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Tim Kaine, who was stranded 27 hours on I-95 during Va. storm, offers tips for winter drivers 12/14/2022 10:01pm • Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., remembered all too well the 27 hours he was stranded last winter on Interstate 95 with thousands of other motorists. "My mindset changed about eight hours into this 27-hour experience," Kaine said. "For eight hours, it was an extremely, frustrating commuter experience, and Man dead in apparent road rage shooting in DC 12/14/2022 08:55pm • A man was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon after a collision in Southeast D.C. It happened around 2:45 p.m. in the 2500 block of Good Hope Road Southeast, near Naylor Road. More Crime News More Local News Two cars had been involved in a collision, said D.C. police Cmdr. DC region prepares for first winter storm; local schools make schedule changes 12/14/2022 07:15pm • D.C.-area schools are delaying start times as the region faces its first significant winter storm of the season. And if you were planning on hitting the roads Thursday morning, you might want to consider alternatives. While the storm Wednesday night won't be a snow maker, widespread icing on the Pedestrian bridge to be built near Prince William Co. school where students were killed crossing highway 12/14/2022 10:26am • A pedestrian bridge will be built over U.S. Route 15 in Haymarket, Virginia, near Battlefield High School — a dangerous crossing where two Prince William County students were killed crossing the highway in 2021. The Prince William Board of County Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to appropr Montgomery Co. is using promotions, discounts to encourage electric vehicles purchases 12/13/2022 07:59pm • The EV Purchasing Co-op Dealership Incentive program in Montgomery County, Maryland, is partnering with local car dealerships to help offer deals that could add up to thousands of dollars in savings. Deals will vary and the website lists specific cost savings. Residents can check out availabl Bowser to deploy snow team ahead of possible freezing rain Thursday 12/13/2022 04:09pm • Mayor Muriel Bowser said D.C. will deploy the District Snow Team at 7 p.m. Tuesday to treat bridges, highways, overpasses and roadways in preparation for the freezing rain that's in the Thursday morning forecast. Temperatures are anticipated to be in the freezing range until 10 a.m. Thursday. Guilty plea expected in Va. school bus abduction of 9-year-old girl 12/13/2022 12:39pm • A Virginia man who was indicted on four felony counts in the abduction of a 9-year-old girl is expected to plead guilty, WTOP has learned. Online court records show 35-year-old Steven Randall Williams is expected to enter a plea on Feb. 17, 2023, in Stafford County Circuit Court. More 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