The National Cathedral isn't the only thing taking a beating thanks to the ferocity of a deluge which caught many by surprise -- the District's drivers are also having a rough go of it. more ›

Good morning, Washington. We're on the brink of the symbolic end of summer. Labor Day traditionally signals the conclusion of our dog days, the retiring of certain white attire, and the ushering in of cooler weather. But, of course, Labor Day is much more than a seasonal marker or a fashion barometer; in a year when public sector unions and their opponents were often in the spotlight, this weekend could be a good time to brush up on your holiday history. more ›

Somewhere inside this huge fireball is a Hummer which caught on fire on the Beltway outside Forestville, Maryland shortly after midnight last night. Man, it's a good thing that the emergency crew which first spotted the flames was able to easily convince the woman driving the vehicle to put down her cell phone and get out, right? more ›

$22,000: that's how much an allegedly drunken sex romp inside a rapidly moving vehicle is going to cost 22-year-old Salem Trad. more ›

I sure hope the Maryland State Highway Administration has some good ideas, because it sounds like they're about to come into a huge amount of revenue. more ›

This afternoon, Washington Post sports reporter Gene Wang happened upon a news story which led to one of the better hashtags in recent memory: #ostrichonbeltway. more ›

Check out this amazing piece of video which really documents the enormity of the 54-inch water main break which shut down a large section of the Capital Beltway this morning. Not only did the rushing water cause serious damage and grind traffic to a halt for hours this morning, but the break has forced Andrews Air Force Base into "reduced operations," and led to the closure of several area schools and the offices of the U.S. Census Bureau in Suitland. more ›

UPDATE: Word is that construction at the Telegraph Road overpass is complete and that all lanes and ramps are now open. more ›

You know, with all the recent, well-publicized difficulties that professional athletes seem to be having with laws involving driving and guns, perhaps we shouldn't be so surprised that one would eventually combine reckless behavior with both in one fell swoop. Enter Delonte West, a member of the Cleveland LeBrons Cavaliers and a former area high school standout. According to the Post, when West was pulled over on his motorcycle for cutting off a Prince George's County police officer on I-95 Thursday night, he was packing "a Beretta 9mm in his waistband, a Ruger .357 strapped to his leg and a shotgun in a guitar case slung over his back" -- a ridiculous amount of iron to be hauling around. Police also noted that it was "unclear" where West was going, and why exactly he felt the need to engage his inner El Mariachi. West, who was named the Post's All-Met High School Basketball Player of the Year in the 2000-01 season, is from nearby Greenbelt and was released under his own recognizance, possibly (but hopefully not) to go figure out ways to strap more weaponry to his body. more ›

Consider alternate routes around the Wilson Bridge this evening, as WTOP is reporting a serious motorcycle crash on the Inner Loop of the Beltway near the bridge. more ›

Where have you gone, Louie Gohmert? Way back, you said that "Washington, D.C. is also the only city in the entire country that every senator and every member of Congress has a vested interest in seeing that it works properly, that water works, sewer works, and no other city in America has that." more ›