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PHOTOS: McLean mansion with house-sized owner’s suite lists for $17.5 million 01/18/2024 09:56am • A 10,000-square-foot, four-bedroom, riverfront home in McLean, Virginia, is on the market, listed at $17.5 million, with a second-level owner's suite that measures more than 2,100-square-feet. The home, at 1169 Crest Lane, was built in 2013 on 2.3 acres directly on the Potomac River. It's listed Honda, Kia and Hyundai dominate list of Best Cars for the Money 01/18/2024 05:38am • Just in time for this weekend's D.C. Auto Show, U.S. News & World Report has issued its 2024 list of the Best Cars for the Money. Eleven cars have won the distinction ranging from compact sedan to minivan to three-row SUV. Three automakers dominate the list: Honda, Kia and Hyundai. "We bel 'It hurts a lot': Prince George's Co. car dealership hit with big theft after nine vehicles stolen 01/17/2024 08:26pm • The owner of a small car dealership in Camp Springs, Maryland, is in disbelief after thieves busted into his business this week and stole nine vehicles. According to John Harb, the owner of Harb Motor, the thieves broke in during the overnight hours between Monday night and Tuesday morning. "I 'Brazen and absurd': Thieves using 'Jaws of Life' to break into ATMs around DC area 01/17/2024 01:41pm • Police around the D.C. region are on the lookout for a group that's targeting ATMs at convenience stores using a tool known as the "Jaws of Life," which is more commonly used to rescue people trapped in car crashes. The heists happened on eight different occasions just a few days ago, and then at Frigid temps could harm your electric vehicle's performance and range 01/17/2024 10:05am • These snowy conditions and frigid temps are already making it hard to drive, but some folks are just finding it harder to actually get out on the roads. That is because electric vehicles don’t fare well in the cold, according to a data firm. Multiple vehicles' ranges drop to about 70% of full c What temperatures are too cold for your pets? Experts weigh in. 01/16/2024 07:15pm • ▶ Watch Video: Frigid temps and travel chaos felt across U.S. As snow storms and cold temperatures take over large portions of the United States, it might be tough to take your dog out for a walk, leave cats outside, or keep other animals such as horses, cows and chickens safe in the How much snow fell in the DC region during the wintry blast? 01/16/2024 06:27pm • The unofficial results are in and between 2 to 6 inches of snow blanketed the D.C. region, with some parts of Northern Virginia getting 5 inches and Montgomery and Howard counties just shy of 6 inches. One part of Northeast D.C. totaled 4.1 inches, according to National Weather Service unofficial Using your windshield wipers in the snow? You have this inventor to thank 01/16/2024 02:50pm • If you found yourself driving as snow fell across the D.C. area this week, you undoubtedly used your windshield wipers quite frequently. Every time you flip the wipers on, you can thank Mary Anderson, an American inventor and entrepreneur, who came up with the idea of putting wipers on vehicles. Matt About Town: Race for glory at a one-of-a-kind 'phygital' Hot Wheels experience in Tysons Corner 01/16/2024 11:04am • It’s a high-speed adventure that’s the first of its kind in the U.S., featuring “phygital” technology (physical plus digital) that debuted right here in the DMV. In today’s edition of “Matt About Town,” WTOP’s Matt Kaufax swerves over to Northern Virginia to c Up to 4 inches of snow measured in parts of DC area as flakes continue to fall 01/15/2024 11:46pm • Snowfall intensified Monday evening as temperatures dropped, making for slushy roads and a messy commute in the D.C. area. Here's what you need to know. After steady morning snowfall Monday, a heavier round of snow fell on the D.C. region starting at around 6 p.m. and was expected to last until a Man arrested in dog's killing in Falls Church may have killed other animals, farm director says 01/15/2024 10:20pm • A man arrested for stabbing a dog in Falls Church, Virginia, may have killed other animals in the area, police told WTOP on Monday. Falls Church police said Reyan Hassan Ibrahim, 25, of Broadlands, Virginia, allegedly stabbed a dog on Broad Street while it was being walked by its owner on Sunday. Winter weather leads to vehicle crashes, messy roads around DC region 01/15/2024 07:17pm • An overturned dump truck temporarily closed a portion of southbound Interstate 295 in D.C. on Monday as snow continues to fall across the region, leading to icy roads and slippery conditions. D.C. Fire and EMS reported the dump truck spilled its load across the road Monday morning. The crash invo How Fairfax Co. is using data patterns to help make roads safer 01/15/2024 01:31pm • The number of fatal crashes in Fairfax County, Virginia, increased from 2020 to 2022, according to the county’s new mobility and transportation data dashboard. There were 60 fatal crashes in the county in 2022, the dashboard shows, and crashes of all types increased over that same period of Car Review: Dodge unleashes the Hornet in a new world without the V8, but it still manages to have fun 01/15/2024 03:58am • The Dodge Hornet R/T Plus still manages to be fun without a big V8. (WTOP/Mike Parris) The first all-new Dodge in some time is a departure from the usual large cars and three-row SUVS we’re used to seeing from the car maker. The next era for Dodge launches with an old name: the Hornet. This ne Snowfall expected in DC region ahead of frigid wintry blast 01/14/2024 10:30pm • Winter weather could make for a slick commute in the D.C. region Monday morning before heavy snowfall arrives in the evening. Here's what you need to know. Temperatures will be below freezing as light snow showers begin after midnight. By the morning of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, 7News First Ale