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What to do when car meets tornado
With pictures of the Oklahoma tornado devastation near Oklahoma City still coming in, some wonder what they would do if a tornado hit while they were behind the wheel.
Commuter Idle: A 3-hour trek through 4 'states'
He's not a morning person, but family and church keep him waking up at 3 a.m. for the three-hour trip.
Metro adds 7-day short trip pass to SmarTrip cards
Metro adds weekly short-trip pass to SmarTrip cards, discontinues paper short-trip pass
Cyclists take to the streets for National Bike Month
May is National Bike Month, a reminder that bikes are increasingly becoming part of the traffic flow.
Capital Bikeshare sets new ridership record
Capital Bikeshare set a new record Friday. The red bikes were checked out more than 10,100 times - the most rides ever on a weekday.
Purple Line will rely on federal, private funding
Customers will soon pay more at the pump in Maryland, thanks to a new gas tax. But even that won't raise enough money for one project.
Graduations to cause weekend traffic delays
Construction along Interstate 95, bridge work, more track work and several area university commencement ceremonies will delay travelers this weekend. That and more in your Weekend Wakeup.
Montgomery County residents speak out on bus rapid transit
At a public hearing before the Montgomery County Planning Board Thursday evening, more than 50 residents testified about bus-rapid transit.
BWI runway closures set for overnight this weekend
2 main commercial runways to be closed during overnight hours this weekend
New traffic signal could confuse some drivers (VIDEO)
The District Department of Transportation has finished installing its fifth pedestrian High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk, or HAWK. The crosswalks "help pedestrians safely cross high traffic volume streets," according to DDOT.
Filming for 'Captain America' closing D.C. streets
Filming for the Captain America movie will close some D.C. streets Thursday and Friday.
Metro to shut 5 stations for weekend work
Metro to shut a total of 5 stations on green and orange lines for weekend work
$15.4 billion roads draft heavy on Hampton Roads
Hampton Roads area would see major highway projects under draft plan fattened by fresh revenue
Metro: No cause of Silver Spring fire yet
Although the ultimate cause of the fire that badly damaged one of the transit agency's oldest model railcars and left hundreds of commuters stranded has not been determined, the transit agency released preliminary findings Wednesday.
VDOT reaches deal on pothole repair claims
The Virginia Department of Transportation has reached a deal to repay some motorists whose vehicles were damaged by potholes in Hampton Roads.
Speed camera firm refunding $27K in Hagerstown
Contractor's lax inspection of speed cameras leads to $27,000 in refunds in Hagerstown, Md.
College Park Metro station to be closed on UMd. graduation weekend
WTOP's Kate Ryan reports.
Red Line service restored after fire, smoke Tuesday
Metro has resumed service along the Red Line following a report of smoke and fire under a railcar at the Silver Spring station Tuesday.
Forum to be held on Purple Line
Construction industry experts to discuss Purple Line
Widening of U.S. 1 to ease Fort Belvoir commute
This fall, a project to widen U.S. 1/Richmond Highway between Telegraph Road and Mount Vernon Memorial Highway will begin to help ease the commute to Fort Belvoir.
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