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Things to do in the DC area: Maryland Craft Beer Festival, Takoma Flea ��� and more! 05/08/2025 05:12am • Bottoms up! The Maryland Craft Beer Festival is back on Saturday with 58 locally owned breweries ��� including a few breweries not yet open to the public. Kelly Dudeck, executive director of the Brewers Association of Maryland, told WTOP that this year's event should be able to please all typ Small earthquake rattles Farmville area, felt as far north as Arlington 05/06/2025 11:17pm • A magnitude 3.0 earthquake rattled the Farmville area Tuesday afternoon, with people as far away as Leesburg, Culpeper and Arlington reporting they felt it, too, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake occurred at 1:08 p.m. in Buckingham County, about 12 miles from Farmville and about Car Review: Super car looks and power elevate the 2025 Aston Martin Vantage 05/06/2025 07:43am • Aston Martin is renowned for racing and iconic cars with breathtaking looks and performance. Just watch a Formula One race and you can���t help but notice the Aston Martin Vantage safety car thundering down the track. The 2025 Vantage coupe now has the power it deserves. I found myself lucky enough Musk gets his Texas wish. SpaceX launch site is approved as the new city of Starbase 05/04/2025 09:36am • McALLEN, Texas (AP) ��� The South Texas home of Elon Musk���s SpaceX rocket company is now an official city with a galactic name: Starbase. A vote Saturday to formally organize Starbase as a city was approved by a lopsided margin among the small group of voters who live there and are mostly Musk� 'Cult following': Why automakers are still making wagons in the SUV era 05/04/2025 08:00am • (NEW YORK) -- Think your giant sport-utility vehicle is cooler than the middling station wagon? Think again. German automaker BMW recently entered the U.S. "super wagon" category with its high performance M5 Touring, a ludicrously fast family hauler (starting price $121,500) that can smoke a two- Maryland awards $1 million in grants to businesses near Purple Line construction 05/03/2025 03:43pm • More than 100 Maryland businesses located along the Purple Line corridor have been awarded $1 million in the first phase of the project's small business grant program. The point of the program is to help businesses closest to the impact zones to stay open and maintain current employees while pote Kentucky Derby Betting Promos: Claim Top Offers From FanDuel, TwinSpires 05/03/2025 02:57pm • This article contains references to products from our advertisers and/or partners, and we may receive compensation when you click on links to products and services Use the best Kentucky Derby betting promos on Saturday to unlock up to $700 in bonuses for the first leg of the Triple Crown. 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The story below is based on a press trip sponsored by Lopesan Costa B��varo, and reflects Briana���s independent editorial research. The sponsor has no editorial involvement, and did not spo Car Review: Hyundai���s small car sips fuel, blends in 05/02/2025 05:04am • Practicality, affordability and even luxury can go together. This Hyundai Elantra Hybrid Limited came in what���s called “Electronic Gray” with a “Sage Gray” interior. The interior features seats made of a leather substitute called H-Tex, which feels like the real thing, whil Bet365 Bonus Code WTOP365: Get $150 Promo for Pistons-Knicks, NHL Playoffs 05/01/2025 05:53pm • This article contains references to products from our advertisers and/or partners, and we may receive compensation when you click on links to products and services Take advantage of bet365 bonus code WTOP365 and go all in on the NBA playoffs. New players who activate this offer will be eligible for Things to do in the DC area: Running of the Chihuahuas, Capital Rare Book Fair ... and more! 05/01/2025 07:47am • The nation's capital is getting a paw-litical takeover as dozens of itty bitty speed demons rocket down the track in the 13th annual Running of the Chihuahuas. Expect a high-stakes blur of tiny legs as pocket-size pups sprint for glory at The Wharf on Saturday, May 3. The free event, emceed by NB Prince George���s Co. takes big step toward turning a historic high school into a film studio 04/30/2025 07:13pm • For years, the old Fairmont Heights High School has sat empty to the chagrin of former students of the school, who've considered it a historic site in Prince George���s County, Maryland, because of its role in educating Black students during the era of segregation. This week, the Prince George��� Closures inbound for Rt. 29 in Virginia 04/30/2025 01:08pm • Heads up if you���re driving Route 29 in Virginia on the weekends ��� major closures are starting in late May. The Virginia Department of Transportation rescheduled the closures, pushing the roadwork back by a month. Under the revised timeline for the roadwork, the first weekend of closures will