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Hogan vetoes target transit spending, collective bargaining, COVID oversight and more 05/28/2021 06:39pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters and republished with permission. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) vetoed several more pieces of legislation Friday, targeting bills that would have expanded wor Memorial Day travel begins 05/28/2021 06:00pm • It's the first major holiday since restrictions for the coronavirus were eased in the D.C. area. And with many vacations put on hold due to the pandemic last year, this Memorial Day weekend is expected to be a busy one. AAA is projecting about 2.8 million people in the D.C. area will travel more Washington Teachers' Union president at fault in fatal crash, police say 05/28/2021 05:27pm • The Washington Teachers' Union president was at fault in the crash that killed her and another driver last month, the Maryland State Police said. An investigation into the crash determined Elizabeth A. Davis, 70, of D.C., was intoxicated when she hit another car stopped at a red light in Bowie on Early prison release for drunk driver convicted of killing Montgomery Co. officer 05/28/2021 11:35am • A man convicted of driving drunk and killing a Montgomery County police officer in 2015 is being released from prison, WTOP confirmed Friday with the county state's attorney's office. Luis Reluzco was given a sentence of 10 years for the crash that killed officer Noah Leotta, but Reluzco is getti Md. state highway official's tips if that road trip doesn’t go according to plan 05/28/2021 11:17am • On this road trip weekend, drivers are being reminded not to put their lives in danger if the unexpected happens on the highway. For those who experience a flat tire or another issue: "You're going to want to try to move your vehicle off the road and onto the shoulder, even if you have to drive o DC delegate asks Park Service to permanently ban traffic from part of Beach Drive 05/27/2021 11:12pm • D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton has asked the National Park Service to permanently close a portion of Beach Drive in Northwest to traffic. The National Park Service closed the upper part of Beach Drive in Rock Creek Park during the COVID-19 pandemic to allow for more space for people to walk, bik 2 charged in fatal double shooting in Springfield were co-workers of victims' relative 05/27/2021 08:17pm • Two people are facing a total of eight felony charges, including murder, in the fatal double shooting Wednesday of a military couple in Springfield, Virginia. D’Angelo Strand, 19, of Fort Washington, Maryland, and Ronnie Marshall, 20, were arrested Thursday, in connection with the death of Edw DC residents scramble to get DMV appointments as parking enforcement ramps up 05/27/2021 03:12pm • Beginning Tuesday, D.C. will restart all parking enforcement and cars will have to display valid registration stickers. That's left some new residents scrambling to land an appointment with the D.C. Department of Motor Vehicles to get things sorted out. Walk-ins are still not an option because Greenbelt Metro vaccination site to shut down after Memorial Day weekend 05/27/2021 12:39pm • More than 115,000 shots later, the Greenbelt Metro Community Vaccination Center in Maryland is almost ready to call it a day — but not before giving residents one last chance to get vaccinated against COVID-19 over the holiday weekend. “We are one of the only vaccination sites that are open M 3 arrested in Anne Arundel Co. CVS robbery 05/27/2021 11:26am • Three people were arrested for a CVS robbery in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, on Wednesday morning. Police said they responded to a robbery at a CVS located at 28 Magothy Beach Road in Pasadena at 1:08 a.m. Wednesday. An off-site CVS employee was monitoring the cameras in the store when they Memorial weekend auto shoppers face higher prices, fewer choices 05/27/2021 08:58am • The upcoming Memorial Day weekend is traditionally a big weekend for auto dealership sales, but buyers in the market will discover dealer inventories this year are tight and prices are high. The semiconductor chip shortage has severely curtailed auto manufacturer production this year — that, co Woman in critical condition after hit-and-run crash in Laurel 05/27/2021 01:43am • A woman is in critical condition after a hit-and-run crash in Prince George's County, Maryland, Wednesday morning. According to Laurel police, the collision happened at the intersection of Gorman Avenue and Eighth Street after 8 a.m. Officers arrived at the scene to find a Nissan sedan that struc 'Help us find that car:' Police say car is key in Springfield double shooting investigation 05/26/2021 11:34pm • Police in Fairfax County, Virginia, are asking the public to help them find a car that they believe is key in the investigation into the fatal double shooting of a husband and wife. Fairfax County police identified the victims as Edward McDaniel Jr., 55, and Brenda McDaniel, 63, both of Springfie Unarmed man shot by Va. sheriff's deputy released from hospital 05/26/2021 05:24pm • Isiah Brown, a 32-year-old Black man who was unarmed when he was shot by a Spotsylvania County, Virginia, sheriff's deputy, has been released from the hospital, Brown's lawyer said Wednesday. "Isiah Brown was discharged from the hospital yesterday and will continue his rehabilitation at home afte Q&A: Tips on how to beat Memorial Day traffic 05/26/2021 04:23pm • WTOP's Social Media & Digital Engagement Specialist Brett Snyder spoke with traffic reporters Mary DePompa and Reada Kessler about the best tips and tricks to avoid some of the Memorial Day traffic. A transcript of the Q&A is below: Brett: Let me ask you guys a question. Just off t