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Coronavirus may give you an opportunity to buy a cheaper car 07/28/2020 01:20pm • This content is sponsored by PenFed Credit Union. After seeing auto sales plummet recently, automakers are starting to report higher sales as states continue to reopen from the coronavirus pandemic. While the market is showing signs of rebounding, automakers are still trying to move cars off t

Northern Virginia's 1st self-driving shuttle starts testing on Fairfax Co. streets 07/28/2020 11:40am • The first electric autonomous shuttle to run on public streets in Northern Virginia is being programmed and tested in the Mosaic District of Fairfax County. The Relay vehicle will carry a dozen passengers — riding for free — on a loop between the Dunn Loring Metro station to the popular shopp

Coronavirus and your car windows: What the CDC recommends 07/28/2020 12:00am • More than four months into the COVID-19 pandemic, you probably keep a face mask and a supply of hand sanitizer or wipes in your car. But there is more you can do to protect yourself from the coronavirus while driving or riding in a car. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a few

Montgomery Co. school officials outline process for handling reports of sexual harassment 07/27/2020 09:35pm • Montgomery County Council members questioned county school officials on how complaints of sexual harassment and sexual assault are handled by the Maryland school system during a meeting Monday. Members of the Montgomery County Council's Education and Culture Committee heard from Gregory Edmundson

Car Review: With 2021 Seltos, Kia looks to make big splash in sub-compact crossover class 07/27/2020 04:17am • The smaller crossover class is seeing big gains lately, with compact crossovers growing bigger and more expensive. The sub-compact market is heating up. Most of the early players were a bit cruder and not quite appealing for my taste. But Kia waited a few years, and the new 2021 Kia Seltos comes out

Smithsonian's accessibility director works to improve museum experience for everyone 07/26/2020 08:29pm • July 26 marked the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and through the decades, the Smithsonian museums have made some major changes to create a more inclusive space. Ensuring accessibility to the museums for everyone is Beth Ziebarth's main mission. Ziebarth is the direct

Driver charged in Prince George's Co. crash that killed 2 07/26/2020 01:37pm • Maryland State Police have charged a driver in connection with a two-vehicle crash in Upper Marlboro that left a pair of people dead. Mark D. Austin, 35, of Brandywine, was charged with multiple counts of motor vehicle manslaughter and criminally negligent manslaughter. State troopers responde

Man claims 'illegal' traffic stop in Loudoun Co. is result of racial profiling 07/25/2020 09:31pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '3ee46c37-fe67-40f2-99da-4701a69952d4' }).render("7856153615f4e4b3");}); A Black man from Leesburg, Virginia, clai

Woman dead after being struck by police car in DC 07/25/2020 09:10pm • A woman has died after she was struck by a police car in Southeast D.C. according to police. Police are investigating an incident in which a marked police car struck a woman on Friday in the 2800 block of Minnesota Avenue in Southeast D.C. At approximately 9:37 p.m., a member of the Sixth Dist

'I feel like it's the best decision': Montgomery County student leader on all-virtual start 07/24/2020 04:05pm • SMOB: Outgoing MCPS Student member of the board of education Nate Tinbite, left, with incoming SMOB Nick Asante. (Courtesy Nick Asante) Just weeks ago, 17-year-old Nick Asante had posed next to the sign with his name on it in the Montgomery County School Board of Education parking lot. Now, A

How getting a simple cheek swab might help save a 4-year-old dying of leukemia 07/24/2020 05:30am • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '00fc794b-c4c5-4ec5-9356-4873888b4cbc' }).render("14961534ec0c9045");}); "Please God, make me feel better," is the

DC police search for 2 people in 'suspicious' disappearances 07/23/2020 01:57pm • Police are searching for a man and a woman in D.C. who went missing under suspicious circumstances. They say the cases are unrelated. Police say Keith Johnson, 43, went missing on July 13 in D.C. (Courtesy D.C. police) Keith Johnson, 43, was last seen in the 1800 block of Tobias Drive Southea

4 charged in Virginia carjackings 07/23/2020 10:01am • Four 18-year-olds face charges after two carjackings in Virginia where the drivers were assaulted, Arlington police said Thursday. According to authorities, the suspects assaulted a man Tuesday in the 4600 block of Fairfax Drive and stole his Honda Civic around 2:30 p.m. He was taken to the ho

DC-area leaders approve transportation network to serve walkers, cyclists 07/22/2020 10:57pm • What first was imagined as a "Bicycle Beltway" has evolved into a transportation plan for walkers and bikers approved by D.C.-area leaders in order to create seamless paths for travel regionwide. The National Capital Trail Network was approved by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments

Police: Man charged in fatal shooting of Maryland woman 07/22/2020 12:10pm • UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) — A Harmans, Maryland, man has been accused of fatally shooting a woman with whom he had a prior relationship. The Prince George’s County Police Department said in a statement that 25-year-old Donnell Mitchell was charged with murder in the death of Windy Robinson, 26