Search

Transition to EVs could save DC-area lives, time and money, new study shows 06/17/2023 09:22pm • Driving an electric car could make you healthier, wealthier and a better worker. A new study from the American Lung Association said it could even save your life. "The transportation sector is the number one source of smog-forming emissions," said Will Barrett, National Senior Director for Clean 2 firefighters injured after ambulance struck by tractor-trailer on Capital Beltway 06/17/2023 06:04pm • A tractor-trailer carrying a number of cars struck an ambulance Thursday night on the Capital Beltway in Oxon Hill, Maryland. The Prince George's County Fire Department said the accident happened shortly after 9 p.m. on the Inner Loop of Interstate 495. Video from the fire department showed th DC man posing as immigration officer charged with sexual assault 06/17/2023 10:03am • A D.C. man has been charged with raping a woman in Oxon Hill, Maryland, while pretending to be an officer with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The incident happened Tuesday at around 8:15 p.m. in a Sunrise Shopping Center parking lot, according to a news release from Prince George's Co On the road again! Maryland's MVA to resume normal operations for driving tests Tuesday 06/17/2023 08:11am • In another sign of putting COVID-19 in the rearview mirror, the Maryland Department of Transportation announced that it's going back to its pre-pandemic policy for driving tests on Tuesday. The state's Motor Vehicle Administration will be reopening its normal operations for driving tests on June Cheap Father's Day gift ideas 06/16/2023 10:23am • Father's Day is right around the corner. If you're on a budget and aren't sure what to get a dad in your life, here are 10 cheap Father's Day gift ideas that may be a good fit. 1. Rufus Teague -- Big Box O' Rub Variety Pack -- Premium BBQ Rubs Cost: $36.99 on Amazon This gift is perfect for the Sasha Calle, first Latina to play Supergirl, teases new movie 'The Flash' 06/16/2023 04:11am • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPlS4eB5fe0 Hear our full chat on my podcast “Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley.” Fans of DC Comics are super excited as "The Flash" finally opens in movie theaters nationwide this Friday. The film co-stars Sasha Calle ("The Young and the Restless"), What is soft saving and do you need to be doing it? 06/15/2023 08:00pm • Are you seeing trending social media posts labeled "#softsaving" and wondering what it's all about? "The growing popularity of the soft living/soft saving trend among younger millennials and Gen Zers reflects a shift in mindset toward a more balanced approach to personal finance," Rikin Shah, co- Police ID pregnant woman killed in DC shooting; baby in 'critical condition' 06/15/2023 07:45pm • A pregnant woman was killed and a man was wounded Thursday in what D.C. police called a "targeted" shooting by two suspects armed with what appeared to be assault rifles. The woman and the man were parked in a car in the 300 block of 37th Street SE, when another car pulled up and two armed men ju Video footage released of moments leading up to fatal police pursuit on I-270 06/14/2023 04:39pm • Authorities in Maryland have released video footage from body cameras and police cruiser dashcams showing the moments leading up to a fatal pursuit on Interstate 270 in Rockville last month. The videos — which total more than 19 minutes — were released by the Maryland Office of the Attorney G Man found shot to death inside car, Bladensburg police say 06/14/2023 11:23am • A man was found shot to death inside a car in Bladensburg, Maryland, on Tuesday night, police said. The man was in a car on the 2500 block of Alternate Route 1, according to a news release from Bladensburg police Officers who were out patrolling at around 11 p.m. noticed a "suspicious vehicle" Bus-ted! DC drivers to soon face fines for using bus lanes 06/13/2023 11:24pm • This Metrobus in D.C. is one of 140 that are equipped with cameras that will catch motorists, who block bus lanes and zones in the city. (WTOP/Mike Murillo) Blocking the bus lane while waiting for someone or quickly popping in to grab a mobile order will soon be a costly mistake in D.C. The D 5 found guilty of murder in 2018 killing of 10-year-old Makiyah Wilson 06/13/2023 04:22pm • Five of the six men on trial in the shooting death of Makiyah Wilson have been found guilty of murder and conspiracy in the killing of the 10-year-old D.C. girl, who was gunned down in July 2018 while returning home from an ice cream truck. The jury's verdicts cap a sprawling, three-month murder Teen charged in pair of attempted carjackings, shootings in Hyattsville 06/13/2023 08:13am • A 17-year-old boy has been charged with crashing a carjacked vehicle in Hyattsville, Maryland, before attempting to carjack two more cars and shooting their drivers. According to City of Hyattsville police, an initial investigation showed that a teenage boy crashed a stolen vehicle in the 3900 bl Poll: Most Marylanders support stronger penalties for possessing stolen guns; Biden and Moore approval numbers trend differently 06/13/2023 05:54am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. An overwhelming majority of Marylanders say they favor increased penalties for those convicted of possession of a stolen firearm. A pol Virginia State Police releases 2022 crime report 06/12/2023 09:59pm • Virginia saw an increase in violent crime last year, according to a report by state police. According to Virginia State Police, the Commonwealth saw violent crime rates increase to 203 crimes per 100,000 people — that total is up from 194.4 in 2021. The “Crime in Virginia” report said, w