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Virginia drone facility expands to North Carolina airport 10/06/2022 11:25am • Virginia-based drone research and testing facility Xelevate Unmanned Systems Center of Excellence, that opened last year, will expand its operations to Washington, North Carolina, in developing a drone-smart airport and a drone training school. The Washington-Warren Airport Authority recently Busload of migrants from Texas dropped off at vice president's residence 10/06/2022 09:29am • A bus full of migrants from South America was dropped off in front of Vice President Kamala Harris' home at the U.S. Naval Observatory in D.C. early Thursday. A father and daughter  talk to the media moments after the bus dropped them off before dawn. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein) Before dawn, the DC police identify Va. pedestrian struck in Northwest 10/06/2022 08:37am • D.C. police have identified a Virginia man, who was killed Wednesday morning when he was struck trying to cross the intersection of 10th Street and Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest. Shortly before 5:30 a.m., Venancie Musabe, 60, of Fredericksburg, tried to cross Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest, fr Looking for answers to Commanders O-line struggles? It might be obvious 10/06/2022 05:00am • Looking for answers to Commanders offensive struggles? It's obvious originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThrough four games of the 2021 season the Commanders surrendered the most sacks in the NFL. It’s tough to win games in that scenario, and their 1-3 record reflects that reality. 'The human part of this' -- Maryland task force leader on aiding Florida after Ian's destruction 10/05/2022 12:22pm • The Maryland Task Force One Urban Search and Rescue team, based in Montgomery County, is halfway through its deployment to assist those affected by Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Florida. The search and rescue team, one of 28 task forces across the country, is led by Chase Fabrizio, a battalion chi Anne Arundel poll shows Haire with narrow lead over Pittman in county exec race 10/05/2022 10:34am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A new Democratic poll on the Anne Arundel County executive race shows the Republican challenger, County Councilmember Jessica Haire, with a Road closures for DC's 'Snallygaster' beer festival 10/05/2022 09:40am • The District's beloved Snallygaster Festival makes its return to downtown for its 10-year anniversary this weekend. Branding itself as D.C.'s "biggest and beastliest beer festival," the one-day festival will celebrate its tenth year with more than 350 brews on draft from more than 175 American an Fall colors already emerging in Western Md. and West Virginia 10/05/2022 07:22am • The fall foliage season is well underway in the mountains west of Washington, and the next few weeks will be optimal time for leaf peepers. But inside the Capital Beltway, we'll have to wait a while longer. The latest fall foliage report shows Garrett County, Maryland, and the West Virginia Highl Food delivery drivers in DC may get a fine next time they block traffic 10/03/2022 02:45pm • Many drivers in D.C. have laid on the horn at a food delivery driver who parked in the middle of the street to grab a meal from a restaurant, but those drivers may soon have to find a parking spot. Currently, the enforcement arm of the D.C. Department of For-Hire Vehicles can only write traffic v Remnants of Ian deliver brisk winds, rain to DC area 10/03/2022 02:29pm • Strong, steady winds and occasional rain are expected to affect the D.C. region through Wednesday, as the former Hurricane Ian remains stuck off the mid-Atlantic coast. Here's what you need to know. A Wind Advisory is in effect until 8 p.m. Monday for inland Worcester County, Maryland, as well as Emerging from primary, John King urges end school-to-prison pipeline, student debt 10/03/2022 01:00am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Former U.S. Education Secretary John King Jr. calmly walked on stage at a national conference in Washington, D.C., Friday to offer recomme Fort Myers mayor says county acted 'appropriately' with evacuation ahead of Ian 10/02/2022 01:35pm • The mayor of Fort Myers, Florida, one of the areas hit the hardest by Hurricane Ian last week, defended the timing of evacuation orders given by Lee County officials as the storm neared the southwestern region of the state, saying they "acted appropriately." "Warnings for hurricane season sta New Montgomery Co. website focuses on flood risks 10/02/2022 09:23am • The devastation from Hurricane Ian is a reminder of the dangers of flooding. Officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, have launched a website to prepare residents for natural disasters that result in flooding.   Flooding is the most frequent and costliest natural disaster. According to the Federa Odd crime scene leads to conflicting theories about shooting deaths 10/01/2022 11:08pm • When investigators entered the McLean, Virginia home of millionaire mother Pam Hargan, they discovered the bodies of Pam and her youngest daughter Helen, who was found with a rifle. Hours later, police told the family her wound looked self-inflicted. Did Helen shoot her mom and then take her own lif New York EMT stabbed to death while on break in 'unprovoked attack' 10/01/2022 04:02pm • An on-duty emergency medical technician with the Fire Department of New York was stabbed to death in Queens Thursday afternoon while on break, city officials announced. Alison Russo-Elling, a 25-year-veteran of the FDNY, was working at her EMS station when she went to get food, officials said.