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She admitted to covering up her grandmother's murder last year. Now she's getting out of jail 12/05/2024 07:51pm • A Maryland woman who admitted to helping cover up the murder of her grandmother is set to be released from jail only a year after the killing. Salia Hardy, 21, testified in the case against her own mother, 46-year-old Candace Craig, who was found guilty of murdering and dismembering 71-year old M Man charged with robbing postal workers, stealing huge amounts of mail across DC area 12/05/2024 01:23pm • A D.C. man has been charged with stealing mail in D.C., Arlington, Virginia, and Bowie, Maryland, throughout 2024 after stealing arrow keys from a postal worker in December 2023, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office of D.C. Ibrahim Emmanuel De La Cruz, 25, has also been charged in the armed r Step into Flavor Hive — Alexandria's most exciting, viral food truck sensation 12/05/2024 07:30am • It started with a dream and a pound of halal meat inside a bag of chips for $10. Now it's become a national sensation, with customers driving in from places like California and Florida just to get a taste. Even if you think you haven't heard of the creators behind Flavor Hive in Alexandria, Virgi Using increased officer visibility, Metro cracks down on bus fare evasion 12/04/2024 09:00pm • As buses pulled up to stops at the Fort Totten Metro station Wednesday afternoon, several officers wearing yellow vests stood next to them. In some cases, they got on the bus itself, engaging with the driver. On other occasions, they stood right outside the doors, making sure everyone boardin 'Fill the Boat' hopes to collect toys for children victims of Hurricane Helene 12/04/2024 04:00am • Moving full steam ahead. A local nonprofit and emergency responders from Montgomery County, Maryland, are teaming up this Saturday to collect toys for children in North Carolina affected by Hurricane Helene. "Fill the Boat" is an annual event meant to collect and distribute toys to children th Bolinvar Stone Manor sells for whopping $15.5M, marking highest sale in Loudoun Co. this year 12/03/2024 06:26pm • The Bolinvar Stone Manor in Virginia’s Loudoun County officially sold to the tune of $15.5 million after spending months under contract, marking the highest sale in the county this year. The sale was announced by real estate firm Washington Fine Properties on Tuesday, which represented the buy New rule could stop sale of your personal information 12/03/2024 11:30am • It’s not just hackers that can get your data for scams and other nefarious purposes. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is aiming to regulate data brokers that are allowed to sell that personal information. “Data brokers — the outfits that collect and sell — are making this data ava This Va. winery's famous Christmas cork display uses more than 300,000 wine bottles worth of decor! 12/03/2024 04:59am • Where can you find 300,000 wine corks formed into larger-than-life Christmas sculptures in Virginia? In today’s episode of “Matt About Town,” WTOP’s Matt Kaufax took a trip to Rappahannock County, Virginia, to find out how much vino you have to drink to craft the region's most festive 'Tis the season to be on high alert for 'smishing' scams 12/02/2024 04:50pm • With the holidays here, shipping companies are seeing a rise in deliveries, and that is something that scammers are aware of, too. That means people can expect more fake text messages that claim to be from shippers, but are actually from crooks trying to get personal information, money or both. T DC's mayor and police chief urge shoppers to buy local, pledge increased public safety efforts 12/02/2024 04:30pm • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser visited Georgetown's Shop Made on Monday to promote buying from local small businesses for the holidays. At the same time, she and D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith sought to reassure potential patrons that businesses will be safe, with Smith pledging a more visible police p Amid wintry chill, tips for using your space heater safely 12/02/2024 02:21pm • The recent cold temperatures have many in the D.C. area reaching for a blanket or settling in front of a fireplace. For those using a space heater to take the chill out of an area of their home, Consumer Reports is offering safety tips to keep you toasty and safe. Recent statistics from the Consu FanDuel Promo Code Delivers $150 Bonus on College Football, NFL 11/30/2024 02:45pm • This content is sponsored by Sportradar. 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