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How VDOT hopes to remedy 'crash-prone' stretch of I-66 09/20/2019 04:00pm • The crash that closed a portion of Interstate 66 for four hours Wednesday in Centreville, Virginia, happened along a stretch where wrecks seem to be a regular occurrence, and a transportation official told WTOP it's a problem they're aware of and are working to rectify. "A current effort underway I-95 construction, street closures, Metro work this weekend 09/20/2019 04:30am • Interstate 95 northbound has reopened after dropping to just one lane through Sunday morning near Fredericksburg, Virginia, in what could be this weekend's most significant scheduled work around D.C. The closure near the Rappahannock River brought heavy morning delays, as was expected by the Virg Prince William electoral board votes to keep Saturday schedule for in-person absentee voting 09/19/2019 09:55am • 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. The Prince William County Electoral Board voted 3-0 on Tuesday during an emergency meeting to continue to offer in-person absentee voting Bay Bridge heads up: Expect major delays starting next week 09/19/2019 08:57am • Drivers should expect major delays starting next week if they travel over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge as a two-year deck rehabilitation project gets underway. Starting Sept. 24, the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) said it will stop two-way traffic operations — where one eastbound lane is 'Fill the Boot' fundraising to continue as Fairfax County discourages panhandling 09/19/2019 06:03am • Fairfax County firefighters collected the most money nationally in this year's Fill The Boot campaign for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. (Courtesy Facebook/Fairfax Co. Professional Firefighters & Paramedics) One day after Fairfax County's Board of Supervisors announced plans to put sign Medical marijuana could be coming to DC classrooms 09/17/2019 04:50pm • With the mayor's signature, medical marijuana could soon be administered inside D.C. schools. The D.C. Council passed emergency legislation Tuesday allowing kids to access their prescription in class. "No student should have to choose between attending school and receiving treatment for a medical DC officer shot; suspect, brother dead after Southeast barricade situation 09/17/2019 02:06pm • A police officer is recovering after being shot during a firefight with an armed man outside a Southeast D.C. apartment building on Monday night, ending with the suspect's death. D.C. police responded to reports of gunfire in a Savannah Terrace apartment block around 7 p.m. Monday. When they Maryland opioid-related deaths dropped in first half of 2019 09/17/2019 01:18pm • In 2017, Gov. Larry Hogan declared a state of emergency as part of Maryland's efforts to deal with the opioid crisis. More than two years later, a new report shows those efforts appear to be working. Opioid-related deaths dropped 11.1% in the first half of 2019 — from 1,193 to 1,060 — co Today in History: Sept. 17 09/17/2019 12:00am • Today in History Today is Tuesday, Sept. 17, the 260th day of 2019. Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept. 17, 1987, the city of Philadelphia, birthplace of the U.S. Constitution, threw a big party to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the historic document; in a speech at Independence Ha Prince George's deputy suspended, accused of drunken driving crash 09/16/2019 09:50am • UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) — A Maryland sheriff's deputy has been suspended and is facing drunk-driving charges after investigators say she injured someone in a crash while driving a sheriff's vehicle. The Prince George's County Sheriff's Office said Friday that Deputy First Class Maria E. Mejia- Fall TV Guide: When your favorite television shows return 09/16/2019 01:19am • Acclaimed gems like "Barry," "Killing Eve" and "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" are on hiatus until next spring and summer, but don't you worry. Fall TV season is upon us, bringing network, cable and streaming galore. This week, the anthology series "American Horror Story" returns to FX with the Today in History: Sept. 16 09/16/2019 12:00am • Today is Monday, Sept. 16, the 259th day of 2019. There are 106 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 16, 2001, President George W. Bush, speaking on the South Lawn of the White House, said there was ``no question'' Osama bin Laden and his followers were the prime suspe Today in History: Sept. 15 09/15/2019 12:00am • Today is Sunday, Sept. 15, the 258th day of 2019. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 15, 1963, four black girls were killed when a bomb went off during Sunday services at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. (Three Ku Klux Klansmen were eventually convicted for their role Debate opens new fronts on guns, Biden's age in Democratic race 09/14/2019 06:01am • The latest Democratic debate threw up a rich haul of clashes, incidents, slow burning controversies and policy collisions that will help define the 2020 race in the weeks to come. Often, a debate's impact only becomes clear in subsequent days, when exchanges that did not immediately resonate take After rare polio-like disease strikes, Severna Park family rallies to help their daughter 09/13/2019 02:43pm • It came on suddenly. One Monday in October, Amanda Janeski noticed her 3-year-old twins, Ava and Tristan, seemed to be coming down with colds. But, by Tuesday, the Severna Park, Maryland, mother could see something was seriously wrong. Ava’s legs had collapsed underneath her. Janeski took bo