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DC lawmakers plan to give residents $100 a month to use Metro 02/23/2022 06:10pm • D.C. council members are considering a bill that would use increased revenue as it is reported throughout the year to provide each resident with $100 to use each month for Metro. By only paying for trips taken, it could help get cars off the streets and subsidize Metro's service costs, proponents DC police seek suspect in 2021 Shaw shooting 02/23/2022 01:06am • Police in the District are seeking the public's help in locating a man wanted for the murder of a 32-year-old man in the Shaw neighborhood. Ali Jamil Al-Mahdi, of Southeast, D.C., was leaving a nightclub in the 1800 block of 9th Street, Northwest, around 2:20 a.m. on Monday, August 23, 2021, when College Park ready to approve funding to combat flooding 02/22/2022 04:11am • Neighborhoods in College Park, Maryland, are facing a growing problem of flooding and the city council is expected to pass a measure Tuesday that would address the issue head on. At its Tuesday night meeting, the College Park City Council is expected to approve spending $600,000 from 2021 economi Alexandria celebrates 290th anniversary of George Washington’s birth on Presidents Day 02/21/2022 06:53pm • Beautiful weather greeted paradegoers in Alexandria, Virginia, on Presidents Day to commemorate the 290th anniversary of the birth of the first U.S. president. “George Washington is first and foremost an Alexandria citizen. He lived here for over 40 years,” said Tyler Vanice, director of the Ge 9 red flags that could trigger a tax audit 02/21/2022 07:50am • What is an IRS audit? The IRS may choose to review a taxpayer's accounts and financial information to ensure all tax laws are being followed. Even though the IRS only audited 0.3% of individual income tax returns in 2020, many taxpayers live in fear of a letter from the IRS questioning items on Car Review: New Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Reserve mixes luxury with rugged attitude 02/21/2022 04:30am • You might have noticed big changes in the Grand Cherokee lately. The larger, three-row Grand Cherokee L comes to mind. But now the beloved, five-seater version of the Cherokee is getting a face-lift. The inside of the new Grand Cherokee boasts a more modern look than previous versions. Step up to th COVID-19 vaccines and meals given away at Prince George's Co. event 02/20/2022 03:33pm • In Prince George's County, Maryland, food and vaccines were given away Sunday afternoon in an effort to help those still struggling during the pandemic. "It's a wonderful, beautiful thing," said Ricky Neal, who was driving through the Food 4 Thought food giveaway at the Hemingway Memorial AME Chu Man dies in crash with Stafford Co. sheriff’s deputy 02/20/2022 02:39pm • A man was killed in a crash with a Stafford County, Virginia, Sheriff’s Office car Saturday night, the sheriff’s office said Sunday. The sheriff’s office said in a statement that Enrique Rodriguez Guevara, 24, of Stafford, was killed in the crash, which happened at about 8:30 p.m. on Garris Prince George's Co. police investigate homicide, shooting 02/20/2022 04:30am • A man is dead, and another man is injured after a shooting in the Landover area on Saturday night, Prince George's County, Maryland, police say. Police say they were called at around 10:30 p.m. about a car that crashed into a home on Forest Terrace. When officers arrived on the scene, they fou Maryland joins states moving toward year-round Daylight Saving Time 02/19/2022 10:17pm • Daylight Saving Time will arrive this year on March 13 at 2:00 am. But a bill moving through the Maryland General Assembly could end the twice-annual time change and make Daylight Saving Time permanent. "It's a public health issue and the adjustments of the clock have real negative impacts on peo DC region under Wind Advisory through Saturday afternoon 02/19/2022 10:00am • Cold and blustery weather returns Saturday as a cold front passes through the D.C. area. Hold on to your hat and brace for power outages, it's going to be windy. Here's what you need to know. Secure any loose outdoor objects; tree limbs could also be blown down resulting in a few power outages. I Bear known as 'Hank the Tank' breaks into another Lake Tahoe home 02/19/2022 09:32am • ▶ Watch Video: Plan to put down 500-pound bear behind break-ins sparks backlash A 500-pound bear broke into a home in South Lake Tahoe on Friday — and it isn't the first time. The bear, known as "Hank the Tank," has broken into dozens of homes in the area and become quite a problem f Chilly temperatures, high winds expected again in DC area 02/18/2022 10:00pm • High wind warnings across the D.C. area brought down some trees across the region as temperatures fell Friday. Meanwhile, nearly 30,000 across Maryland lost power, as forecasts call for more wind this weekend. Here's what you need to know. A cold front is causing temperatures to fall from the 60s DC targets 'violent crime' in Ward 8 with new partnership 02/18/2022 05:51pm • Amid the announcement of a new partnership aimed at curbing violent crime in four specific areas of Ward 8, a suspect has been identified in a shooting that killed one and wounded several others at a D.C. hotel. It is called the Homicides Reduction Partnership, and it comes as the city struggles House leaders unveil package to slash sales taxes, expand federal work opportunity tax credit 02/18/2022 03:31pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Top House leaders said Friday they will focus on bringing a $300 million tax relief package that would slash taxes on hygiene products and m