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Police search for robbers targeting Montgomery Co. business owners 02/20/2021 02:49am • Business owners are being urged to be on high alert in Montgomery County, Maryland, after police suspect at least one group of armed robbers are targeting restaurant owners. Montgomery County police said since early January, three cases ended with owners being robbed at gunpoint or knifepoint in Slick road conditions around DC-area roadways; Bay Bridge sees delays 02/19/2021 11:33pm • The cold is sticking around the D.C. region, and that’s going to make the roads and sidewalks dicey for a while. On the road, said WTOP’s Reada Kessler in the Traffic Center, “Things are looking a lot better than they have,” but there are still slick spots, especially on smaller roadways. Triple shooting in Prince George's Co. leaves 2 dead, 1 injured 02/19/2021 11:30pm • A triple shooting left two people dead and another injured in Prince George's County, Maryland, Friday evening. Prince George's County police headed to the interception of East Capitol Street and Yacht Place in Capitol Heights at around 8:50 p.m. to respond to a reported car crash. Responding 'Clean cars' bill clears major hurdle in Virginia Senate 02/19/2021 05:05pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A bill that aims to reduce carbon pollution in part by getting more zero-emissions vehicles on the road has cleared a key hurdle in the Virginia Senate. The measure is a top priority this year for environmental advocates. It would require that starting in 2024 a certain per Black lawmakers question Maryland State Police superintendent about discrimination 02/19/2021 03:02pm • Members of Maryland's Legislative Black Caucus say the state police department has a big problem with racial discrimination that has worsened over the decades, not improved. In a brief Zoom discussion with Col. Jerry Jones, the superintendent of Maryland State Police, legislators confirmed report Man dead in unexplained Fairfax car fire 02/19/2021 09:20am • A man is dead after a car fire in Centreville, Virginia, police said early Friday. Fairfax County police tweeted at 8:40 a.m. that officers were on the scene in the 5800 block of Old Centreville Road. They found a man at the car fire. He was taken to the hospital, where he died from his injuri What DC-area commuters expect out of post-pandemic transportation options 02/17/2021 10:47pm • A vast majority of people in the D.C. area believe human actions contribute "at least some" to climate change, and 92% agree that local leaders need to consider the impact of climate change when planning for transportation in the future. Those findings are according to a survey conducted as part Sorry, car fans: No DC Auto Show this year 02/17/2021 09:58am • A view of the 2020 Washington, D.C. Auto Show. (WTOP/John Aaron) There will not be a Washington, D.C. Auto Show this year, organizers of the annual event said Wednesday, citing uncertainty about hosting large events amid the coronavirus pandemic. The yearly car show — which normally draws t As carjackings continue, Arlington police increase resources, offer safety tips 02/16/2021 03:44pm • There have been 18 carjackings in Arlington, Virginia, since January 2020, the police said in a statement Tuesday, and they're offering tips on how to stay safe. Arrests have been made in eight cases, the police said, including an incident Saturday in Crystal City, where three people, including a How to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning while trying to stay warm during power outages 02/16/2021 12:03am • A giant winter storm that's brought ice and plummeting temperatures to a large swath of the country has left more than 5 million people without power, creating another possibly dangerous situation for millions of Americans who don't typically see freezing temperatures. As people try to keep warm Md. secretary of health says Prince George's Co. needs to improve confidence in vaccines 02/15/2021 09:24pm • BOWIE, MD - FEBRUARY 06: People wait in their cars inside of a mass vaccination tent in the parking lot of Six Flags on February 6, 2021 in Bowie, Maryland. Maryland officially entered Phase 1C of COVID-19 vaccine distribution including people over age 65, U.S. Postal Service employees, and workers Md. delegate seeks to do away with qualified immunity for police officers 02/15/2021 08:33pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Several years ago, Makia Smith was dragged out of her car by her hair and placed under arrest. Her crime: video recording a police officer w Survey finds DC residents want better train and bus service 02/15/2021 05:30pm • At some point behind the wheel, you've probably wished there were not so many other cars on the road. You, of course, are not alone. Anyone who has driven in D.C. all wish traffic were better around here. And a new moveDC survey bears that out — with one respondent saying officials should "more Carjacking on Outer Loop ramp under investigation 02/15/2021 07:07am • Maryland police are investigating a report of a carjacking on the Capitol Beltway's Outer Loop late Sunday night. Maryland State Police were called to the shoulder of the Outer Loop in the Forest Heights-Oxon Hill area for a carjacking around 10 p.m. Sunday, Maryland State Police said. A drive Car Review: The Ranger is the mid-sized answer for a smaller Ford truck without all the bulk 02/15/2021 04:10am • Tired of seeing Toyota and GM having success in the mid-size truck market, Ford brought back the Ranger in 2019. Now going on the third year, the not-so-small truck soldiers on hoping to keep the Ford faithful in the fold. Outside the Ranger is a handsome midsize truck, and if you choose the FX4 off