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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 Traffic jams and power outages marked DC area ahead of nightly freeze 01/03/2022 10:20pm • Key points: Totals: Record-breaking snowfall was reported Monday, with over a foot of snow reported in southern Virginia and eastern Maryland suburbs. Roads: Chaotic road conditions caused spinouts, jackknifed 18-wheelers and stopped traffic. Power outages: Dominion Energy saw 380,000 cus Strenuous snow shoveling can be bad for your heart – when to call 911 01/03/2022 05:35pm • Every time there's a significant snowstorm around the country, cardiologists get ready for a deluge of patients afterward, according to a Northern Virginia doctor who has tips to prevent overexertion. “We know that shoveling snow is like a high-intensity aerobic activity, and the cold adds two After big DC snowstorm, forecast fit for sledding: Here's what to know and where to go 01/03/2022 03:39pm • As the snowfall winds down on the first major snowstorm to hit the D.C. area in a few years, the region is blanketed in snow and many roads are still impassable. But what better way to mark a snow day than by digging the toboggan out of the garage and going sledding? The snowstorm provided plenty Car Review: Jaguar's F-Pace SVR crossover packs fun and luxury for big price 01/03/2022 04:02am • If you are looking for a luxury crossover, there are plenty of options to choose from. Jaguar has the F-Pace, a stylish ride that slots nicely between a compact and mid-size crossover. Choose the F-Pace SVR model and you get one fast ride, with a 550hp-supercharged V-8 that turns it into a fast fami When it comes to snow-stunned traffic, it's all about fall rates, bad timing and poor judgment 01/03/2022 03:40am • A January 2011 snowfall that would become known as Carmaggedon produced several inches of snow and sleet at the worst possible time. The storm itself wasn't memorable, but the nightmarish rush hour traffic that formed during the heavy snow will live in infamy. Every few years, D.C. area drivers r 2 sent to hospital after crash that shut down part of Beltway 01/02/2022 01:21pm • Two people are in the hospital after a crash that shut down the Beltway in Maryland near Georgia Avenue for about an hour Sunday morning. Montgomery County Fire and EMS spokesman Pete Piringer said one car hit another and trapped the driver of the striking car inside. More Montgomery C Police in Virginia among those struggling to deter rising catalytic converter thefts 01/02/2022 09:02am • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — In the tiny town of Lawrenceville, Virginia, a van owned by Poplar Mount Baptist Church was knocked out of commission for weeks after thieves cut the catalytic converter out of its exhaust system. Several months later, across town, a catalytic converter was ripped from a va Driver critically injured after DC crash that left them trapped inside car 01/01/2022 04:38pm • One person was taken to the hospital with critical injuries after an overnight crash in Southeast D.C. D.C. Fire and EMS responded to the 1200 block of Southern Avenue in Southeast D.C. around 12:46 a.m. for reports that a car had crashed into a pole. On arrival, responders found the driver pi Police: Pedestrian in McLean was not in crosswalk when car fatally struck him 01/01/2022 02:20pm • Police in McLean, Virginia, are continuing their investigation into a crash that killed a 74-year-old pedestrian crossing Chain Bridge Road on Thursday night, a statement from the Fairfax County Police Department said. In a preliminary report, authorities say Filadelfo Ramos Marquez, 74, of Annan Police investigating road-rage shooting in central Virginia 01/01/2022 10:21am • CHESTERFIELD, Va. (AP) — Police in central Virginia say they’re investigating a road-rage shooting that sent a person to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Chesterfield County police said in a news release that the incident occurred late Friday afternoon on the 108000 block of Midlo