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'Many, many issues' -- Spanberger reacts to report on I-95 traffic nightmare 04/04/2022 01:45pm • A report released Friday details Virginia's response to a snowstorm that left thousands of drivers stranded along I-95 in freezing temperatures, and one of the most vocal critics of the response wants the state to be better prepared in the future. "My priority is that we recognize what went wrong DC employers are showing resistance to remote work 04/04/2022 04:24am • D.C.-area companies in businesses that are able to continue offering post-pandemic remote work are not embracing it as much as might have been thought would be the case. In fact, an overwhelming majority of hiring managers are digging in their heels against it. “From the survey that we sent out Driver dead, his son critically injured, 5 others hurt after van crashes into Metrobus in SE DC 04/03/2022 03:00pm • The scene where a metro bus and a van collided on April 3. (Courtesy NBC Washington) The driver of a utility van is dead and his son, who was riding with him, is critically injured after his vehicle collided with a Metrobus in Southeast D.C., early Sunday morning. At least five people on the bus The Big Board restaurant reopens after being shut down for violating DC's COVID mandates 04/02/2022 10:25pm • The Big Board restaurant in Northeast D.C. reopened on Friday after being shut down for nearly two months and refusing to enforce the District's mask and vaccine mandates. The bar and restaurant at 4th and H Street NE announced its reopening on Twitter Friday afternoon. Thanks to everyone who Report details Virginia's response to January snowstorm gridlock 04/02/2022 06:30pm • A report on what happened during a winter storm in January that left many drivers stranded for hours on Interstate 95 in Virginia reveals in great detail what went wrong and what can be improved to prevent it from happening again. The Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM), Virginia D Md. man guilty in DC woman's 2014 murder where she was stabbed 47 times at home 04/01/2022 09:12am • A Prince George’s County man has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2014 death of a D.C. woman inside her home where she was stabbed 47 times, authorities said Thursday. A jury found Mark Bowser, 42, of Capitol Heights, Maryland, guilty in the stabbing death of 39-year-old Tracy Wo The less-heralded quarterbacks Washington could target late in the 2022 NFL Draft 03/31/2022 10:00am •  The less-heralded QBs Washington could target late in the draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington Carson Wentz's arrival and Ron Rivera's recent comment at the NFL's annual league meetings sure seem to indicate that the Commanders are out on spending top draft capital on a quart 1 dead, 2 rescued in Navy plane crash off Va. coast 03/31/2022 05:00am • One person is dead and two others are injured after a Navy plane crashed near Chincoteague in Accomack County, Virginia, Wednesday night. The plane crashed around 7:30 p.m. into the water near Wildcat Marsh, just north of the NASA Wallops Flight Facility on the Eastern Shore. Three people were ab Collective bargaining sparks debate with Prince William Co. school board 03/30/2022 10:38pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Disputes are already emerging over the Prince William Education Association’s attempts to form a collective bargaining unit with Prince DC COVID-19 economic recovery recommendations pass a vote 03/30/2022 05:41pm • The D.C. Council's Special Committee on COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery voted Wednesday to approve a set of recommendations aimed at reducing economic inequity, helping small businesses and raising educational achievement. The recommendations have been developed over a year by the panel co-chaired by DC police chief cites slower response times in push to hire officers 03/30/2022 03:01pm • D.C.'s police chief says District residents are feeling the effects of staffing shortages in his department, including waiting for officers to arrive during emergencies. More Washington, D.C. News More Local News In a budget oversight hearing of the D.C. Council's Committee on Ted’s Bulletin signs lease for One Loudoun 03/30/2022 08:41am • Ted’s Bulletin will bring its all-day menu to Ashburn, Virginia, with a lease at One Loudoun. It will be the seventh D.C.-area location for Ted’s Bulletin and will open in early 2023. More Business News More Restaurant News “We’ve had our eyes on this market for a w National Arboretum bald eagles feed their newest eaglet 03/29/2022 10:23pm • There is an eaglet in the nest of the National Arboretum's resident bald eagles Mr. President and Lotus. It's welcome news for the D.C. power couple after the disappointing announcement over the weekend that their other chick died while hatching. The new eaglet is called DC9, and it emerged fr Arlington Police to change how they deliver service due to staffing shortage 03/29/2022 08:59pm • The Arlington County Police Department in Virginia will be changing the way it delivers services to the community because of a significant reduction in officers. Police Chief Andy Penn said the department needs to fill 46 positions. They are authorized to have 376 sworn officer positions and only DC celebrates its first female assistant fire chief 03/29/2022 04:50pm • On Tuesday, D.C. Fire and EMS announced the promotion of Queen Anunay to be its first female assistant fire chief. At the event announcing the promotion, Anunay wouldn't allow focus to remain on her. Rather, during a ceremony at the department's Southwest facility, the new assistant chief chose t