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Small plane makes emergency landing on Loudoun Co. Parkway near Dulles Airport 01/19/2024 03:40pm • A small commuter airplane that had just taken off from Dulles International Airport made an emergency landing on the Loudoun County Parkway near the airport Friday afternoon, authorities say. Virginia State Police said it happened at about 12:50 p.m. The airplane skidded into a guardrail, but avo Lawmakers propose taxing dealers and manufacturers of guns, ammunition to fund Maryland trauma system 01/18/2024 10:42pm • Some Maryland lawmakers are proposing legislation to tax dealers and manufacturers of guns and ammunition to fund the state’s trauma system. Del. Bernice Mireku-North (D-Montgomery), who will sponsor the Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act in the House of Delegates, said an excise tax wo Another burst of winter weather is on the way Friday. Here's what to expect 01/18/2024 07:02pm • Listen live to WTOP for the latest traffic and weather on the 8s. Keep that snow shovel handy. Forecasters are predicting another 1 to 3 inches of snow for the D.C. region Friday to end a workweek that began with the most significant snowfall the area has seen in two years. The snow is expected Lawmakers look to take wide-ranging approach to reducing Maryland's emergency room wait times 01/18/2024 09:30am • Maryland has some of the longest emergency room wait times in the nation, but state lawmakers want to ensure that Marylanders with dire health needs can receive care as quickly as possible. The House Health and Government Operation Committee met Wednesday to discuss contributing factors that lead DC's annual March for Life to bring slew of road closures Friday 01/18/2024 07:35am • Thousands are expected to converge on D.C.'s National Mall on Friday for the annual March for Life. The annual rally of abortion rights opponents marks the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade, which the court overturned in June of 2022. This year's rally begins Fr Can kids have too much time in the snow? Actually, yes 01/17/2024 10:50pm • The D.C. area is firmly in the grasp of winter, and after waiting two years for any sign of snow, kids were understandably excited about getting outside and playing in it this week. Odds are they won't want to stop, with the possibility of more snow Friday. And if you're a parent, you might not w $6B spending plan emphasizes schools, transportation in Montgomery Co. 01/17/2024 08:19pm • Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich's capital budget for 2025-2030 totals nearly $6 billion — with the biggest chunk going to Montgomery County Public Schools. Under the plan, $1.9 billion would go to the school system's capital projects. In his budget statement, Elrich wrote, "There is sim After the snow: Deep freeze persists, leading to concerns about icy conditions 01/17/2024 05:30am • The D.C. area is looking like a winter wonderland after 2 to 6 inches of snow blanketed the entire region Monday and early Tuesday — and that accumulation could stick around and form hazardous ice, courtesy of dangerously low temperatures in the forecast this week. Wind chills plummeted into th What temperatures are too cold for your pets? Experts weigh in. 01/16/2024 07:15pm • ▶ Watch Video: Frigid temps and travel chaos felt across U.S. As snow storms and cold temperatures take over large portions of the United States, it might be tough to take your dog out for a walk, leave cats outside, or keep other animals such as horses, cows and chickens safe in the How much snow fell in the DC region during the wintry blast? 01/16/2024 06:27pm • The unofficial results are in and between 2 to 6 inches of snow blanketed the D.C. region, with some parts of Northern Virginia getting 5 inches and Montgomery and Howard counties just shy of 6 inches. One part of Northeast D.C. totaled 4.1 inches, according to National Weather Service unofficial Woman dies after falling 100 feet in Virginia cave 01/16/2024 01:19pm • A woman was found dead on Friday afternoon inside a cave in southwestern Virginia, where authorities say she had fallen roughly 100 feet. The incident is under investigation. The cave is in Staffordsville, a rural community Giles County. The county sits along the West Virginia border about an hou Up to 4 inches of snow measured in parts of DC area as flakes continue to fall 01/15/2024 11:46pm • Snowfall intensified Monday evening as temperatures dropped, making for slushy roads and a messy commute in the D.C. area. Here's what you need to know. After steady morning snowfall Monday, a heavier round of snow fell on the D.C. region starting at around 6 p.m. and was expected to last until a Catching the flu 'for the love of science': U. Md. study explores how it spreads 01/15/2024 04:10am • At a downtown Baltimore hotel, University of Maryland researchers have quarantined an entire floor. Flu sufferers and healthy volunteers are playing cards, assembling a 4,000-piece puzzle and watching old movies. Conversation is lively and six-foot social distancing is ignored. The fun and gam Car Review: Dodge unleashes the Hornet in a new world without the V8, but it still manages to have fun 01/15/2024 03:58am • The Dodge Hornet R/T Plus still manages to be fun without a big V8. (WTOP/Mike Parris) The first all-new Dodge in some time is a departure from the usual large cars and three-row SUVS we’re used to seeing from the car maker. The next era for Dodge launches with an old name: the Hornet. This ne Snowfall expected in DC region ahead of frigid wintry blast 01/14/2024 10:30pm • Winter weather could make for a slick commute in the D.C. region Monday morning before heavy snowfall arrives in the evening. Here's what you need to know. Temperatures will be below freezing as light snow showers begin after midnight. By the morning of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, 7News First Ale