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Tractor Trailer Crash Worsens Rush Hour Traffic On I-495
As if rush hour on the Capital Beltway wasn't bad enough, a tractor trailer crash jammed up the highway even more on Thursday, May 16.As of press time, delays were being reported due to the southbound crash in Fairfax County.It happened at mile marker 48.8. The south right shoulder was closed as of…
3 men from Virginia accused of roofing scam in San Mateo County
SAN MATEO – Three men from Virginia are under arrest in San Mateo County after police said they took part in a roofing scam that defrauded elderly residents on the Peninsula.According to the San Mateo Police Department, officers launched an investigation in Nov. 2023. Investigators learned that a group of men who purportedly had "Irish accents" operated a fake construction company called "Statewide Roofing and Siding."Police said the suspects used a fake contractor's license, performed work that was likely not needed and overcharged for work that was not completed.Investigators worked with other police departments in San Mateo County and found...
Authorities clear encampment in Northwest DC amid increase in homelessness
WASHINGTON - Workers moved in to clear a major homeless camp in D.C. Thursday morning. It comes after new data shows in D.C., Virginia and Maryland, the homelessness problem is getting worse, not better, despite millions of dollars being spent on the issue. The homeless encampment was on E and...
Data: Alternate routes more dangerous following Key Bridge collapse
Maryland drivers have felt the impact on traffic in the weeks following the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. There's new federal data that supports that feeling. "The rush hour now starts at, I would say 2:30 p.m., instead of the 3 o' clock hour," a driver named Kris said. "I...
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