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Fairfax Co. leaders urge everyone to 'take a moment' for road safety 09/27/2022 11:56am • Fairfax County Chairman of the Board of Supervisors Jeff McKay speaking on Tuesday Sept. 27. (WTOP Nick Iannelli) Leaders in Fairfax County, Virginia, delivered a message to the public, urging drivers, pedestrians and cyclists to pause and "take a moment" in an effort to improve road safety. Gold Cup is Oct. 22 (You and 9 friends for $895) 09/27/2022 09:39am • The International Gold Cup returns to The Plains in Virginia, on Oct. 22, and like last year, admission is only for those who buy packages and tailgates. No individual tickets will be sold. Boxes and tents are available. A rail spot that comes with 10 tickets, one reserved tailgate car pass an 3 teens charged in armed carjacking in Prince George's Co. 09/26/2022 05:13pm • Police in Prince George's County, Maryland, arrested three teenagers on Sunday in connection with an armed carjacking in Oxon Hill. They say the suspects, all males, are a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old from Oxon Hill, and a 17-year-old from D.C. They're being charged as adults. More Lo Car Review: 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L adds more space 09/26/2022 06:05am • Finally, you can take the entire family with you when you explore on and off-road with the Jeep Grand Cherokee L. Want a Jeep but need more space? The Grand Cherokee L adds a third row of seats and more space. The Jeep Grand Cherokee L stands for more space and seats, but still can get dirty on the Amid a massive American clean energy shift, grid operators play catch-up 09/25/2022 09:21pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. (Getty Images) For the better part of the past century, the American electric power system evolved around large, mostly fossil fuel powe Hyundai, Kia are easy targets of vehicle thefts, study finds 09/25/2022 10:55am • Heads up if you drive a Hyundai or Kia, thieves may be after your car. Some lower priced vehicles made by these two manufacturers have become theft targets, according to a study conducted by the Highway Loss Data Institute. More Business and Finance News More Consumer News More C 7 scenic drives across the United States for your fall foliage fix 09/25/2022 10:16am • The United States is a car-obsessed nation, and a road trip feels like a natural right to many. With gas prices slipping from their dizzying early summer heights and other folks wary of taking their chances with the air travel system, the fall road trip possibilities look pretty darn good this ye Tolls, HOV rules begin on new 66 Express Lanes 09/24/2022 06:24am • If you want to ride on the new western section of the 66 Express Lanes in Virginia, you'll have to pay up starting Saturday. The 9-mile stretch between U.S. Route 29 in Gainesville and Va. Route 28 in Centreville opened on Sept. 10 without tolls so drivers could get familiar with it. Police continue to investigate Bailey's Crossroads shooting, shelter-in-place lifted 09/23/2022 07:20pm • An armored vehicle is seen behind police lines in Bailey's Crossroads as officers investigate a shooting on Sept. 23, 2022. (NBC4/Drew Wilder) A shelter-in-place has ended in the Bailey's Crossroads area of Fairfax County, Virginia, after gunfire struck two unoccupied vehicles in a parking lot o Data Doctors: Tips for buying car battery jumper packs 09/23/2022 05:36pm • Q: I’m looking for a portable battery that can double as a jumper for my car battery, but the range in price is so wide, I’m not sure what to get. Can you help? A: If you own a car with a combustion engine, it’s just a matter of time before you’ll be faced with a dead battery. Having jump Commanders safety Kam Curl set to make season debut vs. Eagles 09/23/2022 12:55pm • Commanders' Curl set to make season debut vs. Eagles originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonWashington Commanders safety Kam Curl is off the injury report and expected to make his season debut this Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles.Curl, 23, has missed both of the Commanders' games th 1 dead in crash in Northeast 09/23/2022 08:59am • A man is dead after being found in an overturned car in Northeast early Friday, and D.C.'s chief medical examiner will determine how he died, D.C. police said. The single-car crash happened just after midnight in the southbound lane of D.C. 295 near Burroughs Avenue. More DC News First responders train with GM to handle EV emergencies 09/23/2022 08:45am • General Motors hosted two days of training exercises in Thornburg, Virginia, this week, teaching local first responders how to safely handle electric vehicle fires and crashes. “We’re hoping to put to rest many of the fears and dispel some of the misconceptions about electrified vehicles” a Fairfax Co. police ask public to help locate jewelry store robbers 09/22/2022 08:09pm • Police in Fairfax County, Virginia, are asking for help in locating three men they believe were involved in robbing three local jewelry stores. The Fairfax County Police Department says three men went into Prince Jewelers in Tysons Corner Center on Sept. 8 at 2:45 p.m. where they smashed display Metro says root cause of rail-car problems may never be known 09/22/2022 05:33pm • Metro officials said Thursday they're committed to safely returning more troubled 7000-series railcars to service, though they're still at a loss as to what’s caused the wheel-set issues that sidelined much of its fleet. "The problem is complex and there's no obvious root cause at this time ...