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As I-495/I-270 widening clears hurdle, Montgomery Co. leaders slam project 06/09/2021 06:59am • Montgomery County Council President Tom Hucker (D) railed, at a rally Tuesday, against Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr.'s plan to partner with private companies to widen part of the Capital Beltway and I-270 and replace the American Legion Bridge. (Maryland Matters/Bruce DePuyt) This content was repub Legal maneuvering continues in defamation case against retiring Prince William schools superintendent 06/07/2021 01:03pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. The former chair of the Prince William County School Board is alleging a civil conspiracy in his defamation case against the division’s Your used car is probably worth more than you think in DC 06/07/2021 08:54am • Used vehicles typically depreciate in value over time, not appreciate. But currently, used vehicle prices are rising. In the D.C. area market, the typical price of a late-model used vehicle is 19% more than that same vehicle was worth a year ago: An average of $4,200 more. Used vehicle prices in Summer reading: Book ideas for parents of K-8 students 06/07/2021 08:00am • Many parents likely dream of a guilt-free summer -- a break from the pressure of online learning for their kids, a hiatus from helping with homework and some time off from balancing it all. But what about summer reading and the threat of a "slide" after many students struggled to stay on top of acad Car Review: BMW 530e is a plug-in hybrid that’s still fun to drive 06/07/2021 04:06am • When you think of luxury mid-size sedans, the BMW 5 series usually comes to mind. There are many BMW 5 series variants. There is the wild 600hp M5, which we looked at before. This time, it is the sensible BMW 530e plug-in hybrid, which allows for 22 miles of electric operation. The car has added pow Activists seek political power months after the murder of George Floyd 06/06/2021 05:01am • Dontaye Carter pauses to think what he would want George Floyd to know. He takes a long breath before growing emotional as he lists what he wishes he could apologize for: that Floyd's life wasn't valued, that an officer didn't think enough to "take that knee off your neck." And then there Hurricane season is expected to be above average — and so are the forecasts 06/06/2021 04:09am • During the record 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, something happened that many people overlooked -- hurricane forecasts improved. And that saved lives. With another active hurricane season expected, that's great news. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) believes it can build upon last year's succ Maryland man convicted of kidnapping, assaulting Waldorf woman; faces 107 years 06/05/2021 05:57pm • A man from Brandywine, Maryland, faces up to 107 years in prison after a Charles County jury found him guilty on Thursday on counts of home invasion, burglary, kidnapping, assault and other related charges. Marc Christopher Brown, Jr., now 28, was arrested after he tormented Uchenna Okezie on the Laurel plans for modified Independence Day celebration 06/05/2021 02:38pm • The City of Laurel, Maryland, is planning an Independence Day celebration this year, but things will be a little different compared to pre-pandemic days. The 42nd annual celebration kicks off July 3 and will include a parade at 11 a.m., a car show at noon on Mulberry Street and a flag-raising cer Montgomery Co. student board member Asante prepares for in-person graduations: 'It's surreal' 06/04/2021 10:39pm • Outgoing Student Board Member Montgomery County Board of Education Nick Asante, right, stands with former student board member Nate Tinbite. (Courtesy Nick Asante) The Class of 2021 went through an entire year of virtual or hybrid learning, but the members of this year's high school graduating c Postal service offering $50K for information about postal worker attack 06/04/2021 06:41pm • The U.S. Postal Service is offering a $50,000 reward to anyone who helps D.C. police track down the suspects who attacked a postal worker inside his truck on Tuesday. D.C. police said the mail carrier was in the back of the truck at the Washington Square Post Office on Connecticut Avenue Northwes Girl, 15, sentenced in death of Uber Eats driver in DC 06/04/2021 05:12pm • One of the teens involved in the carjacking death of an Uber Eats driver has been sentenced to the maximum sentence allowed. A 15-year-old girl was sentenced on Friday to the custody of the Department of Youth Rehabilitative Services until she turns 21 in the death of Mohammad Anwar, 66, of Sprin DC police, firefighters saved 7-year-old's life. Now they're sending her to Disney World 06/04/2021 04:05am • D.C. police and firefighters came together on May 5 to give 7-year-old Reagan Grimes gifts after surviving a shooting days earlier. Almost a month later, the first responders came again to give Reagan a surprise. (Courtesy D.C. Fire and EMS) Capt. Jason Moore with D.C. Fire Engine Company 27 ke 2nd teen girl pleads guilty in death of Uber Eats driver in DC 06/03/2021 07:00pm • A 13-year-old girl has pleaded guilty in the death of an Uber Eats driver near Nationals Park in March. The girl pleaded guilty Thursday to second-degree murder charges in the killing of Mohammad Anwar, 66, of Springfield, Virginia, who died after she and a 15-year-old girl used a stun gun to ste Black woman pulled over and hit with multiple charges in Fairfax Co. has record cleared 06/03/2021 04:41pm • Charges against a Black woman pulled over and arrested in Fairfax County, Virginia, have been dropped by the county’s commonwealth's attorney. She now also says those charges have been expunged by a judge. But Juanisha Brooks is demanding further action as a result of the March traffic stop. Br