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Fairfax Co. police say 'Road Shark' campaign is making roads safer. WTOP got an up-close look at how it works 04/26/2024 05:35pm • With his car facing a stretch of Columbia Pike in Annandale, Virginia, Friday afternoon, Fairfax County Police Officer Kevin Gehr rolled his window down. He held what's called a lidar (light detection and ranging) gun, which he used to detect the speeds of oncoming traffic at a distance. The Drones by the numbers: How the Montgomery Co. police department's airborne tools are performing 04/25/2024 10:30pm • They didn't graduate from the police academy, they don't get overtime, but they're incredibly quick when it comes to getting on the scene after a 911 call. Data from the Montgomery County Police Department's dashboard on the "drones as first responder" program shows that overall arrival times for A passenger's guide to new refund rules for airlines 04/25/2024 01:52pm • Starting in about six months, air travelers will have an easier time getting a refund when things go wrong on a U.S. airline. In most cases, inconvenienced fliers won't have to do a single thing to get their money back. Wednesday, the Biden administration issued final rules to require air Things to do in the DC area: Independent Bookstore Day, DC Chocolate Festival … and more! 04/25/2024 06:19am • This Saturday, several of the D.C. region's local bookstores are celebrating the 11th annual Independent Bookstore Day with discounts and other deals, plus food and fun, family-friendly activities. For those looking to celebrate their local bookstore, here are over 10 bookstores that are celebrati Matt About Town x Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic: The unsung heroes of the Wish process; honoring the parents of Wish Kids 04/25/2024 05:20am • .in-article-vertical-video {float: right; padding-left: 10px;width:300px !important;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.in-article-vertical-video {float: none; padding-left: 20px;}}.in-article-vertical-video connatix_video_caption {width: 300px !important;}#tnvbNcaMHUrl {margin-bottom: 1 VDOT, FBI warn of new scam targeting toll road drivers 04/23/2024 06:31pm • You're probably aware of scams known as “phishing,” but are you familiar with “smishing?” The FBI and the Virginia Department of Transportation say you should be, especially if you use toll roads. It's a scam, but unlike phishing, which uses emails and websites to try to dupe you, smis Matt About Town: Meet 17-year-old Page, who used his Make-A-Wish experience to inspire others through his love of film 04/23/2024 07:53am • .in-article-vertical-video {float: right; padding-left: 10px;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.in-article-vertical-video {float: none; padding-left: 20px;}}#tnvbNcaMHUrl {margin-bottom: 10px;padding: 20px 10px;background: #D30000;text-align: center;font-weight: bold;color: #fff;border-r DC-area residents who are sober-curious are 'interrogating their relationship to alcohol' 04/22/2024 01:43pm • Tired of dealing with hangovers and not knowing exactly what happened the night before, many are becoming "sober curious." Now, a D.C. bar owner and an alcohol addiction expert in Virginia are extolling the benefits of the trend — offering advice on the best way to start during Alcohol Awareness M These boats 'transformed' colonial Virginia. A tour guide hopes to tell the 'forgotten' stories of the boatmen 04/22/2024 05:28am • Their contributions helped establish colonial Virginia, but the stories of enslaved and freedmen who rowed down the James River to move goods aren't well known to most Virginians. Two Virginia men are hoping to change that. Will Smith and Will Cash, or the Wills (as they’re often called), br 'DWTS' champ Derek Hough returns to DC area, invites doctor after wife's medical emergency during last visit 04/22/2024 04:33am • In December, Derek Hough joined WTOP before he and his wife Hayley Erbert performed at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland. At the end of the show, his wife became disoriented and was taken to the hospital for an emergency craniotomy, to treat a cranial hematoma that resulted from a b Lyrid meteor shower to peak tonight. Here's what to know 04/21/2024 03:45pm • ▶ Watch Video: Lyrids meteor shower peaks this week Look up, astronomy fans; the Lyrid meteor shower is set to peak overnight Sunday into Monday, according to NASA. The moon will be in its Waxing Gibbous stage as the full moon nears, which will make it difficult to see meteors. Even Maryland's Trone, Alsobrooks offer contrasts in first and possibly only televised debate 04/20/2024 08:10am • The top two Maryland Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate took the stage Friday evening in their first, and possibly, only televised debate, which showcased their similarities on the issues but also their distinct personalities, backgrounds and strategy. Before the one-hour debate began at the s Public Enemy frontman Chuck D joins WTOP before 'bum rushing' speaker series in Frederick 04/18/2024 07:03pm • He's arguably the greatest emcee from arguably the greatest hip-hop group of all time. Now, Chuck D is about to "bum rush the show" at the historic Weinberg Center in Frederick, Maryland, Thursday night. It's part of the Frederick Speaker Series, a perfect forum for a rapper whose lyrics have Americans lost $10B to scammers last year. Here's how to avoid popular scams 04/18/2024 04:04pm • More than two-and-a-half million Americans lost $10 billion to scammers last year — surpassing the total amount lost to scammers in 2022 by a billion dollars. And the tactics used to fool people are only getting savvier and more aggressive — which itself should be a big warning sign. What are For DC's homeless population, street fair brings health care help — and hope 04/18/2024 06:57am • The plaza outside a train station is an unusual place for a patient to visit a doctor, but dozens of people experiencing homelessness did just that Wednesday afternoon, as they lined up at a health care street fair in Columbus Circle outside D.C.'s Union Station. "Folks are getting HIV testing, b