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Weekend Road and Rail: Open Streets DC, 66 Transforms, 495 Next; Metro shutdown ends 11/04/2022 05:00am • This weekend will see great weather for the final Open Streets D.C. event on Saturday, and scheduled roadwork should continue for the 66 Transformation Project and 495 Next work. In Maryland, a new project is beginning on U.S. Route 1. And on Metrorail, the Blue and Yellow Line shutdown is set to Anger, tears at vigil for teen killed on Halloween 11/03/2022 09:42pm • Dozens of people — a majority of them children — came together Thursday night for a vigil on a Capitol Hill athletic field to honor 14-year-old Antoine Manning, the teenager who was shot and killed on Halloween. Everyone gathered on Watkins Field, where Antoine used to play youth football Tips for staying ahead of 'porch pirates' this holiday season 11/03/2022 04:05pm • With the holiday season coming, a lot of people will have gifts sent to their homes. And as packages are delivered, it won’t only be the recipient waiting for the dropoff -- so too will package thieves. “You can go down any street anytime and sometimes see two or three packages piled up, and Threat of drowsy driving returns as daylight saving time ends 11/03/2022 01:00pm • Daylight saving time comes to an end this weekend —meaning our clocks get turned back one hour on Sunday at 2 a.m. — and the change brings an increased threat of drowsy driving on the roads. "Drowsy driving is impaired driving," said Joseph Dzierzewski, a lead researcher at the National Sleep As road projects aim for faster commutes, Va. delegate Roem pushes to add safety 11/03/2022 10:24am • While most major road construction projects are built with the intention of speeding commutes for drivers in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia, Prince William County Del. Danica Roem says more attention — and money — should be spent on making those commuters safer, too. On Wedne What you need to know to keep your electric bikes and scooters from catching fire 11/03/2022 08:43am • Montgomery County, Maryland, fire officials are warning users and owners of electric bikes and scooters of the possible fire hazards related to the charging of the devices. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service recently upped its educational outreach efforts after a fire broke out Friday, Oct 'Could have been a whole lot worse': Videos show man shoot at officers after Northern Va. chase 11/03/2022 05:47am • No other motorists were harmed or struck after a chase that started in Arlington, Virginia, ended with a man shooting at officers at a busy Falls Church intersection. Videos show that what had transpired last month "could have been a whole lot worse." That's what Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Teen arrested in shooting of Commanders' RB Robinson 11/02/2022 04:50pm • D.C. police announced Wednesday they've arrested a 17-year-old in connection with the August shooting of Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. Police Chief Robert Contee said the teen was arrested in Northeast D.C. earlier Wednesday. More Local News More Sports News Metro’s Silver Line almost ready to open: Here's what it looks like, and what it’ll mean 11/02/2022 02:11pm • Metro’s newest rail stations are shining, gleaming, and the fare gates are already working, as General Manager Randy Clarke found out when he flashed his SmarTrip card through them during a Wednesday visit. All that’s missing are the riders, though that’ll change less than two weeks fro After marathon meeting, plan for Prince William data centers moves forward 11/02/2022 11:54am • After a marathon public hearing that started Tuesday night, the Prince William County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday morning voted 5-2 to build a huge data center complex in the Gainesville area. The vote that came at 9:47 a.m. Wednesday came after a marathon public hearing that started at 7:3 Economics professor: Why it may be worth it to throw money away on a lottery fantasy 11/02/2022 11:40am • There's a behavioral economics term for those who are buying Powerball lottery tickets in hopes of winning an estimated $1.2 billion. "It's called 'neglect of probability,'" says Jadrian Wooten, a collegiate associate professor at Virginia Tech's Department of Economics. "Rather than not being ab Trone, Parrott on the issues in Maryland's 6th District 11/02/2022 09:25am • The campaign for the U.S. House in Maryland’s 6th Congressional District is expected to be the site of the closest congressional race in the state come Nov. 8. Democratic Rep. David Trone, who’s running for a third term, handily beat Republican Del. Neil Parrott two years ago. But redistricti Esports matches turn hobby into competition for some Fairfax Co. students 11/02/2022 05:13am • During the school day, room 462 at South Lakes High School in Fairfax County, Virginia, is used for business, economics and personal finance classes. It features a traditional setup with computers laid out across the room. But as soon as the school day concludes several times a week, anywhere fro Vehicle fire on I-495 Beltway temporarily halts traffic 11/01/2022 07:42am • A vehicle fire on the Beltway Outer Loop on Interstate 495 in Maryland stopped traffic Tuesday morning. OL495 between University Blvd and Colesville Road on the right shoulder for a fully involved vehicle fire. pic.twitter.com/w7BxhgEUs6 — MCFRSNews (@MCFRSNews) November 1, 2022 M 2 in custody after police chase ends with crash in Silver Spring 10/31/2022 05:27pm • The collision at Georgia Avenue and East-West Highway near downtown Silver Spring left one person trapped and includes three trauma patients, Pete Piringer said. (Courtesy Chopper 4/Brad Freitas) Two people are in custody after a police chase ended in a crash near downtown Silver Spring, Marylan