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Annapolis Town Center launches Cupid's Drive-In for Valentine's Day weekend 02/10/2021 12:33am • Looking for something uniquely romantic to do this Valentine's Day weekend? Annapolis Town Center in Maryland is launching Cupid's Drive-In for two films this Saturday. "We've had a couple drive-ins over the season," promoter Ben Isenberg told WTOP. "We had a really successful run at Hall

DC police working with federal agencies to reduce car jackings, alert drivers 02/09/2021 04:48pm • The D.C. police department is launching a task force to take on the rise of carjackings. The District is one of a handful of cities across the U.S. experiencing a spike in the crime. Acting D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee has formed a carjacking task force made up of detectives who are dedicated

2021's Best Cars for the Money, as picked by US News 02/09/2021 04:12am • When you’re shopping for a car, you’re generally looking to get not only a good deal, but also a good value. “Buying the least-expensive car on the lot can mean buyers end up with high ownership costs and a vehicle that doesn’t necessarily fit their needs,” said Jamie Page Deaton, execu

Montgomery Co. officials: COVID-19 vaccine allotment down, with no 'good explanation' 02/08/2021 02:07pm • Montgomery County, Maryland, officials on Monday said that the county’s vaccine allotment last week from the state was down by about 1,000 from the week before, and “We do not have a good explanation” why. That was the word from the county's Health and Human Services Director Dr. Raymond Cr

Car Review: The Land Rover Defender X is ready for snow — and anything else 02/08/2021 04:58am • My experiences off-roading have been limited but highly educational. Once, in the mid-2000s, I found myself at an off-road park in central Pennsylvania. It offered mud pits, crushed cars to drive over if you were so inclined (really), trails to drive on and streams to cross. At one crossing, a guy i

Car Review: Hyundai Sonata Hybrid is a midsize sedan that offers space and good MPG 02/08/2021 04:43am • The midsize sedan is taking a hit, as crossovers are the bigger business now. However, do not tell that to Hyundai which released the latest version of its midsize Sonata last year. This version shed its more conservative style for a handsome new svelte body that looks more like a pricey luxury car

Deputy shoots, kills man 'acting erratically' in Gaithersburg 02/06/2021 02:30pm • A Montgomery County deputy shot and killed a man acting erratically on a road in Gaithersburg on Saturday morning. Around 8 a.m. on Saturday, Montgomery County police said 52-year-old Kevin Costlow, of Laytonsville, was driving a Volkswagen sedan erratically out of the town of Laytonsville. Polic

Woman struck and killed by car in Prince George's County 02/05/2021 06:43am • A pedestrian is dead after she was struck by a car in Hillcrest Heights, Maryland, early Friday morning, police said. Prince George's County police said the crash happened in the 3100 block of Branch Avenue south of the county's border with D.C. at about 2:10 a.m. A woman found "unresponsive"

Fairfax Co. fire caused by gas leak sent flames 70 feet into the air, sent 3 to hospital 02/04/2021 04:36pm • The fire sent three gas company workers to the hospital with injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening.(Courtesy Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department) A gas line fire in the Springfield area of Fairfax County, Virginia, Wednesday afternoon sent flames shooting 50 to 70 feet int

DC activates Carjacking Task Force after spate of violent thefts 02/04/2021 01:13pm • D.C. is ramping up efforts to stem the rising threat of carjackings in the District since the coronavirus pandemic began. Acting D.C. police Chief Robert Contee said Thursday that the city has started a task force explicitly designed to deal with the crime. Contee said D.C. is "pulling in our

Virginia lawmaker calls for steeper fines to combat pandemic littering 02/04/2021 10:59am • If you have noticed more litter along the roads during the pandemic, a Virginia lawmaker wants you to know that he has seen it too — and he is pushing for a bill that would increase the penalties for people who throw their garbage on the ground. "Restaurants are closed and people are eating mor

Super Bowl commercials: Expect a different tone this year 02/04/2021 09:19am • A Maryland woman will be in the spotlight this Super Bowl Sunday. Baltimore's Jessica Long, one of America's most decorated Paralympian swimmers, is being spotlighted in a commercial for Toyota. Her commercial, which doesn't include a single car or truck, relates her adoption from Russia a

Vaccine hunters: DC region's residents helping others sign up for COVID-19 appointments 02/04/2021 04:51am • COVID-19 vaccines are hard to come by, and some D.C.-area locals are helping to connect supply with demand. The coronavirus pandemic has created a new type of social network: They call themselves the vaccine hunters. Sometimes they work alone, other times in groups. They’re online for hou

Prince George's Co. task force provides pandemic recovery update 02/04/2021 04:13am • A task force helping Prince George's County, Maryland, tackle pandemic-related problems and emerge stronger detailed its recent achievements and ongoing challenges Wednesday. County Executive Angela Alsobrooks created the Prince George's Forward Task Force eight months ago. During a Zoom meeti

Multiple people hurt in Fairfax County gas line explosion 02/03/2021 08:36pm • Multiple people were hurt Wednesday after a gas line exploded in Fairfax County, Virginia. Officials said it happened around 12:40 p.m. in the 8500 block of Hooes Road in Springfield. Multiple cars caught fire -- three workers were taken to the hospital with injuries that were not life-threate