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Toll cuts ‘could’ boost revenue, Md. transportation chief says Toll cuts ‘could’ boost revenue, Md. transportation chief says 09/03/2019 06:51am • If a series of proposed changes goes into effect, Maryland motorists who drive certain vehicles will get a break at the toll booth, and those who refuse to get an E-ZPass transponder will gain new, faster ways of paying their tolls. The changes are among several that the Maryland Transportation A Car Review: 2019 Chevrolet Grand Sport a real performance car that’s on sale ahead of the new 2020 Corvette Car Review: 2019 Chevrolet Grand Sport a real performance car that’s on sale ahead of the new 2020 Corvette 09/03/2019 04:22am • car-review-2019-chevrolet-grand-sport-a-real-performance-car-thats-on-sale-ahead-of-the-new-2020-corvette Today in History: Sept. 3 Today in History: Sept. 3 09/03/2019 12:00am • Today is Tuesday, Sept. 3, the 246th day of 2019. There are 119 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 3, 1943, Allied forces invaded Italy during World War II, the same day Italian officials signed a secret armistice with the Allies. On this date: In 1783, represe Prince George's County teenager killed in motorcycle crash Prince George's County teenager killed in motorcycle crash 09/02/2019 11:38pm • Prince George's County police have identified the victim in a fatal motorcycle crash that happened Sunday in College Park, Maryland. Police observed a motorcycle, operated by 17-year-old Oscar Hernandez, of Chillum, traveling southbound at a high speed along Baltimore Avenue around 7:30 p.m., a n Electric vehicles will change how all cars look forever 09/02/2019 09:53am • As automakers race to electrify their model lineups, the competition to stand out has never been greater. Luckily, thanks to electrification, the opportunities to develop new designs are abundant. But if automakers want to succeed, designers need to seize these new opportunities and start developing Man dead after motorcycle crash in Prince George's Co. Man dead after motorcycle crash in Prince George's Co. 09/01/2019 11:03pm • A man is dead after a motorcycle crashed into a car on Baltimore Avenue Sunday evening. It happened around 7:45 p.m. between Indian Lane and Erie Street in College Park, Maryland. Prince George's County police said a man was riding his motorcycle when he crashed into a car. He died at the s 3 suffer carbon monoxide poisoning after car left running in garage in St. Mary's Co. 3 suffer carbon monoxide poisoning after car left running in garage in St. Mary's Co. 09/01/2019 12:41pm • Three people are fighting for their lives after a car was left running in a garage and filled a St. Mary's County, Maryland, residence with carbon monoxide Saturday night. Bay District firefighters arrived at Planters Court in Lexington Park just after 7:30 a.m. to help an unconscious person insi How to avoid DC area traffic coming home from Labor Day weekend How to avoid DC area traffic coming home from Labor Day weekend 09/01/2019 11:02am • Maryland's Chesapeake Bay Bridge is bracing for hundreds of thousands of cars to pass between Annapolis and Kent Island as fans of the season get one last summer vacation in this Labor Day weekend. Likewise, stretches of Interstate 95 in Virginia and Maryland also expect to see heavy traffic as p Automatic emergency braking boosts safety but some complaints of false activations 08/31/2019 08:00pm • The latest wave in vehicle safety technology are systems that can apply the brakes in an emergency when the driver fails to respond in time. Government safety experts and manufacturers agree that automatic emergency braking, also known as forward collision warning systems, can save lives and redu ‘Bittersweet’: Labor Day getaway begins on Chesapeake Bay Bridge as summer ends ‘Bittersweet’: Labor Day getaway begins on Chesapeake Bay Bridge as summer ends 08/30/2019 09:56am • It's estimated that about 440,000 cars will be crossing the Chesapeake Bay Bridge this weekend as people try to cram one last trip to the beach in before everyone else goes back to school. With gas prices down and the weather pretty much perfect, it's the logical destination and why some people g Fall movie guide 2019 08/30/2019 12:43am • Summer blockbuster season is winding down and fall movie season is almost upon us, bringing everything from Halloween chillers to Oscar contenders. Which releases should you circle on your calendar? Time for your Fall Movie Guide: Sept. 6: “It: Chapter 2” Based on Stephen K Today in History: Aug. 30 Today in History: Aug. 30 08/30/2019 12:00am • Today is Friday, Aug. 30, the 242nd day of 2019. There are 123 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 30, 1967, the Senate confirmed the appointment of Thurgood Marshall as the first black justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. On this date: In 1862, Confederate f Prince George's Co. man accused of killing 2 during Uber ride says he 'messed up' Prince George's Co. man accused of killing 2 during Uber ride says he 'messed up' 08/29/2019 09:11pm • A Prince George’s County, Maryland, man told police that he "messed up” the night he got into a ride-sharing car that ended with the fatal shooting of the driver and another passenger, court documents said. Aaron Wilson Jr., 42, is accused of killing driver Beaudouin Tchakounte, 46, of Freder It's electric: Virginia's yellow school buses going green It's electric: Virginia's yellow school buses going green 08/29/2019 04:35pm • Dominion Energy CEO Thomas Farrell and Governor Ralph Northam sit on one of Virginia's first 50 electric school buses. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty) There’s a bold plan in Virginia to turn its school buses green: Dominion Energy announced plans to replace diesel school buses with electric ones. Lik AAA: Red-light running deaths in DC area down, but hit 10-year high nationwide 08/29/2019 12:01am • The latest data from AAA mid-Atlantic showed a dip in red-light running fatalities in 2017 compared to 2016 in the D.C. area; but nationwide, the numbers are on a 10-year high. Analysis by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety showed that, in 2017, there were 14 deaths related to running a red li
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