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Carjacking suspect leads Arlington police on 100 mph chase 02/22/2020 05:06pm • Arlington County police responded to an armed car theft and an armed assault near Pentagon City on Feb. 21. In one instance, the thief stole a man's car and led police on a chase before entering Interstate 395 northbound toward D.C. at over 100 mph. The two incidents are just the latest in a stri DC road closures planned Saturday for movie production 02/22/2020 11:10am • Several major roads in downtown D.C. will be closed for part of the day Saturday during a movie production and filming. It is unclear what movie is being filmed — but an avid WTOP listener noticed what appeared to be a motorcade staging near the FBI headquarters on Pennsylvania Avenue: A “ Virginia bills headed to Northam tackle hands-free driving, discrimination, school discipline 02/21/2020 05:28pm • Virginia lawmakers approved a ban on handheld cellphone use while driving, new anti-discrimination protections and changes aimed at keeping students from being arrested for issues that could be handled through school discipline as part of many votes Thursday and Friday. The ban on handheld cellph Survey: Savings still lower than credit card debt for Americans 02/21/2020 04:15pm • Savings for most Americans have yet to surpass their credit card debt, even though that gap was significantly reduced in the last year, a new survey found. A Bankrate.com report found that 49% of Americans have more savings than credit card debt. It's an improvement from the previous year's re Road work, some Metro single-tracking this weekend 02/21/2020 01:29pm • Road construction closures throughout the D.C. region and some Metro single-tracking are planned this weekend. Maryland has extended weekend closures of the Intercounty Connector into at least April, and has now added weekday construction impacts for the toll system work. This weekend, the closur Things to do around DC this weekend: Feb. 21—23 02/21/2020 11:02am • All Weekend Capital Home Remodel + Garden Show at the Dulles Expo Center is all things home under one roof, with experts, demos, vendors and the latest and greatest exhibitors and special guests. ATLAS Intersection Festival has begun its 11th season, with a ticketed pass to a performing arts p Emergency order sought to stop slave auction block's removal 02/21/2020 10:47am • FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — A business owner in Virginia is seeking an emergency temporary restraining order to prevent a slave auction block from being removed from downtown Fredericksburg. The Free Lance-Star reports that a motion was filed Wednesday on the behalf of the owner of a commercial build Virginia budget plans include teacher, state worker raises 02/20/2020 06:42pm • Teachers and other government workers in Virginia would get some type of raise under budget bills approved Thursday by the House and Senate. The bills would also result in money becoming available to launch online sports betting and lottery sales, and the state would take a harder look at improvi Maryland Gov. Hogan blasts lawmakers' failing to act on his crime bill package 02/20/2020 06:15pm • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan takes questions at a Thursday morning news conference on his crime bill package in Annapolis. (WTOP/Kate Ryan) Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan tore into state lawmakers on Thursday, saying they had failed to move on his package of crime bills. Hogan said he is re-designati 'She was a star': Maryland girl dies after what was thought to be a simple case of the flu 02/19/2020 01:45pm • For one family in Calvert County, Maryland, Valentine's Day will always be connected to heartbreak: the day when they lost their 8-year-old girl. Kinsley Sandvik had a vibrant laugh and, according to her mother, everyone was her friend. "If you met her, you fell in love with her. No one was a Montgomery Co. students launch effort to assist disabled classmates in emergencies 02/19/2020 07:00am • A group of middle school students in Montgomery County, Maryland, shared their ideas and suggestions on how to help disabled students and teachers during emergency evacuations. The six students are part of a Montgomery County FIRST LEGO League Team called Nuts and Bolts. The league designs and pr Arlington shelter raises $65,000 for cat found with arrow in head 02/19/2020 04:41am • A Northern Virginia animal shelter raised more than $65,000 to save an orange tabby cat that was discovered shot in the head with an arrow on Valentine's Day. The Animal Welfare League of Arlington expected the cat's surgery and other medical expenses to total about $6,500. It sought donations fr Arena Stage announces 'Rashomon,' 'Catch Me If You Can' for 2020-2021 slate 02/19/2020 12:40am • Attention theater fans! Arena Stage just announced its 2020-2021 season. The impressive new slate includes five world premieres. More than half of the playwrights and directors represent women and people of color. “This is one of our most ambitious seasons yet,” said Molly Smith, the v Montgomery County seeks to shorten ER wait times for ambulance patients 02/18/2020 02:01pm • Just because you call an ambulance in Montgomery County, Maryland, that doesn’t mean you’ll skip the lobby wait in the emergency room. Maryland's ER wait times — the time spent in the emergency room before being admitted to the hospital or being sent home — are the longest in the country: Saving Cupid: Arlington shelter rescues cat found on Valentine's Day with arrow in head 02/17/2020 03:49pm • A team of veterinarians in Arlington, Virginia, worked through the weekend to save the life of an orange tabby cat who was found shot in the head with an arrow on Valentine's Day. The Animal Welfare League of Arlington is documenting on social media the recovery of the cat now named Cupid, and th