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Metro sees marginal improvement on train times as derailment investigation keeps newer cars sidelined 11/17/2021 05:34pm • Metro said Wednesday that train times on the rail system have improved, albeit marginally. The transit agency was forced to pull its entire fleet of 7000-series train cars after a Blue Line train derailed last month, causing service delays. In the days following the rail cars' departure from the Manassas woman accused of preventing victim in fatal hit-and-run from calling for help 11/17/2021 01:44pm • A woman who has been charged in a Manassas, Virginia, fatal hit-and-run has now been accused of preventing the injured person from calling for help. The Prince William County police said the crash happened Nov. 15, on Centerville Road near Conner Drive, when a car traveling south on Centerville R Appeals court upholds James Alex Fields Jr.'s murder conviction in Charlottesville car attack 11/17/2021 11:58am • The Virginia Court of Appeals has denied James Alex Fields Jr.'s appeal, upholding his murder conviction for driving a car into counterprotesters during the 2017 Unite the Right Rally, in Charlottesville. Fields, 24, is serving a life sentence in the death of Heather Heyer, who was killed when th Electric buses added to Alexandria school fleet 11/17/2021 11:18am • Alexandria City Public Schools is introducing five new electric-powered buses to its transportation fleet. (Courtesy ACPS) Five electric buses are being added to the Alexandria City Public Schools fleet in Virginia. The new buses are being introduced "as part of the division’s commitment to 'Work it out:' Loudoun Co. supervisors urge ferry operator, land owner to reach deal 11/17/2021 09:33am • With a new study envisioning what the now-closed White's Ferry could be, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors has encouraged the operator of the ferry and the owner of the landing on the Virginia side of the Potomac River to negotiate a deal on their own. During a board meeting, which included Motorcyclist not wearing helmet dies in Silver Spring crash with car 11/17/2021 06:00am • A 28-year-old Rockville motorcyclist is dead after crashing into the rear of car in Silver Spring, Maryland, Tuesday evening. Montgomery County police said the man's name will be released after his family is notified. More Montgomery County News The crash occurred at 5:25 p.m. Need a new SUV? WTOP test drives three new interesting vehicles 11/17/2021 04:38am • A few new vehicles are generating lots of buzz among drivers. WTOP wanted to know what makes these bold new rides stand out. WTOP’s John Aaron and car review expert Mike Parris explore three new and interesting vehicles out in the market now. The 2022 Jeep Grand Wagoneer, 2021 Ford Bronco and 'We're going to do it safely': Metro offers look at 7000-series train inspection 11/16/2021 02:58pm • Metro welcomed the media Tuesday to its Greenbelt rail yard in College Park, Maryland, to demonstrate the testing and inspection process for its 7000-series trains. Those cars — which make up a majority of Metro’s fleet — have been offline since last month’s derailment on the New protected bike lanes added to 'Dave Thomas Circle' revamp project 11/16/2021 09:42am • Additional protected bicycle lanes have been added to the final plans for the massive reconfiguration project of one of D.C.’s most convoluted intersections. Tuesday morning, the Wendy’s restaurant in the intersection of Florida and New York avenues in Northeast is boarded up, with a chain-li Crash in Adams Morgan kills 24-year-old woman 11/15/2021 12:09pm • A 24-year-old woman was struck and killed by a car, on Saturday afternoon, while crossing a street in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Northwest D.C., police said. The victim, Nina Larson, of New Canaan, Connecticut, was crossing Columbia Road near Biltmore Street at around 3:30 p.m. when she was Fairfax Co. police investigate late-night Saturday street racing 11/15/2021 11:16am • Police in Fairfax County, Virginia, say they are now combing through videos and photos posted to social media as they investigate street racing in a shopping center that drew a crowd of as many as 200 cars late Saturday night. A police spokesperson told WTOP there were between 100 and 200 cars ga Life hacks, tips and tricks from Farmers’ Almanac 11/15/2021 07:50am • It gets dark so early now that some drivers might wish their car's headlights were brighter — and the Farmers’ Almanac knows something they can try. Mention the Almanac, and charts for full moon phases and solar eclipses might come to mind, but the publication also collects life hacks, tips a Car Review: Redesigned Buick Envision looks to woo buyers moving up in the compact crossover market 11/15/2021 04:01am • Want a bit more luxury from your crossover? Buick has a ride that gives more luxury for not much more money than the normal brands. Buick has made big upgrades to its five-seat Envision crossover and it now sports a fresh new look. The front end has a more modern look with a lot of interesting angle Hit-and-run suspect found after man dies in Prince George's County 11/14/2021 12:24pm • A man was killed in a hit-and-run in Prince George's County, Maryland, on Sunday morning and according to state police the suspect thought to have hit his car was located within 40 minutes of the crash. John Fofana, 26, of Landover Hills died at the scene after his silver Infinity was hit by a tr 'Futures' opens at the Smithsonian this week 11/14/2021 12:04pm • (Courtesy Smithsonian) The Smithsonian is celebrating its 175th anniversary celebration with a new exhibit that doesn't look at the past, but instead what we can expect to see in the future. The groundbreaking exhibit, called "Futures," will be spread across nearly 32,000 square feet and comb