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Police: Driver of stolen vehicle ran away after Petersburg, Va. chase 12/02/2019 08:33am • PETERSBURG, Va. (AP) — Police in Virginia are looking for a driver accused of stealing a pickup truck and leading officers on a chase. News outlets report 19-year-old Robert Paul Pickett stopped the car in Petersburg on Sunday evening and ran away. He’s considered armed and dangerous. Ches First-class gifts at secondhand stores 12/02/2019 05:00am • As holiday gifts pile up, so do holiday bills. Shopping in secondhand stores is one way to avoid paying your credit card into Memorial Day for something you bought at Christmas. Consignment shops Shoppers in D.C. said they plan to spend $701 this year on holiday purchases, higher than the national Car Review: New Lexus UX 250h F Sport is small in size and big on luxury 12/02/2019 12:34am • The Lexus UX, a small luxury crossover, makes city driving a snap as it easily maneuvers tight parking spaces that can be a chore in large crossovers. The UX 250h F Sport is a hybrid offering better fuel economy. With 181hp total system horsepower, the UX 250h isn’t going to win any races but is p Nearly 60 cars involved in Maryland highway pileup 12/01/2019 06:26pm • CUMBERLAND, Md. (AP) — Police say heavy fog may have helped cause a nearly 60-car pileup that snarled holiday traffic on an interstate highway in western Maryland. Maryland State Police say there were 58 vehicles involved in 29 separate collisions Sunday on westbound Interstate 68. Police sa People who are most generous may be more likely to have a happy life 12/01/2019 05:45pm • Generous people are more likely to be happy and satisfied with multiple aspects of their lives, according to a recent study conducted by The Ascent by The Motley Fool. And it's not just about money. "It's less of a focus on money and cash donations as it is on behaviors overall throughout life New Stephen King novel names former Ocean City police chief 11/30/2019 05:00am • SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Stephen King's newest science fiction thriller "The Institute" has no possessed cars. It has no evil cats, dogs or toys, no metamorphosing diabolical entities or invaders from other dimensions intent on tormenting innocent children. But it does have Sarasota Police Chief B Police: 5-car crash in Middle River kills woman, injures boy 11/29/2019 12:59pm • MIDDLE RIVER, Md. (AP) — Law enforcement authorities say a woman was killed and a child injured in a five-car crash in Middle River. The Baltimore County Police Department says the crash happened around 12:30 a.m. Friday when a Honda Element sideswiped another vehicle traveling in the same dire Why Tesla's weird new Cybertruck could be a hit 11/29/2019 07:51am • The Tesla Cybertruck doesn't have a seperate body and frame, like most trucks. Instead, it's strength comes from its metal skin, Elon Musk said.   When Elon Musk introduced Tesla's Cybertruck, it sent the Internet into a frenzy of memes and social media posts, comparing the truck to ever Woman dead after car collision in Prince George's Co. 11/29/2019 03:12am • A woman is dead after a two vehicle collision that occurred Thursday in Seat Pleasant, Maryland. Seat Pleasant Police say the accident happened around midnight on westbound Martin Luther King Jr. Highway at Glen Willow Drive. The woman was taken to the hospital where she was pronounced dead. Movie Review: Sterling K. Brown fathers family drama in 'Waves' 11/28/2019 09:56pm • Some movies you watch to be entertained. Others, you watch to learn a piece of history. But the special few teach us something transcendent about everyday life. That's the case with the unforgettable indie "Waves," which is making waves this award season with comparisons to "Moonlight." While Driver trying to get around Beltway crash arrested after trooper sees pot in car: State Police 11/28/2019 01:45pm • ANNANDALE, Va. (AP) — Law enforcement authorities in Virginia say a woman who asked for directions to get around the multi-vehicle crash on the Beltway Thursday morning has been charged after a state trooper saw marijuana in the vehicle. Virginia State Police says 34-year-old Samantha Markos, o Man charged with DUI, 6 injured after chain-reaction crash on I-495 in Fairfax Co. 11/28/2019 10:35am • Six people are injured and a man has been charged with a DUI after he drove in the wrong direction on I-495 in Fairfax County, causing a chain-reaction crash early Thursday morning. The crash closed the the Inner Loop of the Capital Beltway for about five hours. Virginia State Police received a c 4 arrested after fake $100 bill used to order chicken nuggets at Va. drive-thru 11/26/2019 11:47pm • Four people from Virginia have been arrested in connection to counterfeit $100 bills that were used to pay for food purchases. An employee of a fast-food restaurant on Warrenton Road called the Stafford County Sheriff's Office on Sunday around noon, after receiving what she believed to be a fake Montgomery County Council member wants to use cameras to crack down on distracted drivers 11/26/2019 04:15pm • A Montgomery County Council member wants Maryland state lawmakers to consider a bill that would use cameras to cite drivers for distracted driving. County council member Tom Hucker said the cameras would work the same way that red light and speed cameras do. "This doesn't expand or change what Loudoun Co. approves $7.5M to complete Va. 9 road project through Hillsboro 11/26/2019 10:51am • A compromise plan would keep Route 9 open through the tiny town of Hillsboro, Virginia, while renovation work is done. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein) Route 9 might be a tiny stretch of road through historic Hillsboro, Virginia, but it's important enough for 17,000 daily commuters that Loudoun County is