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Indiana woman sentenced to 18 years for fatally shooting DC love interest 09/30/2023 07:34am • A woman from South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced Friday to 18 years in prison for fatally shooting a D.C. man who she was casually dating and stalking in 2020, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Officials said Nijinsky Dix, 40, pleaded guilty on Feb. 13 to a charge of second degree murde 4 dead after vehicle crashes, catches fire in Bowie 09/29/2023 10:11pm • Four people were killed in a single car crash in Bowie, Maryland, Friday night, according to the Prince George's County Fire Department. Officers responded to a single car crash at the 12700 block of Woodmore Road at around 7:30 p.m. Police said a vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree, catch Boxing's Jim Lampley reflects on his Tyson, Foreman calls ahead of big Canelo-Charlo fight on PPV.com 09/29/2023 05:44am • Hear our full chat on my podcast “Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley.” He was the voice of iconic boxing moments that shocked the world, from Buster Douglas knocking out Mike Tyson to George Foreman upsetting Michael Moorer to regain the world heavyweight championship. This weekend, Jim Motorcyclist dies after crashing into back of Virginia Department of Transportation truck on I-95 09/28/2023 04:10pm • A motorcyclist is dead after a crash involving two cars — including a Virginia Department of Transportation truck — on northbound Interstate 95 in Prince William County Wednesday afternoon. The motorcyclist was identified Thursday as Victor M. Harper II, 30, of Dumfries, Virginia. The seri Prince George’s Co. looks at making roads safer by design — not just through traffic stops 09/28/2023 03:16pm • More than two dozen pedestrians and bicyclists have died on Prince George's County, Maryland, roads this year. That's partly why groups that advocate for safer, more multimodal streets are hailing a package of legislation titled the "Walkable Urban Streets Act" that’s moving through the Prince Authorities in Falls Church looking for driver who may have handled raccoon with rabies 09/28/2023 02:20pm • An injured raccoon struck by two cars in the heart of Falls Church, Virginia, last weekend has tested positive for rabies. Authorities are now looking for a driver who helped move the wounded animal out of the roadway. The raccoon was the first animal to test positive for rabies in the Northern V Envisioning Metro of the future: Riders weigh options, commuting possibilities 09/28/2023 10:20am • If Metro went more places, would drivers be more likely to leave their cars at home and commute by transit? Metro General Manager and CEO Randy Clarke has said a robust Metro would mean fewer cars on area roads. Now, riders and commuters have until Saturday to complete an online survey of proposa Alexandria planning to expand license plate reader program aimed at identifying stolen cars 09/27/2023 11:55pm • City leaders in Alexandria, Virginia, are planning to expand a program that uses license plate readers to detect stolen cars, among other things. At an Alexandria City Council meeting this week, Police Chief Don Hayes said the pilot program has been so successful in six months that the city is go What autoworkers' strike could mean for car repairs in the DC area 09/27/2023 05:44pm • Not long after the union United Auto Workers went on strike against three big carmakers earlier this month, Precise Auto Service in Kensington, Maryland, sent an email blast to about 1,000 customers.  Many customers have been reluctant to go through with all of the shop’s recommended repairs o GW Parkway, Mount Vernon Trail could soon get some safety changes 09/27/2023 09:26am • Driving on the southern portion of the George Washington Parkway could look very different in years to come. The National Park Service is looking at safety improvements to an 8.5 mile stretch of the George Washington Parkway, from the Hunting Creek Bridge, just south of Old Town Alexandria to the Hero recovering from serious burns after pulling driver from burning semi in Loudoun Co. 09/26/2023 02:20pm • When Mark Pembleton, a U.S. Navy veteran, saw a semi-truck violently swerving on Route 28 last week in Loudoun County, Virginia, he knew something was seriously wrong. Things took a turn for the worse when the vehicle overturned and caught fire. "I pulled over on the side of the road and was r Teenage girl struck by car in Montgomery Village, police say 09/26/2023 09:44am • A teenage girl is in the hospital after being struck by a car early Tuesday morning in Montgomery County, Maryland. According to Montgomery County police, the crash happened at around 6:45 a.m. on East Village Avenue between Heritage Farm Drive and Plum Creek Drive. The teenager suffered non-l Nuts about acorns: Maryland's Department of Natural Resources wants your acorns 09/25/2023 10:50pm • Every year, when acorns drop to the ground — or batter the roof of your car — the state of Maryland puts out the call: They’re collecting, and they’d be happy to have yours. Francis Smith, a natural resources planner with the Maryland Forest Service, explained that the acorns and seeds co Man brought weapons to Va. church after online threats, police said 09/25/2023 08:11pm • A Falls Church, Virginia, man has been arrested after police said he was found armed inside a Haymarket church following a series of online threats against the place of worship. It was Sunday morning when Prince William County Police said a Laurel, Maryland, resident called 911 to report seeing I 2 teens charged with carjacking 77-year-old in Silver Spring 09/25/2023 05:40pm • Two teenagers have been charged in connection with the carjacking of a man in his late 70s that took place in Silver Spring, Maryland, on Friday night. Montgomery County police said they responded to a parking lot in the 2000 block of Coleridge Drive shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Sept. 22, after r