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County Manager Recommends Against Hen Raising 11/13/2013 05:45am • Arlington County Manager Barbara Donnellan is recommending that the County Board take no action on the hot-button issue of urban hen raising. At a work session with the Board last night (Tuesday), Donnellan and county staff presented their work thus far on the recommendations of Arlington’s Ur Experts: Eating while driving increases risk of crash 11/13/2013 05:33am • Have you seen people eating while driving? Have you done it yourself? And it's not just eating -- what have you seen people doing while behind the wheel? You can join the conversation on our Facebook page or tweet your thoughts using #WTOP. WASHINGTON - You may have been taught to drive with yo Who is the rudest in business meetings? 11/12/2013 06:59pm • WASHINGTON - Although nearly every professional has one nearby, most workers consider using their mobile phone during business meetings to be unprofessional. Younger professionals are far more accepting, though. A new study published in Business Communication Quarterly surveyed 550 full-time p When the clocks go back, pedestrian-car accidents go up 11/04/2013 06:25pm • WASHINGTON -- There is a lot of good that comes out of setting the clock back. We have sunnier mornings and on Sunday we were rewarded with an extra hour of sleep. On the flip side, an earlier sunset means an increased number of accidents involving pedestrians and bicyclists. George Branyan, pede Police: Suspect in Va. hit-and-run pedestrian crash located 11/04/2013 03:41pm • WASHINGTON -- Detectives say they've located the person they say seriously injured a pedestrian in a hit-and-run crash last week in Fairfax County. Police say alcohol and distracted driving were factors in the crash. A 21-year-old woman was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after she w County Urges Pedestrian Safety As Rush Hour Gets Darker 10/28/2013 11:45am • When daylight savings time ends on Nov. 3, pedestrian collisions are likely to increase in Montgomery County. The number of pedestrian collisions has typically increased during October, November and December by nearly 40 percent, according to the county. Federal officials say 70 percent of fatal ped Car-buying tips: How to make the most out of a test drive 10/24/2013 08:48pm • WASHINGTON - The new car models are out and many drivers are in the market right now for a new or a used car. But do you really know how to do a proper test drive? There's more to it than kicking the tires, honking the horn or turning on the radio. Carroll Lachnit from Edmunds.com, an online There's a lot of horsing around downtown 10/24/2013 03:45pm • WASHINGTON - A lot of people are stopping in their tracks downtown this week - because it's not every day you see horse stables set-up in the middle of the street! The 55th annual Washington International Horse Show is under way at the Verizon Center this week. Professional, amateur-owner and Van Hollen, Paul weigh in on 'Obamacare,' hearings 10/24/2013 10:03am • WASHINGTON - As Congress on Thursday begins to scrutinize the source of glitches that have plagued Healthcare.gov, many Republicans and Democrats have expressed differing viewpoints about who is to blame. Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., told WTOP Thursday morning there is no denying that the Obama Work-zone speed camera going up in Frederick in November 10/19/2013 08:27pm • FREDERICK, Md. - A new work-zone speed camera will be deployed along route 340 and Route 15 between Interstate 70 and Mt. Zion Road near Ballenger Creek in Frederick County next month. It's part of the 11th SafeZones Program location in Maryland, including two closer to the Washington metro region Teen drivers learn to overcome tough situations on the road 10/12/2013 02:43pm • DULLES, Va. - The most dangerous time for new drivers is right after they receive their licenses. They're inexperienced and uncomfortable behind the wheel, and teen drivers are three times more likely to get into a car accident than anyone else. So this weekend, professional instructors with For Establishment GOPers assail tea party on shutdown 10/11/2013 07:55am • By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - From county chairmen to national party luminaries, veteran Republicans across the country are accusing tea party lawmakers of staining the GOP with their refusal to bend in the budget impasse in Washington. The Republican establishme Study: Daydreaming a top distraction for drivers 10/03/2013 02:52am • WASHINGTON - Getting lost in thought can cause accidents. The Erie Insurance Group asked people involved in fatal crashes what was going on right before an accident: 62 percent said they were daydreaming -- that's more than crashes involving texting or talking on the phone. Erie Insurance Gr 10 ways to upgrade your morning 09/24/2013 08:48pm • WASHINGTON - Figuring out where people spend the most time getting ready for work is the key to getting out the door faster. Then, people need to eliminate what slows them down to expedite the morning. For parents, time is lost finding their child's missing shoe or book that disappeared overnig Prince George's police: Lock up while gassing up 09/23/2013 01:12pm • WASHINGTON - Prince George's County police are working to reduce a "crime of opportunity" they have seen lately: thieves stealing items from a car while the driver is pumping gas. Police spoke with drivers at a Bowie, Md., gas station Monday morning, reminding them of the risk they face while fi