MotorWeek at 45: The show that taught America how to buy a car (and still does)

By WTOP Staff
November 12, 2025 | 1:15 PM

A national show with D.C.-area ties is now in season 45.

And it’s a must watch for anyone who’s in the market for a car … or who wants to learn more about them.

MotorWeek host and creator John Davis joined John Aaron and Michelle Basch on Wednesday to document the occasion.

Fairfax Co. seeks to exempt Potomac River to protect water if Va. declares drought emergency

By Neal Augenstein
June 26, 2026 | 4:37 PM

Northern Virginia remains under a drought watch, and Fairfax County leaders want to make sure there’s enough drinking water to go around if Virginia declares a drought emergency. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors authorized Chairman Jeff McKay to write to Governor Abigail Spanberger, to request that the Potomac River be excluded from a Virginia drought-specific declaration, since Fairfax Water is dependent on the Potomac as its drinking water supply.

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