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Montgomery Co. officer struck on I-270 is in 'phenomenal spirit,' police chief says 11/02/2023 09:28am • A police officer from Montgomery County, Maryland, wants to get back to work, even after the job cost him his legs. Sgt. Patrick Kepp was hit by a car driven by a teen driver running from police on Interstate 270 on Oct. 18. His legs had to be amputated as a result of the injuries, but that is no Detective: Mom turned in 12-year-old son charged in carjacking attempt that left DC teen dead 11/01/2023 06:32pm • The 12-year-old facing charges in connection with an attempted carjacking in D.C., during which a 13-year-old was killed, was turned in to police by his own mother. A judge ordered the boy held in D.C.'s youth detention center during a hearing Wednesday. Police said the attempted carjacking happe DC to give out free digital tracking tags to aid in recovering stolen vehicles 11/01/2023 06:00pm • They're not just for locating your luggage at the airport or finding where you put your keys. D.C. is hoping that digital tracking tags, such as Apple AirTags, can help get your vehicle back amid a rise in carjackings in the District. Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C. acting police Chief Pamela Smith How this weekend’s clock change can affect your driving 11/01/2023 09:31am • You may get an hour of sleep back this weekend when the clocks switch to standard time, but the time change can still affect your sleep habits enough to leave you fatigued and drowsy, which is a big problem as you hit the road. “Anytime we change our body's kind of natural time clock or circadi 12-year-old arrested in suspected carjacking that led to 13-year-old's shooting death by off-duty officer 11/01/2023 08:54am • A 12-year-old connected to an attempted carjacking that left a 13-year-old dead in D.C.'s Penn Quarter neighborhood Saturday night has been arrested. D.C. police said the 12-year-old, of Southeast D.C., has been charged with armed carjacking. After 10 p.m. on Saturday night, police were called Inflation, economy on the minds of Virginia voters ahead of upcoming election 11/01/2023 04:07am • In less than a week, Virginia voters head to the polls for a closely-watched, high-stakes election, and the economy is on the minds of many people who will cast a ballot, according to a recent poll from The Wason Center at Christopher Newport University. The poll of 800 likely voters from Virgini Thousands ticketed for driving 20-30 mph over speed limit in DC every year, data shows 10/31/2023 09:32pm • Ahead of a public hearing on four bills aimed at cracking down on dangerous driving in D.C., lawmakers released several notable statistics that they believe show the city is behind on its goal of making streets safer. On Wednesday, Ward 6 Council member Charles Allen, who chairs the council's Com How DC drivers can protect themselves amid a rise in carjackings 10/31/2023 06:57pm • Carjackings involving young people have been off the charts in D.C., and the problem shows no signs of slowing down. There have been more than 800 carjackings so far this year, which is more than double the number of carjackings the city had at this point last year, according to figures from D.C. How a found dog after fatal Md. crash is helping one family heal 10/31/2023 04:46am • A family tragedy over the weekend after a fatal crash on the Beltway ended with a glimmer of hope involving the family dog. Dannel Schwartz, 77, was killed Sunday when a speeding Ford Mustang slammed into the back of his Kia minivan near Landover Road in Maryland. His wife, Suzi, and 97-year-old 'Recipe for tragedy': DC mayor responds to killing of teen during attempted carjacking 10/30/2023 08:41pm • Police in D.C. are looking for another person tied to the carjacking that resulted in the shooting death of a 13-year-old in Penn Quarter on Saturday night. "Guns, carjackings, 13-year-olds: recipe for tragedy, and that's what we have," D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said during a news conference Monda How Prince George’s Co. plans to transform transit 10/30/2023 12:28pm • Affordable and accessible public transportation is important for an urban setting, and part of having access is convenience. In Prince George’s County, Maryland, officials know the county wasn’t providing that as well as it needed to. At a Department of Public Works and Transportation garage VRE proposes Saturday service, 5% fare hike for next year 10/30/2023 11:21am • Still recovering from a loss of ridership during the pandemic, and a slow return to in-person work throughout the region, the Virginia Railway Express is proposing a budget that would bring new weekend service and a 5% fare increase. During a livestreamed presentation on Oct. 24, VRE Chief Financ Car Review: Audi Q8 marches to an electric future with a flagship luxury SUV 10/30/2023 04:40am • The 2024 Audi Q8 e-tron is the electric SUV with what you’d like — loads of power and whisper quiet interior. (WTOP/Mike Parris) As the move to a new future in the automotive industry, Audi jumps in with a slew of new electronic vehicles sharing the spotlight with traditional gas-powered vehicle 13-year-old shot, killed by off-duty federal officer in attempted DC carjacking 10/29/2023 12:38pm • A 13-year-old was shot and killed following an attempted carjacking in Penn Quarter. D.C. police say they were called to the 600 block of D Street in Northwest around 10 p.m. on Saturday night for reports of a shooting. Vernard Toney Jr., of Southeast, D.C. was found suffering from gunshot wou Residents of Maine gather to pray and reflect, days after a mass shooting left 18 people dead 10/29/2023 11:28am • LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Church bells rang Sunday as Maine residents gathered at somber and sometimes joyful services to pray and support one another following a traumatic week in which a fellow Mainer gunned down 18 people in the worst mass killing in state history. The Rev. Daniel Greenleaf beg