Search

Car Review: Kia Rio goes from bargain basement to sophisticated subcompact hatch 02/24/2019 09:11am • WASHINGTON — It wasn’t long ago that the Kia Rio was just basic transportation for those who wanted to buy new and not used. It was loud and not very pleasant inside. Come to think of it, I would pay more if I heard that was my ride at the rental car counter. But in 2018, Kia went back to the dr PHOTOS: Mongtomery Co. students refurbish used cars to raise money 02/23/2019 02:26pm • WASHINGTON — Students at Damascus High School are getting hands on with a program that allows them to explore new skills. The Montgomery County Automotive Trades Foundation guides students through the process of purchasing used vehicles and refurbishing them before they are put on display in th Woman struck by Prince George's Co. police car 02/23/2019 01:50pm • WASHINGTON — A woman was injured after being struck by a Prince George's County police patrol car early Saturday morning. The incident happened at 3 a.m. on Village Green Drive near Barlowe Road. The woman was not in a crosswalk when she stepped into the street from between two parked vehicl Police: Fatal crash on Route 301 in Md. may have involved alcohol 02/23/2019 09:35am • WASHINGTON — Police are investigating a fatal crash on U.S. Route 301 in Newburg, Maryland, where police say alcohol may have played a role. At around 12:45 a.m. Saturday, a Ford F-150 was traveling in the wrong direction on the southbound lanes of Route 301 near Budds Creek Road, according to 2 killed in Fairfax County single-car crash identified 02/22/2019 05:25pm • WASHINGTON — The men killed last weekend in a single-vehicle crash on Route 28 in Fairfax County, Virginia, near Dulles International Airport have been identified. Fairfax County police identified the men on Friday as 28-year-old Subid Singh of Annandale and 29-year-old Anjil Thapa of Vienna. 1 dead, 1 seriously injured in Chantilly crash on Rt. 28 02/22/2019 05:24pm • WASHINGTON — A man is dead and another is in the hospital Friday morning following a two-car crash in Chantilly, Virginia, that shuttered two lanes on Virginia Route 28 for about five hours. Fairfax County police said the crash happened around 2:30 a.m. on southbound Route 28 at Westfields Boul Woman ID'd in fatal Upper Marlboro crash 02/22/2019 02:40pm • WASHINGTON — A Thursday night crash in Prince George's County, Maryland, left one woman dead. Police say a man was traveling eastbound on Marlboro Pike toward Old Crain Highway in Upper Marlboro at 10:15 p.m. when he struck Virginia Curtin, 24, of Chesapeake Beach, in another car near the inter 5 things to consider doing when your credit score reaches 760 02/21/2019 07:00pm • You finally made it! You've got a 760 credit score, and that means you're approaching exceptional in the eyes of FICO. I'm talking about your score, not you personally. Oh, OK, you're exceptional, too! Now that you're feeling good about yourself and your credit, what should you do next? You ca Best cars of 2019 named 02/21/2019 01:06pm • WASHINGTON — Put the pedal to the … medal. Metaphorically, anyway. Consumer Reports named its top 2019 picks for cars, SUVs and trucks Thursday in D.C. Among the six new winning car brands are Hyundai, Subaru, BMW and Toyota. In fact, four Toyotas were Consumer Reports' "Top Picks": the University of Chicago police history may offer lessons for Hopkins, Baltimore 02/21/2019 09:13am • Johns Hopkins University is again trying to convince the Maryland General Assembly that the university and other JHU institutions need a full-blown private police force for campus security – arguing that other prestigious private universities in cities like Baltimore have seen results with their c Which cars have the best pedestrian crash avoidance systems? 02/21/2019 04:05am • WASHINGTON — For the first time ever in the U.S., there are performance ratings for how well some vehicles' automatic braking systems detect and avoid crashes with pedestrians. "We evaluated 11 small SUVs and in general the vehicles performed well," said David Aylor, manager of active safety te 1 dead, 3 injured in Indian Head highway crash 02/19/2019 10:00pm • WASHINGTON — A man has died after a three-vehicle crash on Indian Head highway in Accokeek, Maryland, Monday night. Around 11 p.m., police responded to a crash on Route 210 at Berry Road. Fifty-nine-year-old Juan Menedez Castillo, of Waldorf, was killed. Three other adults were taken to the hos After heavy snow in the morning, ice and sleet will add to Wednesday woes 02/19/2019 07:04pm • NBC Washington snow outlook for Wednesday. An eventual changeover to rain will keep totals somewhat in check, but when and where that happens will have a big impact on totals. WASHINGTON — Wet, wintry weather will arrive in the D.C. area just in time for the Wednesday morning commute. Expect 6 small business tax deductions 02/19/2019 09:35am • Small business owners looking to reduce their tax burden can take advantage of several money-saving deductions. These include existing deductions, such as those for vehicle expenses and home offices, as well as a brand new qualified business income deduction that will allow some small business owner Power alarms, dark tunnels, Metro worker safety issues raised in new federal inspections 02/19/2019 01:26am • WASHINGTON — A newly available batch of federal inspection reports highlight concerns about Metro's power systems, rail yards, worker safety, reviews of the locations where trains switch from one track to another and continuing problems with water leaks and dark tunnels. The reports generally c