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Fairfax Co. superintendent to create pilot program for storing cellphones during school day 05/10/2024 04:09pm • Fairfax County Superintendent Michelle Reid is creating a pilot program for storing cellphones in classrooms or lockers during the school day. The school board voted Thursday night to require Reid to develop the program. In Virginia's largest school district, middle schools have an "away for t DC speed cameras at these locations issued 10,000-plus tickets over three months 05/01/2024 06:55pm • D.C.'s busiest speed camera in the last three months of 2023 was also one of its newest, according to Department of Transportation data shared with the D.C. Council. From Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, the speed camera located along the northbound Potomac Freeway at 25th Street in Northwest issued 3 Want a four-day workweek? You might regret it 04/29/2024 04:55am • The notion of a four-day workweek has gained some traction in certain industries and professions, though implementation is in its infancy and would not work for many employers. Still, the majority of workers like the idea. A survey by Resume Builder found eight in 10 would like the change, citing 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 Loudoun Co. school board seeks parents' input on student phone policy 04/25/2024 12:50pm • The Loudoun County School Board wants to hear from parents as it develops a new policy on when and where students can use cellphones and other personal electronic devices during the school day. "Students and teachers may not agree on what the policy should say, but they definitely agree that it n Using virtual reality to put the brakes on dangerous driving 04/22/2024 04:30am • A Chevy Camaro parked inside Springfield Town Center in Fairfax County on Sunday let shoppers test whether they are safe drivers. The traveling exhibit is part of the Street Smart campaign from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) to promote pedestrian and bicycle safety. " How drivers can prevent dogs from becoming a distraction 04/21/2024 05:49am • Most drivers know how to eliminate distractions behind the wheel ��� but there may be one distraction some pet-loving drivers overlook. About 50% of dog owners who drive with their animal believe their dog could be a distraction, according to Raychel Adiutori, an Erie Insurance spokeswoman. Ap Maryland lawmakers approve ���groundbreaking��� bill to require captions on some movie screens 04/11/2024 07:46am • Since 2021, Jacob Leffler has advocated for Maryland movie theaters to make moviegoing more accessible for deaf and hard of hearing people. In the last three years, legislation to require theaters to provide what's known as "open caption" screenings has been introduced but failed to pass ��� unti New traffic safety devices detect distracted driving in DC 04/04/2024 05:56am • Beginning Thursday, there are two new mobile traffic safety devices that will be used to detect distracted driving and flash a warning to drivers in D.C. The devices consist of electronic signs mounted on small trailers and equipped with laser scanners capable of discerning whether a cellphone is Are you afraid of driving over bridges? It's more common than you think, says local psychologist 03/29/2024 07:14am • As engineers studied the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, one thing occurred to Ben Schafer, a bridge expert with the Whiting School of Engineering at Johns Hopkins University: "Most people have some natural trepidation when they're driving across a large span bridge." Schaf Police: Fairfax Co. crashes down after return of ���Road Shark��� safety campaign 03/18/2024 03:24pm • A campaign launched in 2023 to discourage dangerous driving ended up decreasing the number of fatal crashes in Fairfax County, Virginia, police say. Now, they are hoping to continue bettering roadway safety this year. Fairfax County police and Virginia State Police are keeping up with their " Youngkin administration considers bill to expand local authority to lower speed limits 03/18/2024 12:39pm • The Virginia General Assembly passed a��measure��three years ago allowing local governments to decrease roadway speed limits in their localities to as low as 15 mph. But recently, lawmakers found that the Virginia Department of Transportation denied seven of eight speed limit decrease requests, beca Why texting your children at school could sabotage their learning 03/12/2024 01:15pm • Parents texting their children who are in school aren't just staying in touch ��� they're sabotaging their children's learning and development, according to doctors. Although most schools allow a student to carry a cellphone for an emergency, and some teachers require students to place their phon Why you should stop texting your kids at school 03/10/2024 12:11am • Virginia high school teacher Joe Clement keeps track of the text messages parents have sent students sitting in his economics and government classes: ��� ���What did you get on your test?��� ��� ���Did you get the field trip form signed?��� ��� ���Do you want chicken or hamburgers for dinne Founder of LGBTQ nonprofit Casa Ruby in DC charged with fraud, money laundering 03/06/2024 05:25pm • The founder of a D.C. organization that provided services to the LGBTQ+ community, who prosecutors say fled to El Salvador after she was accused of fraud, has been arrested after "unexpectedly returning" to the U.S. Casa Ruby founder Ruby Corado appeared in U.S. District Court Wednesday to face c