For some in the D.C. region, Thursday morning’s rush hour began before Wednesday night’s commute ended. An inch or so of snow fell across the D.C. region on Wednesday evening, leaving many of the region’s roads untreated and slippery, leading to delays that WTOP listeners reported as running up to eight hours. Many roads were not pre-treated, and […]
A ban is already in place for riding hoverboards on the Metro transit system, but that ban may soon extend to station platforms. Recently, more than 30 universities, including American University and Georgetown University, have banned or restricted hoverboards on their campuses due to safety concerns.The transit agency says there are too many safety risks associated […]
WASHINGTON — Walking is becoming an increasingly dangerous activity, as the number of pedestrians killed in crashes in the Washington area continues to rise. Data provided to WTOP by 10 of the top local police agencies show that 60 pedestrians died in 2015 after being struck by a vehicle. In 2014, 53 people were killed. In […]
The region may be dealing with the coldest weather of the season so far — but it should brace for a major event later this week with several inches of snow, NBC4 meteorologists say. It is too soon to say when exactly the snow will begin, but it will likely fall Friday evening and continue […]
WASHINGTON — Hundreds of people gathered in the bitter cold on Monday to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a Peace Walk in Southeast Washington. “If you look out here, you see people from all walks of life, and it’s really making me feel good,” said Haywood Donerson of the MLK Parade and Peace […]
After a frigid Monday, Tuesday will start with bitterly cold wind chills. Several school systems in the region have announced 2-hour delaysfor Tuesday due to the predicted temperatures, including Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William and Rappahannock County Public Schools. The weather is taking a toll on Metro as well: A cracked rail outside the Ballston station […]
First lady Michelle Obama is celebrating her birthday — and there’s just one more of those big days while she’s still in the White House. There’s no word from the White House on how she plans to mark her 52nd birthday on Sunday. President Barack Obama threw a White House dance party two years ago […]
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Even while she was in The House That Dan Built, D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser couldn’t get a shout out or a face-to-face with the owner of Washington’s NFL team. That would be Dan Snyder, and the home — soon, sort of, to be vacated — was FedEx Field. Bowser, at the beckoning and behest […]
Maryland Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo is a former police officer. He’s been on the scene of fatal crashes, and says the June deaths of two teenagers in an alcohol-related crash “brought it all back.” The crash that killed Wootton High graduates Calvin Li and Alex Murk — both 18 years old — happened after the teens […]