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Henry Kissinger, the longtime American statesman who passed away on Wednesday, once spoke at a conference in Lexington.

More than 47.7 million Americans will take to the nation’s roads and skies this Independence Day  Just 2.5% fewer Americans are expected to travel this year compared to 2019  Its an increase of nearly 40% compared to last year, when travel fell to 34.2m  An expected 43.6 million Americans will drive to their destinations, the highest on record for this holiday and 5% more than the previous record set in 2019  The top American destinations are those with entertainment on offer including La...

Reply Officials from AAA are concerned about the time period between Memorial Day and Labor Day when fatal accidents involving teenage drivers are increased. (Shutterstock) WASHINGTON, DC — A year after 72 people were killed in Virginia in automobile accidents involving teenage drivers in 2020, officials are warning parents of an increasingly dangerous time period between Memorial Day and Labor Day when many fatal accidents take place on regional highways. Teen driving deaths have increased ...

MD Drivers Pay $1 More For Gas Than Last Memorial Day: AAA - Annapolis, MD - Vaccinated Marylanders are emerging from pandemic dormancy and jamming the roads Memorial Day weekend. Gas prices are up $1 from 2020.

D.C. parking enforcement will start up again next week — but so will a way to pay off your old tickets without penalties.

UpdatedFri, May 28, 2021 at 9:17 am ET Reply For motorists with old parking and traffic ticket debt, the D.C. government is launching a four-month ticket amnesty program. It will give motorists who are in arrears an opportunity to pay their ticket debts without having to pay any overdue penalty. (Shutterstock) WASHINGTON, DC — Parking enforcement will resume in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, June 1, followed by the city returning to the booting of cars on July 1. The enforcement will cover expi...

UpdatedTue, May 11, 2021 at 5:05 pm ET Replies(90) Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam declared a state of emergency Tuesday afternoon to address gasoline supply disruptions across the state due to a cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline. (Alejandro Guzmani/Shutterstock) VIRGINIA/DC — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam declared a state of emergency Tuesday afternoon to address gasoline supply disruptions across the state due to a cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline. Last Friday, the Colonial Pipeline system...

Reply May 3, 2021 A consortium that bid unsuccessfully on a lucrative state highway project has signaled it intends to press its case against the Maryland Department of Transportation. Subscribe Capital Express Mobility Partners (CEMP) protested the agencys decision to award the multi-billion dollar I-495/I-270 project to a rival, Accelerate Maryland Partners, in March. That protest was denied after MDOTs contracting officer upheld the agencys process for evaluating the three bids it received...

The Maryland Transportation Authority prefers Option 7, from Sandy Point to Kent Island, as pictured here from the Draft Environmental Impact Statement on a proposed third Bay Bridge span. (Courtesy Maryland Transportation Authority) This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Before the pandemic, motorists traveling eastbound through Anne Arundel County toward the Bay Bridge endured...

Prices At The Pump Climb As COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Accelerates Patch 3/15/2021 Mark Hand © Shutterstock As COVID-19 vaccines continue to roll out and optimism grows, the market is likely to continue seeing higher crude oil prices. VIRGINIA/DC — Gas prices at the pump hit $3 in the District of Columbia Friday for the first time since 2018, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic. The price per gallon was up 8 cents from the same time the previous week, 35 cents in the last month a...