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Car Review: Ford F-150 Lightning takes America���s bestselling vehicle all-electric 01/30/2023 04:00am • Trucks are king ��� taking the top three sales positions ��� and innovation is necessary to keep sales up. Now, you can have all the ability of the truck without any of the gas. The Ford F-150 goes all-electric with the new Lightning. Unique wheels, grill and badging set it apart from the gas versio Montgomery Co.'s greenhouse gas emissions decreased between 2005 and 2020 01/28/2023 10:25pm • According to a Climate Action Progress report, Montgomery County, Maryland, saw a 30% decrease in communitywide greenhouse gas emissions between 2005 and 2020. The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) GHG emission inventories said that the gas emissions decrease actually took plac A guide to tax deductions for the self-employed 01/27/2023 08:25am • Are you self-employed and wondering how to maximize your tax deductions for the 2022 tax year? Here's a look at 15 of the best tax write-offs you don't want to miss: -- Qualified business income. -- Mileage or vehicle expenses. -- Retirement savings. -- Insurance premiums. -- Office s Car was going over 100 mph before Fairfax Co. crash that killed teens, police say 01/26/2023 10:15am • Police say excessive speed played a role in the single-car crash in Fairfax Station, Virginia, earlier this month that killed two teen girls and left a third in the hospital. Meanwhile, safety changes are also in the works for the dangerous stretch of road where the crash happened, officials said Maryland bill would shrink school zones, speed camera placement 01/25/2023 05:17pm • School zones and speed cameras near schools are intended to slow drivers down and keep children safe. Now, Maryland lawmakers are considering changes that could save drivers from having to pay out for tickets. A new bill being considered in the Maryland General Assembly would reduce the radius DC renews permits for most e-scooter companies 01/24/2023 09:48am • The D.C. Department of Transportation has renewed permits for four companies to continue operating shared e-scooters and shared e-bikes through the end of 2024. The four companies are Lime, Lyft, Spin and VeoRide. Lyft operates e-scooters only. The others have fleets of both e-scooters and e-bike Speed limit set to drop around all Arlington Co. schools 01/23/2023 04:29pm • Arlington County, Virginia, is making a move that county leaders say will better protect kids walking near schools: lowering the speed limit to 20 miles per hour. The Department of Environmental Sciences will change the bright yellow school zone signs to say "Speed limit 20 mph." Starting next mo Car Review: Toyota Corolla Hatchback XSE is packed with technology and has extra space for cargo 01/23/2023 04:15am • The Toyota Corolla has been a mainstay for decades for buyers looking for a good, small sedan. However, it has never been known as an exciting car. The 2023 Toyota Corolla Hatchback XSE is a sportier version of the compact stalwart. (WTOP/Mike Parris) For 2023, the Corolla XSE Hatchback certainly lo Prince George���s Co. Democrats choose Del. Alonzo Washington to fill vacant Senate seat 01/21/2023 08:37pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. Dels. Nicole Williams, Alonzo Washington and Anne Healey pose for a picture Jan. 21 after the Prince George���s County Democratic Central C Teen charged with strong-arm carjacking of elderly woman in Montgomery Co. 01/20/2023 04:30pm • A 15-year-old from Germantown, Maryland, has been arrested and charged in a strong-arm carjacking of an elderly woman Thursday night. Montgomery County Police said the teenager approached the elderly woman shortly before 10:45 p.m. near the intersection of Century Boulevard and Town Commons Drive Weekend Road and Rail: What to watch out for in the DC area 01/19/2023 03:57pm • If you're out and about this weekend in the D.C. area, here are some road work and closures you need to be on the lookout for. Virginia Transform 66 - Outside the Beltway On Route 29 (Lee Highway) north and south from University Boulevard to Interstate 66: One lane will be closed for road widenin Major flooding hit DC 27 years ago this week 01/19/2023 10:57am • As the D.C. region yearns for rainfall to alleviate the recent deficit, it was a totally different story 27 years ago this week. A hyperactive La Ni��a winter produced one of the most memorable snowstorms in recent memory in early January 1996. What followed two weeks later turned into historic f Moore faces great expectations and the weight of history as he takes office 01/18/2023 03:05pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. Gov.-elect Wes Moore (D) takes office Wednesday with the weight of history and the burden of high expectations on his broad shoulders. He al Beltway Basketball Beat: A tale of two Georges 01/18/2023 09:41am • In the rough and tumble Atlantic 10 this winter there's not a lot of room for error. Nine of the fifteen schools were within one game of .500 in league play entering Tuesday's games. And with the league adding Loyola Chicago, a rough patch can send a school from competing for the vaunted double-b 'Diner,' 'Mad About You' star Paul Reiser hits Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races 01/17/2023 01:30am • Hear our full conversation on my podcast ���Beyond the Fame.��� You know him from memorable roles in "Diner," "Mad About You" and "Stranger Things." This Saturday,��Paul Reiser performs live at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races in West Virginia, so load up a car of friends for a h