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US Naval Academy breaks ground on seawall project to protect campus from rising sea levels 11/23/2022 03:08pm • The U.S. Naval Academy, in Annapolis, Maryland, broke ground Tuesday on a major project to repair and upgrade its seawall ��� an effort to "future-proof" the campus against rising sea levels and other potential threats from climate change. The $37 million project includes raising the height of th Public input sought on improvements to GW Parkway, Mount Vernon Trail 11/23/2022 01:19pm • The National Park Service is looking for your input on their plans for the southern part of the George Washington Memorial Parkway and Mount Vernon Trail. The park service said in a statement Tuesday that the planned improvements would include a ���road diet��� (a re-striping of the road to reduc Overturned truck, fuel spill paralyze I-95 north of Baltimore for hours 11/23/2022 12:13pm • A collision between six vehicles, including a tractor-trailer, caused long delays on Interstate 95 north of White Marsh, Maryland, on Wednesday morning. Maryland State Police said the crash happened around 8 a.m. Wednesday near Big Gunpowder Falls. Images from the scene showed a tractor-trailer o Player of the Week: Freedom-Woodbridge's Tristan Evans 11/23/2022 04:30am • Opponents by now have seen enough highlights of Freedom-Woodbridge High School quarterback Tristan Evans that it's quite certain no one underestimates the junior who is in his first full season as a starter. ���I joke all the time,��� Eagles Coach Darryl Overton said. ���If you were picking t Car Review: The new Subaru Forester Wilderness is a sensible crossover that can actually handle the dusty trail 11/21/2022 03:53am • The 2022 Subaru Forester Wilderness looks to gain more buyers by making a more off-road worthy crossover vehicle. Subaru gave the Forester Wilderness more ground clearance, now 9.2 inches, that rivals many other larger SUV models. There are front skid plates to help protect vulnerable items while on Bars, watch parties and more: Where to watch the World Cup in the DC area 11/19/2022 10:37am • Starting Sunday, the 2022 FIFA Men's World Cup begins. While the 28-day soccer tournament takes place over 6,800 miles away in Qatar, fans in the D.C. region will have a plethora of options available to watch matches and root for their national teams. Due to the tournament's popularity and adjust Virginia's new westbound I-66 lanes are open for drivers 11/19/2022 09:55am • The Virginia Department of Transportation has confirmed the opening of the westbound stretch of express lanes along Interstate 66 on Saturday, according to WTOP's Mary DePompa. I-66 express lanes will extend from Interstate 495 through Virginia Route 28 in Centreville, Virginia, with eastbound la Weekend Road and Rail: I-66 and Beltway stops, Red Line shutdown 11/18/2022 05:48am • It'll prove a chilly weekend for many in the D.C. region, but most roadwork should still go ahead as scheduled. The planned changes include stops for the 66 Transformation Project on both directions of Interstate 66 and the Capital Beltway. There are changes in the 495 Next Project and the Purple Long-awaited Silver Line extension opens in Fairfax, Loudoun 11/15/2022 05:57pm • 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. Metro is up and running in Loudoun County. Eight years after the first phase of the Silver Line opened five new stations in Fairfax Co Car Review: Genesis steps up its game with the 2023 Genesis G90 3.5T E-Supercharger 11/14/2022 05:35am • It used to be that choosing a Genesis model meant getting a good luxury car for a lower price than the rivals, but the experience wasn���t as rewarding. For 2023, Genesis goes from playing nice to a full-on assault against the established large luxury sedans. Gone are the days of the large but vanil Freeze warning Sunday night in DC area with winterlike temps expected 11/13/2022 02:10pm • The coldest air of the season is descending on the D.C. area Sunday and threatens to end the growing season for the year. On the heels of the chill, the far western suburbs will be greeted to the season's first wintry mix. "Get ready for a December feel this week. Dress warm," Storm Team4 mete Amid a major federal investment in electric cars, it���s time for states to step up, advocates say 11/13/2022 12:45pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for��Maryland Matters��� free email subscription��today. For years, electric vehicles posed something of a chicken-and-egg problem. Mass adoption, seen as critical to cutting the��largest sing PHOTOS: DC Modern Home Tour to give visitors a peek inside unique properties 11/11/2022 10:36am • The D.C. region is peppered with unique modern homes, and on Saturday residents get a rare chance to go inside some of them. The D.C. Metro Modern Home Tour showcases a half-dozen homes, with another one serving as a reception area at the end. ���The modernism in D.C. is kind of sneaky, but it���s d A happy 'tail': Northern Virginia family reunites with lost dog 11/11/2022 08:36am • Back in July, a Northern Virginia family lost their dog Dante in Manassas. After months of searching, they lost hope of ever finding him. Little did they know that the universe would eventually reunite them with their pooch ��� who wasn���t ready to find a new forever home. It wasn���t a lack of Another stretch of I-66 Express Lanes opening this month 11/10/2022 07:55pm • Another portion of the Interstate 66 Express Lanes will be opening soon, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. The Virginia Department of Transportation said the stretch that is opening is from��Interstate 495 through Virginia Route 28 in Centreville. The westbound lanes will