Montgomery Co. residents sound off on White's Ferry's closure - Wednesday, May 3, 2023 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | May 03, 2023 [Web version](   [‘Held hostage': Drawn-out dispute over White's Ferry leaves Md. town in limbo]( It's been nearly two and a half years since the last time White's Ferry took cars across a lazy span of the Potomac River - and residents in Poolesville are still counting the days. [READ MORE](   [Wild car crash caught on Fairfax police dash cam video; officer barely escapes]( Being a police officer is dangerous, and a crash during a traffic stop Monday in Fairfax County demonstrated just how dangerous the job can be. 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