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Prince George's County highlights its affordable housing efforts 11/04/2021 12:48am • In Maryland, Prince George's County leaders on Wednesday highlighted their efforts to preserve housing for working men and women who are unable to pay the region's sky-high rents. County Executive Angela Alsobrooks visited a Langley Park neighborhood, which includes a property of nearly 600 g With bond boost, Loudoun Board set to OK design of road connecting two Metro stops 11/03/2021 01:43pm • Two still-to-be-opened Metro stations in Loudoun County, Virginia, will be connected by a road that's not there today ��� and get a better interest rate to pay for it. Loudoun County voters approved four bond issues on Election Day, including issuing more than $68 million in general obligation ca Player of the Week: West Springfield's Emmanuel Baskerville 11/03/2021 04:16am • When Emmanuel Baskerville took over as the West Springfield quarterback following a teammate���s injury in the third game of the season, Coach Anthony Parker thought his team would have to rely on Baskerville���s running ability to move the ball on offense. Baskerville played quarterback on t Slow down: Fairfax City speed cameras near schools now watching 11/01/2021 07:40am • A sign denotes a new speed camera on Fairfax Boulevard, near Fairfax High School, on the morning of Nov. 1, 2021. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein) Most drivers know to slow down in school zones ��� those who forget in the city of Fairfax, Virginia, will be reminded with a speed camera ticket. Beginning Car Review: Drop-top MINI John Cooper Works allows for a thrilling open-air ride 11/01/2021 04:54am • In world of crossovers, there are still some sporty little cars to put a big smile on your face. If you���ve said, ���Sign me up,��� MINI has just the car for you. The 2022 MINI John Cooper Works Convertible is a little bundle of fun with 228hp, which is plenty of motivation for this little car. Thi Column: My experience with the (virtual) 2021 Marine Corps Marathon 10/31/2021 11:23pm • WTOPs Stephanie Gaines-Bryant posing with her Marine Marathon 10K medals. There was no early morning subway ride for me, no street closures, no crowded start line and no smelly porta-potties. This year's Marine Corps Marathon and 10K were virtual. This year's race was my 7th Marine Corps Mara Washington's horrific habit of losing winnable games continues in Denver 10/31/2021 07:14pm • WFT's horrific habit of losing winnable games continues in Denver originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonWith its matchup against the Broncos now over, the Washington Football Team is heading into its bye week. Many who follow the Burgundy and Gold probably aren't looking forward to the te Shooting at Illinois Halloween party kills 2, injures more than 12 10/31/2021 03:41pm • Two people were killed and more than 12 others were injured in an overnight shooting at a Halloween party in Joliet Township, Illinois, according to the Will County Sheriff's Office. Joliet is about 40 miles southwest of Chicago. A sheriff's patrol sergeant heard 10 to 12 gunshots fired in the 'A lot of nasty weather': Storm could bring worst DC-area coastal flooding in 18 years 10/29/2021 10:00pm • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has declared a state of emergency for areas along the shores of the Chesapeake Bay, the Potomac River and the Atlantic coast that are under a coastal flood warning. The National Weather Service is warning of widespread flooding at high tide along the Chesapeake Bay and t Fairfax Co. police release more video of suspect, possible acquaintances in fatal ATM shooting 10/29/2021 03:33pm • Police in Fairfax County, Virginia, have released a new video that they say shows the man who shot and killed a 73-year-old man at an ATM, and two of his acquaintances, hours before the shooting. Fairfax County Major Crimes Bureau Chief Ed O'Carroll introduced the surveillance footage, which sh This MCM runner���s family fought in the military; she fights against COVID-19 10/29/2021 06:06am • Jessica Dalton turns 33 Sunday, so she's looking to run 33 miles on Saturday. (Courtesy Jessica Dalton) Jessica Dalton, of Allentown, Pennsylvania, loves to run the Marine Corps Marathon as a way to honor the military, which runs deep in her family. ���My entire family has been serving in the Brentwood residents sue Mayor Bowser over planned bus depot 10/27/2021 08:32am • Residents of Northeast D.C.���s Brentwood neighborhood are suing Mayor Muriel Bowser to stop the District from building a parking lot for hundreds of school buses. The bus depot is planned for the 1600 block of W Street and will span four acres. More D.C. News More Education News Plug-in hybrids offer an easier way to switch to electric without range anxiety 10/26/2021 12:09pm • This content is sponsored by Fair Oaks. Electric vehicles are the future, but if you want to take a smaller step, the plug-in hybrid is your ticket. While you might think of a plug-in hybrid as a small, odd-looking car built for efficiency, times have changed. The plug-in hybrid has gone more mai Siemens Gamesa establishes $200M wind turbine facility in Portsmouth 10/25/2021 01:46pm • Spanish renewable energy company Siemens Gamesa will build the first offshore wind turbine blade manufacturing facility in the U.S. in Portsmouth, Virginia. The new Siemens facility will be constructed on 80 acres of land it will lease at the Portsmouth Marine Terminal. It will produce turbine bl Metro extension to Triangle would cost $27 billion 10/25/2021 07:53am • 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. Extending a Metrorail line to Triangle in Prince William County would cost as much as $27 billion, the Virginia Department of Rail and Pu