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Weekend Road and Rail: Bridge demolition and stops on I-66, Va. Beltway lanes reduced overnight 11/05/2021 07:23am • Despite a chilly weekend ahead, roadwork is still expected with I-66 lane closures and stops, overnight Beltway lane reductions and Metro maintenance work amid an ongoing derailment investigation. As always, stay tuned to WTOP News and traffic on the 8s for any up to the minute additions on chang Johnny Artis, staple of the DC music scene, dies of COVID-19 complications 11/05/2021 04:35am • Musician Johnny Artis, who spent decades performing in the D.C. area, was found dead in his home Wednesday of complications from COVID-19. He was two weeks shy of his 64th birthday. Artis sang blues, jazz, R&B, Southern rock, funk, soul, swing, reggae and country with his longtime bandmates at v 'We never get rid of that pain': Mother shares loss in push for pedestrian, bike safety 11/04/2021 04:19pm • The death of her daughter, who was killed 11 years ago while on a bicycle in Prince George's County, Maryland, is always with Kenniss Henry — on Thursday she shared her grief to try to prevent another tragedy. "I don't bring my pain outside, and inflict it on other people, but it's there," said Baltimore judge dismisses remaining claims in Md. unemployment lawsuit 11/04/2021 05:32am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A Baltimore judge has dismissed the remaining claims in a case that challenged Maryland’s unemployment benefits payment policies. Jud Metro delays reopening of Shady Grove, Rockville stations to January as additional trains brought into system 11/03/2021 03:56pm • Metro's efforts to add additional trains to the rail system while their newer trains undergo an investigation have created another issue for the transit authority: The Shady Grove and Rockville Stations will need to remain closed until January 2022. Originally, they were scheduled to reopen Dec. With bond boost, Loudoun Board set to OK design of road connecting two Metro stops 11/03/2021 01:43pm • Two still-to-be-opened Metro stations in Loudoun County, Virginia, will be connected by a road that's not there today — and get a better interest rate to pay for it. Loudoun County voters approved four bond issues on Election Day, including issuing more than $68 million in general obligation ca Column: Rivera, Washington are too reactive in bid to land a franchise QB 11/03/2021 04:06am • The Washington Football Team punted on making a deal at the trade deadline, but they were reportedly "exceptionally close" to one that would have added another name to the list of unfortunate souls tasked with ending the Burgundy and Gold's yearslong search for a franchise quarterback. This, whic First freeze of the season grips DC area 11/03/2021 02:55am • Removing ice from the frozen windshield. (Getty Images) The National Weather Service issued its first overnight freeze warning of the season for the D.C. area on Tuesday, with sub-freezing temperatures gripping the far northern, western and southern suburbs from 2 a.m. until 10 a.m. Wednesday mo The military is still catching up to #MeToo –How one nonprofit is creating a safe space for survivors 11/02/2021 01:30pm • This content is sponsored by Melwood. In the aftermath of what happened to Spc. Vanessa Guillen, a U.S. Army soldier who was killed by another enlisted person in 2020, military sexual trauma (MST) is finally starting to receive long overdue attention in the public sphere. A U.S. Army investigatio Alexandria 911 system to provide location, health conditions for mobile users 11/02/2021 10:47am • The City of Alexandria, Virginia, is set to flip the switch on 911 technology that aims to help pinpoint the location of cellphone users, and quickly provide health information to assist first responders before they arrive on an emergency scene. On Wednesday, the Alexandria Emergency Communicatio Montgomery County police officer fatally struck on I-70 11/02/2021 12:45am • A Montgomery County, Maryland, police officer was struck and killed early Monday along Interstate 70 in Lisbon. Lt. Daniel John Friz, 50, was pronounced dead at the scene. According to Maryland State Police, a preliminary investigation determined that around 12:15 a.m., Friz, who was off-duty Metrorail update: More cars, better wait times promised this week 11/01/2021 04:08pm • In a Monday afternoon update, Metro said it has made progress getting more trains on the track and improving wait times, but it will be a while before schedules are back to normal. As of Monday, 40 trains are currently servicing riders, eight of which were added over the weekend. The new numbers Montgomery Co. to resume car towing and booting Nov. 1 11/01/2021 09:22am • Montgomery County's Department of Transportation is set to reinstate its booting and towing parking enforcement program on Monday. Cars that have been continuously illegally parked or abandoned will be among those subject to the parking enforcement, the department said in a statement. Aspects of Rittenhouse homicide trial for Kenosha shootings opens with jury selection 11/01/2021 05:44am • Kyle Rittenhouse, the armed Illinois teenager who killed two people and wounded another during unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last summer, is set to go on trial Monday on homicide charges, in a case that will test the distinction between self-defense and vigilante killings. Jury selection is set t Car Review: Drop-top MINI John Cooper Works allows for a thrilling open-air ride 11/01/2021 04:54am • In world of crossovers, there are still some sporty little cars to put a big smile on your face. If you’ve said, “Sign me up,” MINI has just the car for you. The 2022 MINI John Cooper Works Convertible is a little bundle of fun with 228hp, which is plenty of motivation for this little car. Thi