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Richard Williams, 'Roger Rabbit' and 'Pink Panther' animator, dead at 86 08/17/2019 03:08pm • Richard Williams, the animator known for his work on "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" and two "Pink Panther" films, is dead, his family told PA Media, the UK national news agency. He was 86 years old. Williams, who was born in Toronto but moved to the UK in the 1950s, died Friday at his home in S VIDEO: Police need to ID suspect after credit card thefts in Pohick Bay area 08/16/2019 06:20pm •  Police need help identifying a suspect they said has broken into a vehicle in Pohick Bay Regional Park, stolen credit cards, and used the cards hours later at Target in Prince William County, Virginia. Fairfax County police released surveillance video of the suspect on Friday. Several o Metro expects everything to get back to normal Sept. 9 — including parking fees 08/16/2019 01:40pm • When six Blue and Yellow Line stations reopen at 5 a.m. on Sept. 9, Metro expects everything will return to normal, including the fees charged at the stations’ parking lots. The Metro Board voted in April to waive parking fees during the closures at the three stations with parking available — Movie Review: 'Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark' should've been TV series 08/16/2019 01:46am • If you grew up a child of the '80s and '90s, before you graduated to the mastery of Stephen King novels, your source of spooky campfire stories came from either R.L. Stine's "Goosebumps" or Alvin Schwartz's "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark." The short story collections gave kids nightmares 9 ways to teach kids about money 08/15/2019 09:00am • Imparting important financial lessons, including saving strategies and money-management skills, is crucial to help your children achieve long-term success. From relaying the value of a dollar to cultivating smart spending and saving habits from a young age, teaching the right lessons can shape your 'Chrisley Knows Best' stars charged with federal tax evasion 08/13/2019 07:19pm • ATLANTA (AP) — A federal grand jury in Atlanta on Tuesday indicted reality television stars Todd and Julie Chrisley on charges including tax evasion, alleging among other things that they tried to hide their income from "Chrisley Knows Best" from the IRS. The 12-count indictment also accus Spot the scam: Watch out for calls pretending to be from Social Security Administration 08/13/2019 07:01pm • The Social Security Administration has been receiving reports about scammers pretending to be employees of the agency. Here's how to recognize these fake calls and how to prevent being scammed. The automated call goes something like this: "The reason of this call is to inform you that your Social Virginia's SOL pass rates decline; achievement gaps remain 08/13/2019 01:10pm • Overall pass rates on Virginia's Standards of Learning tests fell last school year, while significant achievement gaps persisted. Statewide pass rates declined on English reading and writing tests and history and social science tests, remained flat in science, and increased in math, where a new t Is a trash crisis looming in Md.? 08/09/2019 11:41am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland could soon have nowhere to put its trash. Two of the state’s incinerators may close in the next several years, following years Movie Review: Killer cast but too many cooks in 'The Kitchen' 08/09/2019 01:16am • Sometimes you can have all the ingredients but too many cooks in the kitchen. That's the case in the new crime drama "The Kitchen," which features a killer cast and stylish period details, but suffers from an uneven plot that feels slapped together by studio execs offering ideas for their own Ongoing mystery: Will Maryland make Metro funds available? 08/07/2019 07:53am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. If Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) and his transportation secretary, Pete K. Rahn, were looking to create a sense of drama and uncertain Tips on buying secondhand stuff 08/07/2019 12:59am • Saving money and the environment are good reasons to buy used things, but there are some items you should avoid. A locally-based consumers' group said buying secondhand stuff can help the environment in a number of ways. Items bought used don't end up in landfills. They don't have to be shipp Concerns raised about deal that put cameras in Montgomery Co. school buses 08/06/2019 04:45pm • Montgomery County, Maryland's inspector general has issued a report that raises concerns about the agreement that put cameras — including exterior stop-arm cameras — in county school system buses. Under the 2016 agreement, first with Force Multiplier Solutions, now with Bus Patrol America, Mo Amid Va. teacher shortage, Northam downplays livestream option 08/02/2019 12:34pm • Despite a statewide teacher shortage, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is steering away from drastic measures taken by one commonwealth school system that livestreamed instruction to students in classrooms. During a visit to The Campagna Early Learning Center in Alexandria, Northam was asked about the Movie Review: 'Hobbs & Shaw' succeeds at 'Fast & Furious' spinoff 08/02/2019 01:30am • "The Fast and Furious" franchise has grossed over $5 billion worldwide since 2001. It peaked with "Fast Five" (2011) and should have wrapped with Paul Walker's posthumous appearance in "Furious 7" (2015), but the franchise continues making bank, so it rolls on. In 2019, it's time for a rebran