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Outer Loop reopens 6 hours after tractor-trailer overturns at notorious 'big curve' 09/10/2020 04:31am • A tractor-trailer overturned at the notorious "big curve" on the Capital Beltway in Montgomery County, Maryland on Wednesday night, shutting the Outer Loop of the highway down for nearly six hours. Closures due to clean-up lasted until the roadway was cleared. All lanes reopened to traffic at 3:3

A Md. daughter's struggle, a family's loss and a dream realized 09/09/2020 11:35pm • Brooke's House, an outpatient residential treatment facility for women, was the dream of a young Maryland girl struggling with opioid addiction. Brooke Simmers didn't live to see that dream realized. She died of a drug overdose at the age of 19. That was in April 2015. Recently, Brooke's Ho

Plan to build Va. Route 28 bypass moves forward in Prince William Co. 09/09/2020 08:56am • A controversial plan to build a $300 million bypass to relieve congestion on Virginia Route 28 from Manassas to the Fairfax County line is moving forward after being temporarily derailed last month. The Prince William County Board of Supervisors voted 5-3 on Tuesday to move ahead with the bypass

Police: Suspect in Anne Arundel Co. carjacking, kidnapping now in custody 09/08/2020 04:00pm • A man who is wanted for allegedly stealing a car from a Pasadena, Maryland, gas station with two children inside last week is now in custody, police said Tuesday afternoon. Ronald Matthew Benewicz, 46, of Pasadena, was taken into custody after Anne Arundel County police put out an active arrest

Prince William County schools letting kids meet teachers in person — pandemic style 09/07/2020 09:04pm • While students in Prince William County, Virginia, are going back to school virtually on Tuesday, some of them had a chance to have an in-person meeting with their new teachers. In a video on its Facebook page, Colgan High School Principal Tim Healey said the school organized a ninth-grade driv

Capital Gazette staff protests Annapolis newsroom closure 09/07/2020 06:54pm • Capital Gazette journalists rally in Annapolis, Maryland, on Monday, Sept. 7, 2020. (WTOP/Luke Lukert) Journalists from Annapolis, Maryland-based news outlet the Capital Gazette protested the closure of their newsroom, sending them to either work from home or in Baltimore, nearly 30 miles away.

If you've been saving more by doing less, try these 5 money moves 09/07/2020 10:15am • The coronavirus has upended countless jobs, schools and bank accounts. But while undoubtedly more people are struggling than not, those who are still working may have seen their expenses actually drop due to canceled travel, limited dining options and more time at home. If you’ve managed to end

Man dead in Stafford Co. car crash 09/07/2020 09:28am • A man is dead after a car crash in Stafford County, Virginia, early Monday morning. Virginia State Police say the vehicle was heading northbound on Interstate 95 when it crashed just after midnight near the Quantico exit. Authorities say the man died on the scene. There is no word on what c

Car Review: Mitsubishi looks to make a bigger name for itself with the small Eclipse Cross crossover 09/07/2020 04:31am • While you may not have had Mitsubishi on your list of go-to cars and crossovers, the automaker has been busy updating its lineup. The small crossover class is gaining popularity, and the Eclipse Cross is Mitsubishi’s latest effort to gain buyers. The Eclipse Cross has a more updated and modern

1 killed in Sunday night Inner Loop crash 09/07/2020 01:22am • One person was killed and another was injured in a crash on the Inner Loop of the Capital Beltway on Sunday night. About 11 p.m., Prince George's Fire and EMS responded to the incident just past the Greenbelt Metro entrance. The crash involved multiple cars and an auto fire, Prince George's Fi

Crash leaves 1 dead on I-95 in Prince William Co. 09/05/2020 04:38pm • One person is dead after at least one car and a tractor-trailer were part of a crash along Interstate 95 in Prince William County, Virginia, Saturday morning. Virginia State Police said that the crash took place by the Occoquan Bridge shortly after 10 a.m. near mile marker 161. One person was

Anne Arundel County police find children inside stolen car 09/05/2020 03:26am • Police in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, confirmed they have located a stolen car with two children inside. The children, 6-month-old Kymere Elijah Foote and 2-year-old Kehs Maliek Spruill, were inside a silver Nissan Altima as its driver began to purchase gas from the Exxon station on the 8100 b

Common mistakes parents make with baby car seats 09/04/2020 04:20pm • "The most common mistake is not harnessing the baby properly," said Anthony Ramirez, program manager for the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service Car Seat Program. (Getty Images/Ryan McVay) Parents who want to be sure baby car seats are installed safely can visit virtually with technici

Labor Day 2020: What's open, what's closed 09/04/2020 07:54am • Labor Day weekend is typically the end of summer, and with the long holiday weekend comes changes to traffic, transit and government services. Here's a list of some services that will be affected. Transportation Metro will operate on a holiday schedule on Monday. Trains will run between 8 a.m.