Washington, D.C
We’ve done it, DC! We’re in the top 10 … for terrible traffic
It’s no surprise that the D.C. area has some terrible traffic around here. The crammed, crowded roads have put us on a list that we really don’t want to be on — the worst congestion in the country.
We’ve done it, everybody. We are in the top 10 for worst traffic congestion in the country — #9, as a matter of fact. It’s probably not breaking news to you, if you are out and about on roads such as the Capital Beltway.
But when you talk to the experts about all of this, they say if we don’t do anything about it, nothing is ever going to change.
Our traffic is so bad that some commuters, like Ivan Johnson, are resigned to their fate.
“I’ve been here so long that I’m used to it’s, so it’s no big deal […] I’m numb,” he said.
According to a new report from traffic-tracking company INRIX, many roads around here are rough. The D.C. region ranks 19th for traffic congestion worldwide, and 9th for most congestion in the U.S.
Drivers here waste 70 hours per year stuck in traffic, and that costs each driver $1,289 per year in wasted time and fuel.
“Well, it doesn’t surprise me, because as Americans, we know we love cars,” Dr Rashmi Sadana of George Mason University said.
Sadana has written a book called “The Moving City,” which is about smarter ways to get around. She says our region will have to come to grips with the fact that we need more affordable housing closer to and inside the Beltway to make a difference with congestion.
“Part of it is really about the economics and the way this region has really grown — which is a positive thing,” she said. “But it hasn’t grown with the idea of how are people going to be able to afford to live here and to not have these long commutes.”
And she says we actually commute many, many times per day.
“People I talk to — what are you doing after work? You’re driving your kids to all their different activities right?” she said. “You’re driving to the grocery store; you’re driving to your gym.”
One positive trend noted in this report: People are choosing more options known as micro-mobility, getting around without a car and instead using methods such as e-bikes, scooters and rideshare.
This report says our busiest corridor is DC-295.
New York City took the top spot for worst traffic in the U.S.
WASHINGTON (7News) — An individual is hospitalized after fleeing a traffic stop and being struck by a civilian vehicle on DC-295 in Northeast D.C. Monday night, according to the United States Park Police (USPP).
Officials said the incident began around 11:18 p.m. when officers attempted to stop a driver for reckless driving.
USPP said the driver fled, later losing control of the vehicle before crashing into a curb and a tree, disabling the car.
(Credit: Kyle Mazza/@KyleMazzaWUNF)
The suspect then bailed out near Kenilworth Park and ran onto DC-295.
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While on the roadway, officials said the individual was struck by a civilian vehicle.
(Credit: Kyle Mazza/@KyleMazzaWUNF)
The civilian driver was not injured.
The suspect was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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The investigation remains ongoing.
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A Washington D.C. man was sentenced to life in prison Monday for the 2024 deadly shooting of a Baltimore man during an attempted robbery in Harbor East, according to the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office.
Defendant Quontay Spinks was given a life sentence for First-Degree Murder, Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Crime of Violence, First-Degree Assault, Attempted Robbery with a Deadly Weapon, and First-Degree Attempted Murder.
“I thank the court for handing down the maximum sentence under the plea agreement parameters for a Defendant who terrorized our residents, visitors, and ultimately took the life of Mr. Antonio Peoples,” State’s Attorney Ivan J. Bates said in a press release. “While nothing can undo this loss, I hope this sentence brings the family a sense of justice and closure. I thank the Baltimore Police Department’s Homicide Detectives and ASA Gallo for ensuring accountability after so much violence and tragedy.
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The shooting occurred on September 14, 2024, in the 700 block of Aliceanna Street, outside The Ruxton restaurant in Harbor East.
Investigators reported that the victim, 36-year-old Antonio Peoples, and his girlfriend were standing outside the restaurant when a dark-colored vehicle, later identified as a Toyota Camry, pulled up beside them.
Surveillance video reviewed by homicide detectives revealed several suspects exiting the vehicle and approaching the couple with their firearms drawn.
The suspects attempted to rob them of their necklaces and when Peoples resisted, gunfire erupted.
According to investigators, Peoples managed to disarm one of the suspects and returned fire while wounded on the ground.
Peoples was struck multiple times and rushed to Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he later died. His girlfriend was grazed by a bullet and received treatment for her injuries.
Crime scene technicians recovered dozens of shell casings from various firearms, including 7.62mm cartridge casings, .40 caliber casings, and 9mm casings, along with fired projectiles and other evidence.
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Detectives utilized surveillance footage from before and after the shooting, along with ballistic and forensic evidence, to identify Spinks as a suspect.
Authorities also obtained digital and cellphone data that placed Spinks near the scene at the time of the shooting and indicated that he left the area afterward.
Spinks was located in Washington, D.C., on November 1, 2024, and taken into custody.
After being advised of his rights, investigators said Spinks confessed to attempting to rob Peoples of his necklace and to shooting him.
Spinks also admitted to involvement in several other violent incidents in Baltimore between September 12 and October 4, 2024.
Now, Spinks will spend the rest of his life in prison.
WASHINGTON (7News) — After a gloomy and cool weekend, temperatures are set to return to near seasonal averages Monday with lots of sunshine to start the week.
Skies will remain clear through Monday with temperatures dropping back to the 40s.
Temperatures will remain near seasonal averages for the foreseeable future, with fewer chances of any extreme warm or cold over the next 5 to 7 days.
The next weather maker brings a chance for April showers on Tuesday. Rain is possible for the morning commute along the I-81 corridor, with rain inside the Capital Beltway by 10 a.m. Showers will move from west to east, giving way to cloudy skies after lunchtime. Rainfall totals will be .10″ or less.
Afternoon high temperatures will reach the mid-to-upper 60s, which is cooler than average for this time of year (average high is 72 degrees).
Showers remain in the forecast on Wednesday with seasonable temperatures. Severe storm threat remains low as beneficial rains will only help our drought conditions.
Morning showers will gradually clear and lead to afternoon sunshine. Breezy at times with northwest winds gusting up to 30 mph.
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