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Wednesday, 11 August 2021

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DC-area entertainment venues to require proof of vaccination, negative COVID-19 test | WTOP

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DC-area entertainment venues to require proof of vaccination, negative COVID-19 test . WTOP ....

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Maryland’s toll lane project drawing dozens to speak before vote

Wtop 11 Aug 2021

Maryland’s three-member Board of Public Works will vote Wednesday on Gov. Larry Hogan’s proposal to create managed toll lanes that — at the completion of the project — will stretch from the American Legion Bridge, along a segment of the Capital Beltway, and up Interstate 270 to Frederick ... The board is voting on two contracts ... meeting.

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Auditor to review DC crime lab’s compliance with 2011 law creating independent forensic agency

Wtop 11 Aug 2021

The troubled D.C. crime lab is getting another probing. This time by the Office of the D.C ... In an interview with WTOP, D.C ... “We’re looking at the legislation that created the Department of Forensic Sciences,” Patterson said in an interview with WTOP, “to see whether the provisions of the legislation have been implemented effectively.” ... D.C ... At a D.C.

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Extreme heat, more strong storms in DC region’s Wednesday forecast

Wtop 11 Aug 2021

The D.C ... for the entire WTOP listening area ... “Heat is the No ... Listen to WTOP online and on the radio at 103.5 FM or 107.7 FM. Current traffic conditions Weather forecast Closings and Delays Sign up for WTOP alerts ... region ... “I was in the kitchen and all of a sudden, there was a boom — I think it was lightning,” Waites told WTOP.

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Guilty plea in gruesome Germantown 2019 murder

Wtop 10 Aug 2021

A Germantown, Maryland, man pleaded guilty Monday to first-degree murder in the gruesome 2019 death of a woman he killed just a day after meeting her ... 9, 2019 ... Sakkestad will be sentenced Aug. 27 in Montgomery County Circuit Court.

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Flash flood warning issued for parts of Md., DC

Wtop 10 Aug 2021

Listen to WTOP online and on the radio at 103.5 FM or 107.7 FM. Current traffic conditions Weather forecast Closings and Delays Sign up for WTOP alerts ... The WTOP Traffic Center reported wet condition on roadways causing issues ... Listen live to WTOP’s latest traffic reports every 10minutes on the 8s ... — WTOP Traffic (@WTOPtraffic) August 9, 2021.

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Reston woman dead after being thrown from car in crash on I-95

Wtop 10 Aug 2021

A Reston woman is dead after she was thrown from her car in a crash on Interstate 95 in Fairfax County, Virginia State Police said. According to authorities, Stephanie D. Garcia, 29, was traveling south Saturday morning just before 7 a.m ... Source .

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7 things to consider before buying a vacation home

Wtop 10 Aug 2021

Once you’re closing on the vacation home you’ve just bought, you may actually need a vacation. In other words, if you’re pondering purchasing a vacation home, it’s quite a process, and there’s a lot to think about first. But if you ultimately decide to go for it, you aren’t alone ... [See ... in 2021-2022.] ... 1 ... 2 ... 3 ... [SEE ... 4 ... 5.

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Popular Howard County park to get $7.3M facelift

Wtop 10 Aug 2021

A popular park in Howard County, Maryland, recently received funding to undergo some major renovations. The county is using $7.3 million of state money to renovate the west side of Centennial Park in Ellicott City ... So we’re looking forward to the new synthetic fields helping with that issue,” Stauffer said ... Raul Delerme. District 9B Del.

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Child left in car dies in Fairfax County

Wtop 10 Aug 2021

The child was taken to the hospital and was pronounced dead ... Check back with WTOP for updates.�.

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Viral video shows DC cop punching man on U Street in Southeast

Wtop 09 Aug 2021

The D.C. police on Monday will address an incident in which an officer was caught on video repeatedly punching a man as other officers tried to handcuff him. The incident happened Sunday afternoon near the Ketcham Recreation Center, on U Street in Southeast ... One man can be heard ... D.C ... WTOP’s Anna Gewel and Zeke Hartner contributed to this report.

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‘It’s more emotional for us’ — kindergarten parents on 1st day of school in Stafford County

Wtop 09 Aug 2021

John and Najae take video as their daughter enters Widewater Elementary School, in Stafford, Virginia, for her first day of kindergarten. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein). The first day of kindergarten brings a jumble of emotions for parents in any year. In 2021, all the feels are intensified ... Najae may have had some tears in her eyes ... Source .

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Vaccine incentive program kicks off in DC

Wtop 08 Aug 2021

D.C. officials aim for a strong start to the school year by encouraging students and their parents to get vaccinated ... Chancellor of D.C ... (WTOP/Monique Blyther) WTOP/Monique Blyther ... (WTOP/Monique Blyther) Monique Blyther ... (WTOP/Monique Blyther) WTOP/Monique Blyther ... (WTOP/Monique Blyther) WTOP/Monique Blyther ... (WTOP/Monique Blyther) WTOP/Monique Blyther.

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Some sidewalks can now talk to you in Takoma Park

Wtop 07 Aug 2021

In one Maryland town, some of the sidewalks are more than just cement, they are meant to inspire you, make you think, or, in some cases, just make you chuckle. Sidewalk poetry is going on in Takoma Park, and the poets are all residents of the town ... Paul, Minnesota ... WTOP/Mike Murillo ... WTOP/Mike Murillo. Poet Nala Miller, 7, in Takoma Park, Maryland.

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