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Recall on St. James Smokehouse's smoked salmon over potential listeria exposure 09/06/2022 07:56am • In Virginia and some other states, St. James Smokehouse's smoked salmon is being recalled over potential exposure to a bacteria that could make you seriously sick. The voluntary recall applies to 4-ounce packages of Scotch Reserve Scottish Smoked Salmon that were sold between February and June. Reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by Calling 988 09/05/2022 08:00pm • If you or a loved one find yourself having a mental health crisis or suicidal thoughts, you have access to a new national service that can help connect you quickly with qualified support and assistance. The 988 Mental Health Crisis LineThe new hotline launched on July 16, 2022, and it's reachable fr Nina Totenberg on her friendship with RBG 09/04/2022 09:38am • ▶ Watch Video: Nina Totenberg and her friendship with RBG Nina Totenberg's life-long search for facts began with fiction, and her admiration for an intrepid teenage amateur detective: "I wanted to be like Nancy Drew, and that meant I wanted to be something of a sleuth," she said. To Landon School 'deeply concerned' after video shows students using racial slur on Metro 09/03/2022 07:35am • Officials at the Landon School in Montgomery County, Maryland, condemn the behavior displayed by its students — including singing a racial slur — inside a Metro train in a viral video. The video — posted Thursday on multiple social media platforms — shows a group of students shouting out How America turned into a nation of snackers 09/03/2022 06:59am • Forget breakfast, lunch and dinner. People can't get enough of the in-between. Big companies report that snack sales are soaring. Net sales of Doritos, Cheetos, Ruffles, PopCorners, Smartfood and SunChips grew by double digits in the second quarter. Retail sales of Pirate's Booty jumped about 32% Norton shares concerns over treatment of DC residents in federal prisons 09/02/2022 07:05pm • D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton has sent a letter to Colette Peters, the new director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, over issues regarding D.C. residents in the agency's custody. She called for people convicted of D.C. Code offenses that reside at USP Pollock to be transferred to a safer facil Virginia delegate: Law on notification of school employee arrests may need to be updated 08/31/2022 04:33am • A Fairfax County delegate to the Virginia General Assembly said the law that requires police to report the arrest of public school employees for specific offenses may need to be tweaked. Del. Vivian Watts, whose district includes part of Fairfax County, spoke with WTOP following the discovery ear The 19 Best Restaurants in Raleigh, North Carolina 08/30/2022 08:00pm • Raleigh has quickly become a foodie haven. With numerous award-winning chefs and a diverse community, the city is rich with innovative restaurants, tried and true offerings, and food from around the world. Whether you're looking for a hearty breakfast before hiking the lush North Carolina wilderness Everything You Need to Know About Probate 08/29/2022 08:00pm • The probate process gets a bad reputation, but it's the reality many families will face, and it's a process that can function well for some small estates. Here's what heirs need to know as they navigate the probate process after the loss of a loved one and what those currently making their own estat What Is a Substantially Equal Periodic Payment (SEPP)? 08/29/2022 08:00pm • There's usually a 10% early withdrawal penalty if you take money from a traditional retirement account in your 50s or younger, but there are a few exceptions to the penalty. A substantially equal periodic payment is a series of retirement account withdrawals that allow account owners to take funds o 2 students accused of bringing guns to Prince George's County high school 08/29/2022 05:17pm • Two students at a Maryland high school have been arrested and accused of bringing guns on the first day of school. The boys, 16 and 18, are students at Suitland High School, in Prince George's County. Deputies executed a warrant Monday for the 16-year-old, who was wanted in connection with a c Hundreds of thousands return to classes in DC, Md. and Va. 08/29/2022 01:40pm • Hundreds of thousands of public school students in Maryland, Virginia and D.C. begin a new year Monday. Who is returning In D.C., more than 90,000 DCPS students are back in the classroom again. In Maryland, students returned to classes in Montgomery, Prince George's, Howard, Charles and Baltimo Additional security measures, new curriculum resources coming to Arlington schools 08/29/2022 03:57am • Additional security measures, new curriculum resources and a division-wide dress code are among the changes students in Arlington, Virginia, will see when they return to class Monday. Superintendent Francisco Duran said the school system invested over $5 million in its last budget for projects su New recycling machines at Nats Park award fans with daily prizes 08/27/2022 03:31pm • Each game day at Nationals Park offers fans a chance to win daily prizes when they recycle their empty beer bottles and cans. Attendees can deposit their used containers at a Cycle reverse vending machine — the first of its kinds to be installed at an MLB stadium — and scan a QR code to get a When can DC-area students use cellphones in schools? 08/26/2022 04:58am • Welcome to the School Zone, WTOP’s weekly feature about the latest topics and trends in education across the D.C. region. What to know about DC-area school systems' cellphone policies  What it is: Thousands of students across the D.C. region have already gone back to class, and thousands more i