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Explosion at coal terminal shakes Baltimore on Thursday 12/30/2021 05:18pm • Officials confirm there were no injuries from an explosion Thursday morning at the CSX Curtis Bay Coal Terminal in Baltimore, Maryland. Smoke was seen over the city of Baltimore after Thursday morning's explosion. (Photo BALTIMORE FIREFIGHTERS IAFF LOCAL 734 via AP) CSX spokesperson Cindy Sch A day at the races with some Annapolis insiders 12/29/2021 10:29am • Away to Return, a filly owned by a group of Annapolis insiders, at the paddock at Laurel Park racetrack on a recent Saturday. This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. On a rec Montgomery Co. police shoot and kill man who fired at them during traffic stop 12/29/2021 09:44am • One man is dead after getting out of his vehicle during a traffic stop in Silver Spring, Maryland, and opening fire on officers Wednesday morning, police said. Montgomery County police officers stopped the vehicle at the intersection of Wayne Avenue and Dartmouth Avenue because it matched the des Where to get a COVID test this week in the DC area 12/27/2021 05:55pm • COVID-19 cases are on the rise in the D.C. area. If you've been exposed to someone who has COVID, or are experiencing symptoms, you can get tested for free this week at one of the locations below. D.C. Below are the free public testing sites available for D.C. residents this week. No insurance is COVID-19 testing sites reopen Sunday following the Christmas holiday 12/26/2021 09:29am • With COVID-19 cases surging, many people in the D.C. area may need to get tested after gathering with family and friends for Christmas this weekend. If you are in need of a test, here is where you can go on Sunday: D.C.  D.C. residents finding testing at the following locations: Get a PCR te PHOTOS: Christmas Day Launch of James Webb Space Telescope 12/25/2021 12:30pm • The James Webb Space Telescope successfully launched on Dec. 25 from Arianespace’s ELA-3 launch complex near Kourou, French Guiana. It will travel 1 million miles in its 29-day journey. Once the telescope unfurls to its full size, it will take six months to cool down to its operating temperature a 'Constant stream of people': Ellicott City Lights features festive fun and a way to give back 12/25/2021 08:19am • A holiday light display in Howard County, Maryland, has been growing every year. After taking a break because of the pandemic in 2020, the event is back and bigger than ever. If you drive down Red Hill Way in Ellicott City, it's hard to miss. More Howard County News More Christmas N Va. State Trooper hospitalized after cruiser overturns in I-95 chase 12/23/2021 11:48pm • A Virginia State Police trooper was taken to the hospital Thursday after his vehicle overturned during a chase on Interstate 95 during the busy evening rush hour. According to Virginia State Police spokesperson Corinne Geller, the incident occurred just before 5 p.m. as the trooper was stopped on Bradley Beal out vs. Knicks after entering COVID-19 protocol 12/23/2021 04:36pm • Beal out vs. Knicks after entering COVID-19 protocol originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe Wizards will be without star guard Bradley Beal on Thursday night when they play at the New York Knicks, as Beal has entered the league's health and safety protocol.Beal joins Kentavious Caldwell-Pop Former Virginia Gov. and Sen. Chuck Robb and wife injured after McLean house fire 12/22/2021 11:25pm • Fire Investigators have been on the scene trying to determine the cause of the McLean fire. (Courtesy Fairfax County Fire & Rescue) Former Virginia Gov. and U.S. Sen. Chuck Robb and his wife, Lynda, sustained injuries as a massive fire destroyed their McLean home late Tuesday. "The Robb f Fairfax leaders aim to expand infrastructure for electric vehicles 12/22/2021 12:08pm • 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. Fairfax County officials are looking to buy more electric vehicles (EVs) for the county’s fleet, increase the number of publicly ac Baltimore's National Aquarium rescues 30 cold-stunned sea turtles 12/21/2021 01:45pm • The National Aquarium, in Baltimore, Maryland, rescued 30 cold-stunned sea turtles from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, in November. The turtles were stabilized at the New England Aquarium's Animal Care Center and were then transferred to Baltimore, according to a news release. More Maryland Historic President Lincoln's Cottage offers exhibit on grief, solitude and family space 12/21/2021 01:05am • Behind iron gates in D.C.'s bustling Petworth neighborhood is one of the city's most fascinating, historic places. On the picturesque grounds of the Armed Forces Retirement Home sits President Lincoln's Cottage — a national monument, where Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president spent one-quarter o Gas company continues push for Potomac pipeline project; mixed signals from Md. agencies 12/20/2021 10:11am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A dormant court case that could lead to the construction of a natural gas pipeline beneath the Potomac River and Western Maryland Ra Bill seeks toll reduction and distance pricing on Dulles Greenway 12/20/2021 08:16am • The new year will bring a new call to reduce the amount drivers pay to use the Dulles Greenway, the privately owned road running through Loudoun County, Virginia. The 2022 bill to be introduced by state Del. David Reid and Sen. Jennifer Boysko, who represent Loudoun County, would seek to reduce t