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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore launches Red Line revival 06/15/2023 10:36pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. State, federal and local officials led by Gov. Wes Moore (D) vowed Thursday to build a Baltimore transit system canceled by the Hogan adm Slow down: New speed limit signs, transition zones added in downtown Leesburg 06/13/2023 08:25am • You better slow down the next time you're in Leesburg, Virginia. That's because the speed limit has been reduced from 25 to 20 miles per hour in downtown Leesburg, which is centered on the historic business and residential area. The Leesburg Town Council voted to reduce the speed limits in lat Car Review: The Escalade V-Series muscles its way to the sporty luxury SUV race 06/12/2023 06:18am • The 2023 Cadillac Escalade V-Series ups the horsepower ante with a 682hp supercharged V8 big wheels and a special front and rear end styling. (WTOP/Mike Parris) The Cadillac Escalade is a popular, large luxury SUV that sports a standout style and space for the family. The competition has had high pe Prince William Co. supervisors approve millions for infrastructure upgrades, wildlife refuge segment 06/10/2023 09:45am • 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 Board of County Supervisors on Tuesday allocated millions of dollars toward infrastructure upgrades that include a n What you need to know about getting around DC during Capital Pride this weekend 06/09/2023 04:41pm • Over 600,000 people are expected to descend on D.C. this weekend to celebrate Capital Pride, which could lead to an increase in traffic and Metro ridership. Here's what you need to know about the events and some tips for getting around. Events The Capital Pride Parade will take place Saturday, Caught and released: Large black bear on the loose in Northeast DC released 'into the wild' 06/09/2023 04:30pm • A large black bear that briefly ran loose through backyards in Northeast D.C. after being perched in a tree for a few hours Friday morning was safely captured and released back into the wild. The Humane Rescue Alliance shared a video of the bear being freed in what the alliance described as a 'Very unhealthy' air sweeps through DC area as impact of Canadian wildfires continues 06/08/2023 06:30pm • Canadian wildfires prompted a near-unprecedented health alert throughout the D.C. region on Thursday, as a slow-moving shroud of smoke sent air quality plummeting to its lowest point in decades. What will it be like on Friday? Here's what you need to know. A red-tinged sun shone dimly through a b Trolley Trail Day returns to Prince George's Co. this weekend 06/08/2023 12:50pm •   For Hyattsville leaders, the hope is that the community will turn out to offer input on the future of The Spot, a pop-up park that sits along the trail at Hamilton Street. (WTOP/John Domen) It started in 2019, and then had to stop because of the pandemic. But this Saturday, Trolley Tra More traffic dividers are coming to your commute on the GW Parkway 06/07/2023 11:05am • If you drive on the George Washington Parkway, be ready to see some more lane dividers. The National Park Service is extending its rehab project on the GW Parkway further south this weekend. The ongoing North Parkway Rehabilitation Project will continue 3.5 miles further south. The outer See it, smell it: Smoke makes for poor air quality in DC region 06/07/2023 10:03am • D.C.-area residents are seeing, and smelling, effects on the air quality caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires pushing into the District on Wednesday. The smoke is adding to levels of fine particle pollution and some D.C.-area residents have already noticed the effects. "We haven't seen some Md. Transportation Authority moves ahead with bike access on Nice-Middleton Bridge 06/07/2023 08:57am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland Transportation officials are moving forward with a plan for cyclists to cross the new Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial/Senator Thom NASA moon commander likes doing 'the impossible' 06/07/2023 07:08am • NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman likes going fast — always has. "When I was a kid, I wanted to drive trains," the Baltimore, Maryland, native said. After getting into the Navy, Wiseman wanted to fly. "Then, when I was a pilot, I thought about being an astronaut," the now Commander of the A Anne Arundel Co. orders ban on plastic bags at grocery stores 06/07/2023 05:00am • In a bid to help protect the environment, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, ordered a ban on plastic bags at grocery stores on Monday night. It joins a growing numbers of counties in the D.C. region to enact bans on single-use plastic bags. Starting in January 2024, grocery shoppers in Anne Arund Why groups are fighting over obscure 1960s-era ‘slot and perimeter’ rules at DCA 06/06/2023 06:10pm • This spring has seen increased bickering in Northern Virginia over two little-known aviation regulations called the slot and perimeter rules, which govern operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington County. What exactly are they — and why are people fighting over them? Rea Reducing crashes, congestion on roads near I-95 interchange in Springfield 06/06/2023 09:47am • If you've ever taken the highway to drive to the Springfield Mall or Springfield Metro station, chances are you've spent some time driving — or stopped — on Franconia Road. The Virginia Department of Transportation is asking for public input as it tries to reduce congestion and the number of