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Long-serving Arlington Co. sheriff — and one of first female sheriffs in Virginia — to step down 11/22/2022 05:21pm • The long-serving sheriff of Arlington County — and one of the first female sheriffs in the commonwealth of Virginia — announced Tuesday she will not seek reelection and will step down when her term ends next year. Sheriff Beth Arthur has served as the county's sheriff since 2000, when she was Attempting to explain why the Commanders are succeeding with Taylor Heinicke 11/22/2022 03:30pm • Trying to explain why the Commanders are succeeding with Heinicke originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonHow in the hell is Taylor Heinicke doing this?It's a question that's bouncing around in the minds of those who are following the Commanders, a team that's won five of its last six games (and Street closures for CityCenterDC tree lighting 11/22/2022 10:59am • Street closures will be in place Saturday for the CityCenterDC Annual Holiday Tree Lighting. Parking restrictions start at 3 p.m. on Saturday and run until 9 p.m. The following streets will be closed: 10th Street from H Street to New York Avenue Northwest I Street from 9th Street to 10th Ron Rivera's mood is turning around right along with his Commanders 11/22/2022 10:08am • Rivera's mood is turning around right along with his Commanders originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington   Like any NFL head coach, Ron Rivera is happier after a win than he is following a loss. But during a Monday Zoom press conference with the local media, Rivera wasn't just hap Should you buy a house with cash? 11/21/2022 07:00pm • High mortgage interest rates may have you exploring alternative ways of buying your home that don't require a loan. And while the competition for a new home may not be what it was in 2021, for the right home you may still need to work to get a leg up on the competition. If you have the means, an 3 hurt as car crashes into Germantown building 11/21/2022 06:11pm • Three people were taken to the hospital after a car was driven into a building in Germantown, Maryland, on Monday. (Montgomery County Fire and Rescue/Pete Piringer) Three people were taken to the hospital after a car was driven into a building in Germantown, Maryland, on Monday. A spokesperso DC burn surgeon urges caution cooking holiday meals with disposable foil pans 11/21/2022 06:35am • A D.C. burn surgeon with firsthand knowledge on holiday-related cooking accidents has tips to help you avoid becoming one of her patients. A top offender leading to injuries is the oh-so-convenient single-use foil pans commonly used for veggies, mashed potatoes and turkeys. “When they be Moore reveals second rung of his Maryland State House leadership team 11/20/2022 01:21pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Gov.-elect Wes Moore (D) book-ended his week with announcements of top staffers who would be joining his administration when he takes over Bars, watch parties and more: Where to watch the World Cup in the DC area 11/19/2022 10:37am • Starting Sunday, the 2022 FIFA Men's World Cup begins. While the 28-day soccer tournament takes place over 6,800 miles away in Qatar, fans in the D.C. region will have a plethora of options available to watch matches and root for their national teams. Due to the tournament's popularity and adjust Fairfax Co. first responders vote to unionize for the first time in 40 years 11/19/2022 08:57am • Firefighters and paramedics in Fairfax County, Virginia, became the first group in 40 years to unionize Friday, after members totaled more than 3,300 24-hour days of mandatory overtime in just one calendar year. The vote was announced by the union in a press release, stating that the roughly 1,50 How Jell-O lost its spot as America's favorite dessert 11/19/2022 07:59am • Way in the back of the grocery store, at the end of the sleepy baking aisle, sits a brand decades past its prime: Jell-O gelatin. Today, Jell-O is served to patients at hospitals. Or schoolchildren throw it around during food fights at lunch and college kids swallow it down with alcohol shots. Ot Gaithersburg condo blast: Man found dead under rubble died by suicide 11/18/2022 07:30pm • Investigators have determined that a man, whose body was pulled from the rubble after an explosion tore through a Gaithersburg, Maryland, condominium building on Wednesday morning, died by suicide. Montgomery County officials said Friday that the deceased man, identified as 36-year-old Juan Pablo More than 1,000 bicyclists expected for Saturday’s Ride For Your Life to Capitol Hill 11/18/2022 05:23am • The grieving process is no where close to finished for Daniel Langenkamp. It was back in August that his wife, 42-year-old Sarah Langenkamp, was struck by a truck while riding a bike along River Road in Bethesda, Maryland. Since then, there have been fundraisers and bike rides in her honor. This Gaithersburg condo blast: Body found among rubble; police investigating possible 'criminal act' 11/17/2022 06:58pm • A day after an explosion and fire tore through the Potomac Oaks Condominium building in Gaithersburg, Maryland, Wednesday morning, officials have recovered a body from the rubble. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service and Montgomery County police held a news conference Thursday afternoon and Virginia AG Miyares announces review of U.Va. shooting response 11/17/2022 04:05pm • Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has launched an external review of events leading up to the shooting deaths of three University of Virginia students on campus last weekend. The Office of the Virginia Attorney General said Thursday that a special counsel would be appointed to head an indep