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New GM: Metro weekday trains to arrive every 15 minutes on Blue, Orange and Silver lines 07/28/2022 12:20pm • Starting on Monday, weekday Metro trains will arrive every 15 minutes instead of every 20 minutes on the Blue, Orange and Silver lines. Metro's General Manager Randy Clarke shared the good news for riders shortly after being sworn in to the role at the agency’s board meeting Thursday. 'The Office' comes to life in downtown DC 07/28/2022 08:30am • Have you ever dreamed about having Dwight Schrute as a co-worker or spending as much time at reception as Jim did at the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company? While those dreams may never really come true, you can get close with a new experience in downtown D.C. based on "The Office." "Would I rather be fe Pregnant woman shot and seriously injured in DC car shooting crossfire 07/27/2022 10:10pm • A pregnant woman was seriously injured by gunfire Wednesday afternoon and D.C. police believe she was a bystander caught in a spray of about 90 gunshots fired by shooters in separate cars. "She does work here. She's a manager of the property, but we just believe that potentially she could have ju Emerging tech could help prevent hot car deaths 07/27/2022 12:07pm • As summer temperatures soar, so does the risk of hot-car deaths among kids. But some emerging technology that can detect heartbeats may be able to prevent those tragedies. Example of a mobile notification for Toyota's Cabin Awareness technology, currently in development. (Courtesy Toyota) The 'This case was about jealousy': Double murder conviction for DC man 07/26/2022 06:25pm • Justice has been served in a three-year-old murder case in Prince George's County, Maryland. A D.C. man has been convicted of killing two other men after he became jealous that his girlfriend had cheated on him with one of the victims. "This case was about jealousy — jealousy and a horrific Boy driving car in DC parking lot strikes 7-year-old 07/26/2022 05:51pm • A child is in the hospital after being struck by a car that was driven by another child in D.C. It happened Monday just before 7 p.m. in the 1800 block of Mississippi Avenue Southeast. More Local News More DC News Police said an 11-year-old boy was driving a car in a parking Access to Telegraph Road ramp would change under Alexandria pilot program 07/26/2022 05:30pm • In Virginia, the City of Alexandria has plans to improve traffic flow along busy Duke Street, near the ramp onto Telegraph Road, but some in the surrounding neighborhood are concerned solving one problem will cause other problems. The span of Telegraph just off Duke — halfway between Interstate Police ID 12-year-old driver who died after crashing car into tree in Howard Co. 07/26/2022 06:14am • The 12-year-old girl who died after crashing a car into a tree in Columbia, Maryland, was identified Monday morning, along with her 36-year-old passenger who was seriously hurt. Josseline Molina-Rivas died at the scene of the crash on Sunday. Her passenger, Mario Arturo-Artiga, 36, remains in ser Clarksburg man dead, struck by car, after Lyft driver orders him out of vehicle in Dewey Beach 07/25/2022 09:50pm • A Clarksburg, Maryland, man is dead — struck by a passing car — after his Lyft driver stopped on Coastal Highway in Dewey Beach, Delaware, and ordered him and five others out of the vehicle early Sunday. Delaware State Police identified the man who died as Sidney Wolf, 43, of Clarksburg. Police ID driver killed in fatal Montgomery County crash 07/25/2022 05:45pm • Montgomery County police said a man died after a Metrobus, van and car collided on Sunday night in White Oak, Maryland. It happened just before 9 p.m. on New Hampshire Avenue and Lockwood Drive. Police said the driver of a van traveling northbound on New Hampshire Avenue crossed the median and st Joint finances: Are they right for you and your spouse? 07/25/2022 05:08pm • Sponsored by PenFed Credit Union, federally insured by NCUA. You’ve walked down the aisle, said “I do,” cut the cake and officially tied the knot. While marital bliss is surely underway (or imminent) – it may be time to talk about if combining finances is the right choice for you and your On 1st day on job, new Metro GM rides rails to work, says goal is to get 7000-series trains 'rolling' 07/25/2022 01:39pm • Metro's new general manager officially started Monday, acknowledging there are plenty of issues to tackle on Day One. "Are there things to improve? Of course — and there will never be a day where I don't think that we can continually improve," Randy Clarke said to reporters gathered outside What does it actually cost to charge (and own) an EV? 07/25/2022 09:58am • There are many variables when it comes to what it costs to charge an electric vehicle. They include utility rates, the time of day when utilities offer lower off-peak rates, the level of charger used and even the car and the battery itself. But the short answer is considerably less than a tank of Car Review: Kia Telluride impresses with space features and a reasonable price 07/25/2022 05:00am • When you want a three-row SUV, you have many options. That field narrows to only a few rides when you need maximum space in your mid-size SUV. The 2022 Kia Telluride uses style and size to stand out in the three row SUV class. (WTOP / Mike Parris) The Kia Telluride provides plenty of room as one of Police: Maryland man dies when Lyft driver ends ride on highway 07/24/2022 01:50pm • DEWEY BEACH, Del. (AP) — A Maryland man has died after police say his Lyft driver ordered him out of the car in the middle of a Delaware highway. Delaware State Police say the crash occurred Sunday around 2 a.m. A group of six friends ordered a Lyft ride from Dewey Beach back to Bethany Beach.