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Trump Impact: DC mayor would 'absolutely' share ideas with Musk's government efficiency task force 11/21/2024 05:28pm • The D.C. region will be hearing more and more about the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, in the coming months as he leads a task force that will make recommendations to President-elect Donald Trump on how to reshape the federal workforce. At least in some areas, Musk and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser Discover the benefits of Fairfax County Commuter Services 11/08/2024 10:54am • This content is provided by Fairfax County Transportation Demand Management. As businesses across Fairfax County continue to evolve, providing employees with commuting options that are affordable, convenient and environmentally friendly has become increasingly important. Fairfax County Commut DC-area traffic now is just as bad as it was pre-pandemic, report finds 10/09/2024 04:33pm • If you've recently found yourself stuck in traffic in the D.C. area, wondering where are all these cars are coming from if remote work is still a popular thing, new data might explain some things. According to a new report from the analytics firm StreetLight Data, traffic is worse now in 2024 tha 'You are my forever hero': Community mourns fallen DC officer killed in accidental shooting 09/12/2024 04:12pm • Friends, family and hundreds of police officers gathered Thursday to remember D.C. police officer Wayne David, who died last month while trying to retrieve a gun that accidentally fired. On Aug. 28, David, a 25-year veteran of D.C.'s police force, was trying to recover a gun that a man officers Montgomery County Council OKs move to cut office vacancy rate 07/31/2024 05:00pm • The Montgomery County Council has approved legislation designed to cut into the county's office vacancy rate. The "Make Office Vacancy Extinct (MOVE) Act" would codify and make permanent the program that awards grants to businesses that relocate to or expand within Montgomery County, Maryland. 'I'm not happy about it': Commuters deal with Metro's summer shutdown 06/03/2024 11:29am • Many Monday morning commuters who usually take the Red Line to work had to find another way to their workplace, after Metro’s summer shutdown began on Saturday, June 1. Five Red Line stations are now closed for construction and maintenance. The Takoma station will be closed through June 29. The Residential tax rate increasing as part of approved Fairfax Co. budget 05/08/2024 04:45pm • Homeowners in Fairfax County, Virginia, will see their yearly tax bill increase as part of the fiscal 2025 budget leaders approved Tuesday. As part of the package, the residential tax rate is increasing by 3 cents, and will now be $1.125 per $100 of assessed value. The result, the county said, is Citing declining enrollment, Prince William Co. slated to delay new high school opening 03/06/2024 03:12pm • Citing declining enrollment trends, public school leaders in Prince William County, Virginia, are slated to delay the opening of the division's 14th high school. The new school, which is planned to be built in the Lake Ridge neighborhood, had already been delayed one year while the county changed Plan to revitalize downtown DC would cost $400 million 02/26/2024 03:50pm • A plan announced by D.C. political and business leaders Monday that aims to increase activity in the city's downtown area would take five years to fully implement and would cost $400 million. The downtown area finds itself at a "post-pandemic inflection point," according to a presentation from th Expanding the economy is Prince George’s Co.'s No. 1 priority. What’s hindering it? 02/09/2024 05:13am • Leaders in Prince George’s County, Maryland, have been warning that the upcoming budget process is going to involve hard choices that will leave lots of people unhappy. To provide more, the county needs to increase tax revenues. But unlike most jurisdictions which see commercial tax sources gen How much snow fell in the DC region during the wintry blast? 01/16/2024 06:27pm • The unofficial results are in and between 2 to 6 inches of snow blanketed the D.C. region, with some parts of Northern Virginia getting 5 inches and Montgomery and Howard counties just shy of 6 inches. One part of Northeast D.C. totaled 4.1 inches, according to National Weather Service unofficial Up to 4 inches of snow measured in parts of DC area as flakes continue to fall 01/15/2024 11:46pm • Snowfall intensified Monday evening as temperatures dropped, making for slushy roads and a messy commute in the D.C. area. Here's what you need to know. After steady morning snowfall Monday, a heavier round of snow fell on the D.C. region starting at around 6 p.m. and was expected to last until a Over 300 businesses, residential buildings lose power after Falls Church car crash 12/29/2023 09:45am • Listen to WTOP Traffic on 8s for the latest details.  A car crash in Falls Church, Virginia, Friday morning caused multiple street closures and a major power outage, affecting over 300 businesses, residences and government buildings. Falls Church police said the outage was caused by a car cra Want to get around Thanksgiving gridlock? Leave at 'inconvenient' times 11/16/2023 06:48pm • Tens of millions are expected to drive for the Thanksgiving holiday, and that means intense gridlock will likely greet drivers as they hit the roads. According to AAA, roughly 50 million Americans will get behind the wheel, an increase of nearly 2% when compared to last year. The worst, mo 'March for Israel' in DC expected to bring large crowds, parking and traffic restrictions 11/13/2023 05:07pm • More than a month after the Oct. 7 attack by terrorist group Hamas on Israel, tens of thousands of people are expected on the National Mall in D.C. on Tuesday for a "March for Israel." Mayor Muriel Bowser said during a news conference Monday she's been briefed on the event, and that the National