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Double the chances of your family surviving a house fire: Local fire departments urge checking smoke alarms this weekend 11/01/2024 03:50pm • A working smoke detector reduces the risk of a deadly fire in your home by 50%, according to national studies and local departments. With daylight saving time ending Sunday, homeowners are being reminded to do their twice-yearly checks to ensure their smoke alarms are working. "It's indisputable Virginia lawmakers consider K-12 plan to meet student needs, cost share among state and localities 11/01/2024 03:31pm • On Thursday, Virginia lawmakers discussed ways to address the state’s decades-old funding formula, which determines the funding level for public schools, and considered a series of near-term recommendations that could be phased into the commonwealth’s plans within three to four years. Lifting Maryland voter guide: What you need to know about this historic 2024 election 11/01/2024 08:15am • This year's race for the White House is going to be a historic one, with Vice President Kamala Harris squaring off against former President Donald Trump. But the race for the U.S. Senate in Maryland could make history too, as Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks vies for the chamber When does daylight saving time end in 2024? 11/01/2024 06:00am • â–¶ Watch Video: Do we gain an hour this weekend? How the end of daylight saving impacts sleep The end to daylight saving time is just around the corner, meaning clocks in most parts of the U.S. will "fall back" one hour on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. Here's what to know about daylight saving time, How to properly dispose of a pumpkin in DC area 10/31/2024 09:30pm • After your jack-o'-lantern has served its purpose on Halloween, don't toss it to the curb. Experts said it's spooky just how much damage pumpkins can do to the environment as more than 2 million pounds of pumpkins end up in landfills worldwide every Halloween. Those that end up in landfill How a DC pizza chain is working to make amends after rolling out dessert mocking late mayor 10/31/2024 06:23pm • A local pizza chain is working to make amends with the community after removing its drug-themed dessert that poked fun at the late D.C. Mayor Marion Barry. The item has been discontinued and the company has since apologized. But the backlash has continued since last week, prompting &pizza to Fairfax Co. moving forward with pilot program to lower speed limits on at least 3 roads 10/31/2024 05:45pm • Fairfax County, Virginia, is planning to lower the speed limit on at least three roads as part of a pilot program aimed at helping change driver behavior. The county's transportation department is working through which roads to consider. Vanessa Holt, with the department's traffic engineering sec DraftKings Promo Code: Secure $200 Bonus with $5 NFL Bet 10/31/2024 05:00pm • The latest DraftKings promo code offer will set up players with a $200 instant bonus on Thursday night. Create a new account here and place a $5+ bet on any game to win these bonus bets. New players can activate this offer in time to bet on Jets-Texans on Thursday Night Football. It's 'I don't accept Trump's endorsement': GOP Senate candidate Larry Hogan denies Trump support 10/31/2024 03:33pm • Sign up for WTOP’s Election Desk weekly newsletter to stay up-to-date through Election Day 2024 with the latest developments in this historic presidential election cycle. It's the final sprint before Election Day and one of the biggest races is happening in Maryland, where the results could tip Virginia law at center of voter rolls controversy was once a bipartisan issue 10/30/2024 09:00pm • The Virginia law allowing election officials to remove people from voter rolls if they are listed as noncitizens has led to controversy during this election cycle, but it was once a politically neutral issue. John Aughenbaugh, a political science professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, sai Charles Co. government at a crossroads ― and at an impasse 10/30/2024 05:42pm • When Greg Waring heard that Charles County leaders needed someone to head a commission looking at how the county government operates ― and how it ought to operate in the future ― he leaped at the opportunity. As staff director for Democrats on the U.S. House Budget Committee, Waring had see DC Council votes to restrict late-night protesters in neighborhoods 10/30/2024 12:49pm • Some neighborhoods in D.C. have been dealing with excessive noise from protesters demonstrating outside homes late at night and early in the morning. The D.C. Council passed emergency legislation Tuesday to temporarily limit that noise. "I'm deeply concerned," said D.C. Council member Brooke Pinto Expert cautions making 'big moves' with investments out of election outcome concerns 10/30/2024 05:58am • Visit WTOP’s Election 2024 page for our comprehensive coverage. Listen live to 103.5 FM for the latest. Sign up for WTOP’s Election Desk newsletter for headlines and analysis from now until Inauguration Day. Election Day is around the corner, and for many, it may come with some concern More local restrooms adding adult-size changing tables to help people with disabilities 10/29/2024 08:23pm • ADAIR, Iowa — The blue-and-white highway sign for the eastbound rest stop near here displays more than the standard icon of a person in a wheelchair, indicating facilities are accessible to people who can’t walk. The sign also shows a person standing behind a horizontal rectangle, preparing to p Why Mayor Bowser is 'totally against' a ballot initiative to bring ranked choice voting to DC 10/29/2024 03:00pm • People who are voting in D.C. are not just seeing candidates on their ballot, they're also seeing "Initiative 83," which is a ballot measure that would bring ranked choice voting to the District. That's the system that allows voters to rank up to five candidates in order of preference. Through