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Weekend flooding continues to worsen in Alexandria 09/10/2018 11:15am • WASHINGTON — Heavy rain that poured over the region Sunday and throughout the weekend is causing flooding in the area, most prominently in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. The waters receded by 3 a.m. Monday and all roads reopened, but then King Street and the roads near the Alexandria waterfron Pepco will give drivers money to go electric 09/10/2018 08:06am • WASHINGTON — Pepco will offer incentives for residential and commercial customers to install electric vehicle charging stations. The utility also has plans for public charging stations throughout the District. Pepco is seeking D.C. Public Service Commission approval to implement a number of pro Car Review: Chevrolet Bolt EV quells concerns about electric cars' driving range 09/09/2018 11:54pm • WASHINGTON — I’ve driven many electric cars over the years. The instant power from the electric motor is nice but the driving range is always first on my mind. Most of the models I’ve driven have had ranges of 60-100 miles. While good for short commutes, it doesn’t make much of a highway 5 mistakes college students make with credit cards 09/09/2018 08:00pm • You're away from home, and you have a credit card. Could life get any better? It might seem like a dream come true right now, but it can quickly turn into a nightmare if you use your credit card the wrong way. Let's take a look at the top-five mistakes college students make so that you can avoid 1 year later: Deadly fire exposes wealthy Bethesda man's secret underground tunnels 09/09/2018 10:35am • BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — The wealthy stock trader took elaborate steps to conceal the network of tunnels beneath his house in this Washington, D.C., suburb. Even the young man helping him dig them didn't know where they were. A year ago, a deadly fire exposed Daniel Beckwitt's curious campaign to b DC police release video of car, suspect in shooting that hurt 6-year-old girl 09/08/2018 01:26am • WASHINGTON — D.C. police need help identifying the suspect and locating the vehicle in connection with the shooting of a girl in Southeast D.C. It happened on Thursday on the 2700 block of Langston Place. Police responded to a shooting just before 9:30 p.m. and located a 6-year-old girl with a 'It doesn't get any easier': Father of missing Md. kids reflects 4 years later 09/07/2018 06:00pm • GAITHERSBURG, Md. — On a drive home, Troy Turner heard his daughter's favorite commercial jingle play on his car radio. As the tune lingered, Turner said he could hear his little girl singing it in the back seat, even though she hasn't sat there in four years. In 2014, Turner's daughter, 3-yea Presto’s College Football Picks: Bye-bye, Bandit 09/07/2018 02:27pm • WASHINGTON — College football lost a friend this week when actor Burt Reynolds died at the age of 82. Years before tearing up interstate highways as the Bandit, Reynolds was turning defenders inside-out as a running back at Florida State. The recruit from West Palm Beach made his entrance with a 3 Metro fix to protect blind riders now due in spring 09/07/2018 10:11am • WASHINGTON — The Federal Transit Administration has approved a Metro plan to add new safety barriers between new 7000 Series train cars by the end of May instead of the original federal deadline at the end of this year. A letter dated earlier this week but only made available Friday notes Metro Light summer traffic lowers average July I-66 tolls 09/07/2018 04:00am • WASHINGTON — Light summer traffic meant lower average morning tolls on Interstate 66 in July, but at the height of the afternoon rush, traffic was actually a bit slower than a year earlier. In the afternoon in July, average speeds on Interstate 66 inside the Beltway were a few miles an hour low Md. man charged with string of Metro parking lot break-ins 09/06/2018 06:11pm • WASHINGTON — A Prince George’s County man has been charged with a string of break-ins in the parking lots of several Metro stations. Metro Transit Police announced Thursday that Victor Graham, 27, of Oxon Hill, Maryland, was caught on security cameras breaking into vehicles Tuesday at the Che Attempted murder charge for man in St. Mary's Co. after car attack 09/06/2018 09:09am • WASHINGTON — A man was arrested last Monday after an attempted murder in St. Mary's County, Maryland, where he strangled, punched and bit the victim before the victim ultimately escaped. The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office says Niko Tristan Jones, 35, of no fixed address, assaulted the victi Double whammy: Car theft victims also hit with speed camera tickets 09/06/2018 04:56am • WASHINGTON — It's bad enough to have your car stolen, but victims of theft are often hit with a double whammy in places such as Maryland and D.C. where speed cameras are becoming more and more prevalent. If a car thief runs a red light or speeds in front of a camera, those tickets go directly t How to Get the Most Value Out of Philo 09/05/2018 08:00pm • Named for the inventor of the television, Philo is a streaming service with plenty to offer any TV viewer. Featuring both live and on-demand offerings, the service is relatively inexpensive, with packages available at two different price points. -- $16 a month, 40 channels-- $20 a month, 49 channel Changes over time in Ellicott City spur aggressive plan to reduce flood risk 09/05/2018 01:30pm • WASHINGTON — As residents, business people and visitors to historic Ellicott City contemplate Howard County's aggressive plan to remove nearly 20 buildings to lessen flood risk, some wonder how the popular destination will cope with change. The answer is: Change has been underway for years.