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Parking signs causing confusion in D.C.

Many of the signs posted around the District are not up-to-date with the changes, leaving various sections of open parking marked with signs that contradict themselves.

Tags: Parking , District Department of Transportation , DDOT , Karen LeBlanc ,

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Gray's choice for fire chief mired in tax controversy

Mayor-elect Vincent Gray's choice for new fire chief has been taking a tax deduction reserved for District residents, despite living and working full time in Florida.

Tags: D.C. Fire and EMS , Vincent Gray , Kenneth Ellerbe , D.C. fire chief , Homestead Tax Credit , D.C. Office of Tax and Revenue ,

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Suspended D.C. firefighter charged with fraud

A local firefighter has been arrested and charged with a scam that involved CPR training.

Tags: Natalie Williams , D.C. Fire and EMS ,

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Save money: Avoid easy tow truck scams

Not all threats on the road come from other drivers, and one service to which most motorists usually look for assistance can actually be the source of a major scam.

Tags: Allstate , insurance , Insurance companies , towing , tow truck

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Gray names Fenty holdover city administrator

D.C. Mayor-elect Vincent Gray Wednesday named a top official in the Fenty administration his city administrator and chose a former Amtrak executive to be his chief of staff.

Tags: Vincent Gray , Allen Lew , Michelle Rhee , Gabe Klein , Gerry Mason Hall , Amtrak , D.C. Sports and Entertainment Commission , Office of Public Education Facilities Modernizatio , Nationals Park ,

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Suspended D.C. firefighter still being paid

A D.C. firefighter has been paid for not showing up at work for more than two years, WTOP has learned. The reason for the payments can be traced back to a corruption investigation that began back in 2008.

Tags: D.C. Fire and EMS , Dennis Rubin , Pete Piringer , Natalie Williams , suspension , D.C. Office of the Inspector General

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Lanier: Wants to remain under Gray, one of D.C.'s highest paid

Cathy Lanier want to keep her job after the new mayor is sworn in next month, the D.C. police chief told WTOP Thursday.

Tags: D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier , Cathy Lanier , D.C. Police Union , Kristopher Baumann , Mayor Fenty , salary , Michelle Rhee , Vince Gray , Vincent Gray , Paul D. Shinkman

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Live Blog: Ask the Governor with Bob McDonnell

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell talks with WTOP's Mark Segraves

Tags: Bob McDonnell , I-66 , I-495 , I-95 , K2 , MetroABC Board , Virginia State Employees , pat-down , medical marijuana , BRAC , JFCOM , Robert Gates , Paul D. Shinkman

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D.C. Council member: The Redskins should return

A local politician seeks to create a new sports venue in the nation's capital, aimed at bringing Washington's football team back into the city whose name it boasts.

Tags: Jack Evans , RFK Stadium , FedEx Field , Washington Redskins , Redskins , Paul D. Shinkman

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Security increased at Dunbar after alleged assault

Security is being stepped up at a D.C. high school after an alleged sexual assault last week.

Tags: Dunbar High School , Safiya Simmons , Kaya Henderson , D.C. police , sexual assault , Gary Emerling

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