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Denny Hamlin hoping for Next Gen breakthrough at Richmond 04/02/2022 01:58pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Denny Hamlin would love to think that a visit to his home track will produce a finish that finally gets his season heading in the right direction. The problem for Hamlin, his Joe Gibbs Racing teammates and seemingly all the drivers in Toyotas is they are having a difficult 1 killed, 7 hospitalized in separate crashes along Leesburg Pike 04/02/2022 12:30pm • Two unrelated crashes along Leesburg Pike in Virginia on Saturday morning resulted in the death of one driver and a total of seven people being hospitalized, according to authorities. Deputies with the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office responded to a crash that killed one and sent three others to t Second man pleads guilty for role in 2020 shootout with Prince George's Co. police 04/02/2022 10:13am • Editor's note: This article was updated to clarify the charges against Andre Smith. The second man involved in a brazen shootout with police in Prince George's County, Maryland, pled guilty to multiple counts of attempted first- and second-degree murder on Friday, according to authorities. The With scant enthusiasm, Md. lawmakers approve marijuana legalization bills 04/01/2022 09:20pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The General Assembly gave final approval on Friday to a package of bills intended to usher in an era of legalized marijuana in Maryland. Hogan, Maryland State House leaders sign nearly $2B in tax breaks for retirees into law 04/01/2022 06:35pm • It was no April Fool's joke: Maryland Republicans and Democrats sat down together Friday to sign nearly $2 billion in tax breaks into law. Gov. Larry Hogan, Senate President Bill Ferguson and House Speaker Adrienne Jones gathered in the Maryland State House for the historic bill signing ceremony. Take a look inside Amtrak’s new Acela trains 04/01/2022 10:13am • Amtrak’s faster, roomier Acela trains are still scheduled to go into service sometime next year, and manufacturer Alstom has released new images of passenger car interiors. The cafe cars have new, self-select and check-out options. Seats, designated as first- or business class by red and blue h Damascus fire near electric car that was charging causes $350K in damage 04/01/2022 09:20am • A fire in Damascus, Maryland, Thursday afternoon that started with an electric car charging in a garage displaced four people, a few pets and caused $350,000 in damages. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesman Pete Piringer said the fire at a home in the 2700 block of Barnes Road started in Lawsuit: Manassas Park police chief led intimidation campaign 03/31/2022 11:50pm • 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. A lawsuit heading to trial next month alleges that Manassas Park Police Chief Mario Lugo led an intimidation campaign against a former of Ukrainian family that fled their home finds refuge in Montgomery County 03/31/2022 10:51pm • It was decided that the Stepenskys' home would be best suited for the family of four — Sergii Bodak, his wife Anya, and their children Egor, 12, and Lukyan, 4. (Courtesy Stepensky family) Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, more than 4 million people have fled their homes i Study: Montgomery Co. residents share their views on how walkable their communities are 03/31/2022 10:41pm • A study for the Montgomery County, Maryland, Planning Board outlines the goals of a pedestrian master plan, and shows what residents think about the current walkability of their communities. The study found that 44% of respondents are satisfied with the experience of walking to retail, restaurant Paid family and medical leave program passes in Maryland House 03/31/2022 05:45am • Maryland's House of Delegates voted to approve a bill that would create a paid family and medical leave program statewide Wednesday, pushing the legislation one step closer to advancing out of the Maryland General Assembly. A different version of the bill already passed in the state Senate, so th Safety advocates: Cars crash into buildings 'all the time' 03/30/2022 06:03pm • In March, two people were killed and 13 were injured when vehicles were driven into two different restaurants and one storefront in three separate incidents in D.C. and Virginia. Rob Reiter, co-founder of the Storefront Safety Council, said that many people believe that instances of drivers crash Could switching to an electric car be good for your health? 03/30/2022 04:07am • What if, by 2040, all electricity grids were powered by clean energy, and all cars, trucks and buses sold were zero-emissions vehicles? A new report suggests the D.C. region's residents could overall be healthier. “What we don't see is the toll that combustion is taking on our health in our liv Maryland man charged in 3 killings found incompetent to stand trial 03/29/2022 02:54pm • The Maryland man charged with killing his brother, sister-in-law and an elderly friend of his mother before going on the run last fall was found incompetent to stand trial in Howard County on Tuesday. Jeffrey Allen Burnham, 47, who was committed to the care of the Maryland Department of Health, w Hogan, Md. lawmakers reach deal to reduce taxes on retirees 03/29/2022 06:16am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) and legislative leaders have reached a deal on a plan that would provide $1.86 billion in tax relief