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Defense attorney points to 'lack of hard evidence' in gruesome slaying of Prince George's Co. teacher 09/13/2023 05:06pm • The lawyer for a Maryland man charged in the gruesome slaying of a Prince George's County elementary school teacher says there's a lack of "hard evidence" tying him to the crime. The remarks came during a bond review hearing in Prince George's County Circuit Court during which Judge John Bielec r Montgomery Co. police makes case for drone first responders to Wheaton residents 09/13/2023 07:23am • An example of the drones that would be used in the Montgomery County Police Department's "Drone as First Responder" program. (WTOP/Mike Murillo) The police department in Montgomery County, Maryland, hopes it will be able to use drones to respond to some 911 calls starting this fall. It is ca 'Save our businesses': Bike lane plans draw protesters to Connecticut Avenue 09/12/2023 11:08pm • A small band of protesters turned out during the Tuesday evening commute on Connecticut Avenue in Cleveland Park. The demonstrators are opposing the D.C. Department of Transportation's plan to install protected bike lanes on each side of the street from Woodley Park to Chevy Chase. Wearing br Would toll lanes improve commutes on south side of Capital Beltway? 09/12/2023 08:32am • Virginia is considering extending the Express Lanes by 11 miles, from where they currently end in Springfield, through Alexandria, over the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, to the Route 210 interchange in Maryland. The Virginia Department of Transportation's I-495 Southside Express Lanes Study, which bega AMSG and EagleBank lift each other up through unique partnership 09/11/2023 04:20pm • A partnership between a local business and a local bank can offer countless benefits, fostering growth and stability for everyone involved, which is why Advanced Management Strategies Group (AMSG) and EagleBank have thrived while working together in the Washington, D.C. region. "We have a ban Former Army service member arrested in 1994 cold-case killing of Fairfax Co. mother 09/11/2023 04:03pm • Police in Fairfax County, Virginia, have made an arrest in the cold-case slaying of a mother who was stabbed to death a few days before Thanksgiving in 1994 while her toddler daughter was in the next room. Stephan Smerk, 51, of Niskayuna, New York, is awaiting extradition to Virginia on second-de Beyond the boardwalk — How a Bethany Beach woman aims to help others through fashion 09/11/2023 05:35am • WTOP is proud to spotlight the many small businesses that make up the D.C. region as part of our Small Business September coverage. The Small Business September series is brought to you by EagleBank. Would you want to work a job nearby your parent, siblings and romantic partner? That's a rea 3 Woodbridge teenagers found with 1,000 fentanyl pills, 2 handguns during traffic stop 09/10/2023 06:26pm • Three 19-year-olds were found with over 1,000 fentanyl pills and two loaded handguns during a traffic stop Thursday for speeding on I-95, according to the Spotsylvania's Sheriff's Office. The three teenagers from Woodbridge were identified by police as D'Shon A. Mims, Jada Sales-Perez and Francis Car Review: VW ID. 4 is a solid choice for EV buyers — and one of the few that qualifies for a tax credit 09/10/2023 03:54pm • The all-electric VW ID. 4 is a smaller crossover with a touch of style from the usually plain looking models. (WTOP/Mike Parris) The VW ID. 4 now has an entry-level model with a lower price. It gets around 210 miles of range, less than the other ID. 4 models. The top-of-the-line ID. 4 AWD Pro S has Why did hundreds of Fairfax Co. drivers mistakenly receive speed camera tickets? 09/08/2023 04:53pm • On July 20, Fairfax County resident Gary Steinberg drove by Key Middle School in Springfield, Virginia — an area his wife Daphne said the couple is very familiar with. The two were surprised when they received a speeding ticket in the mail weeks later. The citation accused Gary of driving 36 mp Cyclists take over the streets this weekend for the 7th annual DC Bike Ride 09/08/2023 08:06am • Be prepared for road closures around the D.C. waterfront on Saturday: The streets will be taken over by 10,000 cyclists for the seventh annual D.C. Bike Ride. Riders will cycle 20 miles of streets across the District and Northern Virginia on the morning of Sept. 9. Locals and tourists alike wi Capital One opens Dulles Airport lounge 09/07/2023 12:28pm • Tysons, Virginia-based Capital One Financial has opened an airport lounge at Dulles Airport, one of only two Capital One lounges currently open in the nation. The first opened at Dallas/Fort Worth in 2021. Another will open at Denver's airport later this year. Unlike exclusive airline airport Greenbelt school aims to keep the memory of slain teacher Madame Sylla alive 09/06/2023 08:42am • Members of the Prince George's County, Maryland, school community say they're still in shock, but trying to preserve the legacy of a slain teacher. "Her compassion for youth, her willingness to assist them in and out of the classroom; these are things that won't be forgotten," said James Spence, Player of the Week: Northern's Miles Halbert 09/06/2023 06:01am • Miles Halbert is a busy teenager. A junior at Northern High School in Calvert County, Maryland, he starts on offense and defense for the school’s football team. He also is a sprinter on the track team and plays outfield on the baseball team. As Northern opened its football season this past 'Major fireball event' visible across DC region 09/04/2023 03:40pm • The bright flash that was visible in some parts of the D.C. region Sunday night was a "major fireball event," WTOP Space Contributor Greg Redfern said. There were 288 reports to the American Meteor Society about the event, including fragmentation and actual sounds, Redfern said. It occurred over