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Why did repeat DUI offender still have a license before deadly DC crash? 05/25/2023 09:20am • D.C. officials are trying to figure out who's to blame for keeping a repeat DUI offender licensed and behind the wheel after the driver was charged in the deaths of three people tied to a March crash. Nakita Walker, 43, shouldn’t have had a license in March, according to D.C.'s Deputy Mayor for Best and worst travel times around the DC area this Memorial Day weekend 05/24/2023 05:21pm • Thousands of D.C.-area residents will be setting out to enjoy the blue sky and green wilderness this Memorial Day weekend, but first they just might be seeing red on the roads. Nationwide, an estimated 42.3 million Americans are expected to travel 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day week Best ways to spend your tax refund 05/24/2023 11:25am • With tax filing season in the rearview mirror, most Americans have received their refunds -- or will soon. But what should you do with the money once it arrives? Whenever you get a windfall, it can be tempting to splurge on something fun. While it can be great to treat yourself with extra cash, a DC woman ordered held behind bars for deadly Rock Creek Parkway crash 05/23/2023 09:20pm • A D.C. woman accused of driving drunk and causing a deadly crash on Rock Creek Parkway in March will remain in jail for now. This comes after an arraignment hearing Monday at D.C. Superior Court for Nakita Marie Walker, 43, on charges of three counts of second-degree murder for the March 15 crash What’s the best car to get your new teen driver? 05/23/2023 03:35pm • Is your teenager ready for their first car? Consumer Reports and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety are out with their 2023 list for best cars for young drivers. Unfortunately, crashes sometimes happen. "And we think that parents should want their kids to be well protected in that eventua Air bag thieves hit 20 Hondas in Arlington 05/23/2023 06:09am • Car air bag thieves struck again this weekend in Arlington County, Virginia, breaking into at least 20 vehicles. A woman in the Radnor/Fort Myer Heights neighborhood saw three men attempting to break into a vehicle, Arlington County police said, and her shouts scared them away early Sunday mornin What will Metro rail cars look like in the future? 05/22/2023 08:00pm • Metro gave a peek at the rail cars of the future on Monday with new features different from what riders of the D.C.-area transit agency have been used to, including train cars that hold slightly fewer passengers. The new color scheme is still mostly blue inside, stainless steel outside, with 10 money mistakes parents make 05/22/2023 08:00pm • Being a parent brings with it a whole host of changes and challenges, and those go beyond rocking a newborn at night and navigating the social landscape of the teen years. You may also have to rethink your approach to finances. There are added expenses with children but also added responsibilitie Do you know if your vehicle's been recalled? Millions of serious defects are unrepaired 05/22/2023 12:55pm • There are millions of vehicles on the road under manufacturer recall that have not been repaired. One of the biggest reasons is how manufacturers notify owners about recalls. "The recalls have to be delivered by law by First-Class Mail. As you know, that is hardly the way most people communic 4 injured in multi-car crash in Northeast DC 05/22/2023 12:24pm • Listen to WTOP for traffic updates on the 8s. A boy and three adults have been hospitalized after a multi-car crash involving a dump truck Monday in Northeast D.C. D.C. police said it happened around 10:45 a.m. on New York Avenue just after Bladensburg Road. Four cars and a dump truck were Car Review: Mercedes S580 is a posh sedan that others try to catch 05/22/2023 06:16am • In a world where the engines are getting smaller, Mercedes is still building big V8 engines in its flagship sedan. The 496hp twin turbo V8 rockets the Mercedes S580 Sedan with authority when you mash the gas. Most drivers will enjoy the smooth, effortless acceleration at a more relaxed pace. This is Montgomery Co. man dead in pedestrian crash along I-270 05/21/2023 07:30pm • Montgomery County police said that the main lanes of southbound I-270 between Route 28 and Montrose Road have been closed off due to the collision. (WTOP/Mike Murillo) A man is dead after getting struck by cars after running onto Interstate 270 in Montgomery County, Maryland, Sunday morning. Montgomery Co. police chief discusses new late night safety plan to combat crime 05/21/2023 03:15pm • On Tuesday, the council in Montgomery County, Maryland, voted 9-2 to pass legislation requiring safety plans from businesses that stay open late. The bill applies to businesses open between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. that allow, or provide "on-site consumption of tobacco, alcohol, food or cannabis." The n 17-year-old charged as adult for 2 armed carjackings in DC 05/20/2023 10:44pm • The U.S. Attorney's Office announced on Friday that a 17-year-old has been arrested and charged as an adult for two armed carjackings and other felony related offenses. The Metropolitan Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Washington field office conducted an investigation Charles Co. patrol officers recover 3 stolen cars from group of juveniles, adults 05/20/2023 05:38pm • Patrol officers with the Charles County Sheriff's Office recovered three stolen cars on Tuesday during a series of events involving a woman who arrived in a stolen car to pick up four juveniles who had been arrested in connection to the theft of two other cars. Just after 1 p.m. Tuesday, Charles