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D.C. high school basketball star Acaden Lewis, of Sidwell Friends School, announced on Saturday that he’ll be attending the University of Kentucky. D.C. high school basketball star Acaden…
Read more DC high school basketball star Acaden Lewis chooses to go to University of Kentucky – WTOP News“Halloween is what I wait for all year long,” said Skye Marinda. “It’s the time when everybody is a little more open to getting … witchy.” There are…
Read more Local witch and tarot reader describes her Halloween rituals – WTOP NewsThe 37th annual 17th Street High Heel Race went off without a hitch Tuesday evening as dozens of drag kings, queens and others dashed a few blocks on…
Read more 37th annual 17th Street High Heel Race run goes off without a hitch – WTOP NewsD.C. early voting begins Monday as the District joins Virginia and Maryland with preelection day in-person voting. Sign up for WTOP’s Election Desk weekly newsletter to stay up-to-date through…
Read more Thousands of ballots already cast as DC, Maryland and Virginia open for early voting – WTOP NewsAbout 90 women walked a white carpet at Montgomery County’s police headquarters on Saturday, celebrating their newfound voice to counteract domestic violence. About 90 elegantly-dressed women walked a…
Read more Montgomery Co. event empowers domestic violence survivors: ‘We want to help’ – WTOP NewsAbout 750 people took part in “The Big Sing” — a free, community sing organized by the Kennedy Center, the Washington National Cathedral and Levine Music. Conductor Micah…
Read more Community sing fills Washington National Cathedral – WTOP NewsEach Sunday, around 200 school children fill the studios at the University of Maryland School of Music in College Park. Kids of all ages can learn to play…
Read more Maryland music school aims to give students a ‘well-rounded experience’ – WTOP NewsA bill to allow stop sign cameras in school zones is advancing in Prince George’s county council. The measure was passed unanimously on Oct. 10 by the Transportation,…
Read more Stop sign cameras may be coming to Prince George’s County – WTOP NewsThe Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission held a hearing to discuss documented lynchings in Montgomery County between 1854 and 1933. The Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission…
Read more ‘There he was hanged from a locust tree’: Identity of 3 DC-area lynching victims revealed by Maryland commission – WTOP NewsUVA Health is launching clinical trials for a new way to manage Type 2 diabetes that doesn’t rely on medications or weight loss. UVA Health is launching clinical…
Read more U. of Virginia researchers explore new ways to manage diabetes – WTOP NewsFifty to 90 rescued pets from North Carolina, which was hit by Hurricane Helene, are expected to arrive Tuesday night at shelters in Northern Virginia. While search and…
Read more Rescued pets out of states hit by Hurricane Helene are coming to Virginia – WTOP NewsThe medical lead of UVA Cancer Center’s Colorectal Cancer Screening Program is pushing for people to get screened. Cancer prevention and breakthroughs in cancer treatment have helped lower…
Read more UVA cancer center pushes for more screenings as number of diagnoses rise among younger Americans – WTOP NewsBowie State University reached an agreement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that will create more environmental conservation opportunities for students. President Aminta H. Breaux during an…
Read more A new deal to provide more opportunity for students at Bowie State University – WTOP NewsAs Hurricane Helene threatens to beat down on Florida, search and rescue teams from Northern Virginia and suburban Maryland have been sent down to help. Fairfax County’s urban…
Read more Va. and Md. emergency responders heading to Florida where Hurricane Helene makes landfall – WTOP NewsAlt-rock icons and their fans descended on Nationals Park in D.C. on Saturday, marking the return of the HFStival after 13 years. The festival, started in 1990 by…
Read more HFStival rocks Nationals Park, returning to DC after more than a decade – WTOP NewsFourth grade students from Powell Elementary School testified Wednesday to the D.C. Council in support of a bill that would make the red-backed salamander the official amphibian of…
Read more Red-backed salamander gets support from students to become DC’s official amphibian – WTOP NewsThe nine-day Great Frederick Fair opened in Maryland this weekend with livestock judging, a colorful midway of rides and games, and a packed schedule featuring big-name performers and…
Read more The Great Frederick Fair brings a lively midway and bustling barn to Maryland – WTOP NewsWith classes back in session, a major drive is underway to recruit a legion of volunteer tutors needed for students throughout the D.C. area. A booth for the…
Read more ‘The needs are really, really enormous’: High demand for volunteer tutors for DC-area students – WTOP NewsRecently, the District agreed to spend $25 million to fund numerous nonprofit groups that conduct the after-school programs. On Saturday, D.C. parents and their school children spent time…
Read more DC promotes more than 120 free after-school programs – WTOP NewsFrom vaping, the cost of school supplies to cellphone policies, the WTOP team is studying up on hot-button topics in education across the D.C. region. Follow on air…
Read more Metro police host back-to-school bash at Fort Totten station – WTOP News
