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[ad_1] Members of the Fort Washington, Maryland, community came together Saturday to remember those who died in crashes on Maryland Route 210 in Prince George’s County. Officials speak at a…
Read more Prince George’s Co. community gathers to remember victims of crash deaths, push for change – WTOP News[ad_1] Scammers persuaded an 82-year-old Montgomery County woman to buy a fortune’s worth of gold bars then hand them over, according to prosecutors. Scammers persuaded an 82-year-old Montgomery…
Read more Gold bar scams are targeting wealthy seniors in this Maryland county. One woman was fleeced for $900K – WTOP News[ad_1] Farmers markets draw shoppers throughout the D.C. area as they offer a variety of products ranging from fruits and vegetables to meat, poultry and eggs. Arlington, Virginia-based…
Read more Farmers markets dot the DC-area weekend landscape — and are ‘fantastic for everyone involved’ – WTOP News[ad_1] D.C.’s blistering heat wave has taken a high toll on home air conditioning systems. Service technicians worked through the weekend and are putting in extra hours this…
Read more Did the recent heat wave take a toll on your AC? Here’s what technicians are dealing with – WTOP News[ad_1] With extremely hot temperatures blanketing the D.C. area, there are a few cardinal warning signs of heat-related ailments you should be on the lookout for. Hot weather…
Read more Heatstroke can be ‘sneaky.’ Here is the ‘major red flag’ you need to pay attention to – WTOP News[ad_1] School principals, teachers, staff and families of Montgomery County students are contemplating the impacts of budget cuts that will result… School principals, teachers, staff and families of…
Read more Bigger class sizes coming to Montgomery Co. schools as a result of $30M budget shortfall – WTOP News[ad_1] The D.C. Council is considering a bill to designate the red-backed salamander — aka the Plethodon cinereus — as the official “state amphibian of the District of…
Read more Most common salamander in the DC area proposed as city’s official amphibian – WTOP News[ad_1] D.C. police have released body camera footage of shooting that left a man suspected of having a mental health episode earlier this month injured. D.C. police have…
Read more DC police release bodycam footage of police shooting that left man with a knife injured – WTOP News[ad_1] Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has proclaimed himself an abortion rights advocate in his race for Senate against Democrat Angela Alsobrooks. In his first campaign ad, a…
Read more Hogan makes abortion-rights stand in Senate race – WTOP News[ad_1] Pro-Palestinian protests by students and nonstudents at George Washington University continued for a fourth day Sunday. Pro-Palestinian student protestors continue their encampment on the grounds of George…
Read more 4th day of Israel-Hamas war protests continue at GW University – WTOP News[ad_1] Cardinal Elementary School in Arlington held an hourlong pep rally Wednesday for the Washington Capitals, complete with cheers, hockey lessons from Caps staff and a visit from…
Read more Arlington elementary schoolers cheer on the Washington Capitals during playoff pep rally – WTOP News[ad_1] U.S. News & World Report released its latest rankings of the nation’s best high schools and one well-known school from the D.C. region remains part of the…
Read more What DC-area school is ranked as one of the best in the nation – WTOP News[ad_1] The discovery was made recently during the mansion’s revitalization project. The contents of the bottles will undergo laboratory analysis, and they will be conserved for eventual display.…
Read more Mount Vernon archeologists find 2 bottles containing plump cherries from more than 200 years ago – WTOP News[ad_1] A Southeast D.C. day care operator was honored Saturday for helping save the lives of 16 children at the Baby Einstein Child Development Center in January. D.C.…
Read more DC day care owner honored for evacuating 16 kids ahead of gas explosion – WTOP News[ad_1] Verdine White, veteran member of Earth, Wind & Fire, is making his first venture into sports ownership as a new minority owner in Old Glory DC, the…
Read more Earth, Wind & Fire bassist now part owner of DC-area sports team – WTOP News[ad_1] “I think I’ve raised maybe a little over $800 just this year. But since I’ve been doing this for 12 years now, I think I’m upwards of…
Read more DC-area pubs buzz with barber clippers to fight childhood cancer – WTOP News[ad_1] D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and police Chief Pamela Smith led a public safety summit Saturday with grassroots leaders to address the city’s ongoing crime problem. D.C. Mayor…
Read more Bowser, DC police chief huddle with grassroots leaders to combat crime problem – WTOP News[ad_1] Montgomery County Police say among the most common scams are phone calls in which the caller impersonates law enforcement or a government agency threatening the victim with…
Read more How a WTOP reporter almost got swindled by a scammer over the phone – WTOP News[ad_1] The Smithsonian Institution said it’s moving as quickly as it can to repatriate the remains of about 30,000 people acquired for scientific research during the 19th century…
Read more The Smithsonian has amassed remains of around 30,000 people. Now it’s ramping up efforts to return them – WTOP News[ad_1] By unanimous vote, the Arlington County Board in Virginia approved a plan Saturday to keep a critical infrastructure system running beneath the feet of present and future…
Read more Arlington Co. approves plan to maintain critical sewer infrastructure – WTOP News
