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Slushy roads, very chilly Friday morning in the district 01/07/2022 11:17am • Key points: Snow stopped falling by 5 a.m. on Friday in the D.C. area. Most school systems closed Friday. See the closings and delays list. Between 2 and 5 inches fell in the D.C. metro area. Windy conditions will make it feel like it's in the teens on Friday. Those in the D.C Maryland man sentenced for murder-for-hire plot, extortion 01/07/2022 08:37am • BALTIMORE (AP) — A federal prosecutor says a Maryland man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in a plot to kill a restaurant owner and his partner over an unpaid debt. According to his plea agreement and other court documents, 30-year-old Stepfen Gerard Gaither of Randallstown Baltimore company unveils technology to instantly detect COVID-19 01/07/2022 05:29am • Let’s face the facts. Who among us isn’t — at least to some extent — concerned that we may encounter the COVID-19 omicron variant anywhere at any time? Wouldn’t it be nice if you walked into a room and knew — instantaneously — if the virus was present in that environment … or b After massive I-95 backup, Virginia says it will be ready for next snowstorm 01/06/2022 10:37pm • Virginia agencies detailed their plans Thursday to prepare for the impending snowstorm while offering assurances that they will review what went wrong during the last storm, which left some motorists freezing and stranded on I-95 for more than 24 hours. Ahead of the storm that is expected to dump 911 call captures pleas for help after fatal crash involving WFT's Deshazor Everett 01/06/2022 10:59am • A 911 call, placed seconds after a car driven by Washington Football Team player Deshazor Everett plunged into trees near Aldie, Virginia, captures pleas for help from other drivers after the Dec. 23 crash that left a Rockville, Maryland, native dead. "The car is trapped in the trees," said an un How not to get ripped off hiring a company for tree service 01/05/2022 11:25pm • Several inches of snowfall with the consistency of mashed potatoes have damaged lots of trees. A D.C.-based consumers' group with tips for hiring a tree service expects scammers will be coming out of the woodwork. "They're going to be coming to your door saying things like, 'Oh, I'm doing work ju VDOT warns Virginians against unnecessary travel as more winter weather approaches 01/05/2022 06:29pm • The Virginia Department of Transportation is warning drivers to remain cautious on roadways, as refreezes make roads treacherous and the possibility of more winter weather approaches the commonwealth. VDOT said crews are still working in 12-hour shifts to clear primary and secondary roads, two da Maryland company helps with good deed during I-95 disaster 01/05/2022 01:01pm • Casey Holihan and her husband John Noe with the bread that was given out on Interstate 95 in Virginia. (Courtesy Casey Holihan) Casey Holihan was stuck on Interstate 95 in Virginia with her husband for about nine hours during the traffic disaster Tuesday morning when she had a unique idea while 'A real zoo': Drivers greeted by gridlock on US 1 in Va. after being diverted off I-95 01/05/2022 12:22pm • It was out of the frying pan and into the fire for drivers in Virginia who were dislodged from Interstate 95's daylong gridlock Tuesday, only to find themselves in the same situation on the adjacent U.S. 1. WTOP Traffic Reporter Mary DePompa said that road crews were redirecting people off I-95 b Maryland auto insurance among highest; Virginia top for aggressive drivers 01/05/2022 12:13pm • Pandemic lockdowns in 2020 significantly impacted the number of commuters on the road, and the drop in insurance claims that resulted was so big that insurance companies issued policy holders partial refunds on their premium payments. Commuters are back on the road now, and insurance claims have Stuck in a storm? Tips from FEMA on staying safe in your car 01/05/2022 12:08pm • The D.C. area is bracing for the possibility of more snow Thursday and Friday after a massive storm earlier this week paralyzed traffic on I-95, trapping hundreds of drivers for hours, many without food, water or enough gas. So what should drivers have in their cars in case they get stuck in a st Prince George’s Democrats select Karen Toles for House vacancy 01/05/2022 10:30am • The Prince George’s Democratic Central Committee on Tuesday selected former County Councilmember Karen R. Toles to fill a vacant seat in the Maryland House of Delegates. Her selection was “by acclamation,” said Central Committee Chairman Kent Roberson. Her name will be forwarded to Gov. Law Virginia-based Leidos partners with Michael Jordan race team to sponsor Bubba Wallace 01/05/2022 05:23am • Reston, Virginia-based Leidos is going racing with Bubba Wallace and basketball legend Michael Jordan. Leidos is a science and technology company that, like a NASCAR team, values innovation, performance and speed. But the decision by Leidos to become the primary partner of Jordan’s 23XI Racing I-95 in Va. reopens as motorists battle bailout traffic jam on Route 1 01/05/2022 03:34am • What Interstate 95 looked like on Tuesday morning with drivers trapped for hours. (Courtesy NBC Washington) Have you or someone you know been stuck on I-95? Tell WTOP about your experiences. Listen to WTOP live online and on the radio at 103.5 FM. Download the free WTOP News app for Android 'No food and no hope': Drivers stranded on I-95 in Va. are cold, hungry and asking for help 01/05/2022 12:40am • Have you or someone you know been stuck on I-95? Tell WTOP about your experiences. Listen to WTOP live online and on the radio at 103.5 FM. Download the free WTOP News app for Android and Apple phones to sign up for custom traffic and weather alerts. Driving on Interstate 95 has bee