C-SPAN competition with Purple Line documentary 03/19/2024 11:12am • Dermott Foley will receive $3,000 for the First Prize documentary, "The Promise of Langley Park: The Purple Line, climate change and reimagining the future of America's suburbs." (Courtesy C-SPAN) Editor's Note: This article has been updated to reflect the correct residence of the student winner Summer Red Line work could have 'dramatic impact' on commute times, Montgomery Co. leaders say 03/18/2024 07:44pm • When five stations on Metro's Red Line close this summer, Montgomery County, Maryland, officials say they want to make sure the impact on everyone's commute is minimal. Montgomery County Council President Andrew Friedson was among those who signed a letter asking Metro General Manager Randy Clark Capitol police begin body camera pilot program 03/18/2024 04:50pm • U.S. Capitol Police launched a cautious test of body cameras Monday — about 70 officers have volunteered to wear the cameras during the 180-day pilot program. Only officers posted outside the Capitol and outside House and Senate office buildings will be wearing body cameras. In addition, dashbo