Search

Judge drops case against Spotsylvania deputy who shot unarmed Black man 02/09/2023 10:10pm • A judge is dismissing the case against a Spotsylvania County, Virginia, sheriff's deputy who was set to go on trial for shooting an unarmed Black man multiple times and critically injuring him in April 2021. A Virginia grand jury indicted Deputy David Turbyfill on a felony charge of recklessly ha Small earthquake recorded off Maryland-Virginia coast 02/09/2023 09:38am • A small earthquake happened off the Atlantic coast on the Virginia-Maryland coast Wednesday night. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 2.6 magnitude earthquake was recorded about 19 miles east of Chincoteague, Virginia. According to USGS data, the earthquake happened just before 8:30 p.m. and the Md. lawmakers push to expand use of alcohol detection devices in vehicles 02/08/2023 09:46pm • In Maryland, drivers who are convicted of drinking and driving are already required to get an ignition interlock device ��� a piece of technology that won't allow a car to start if the driver is impaired. Lawmakers in Annapolis are working to pass bills that would expand the requirement in cases Where are the best places to escape the kids for a night? DC is home to some of the nation���s top hotels 02/08/2023 03:31pm • Need a fancy staycation, or want to put the in-laws up in the best spot in town when they pay a visit? The newest ranking for the top hotels in the country are out, and plenty in the D.C. region made the cut. While you have to go to Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, to stay at the best hotel in the cou 5 legitimate lessons the Commanders could learn from Super Bowl-bound Eagles 02/06/2023 12:51pm • Five lessons Commanders could learn from Super Bowl-bound Eagles originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington   In Week 17 of the 2020 campaign, the then Football Team defeated a then 4-10-1 Eagles bunch at Lincoln Financial Field to clinch a shaky-but-still-real NFC East title. That Car Review: The Mazda CX-50 is an SUV that���s fun to drive and more capable 02/05/2023 09:21pm • Even though it is not a large automaker, Mazda has carved out a corner of the market for cars that are more fun to drive. Lately, Mazda as been moving upscale and doing more to stand out in a crowded market. The new 2023 Mazda CX-50 moves to a more premium compact SUV with added capability. (WTOP / Can you suit up tonight? Local author writes about NHL's emergency goalie phenomenon 02/03/2023 08:47pm • Have you ever been to a pro sporting event and thought to yourself, while looking at the action on the diamond, field, floor or ice, "I could do that," without having a cup or two of liquid courage to affect your self-evaluation? Every night, in every NHL arena, there is one man who sits in the Ghost gun use in U.S. crimes rose over 1,000% since 2017, report says 02/03/2023 09:55am • ▶ Watch Video: ATF director on sweeping report tracking ghost guns The use of ghost guns ��� homemade firearms that can be built from parts bought online or with 3D printers ��� in U.S. crimes has risen more than 1,000% since 2017, the Department of Justice said in a federal report rel Legislation to regulate Va. data centers faltering 02/02/2023 11:54pm • 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. Three bills to regulate Virginia���s burgeoning data center industry have faltered in the General Assembly. Del. Danica Roem, D-Prin DC's Potomac Phil declares an early spring 02/02/2023 11:49am • The unflinching gaze of Potomac Phil. (WTOP/Stetson Miller) Potomac Phil, D.C.'s stuffed groundhog, emerged from his slumber to give his annual Feb. 2 prediction in front of the Dupont Circle fountain on Thursday morning. About an hour after Punxsutawney Phil declared six more weeks of winter Weekend Road and Rail: Beltway bridge work, I-66 Transformation, Metro maintenance 02/02/2023 10:21am • The region will be bracing for bitter cold temperatures this weekend. This could have an impact on work scheduled for the Capital Beltway in Largo, Maryland, as well as the Transformation of Interstate 66, Interstate-495 Next Project and the D.C. Corridor Project. Metro will have weekend work Man arrested for 2021 deadly pedestrian crash on Hains Point 02/01/2023 05:19pm • The driver involved in a deadly 2021 crash that killed two pedestrians in East Potomac Park in D.C. has been arrested, according to the U.S. Park Police. Melvin D. Conley, 61, of D.C., was arrested and charged with negligent homicide on Tuesday. More Local News More DC News High speeds, distracted driving cited in increased deadly crashes in Fairfax County 01/31/2023 05:45pm • Police in Fairfax County laid out plans for increased traffic safety education and enforcement after meeting with the Virginia county's safety and security committee. ���Our DWI fatalities are at a five-year low in Fairfax County,��� with nine reported in 2022 compared to 14 the previous year, po Virginia lawmakers shelve bills cutting unemployment appeals times 01/31/2023 05:22am • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) ��� Virginia lawmakers have shelved a pair of bills that would have given unemployment claimants half as much time to file an appeal with a state agency still struggling with pandemic-related cases. A Senate panel on Monday voted unanimously to pass by the legislation, which ha Look up: Green comet not seen since caveman days is swinging by Earth 01/30/2023 03:11pm • A green comet that hasn���t been seen since woolly mammoths and Neanderthals walked the Earth is passing by us this winter. Don���t miss your chance to see it. Depending on the weather, early Tuesday morning might be your best viewing opportunity. Michael Kelley, a research scientist at the Un