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Metro GM Wiedefeld to retire 01/18/2022 11:05pm • After six years on the job, Metro General Manager and CEO Paul Wiedefeld is retiring, the transit agency said Tuesday. ���Forty-plus years in transportation teaches you that there is no set mile marker for this decision, but given the seismic shifts happening in transit and the region, Metro Contemplating MARC expansion, Md. lawmakers look enviously at Virginia 01/18/2022 08:25am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for��Maryland Matters��� free email subscription��today. Maryland policymakers and transit advocates are contemplating a bigger and better future for the state���s MARC commuter rail service. And 3 pedestrians dead after 3 separate crashes in Montgomery County 01/18/2022 07:32am • Three pedestrians are dead after three crashes in Montgomery County, Maryland, Monday night. Two of the deaths involved people who were struck by hit-and-run drivers. Montgomery County police said the first crash happened just after 5:30 p.m. near New Hampshire Avenue and Elton Road in Hilland Branford Marsalis��dishes on prolific jazz career ahead of Strathmore, Wolf Trap 01/18/2022 12:00am • Listen to our full conversation on my podcast "Beyond the Fame." His Grammy-winning jazz career includes "Do the Right Thing" and "The Tonight Show." Branford Marsalis performs at Strathmore this Thursday and Wolf Trap on Jan. 26-27. "Most of the people that come to the concerts aren't Car Review: Mazda's first electric car, the MX-30, proves fun to drive, just not far 01/17/2022 04:03am • You will be reading a lot about electric and plug-in hybrids this year as more car companies start to move away from gas vehicles. Mazda has been going more upscale lately with its fun-to-drive lineup of cars and crossovers. Now, it has an all-electric Mazda ready to join the lineup. True to form, M Weekend Road and Rail: Stops on 66, I-95 and Suitland Parkway closures 01/14/2022 06:24am • With the impending weather this weekend, motorists should be prepared for pretreatment crews to be on the move on many roadways throughout the D.C. region. Weather permitting, there is work planned with stops on Interstate 66, an I-95 closure through Baltimore and changes on the 295 Corridor Project Name those birds: Dulles Greenway launches eagle-naming contest for Loudoun Co. students 01/13/2022 01:37pm • Both American bald eagles spotted on the new Dulles Greenway eagle cam.     Students in Loudoun County Public Schools will get the chance to name a mated pair of bald eagles that have made a home on the Dulles Greenway in Leesburg, Virginia. The contest was announced Wednesday Climate activists up the pressure on Md. lawmakers as session starts 01/13/2022 12:46pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. Six Maryland environment professors penned a letter to the presiding officers of the General Assembly this week, imploring them to commit to Maryland's Purple Line opening delayed to 2026, will cost $1.4 billion more 01/12/2022 07:47pm • Riders looking forward to the much-anticipated Purple Line in Maryland will have to wait more than four years before the first passengers can take a ride,�� and it's going to cost over $1 billion more than expected to complete. The Maryland Department of Transportation cited the rising cost of ma VDOT to begin pretreatment of I-95 Thursday ahead of winter weather 01/12/2022 05:35pm • The Virginia Department of Transportation has announced its plans to get ahead of potential winter weather conditions that could have an impact on the D.C. region this weekend. VDOT said crews will begin pretreating Interstate 95 around Fredericksburg, the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula Thurs Ken Burns pens letter opposing western Prince William data centers on ���hallowed ground��� 01/10/2022 06:32pm • 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. Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns says the��proposal for data centers along Pageland Lane��could have a ���devastating impact��� on the Man How to get the biggest tax refund in 2022 01/10/2022 07:30am • Most taxpayers receive a tax refund, and maximizing that refund is always useful. But this year, taking those steps may be particularly important. Many families accustomed to a sizable refund may be surprised to see their refund reduced or eliminated because they already received advance child ta Car Review: Audi turns up the style and speed with SQ5 Sportback 01/10/2022 03:56am • The Audi Q5 has been a stalwart for the German automaker since its launch more than 20 years ago. The stylish compact crossover combined luxury and utility in a handsome package. There have been several versions and now there���s a new model hitting the streets that has a more stylish look. The Spor Wet roads in D.C. region likely to refreeze overnight 01/09/2022 09:21pm • Key points: Temps below freezing early Monday morning with wet roads overnight. There will be a refreeze on untreated roads and surfaces. Scattered power outages are possible. A bitter cold blast Monday and Tuesday. The risk of dangerous driving conditions will continue Monday mo Indy Autonomous Challenge race at CES pushes limits of autonomous vehicles 01/08/2022 10:07pm • Automotive technology has grown so much over recent years that the CES auto event at the Las Vegas Convention Center's West Hall has become recognized as one of the largest auto shows in the world. At a recently concluded celebration of technological innovation, attendees witnessed the�� introduc