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3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (195+ words) Three Fairfax County students were involved in separate vehicle accidents while riding a bicycle or scooter Wednesday, according to an email to parents from Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Superintendent Michelle Reid. One of the students, a middle schooler, died,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (263+ words) Nearly 30 people have died so far this year in crashes in Fairfax County. News4’s Adam Tuss spoke with police about what’s behind the increase. Traffic fatalities in Fairfax County grew by 100% in comparison to last year, the Fairfax County Police…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (476+ words) August 20, 2026, 7:07 AM No, Montgomery County, Maryland, doesn’t want drivers to floor it when they approach a green light. The name “Speed on Green” is part of a plan to expand the same technology used at sites where red-light cameras are…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (136+ words) A woman died and her child survived after they were hit a vehicle at Twinbrook Parkway and Chapman Avenue in Rockville on Monday night, police say. A woman died and her child survived after they were hit by a vehicle…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (114+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. At least two other pedestrians also were killed in separate traffic accidents…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (329+ words) August 17, 2026, 12:58 PM Drivers who fail to stop at designated intersections in Takoma Park, Maryland, will receive warnings from the city’s automated stop-sign camera program starting Monday, with fines beginning Sept. 16. The City of Takoma Park said the four-year program, which…...