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At first of three town halls, officials warn new Bay crossing is still years away 09/08/2022 01:06pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP��s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters�� free email subscription today. For beach-goers who struggle to get across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, the need for a new, wider span might seem like a no-brainer. Westbound

Police: Driver, passengers in custody after car chase in Prince George's Co. 09/08/2022 09:27am • Police in Prince George's County, Maryland, say a car chase ensued after a routine patrol approached an illegally parked car in District Heights. One officer was injured in the incident. Police told WTOP that around 9:10 p.m. Wednesday evening, officers were approaching an illegally parked car on

Money to widen US 15 through Frederick included in Md. long-term transportation plan 09/05/2022 06:41am • If you've driven in or through Frederick, Maryland, you've likely encountered congestion on U.S. 15. Now, after years of disappointment, money to widen the road is in the state's long-term transportation plan. Frederick County and City of Frederick leaders have long sought financial support to wi

Car Review: 2022 Toyota GR Supra 2.0 gives you fun with a smaller engine and price tag 09/05/2022 05:08am • This is the third new generation Toyota Supra that I’ve driven. This new Supra comes with a friendlier starting price tag than the last one I drove in 2021. The biggest reason for the lower price is a smaller four-cylinder turbo engine powering this sleek sports car. While not as quick as the

What to do around DC this Labor Day 09/05/2022 04:54am • With Labor Day weekend underway, here are some ways to spend the long weekend in the D.C. area. More Labor Day News The Labor Day Parade in Gaithersburg will celebrate the unofficial end of summer, following a two-year hiatus. The annual parade, which features high school marchin

22 of the USA's most underrated destinations 09/04/2022 10:00am • Disney World, Times Square and Yellowstone National Park can be packed to the rafters with tourists. But there are plenty of other places across the United States that continue to fly beneath the travel radar. While there are literally hundreds of locations that fit that description, here are 22

How HIMARS launchers are shifting momentum in Ukraine's fight against Russia 09/04/2022 09:20am • ▶ Watch Video: HIMARS: How it's changing Ukraine's fight against Russia It's been a standard, largely-unnoticed part of the American military arsenal for decades. But when HIMARS (an acronym which stands for High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) showed up in Ukraine, it changed the fa

Western section of new I-66 Express Lanes to open ahead of schedule 09/02/2022 06:33pm • The Virginia Department of Transportation on Friday said the westernmost part of the I-66 Express Lanes will open next weekend �� ahead of schedule. The 9-mile section that runs from Va. Route 29 in Gainesville to Va. Route 28 in Centreville will open sometime during the weekend of Sept. 10, VDO

Guilty verdict in 2016 Fairfax Co. killing 09/01/2022 03:21pm • A man who had to be extradited from Ethiopia to stand trial was found guilty Wednesday of first-degree murder in a 2016 Fairfax County, Virginia, killing. Yohannes Nessibu, 28, was convicted in the shooting death of Kedest Simeneh, 22, who was found in a backyard in Burke the morning of Dec. 22,

Water service fixes 1 of 2 water main breaks on Clopper Road 09/01/2022 01:15am • Crews have fixed one of the two water main breaks but is fixing the first pipe that broke on Tuesday that left hundreds without water service in Germantown, Maryland. Clopper Rd Update: The second break that occurred last night has been fixed and water is back on. The first pipe that broke is st

Wes Unseld Jr. maximizing his first full offseason as Wizards head coach 08/31/2022 05:15pm • Unseld Jr. maximizing first full offseason as Wizards coach originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonWes Unseld Jr. estimates he will fly a total of nearly 40,000 miles just this summer, so not including all the midseason road trips as head coach of the Washington Wizards.Unseld Jr. traveled to L

3 teens wounded in 2 separate shooting incidents in DC 08/31/2022 01:36pm • Two teenagers were shot outside of a charter school in Northeast, and another in a building just a couple miles away in Southeast D.C. Wednesday morning. Police believe the incidents are unrelated. Just before 10 a.m. Wednesday, the D.C. police got a call about a double shooting outside the IDEA