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As ice storm heads to DC area, here are some common pitfalls to avoid 12/13/2022 11:29am • As the first ice storm of the season descends upon the D.C. area's northern and western suburbs during the midweek, there are important reminders to keep you safe before, during and after the storm. Also, there are misconceptions to remember as you navigate the first ice storm of the season. A Hogan administration pausing Md.'s participation in alliance for strictest vehicle emissions standards 12/13/2022 07:34am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The Hogan administration is pausing the state’s participation in a multi-state alliance that requires new vehicles sold in Maryland to mee DC’s in-car breathalyzer program for DUI offenders to be mandatory 12/12/2022 08:21pm • A D.C. law targeting impaired drivers now has some teeth to it, according to an advocacy group working to prevent drunk and drugged driving in the D.C. region. D.C. residents with a District driver's license will be required to enroll in the Department of Motor Vehicle’s Ignition Interlock 2 teens charged with armed carjacking of Uber driver in Prince George's Co. 12/12/2022 06:07pm • Two 14-year-old boys are being charged with armed carjacking in Prince George's County, Maryland. Police said the two teenagers pulled out guns and demanded the driver's car shortly after noon Saturday near the Henson Creek Trail in Temple Hills. More Prince George’s County News M Car that struck a Va. highway worker killed in hit-and-run found in Fairfax Co. parking garage 12/12/2022 10:00am • A car that struck and killed a highway construction worker on Interstate 66 early Thursday morning has been discovered in a Fairfax County parking garage, the Virginia State Police said. Shortly before 1 a.m., the worker, Jonathan W. Franzell, of Culpeper, Virginia, saw a crash in the eastbound l Toyota Tundra gets a big makeover and new Hybrid model 12/12/2022 09:13am • The redesigned Toyota Tundra sports a new look that’s tough with a big grill like a truck should. (WTOP / Mike Parris) Trucks have been a stalwart for the big three automakers — Ford, GM and Ram. Toyota wants to be part of the conversation now. More Consumer News WTOP’s Car Reviews The new Scooter driver killed in Southeast DC crash 12/11/2022 11:17pm • A man was killed Friday night after his motorized scooter collided with a car in Southeast D.C., authorities said. In a news release, District police said around 11 p.m. Friday night, 30-year-old Jonathan Plater of Lanham, Maryland, was riding a Honda PCX 150 scooter northbound on Martin Luther K Fairfax Co. officer involved in crash while en route to priority call 12/11/2022 07:34am • A motor officer with the Fairfax County Police Department sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries Friday when he crashed into the back of a moving vehicle while en route to a priority call, according to the FCPD. Just after 12:30 p.m., the officer, as well as two additional motor unit Are you paying too much for car insurance? Get ready to pay more to drive next year 12/11/2022 04:30am • You may have seen what you pay for car insurance go up this past year, and there’s bad news about next year. Maryland and Virginia are two of the three states where insurance rates rose the most this year, with each going up by 26%. Oregon was the other leader, and rates could go up again i Maryland politicians decry anti-Semitism, embrace Jewish group’s policy agenda 12/10/2022 03:34pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. With reported acts of anti-Semitism on the rise in Maryland and across the nation, dozens of leading state politicians gathered at a synagog What to expect during Wreaths Across America at Arlington National Cemetery 12/10/2022 05:06am • Wreaths Across America returns on Saturday, Dec. 17, to Arlington National Cemetery, as well as to 3,500 other locations across the U.S. and around the world. It is expected that 80,000 people will go to the famous Virginia cemetery to put wreaths on the graves of the at least 400,000 men and wom Va. wildlife rehabilitators say good intentions can lead to poor outcomes for distressed animals 12/10/2022 02:31am • Wildlife rehabilitators say the human instinct to rescue an animal who seems abandoned or injured can result in making things much worse for the creature. At the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center in Boyce, Virginia, a recent lecture focused on the issue called "Best Intentions Gone Wrong." Office Man Report finds Maryland transit agency suffers from under-staffing and high vacancy rate 12/09/2022 06:07pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The Maryland Transit Administration, which provides bus and rail service in the Baltimore region, has fewer employees than systems of compar Fairfax Co. police release bodycam footage after man dies in custody 12/09/2022 11:04am • Police in Fairfax County, Virginia, have released bodycam footage depicting the moments leading up to a man's death in police custody last month. Police said Temiki Murray, 44, of Lorton, appeared to be under the influence of drugs when he ran into traffic on Amherst Avenue in Springfield, Virgin RFK Stadium receives heartfelt goodbyes from city leaders, DC sport luminaries 12/09/2022 12:12am • Laughter, applause and tears punctuated D.C.'s ceremony Thursday, marking an end of an era for the iconic Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium. The venue opened in 1961 as the D.C. Stadium and was renamed in honor of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy in 1969. City leaders and special guests shared memories