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Ex-DC deputy mayor explains Virginia home, says he 'geo bachelored' 10/15/2022 06:21pm • Former D.C. Deputy Mayor Chris Geldart — who resigned this week after an argument in an Arlington, Virginia, parking lot led to a police statement that the District official lived in Falls Church — is defending his living arrangement. Geldart stepped down Wednesday as deputy mayor for public Alexandria council OKs speed cameras in school zones 10/15/2022 01:01pm • Alexandria’s city council voted Saturday to approve the installation of speed cameras in five school zones throughout the Northern Virginia city. The council unanimously voted to adopt an ordinance that calls for a civil penalty of up to $100 for driving more than 10 miles above the posted spee Long COVID and smell: How to get the treatment you need 10/15/2022 06:04am • It's been months since your ability to taste and smell disappeared after a Covid-19 infection. You've tried to schedule an appointment with a specialist — if you were able to find one — only to discover waiting lists of six months or longer. "There was this explosion of patient calls after th 'Harry Potter' stars share their memories of late actor Robbie Coltrane 10/14/2022 08:53pm • Robbie Coltrane, known best for his role as half-giant Rubeus Hagrid in the "Harry Potter" franchise, died Friday at age 72. Fans all around the world are mourning the beloved actor, including his "Harry Potter" co-stars. Daniel Radcliffe, who played Harry Potter, shared a tribute on his webs Residents respond to HUD report on failures at DC Housing Authority 10/14/2022 08:37pm • Days after a scathing report laying out public housing failures, the D.C. Housing Authority held an emergency meeting with its board on the report, issued by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The discussion between board members and the agency’s leadership was not made publi Some cities ban new gas appliances in effort to combat global warming 10/14/2022 08:07pm • With research showing emissions from gas stoves contributing to global warming, some U.S. cities are banning the installation of new ones. And while Los Angeles and New York City are among dozens of local governments mandating that new homes and businesses run their appliances on electricity, ab Police ID teenager who was killed while sitting on porch in Northeast DC 10/13/2022 10:58pm • Police in D.C. have identified the teenager who was killed in what appeared to be a "targeted" shooting in Northeast. Andre Robertson Jr., 15, of Northeast D.C., was sitting on a porch Thursday afternoon, when he was shot. Just after 3:30 p.m. on the 500 block of 48th Place, near Kelly Miller Mid Overcrowding a concern on Metro system still hobbled by sidelined railcars 10/13/2022 01:51pm • More people are choosing to ride Metrorail, and it’s leading to crowding issues on a system still hobbled by a lack of railcars. Metro said it set a pandemic-era record with more than 300,000 rail trips Wednesday, thanks to commuters, a convention and the Washington Capitals’ season opener. Manassas Park to combat noisy cars 10/13/2022 12:41pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. The city of Manassas Park is hoping to quiet down some of its noisiest cars. The city is taking advantage of a recent change in state Pedestrian dead after crash in Fort Washington 10/13/2022 01:33am • A man is dead after being hit by a car in Prince George's County, Maryland, late Tuesday night. According to Prince George's County police, the accident happened around 11 p.m. Tuesday, near the intersection of Indian Head Highway and Kirby Hill Road in the Fort Washington area. When officers No charges for officers who shot, killed armed man at Springfield mall 10/13/2022 12:40am • Fairfax County, Virginia's, top prosecutor will not bring any criminal charges against the officers who shot and killed an armed man at the parking lot of Springfield Town Center. Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano said that his investigation found that the two officers who fire The Hunt: Massive strike on Ukraine a 'genocidal terror attack' 10/12/2022 07:45pm • FILE - A medical worker runs past a burning car after a Russian attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Oct. 10, 2022. The Russian missiles that rained down Monday on cities across Ukraine, bringing fear and destruction to areas that had seen months of relative calm, are an escalation in Moscow's war against its DC deputy mayor Geldart resigns in wake of assault charge, residency questions 10/12/2022 06:46pm • D.C.'s embattled deputy mayor for public safety and justice — facing scrutiny over an allegation of assault and battery and questions about his residency in Virginia — is stepping down. In a news conference Wednesday afternoon, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said she was "saddened" to announce she Metro's performance report: Ridership rising; crime, customer satisfaction slumping 10/12/2022 04:18pm • Metro's annual performance report says rail reliability and customer satisfaction was high during the first quarter of the fiscal year, but dropped dramatically after that. That’s likely because on Oct. 12, a passenger train derailed due to wheel issues. It sidelined the 7000-series cars, which Man struck, killed along I-95 shoulder in Fairfax Co. by suspected impaired driver 10/12/2022 11:30am • A man is dead after being struck by a suspected impaired driver on the southbound shoulder of Interstate 95 in Fairfax County, Virginia, on Tuesday afternoon. The Virginia State Police identified the man who was killed as 35-year-old Jose Davi Hernandez-Zelayandia, of Woodbridge. Investigators