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A preview of the new World War I Memorial in DC ��� and why it���ll hit you hard 09/07/2024 10:25pm • The finishing touches are being put on the new World War I Memorial in D.C. It���s a three-acre site sitting right along Pennsylvania Avenue between the White House and Freedom Plaza. On Friday, WTOP got a preview of the new memorial ahead of its opening next weekend. The centerpiece is a 60-f 'No happy ending': 10 years after Sarah, Jacob Hoggle went missing, father grapples with lack of progress in case 09/07/2024 09:20pm • Sarah Hoggle, age progressed to 13 and Jacob Hoggle, age progressed to 12. (Courtesy National Center for Missing & Exploited Children) Although it���s been 10 years since Troy Turner���s children ��� 3-year-old Sarah and 2-year-old Jacob Hoggle ��� went missing, he said it feels like no time Union representing providers at DC's Unity Health Care authorizes strike 09/06/2024 08:36pm • Conditions at Unity Health Care have prompted the union at the D.C.-based health care provider to authorize a strike. According to the Union of American Physicians and Dentists ��� the union representing health care providers across the country ��� there have been ���deteriorating workplace condi Do you need support launching or growing your small business? Get help locally from Greater Washington Board of Trade, WACIF 09/06/2024 02:05pm • The Greater Washington Board of Trade and the Washington Area Community Investment Fund aim to help drive economic development in our region through helping small businesses and start-ups, from launch through growth. WTOP Business Reporter Jeff Clabaugh sat down to discuss local trends and sm Bankrupt LL Flooring pivots from reorganization and will close stores, including all in DC area 09/06/2024 08:48am • Richmond, Virginia-based LL Flooring, the former Lumber Liquidators, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization last month has pivoted to full liquidation and will close all stores. That includes stores in Woodbridge, Chantilly, Manassas and Leesburg, Virginia, and stores in Beltsvi After winning 6 state football titles in Prince George's Co., coach DaLawn Parrish heads south for new journey 09/06/2024 06:34am • DaLawn Parrish recalled receiving a call during a football practice from John Kelley, the head coach of Quince Orchard High School in Montgomery County, Maryland. As they spoke, Kelley questioned Parrish, the coach for Dr. Henry Wise Jr. High School, on the late times for his practices. After exp Data Doctors: Cloud storage vs. cloud backup 09/06/2024 05:42am • Q: How does OneDrive compare to Carbonite as a backup option? A: The three rules of computing are backup, backup, backup and having the right type of backup depends on what you���re trying to secure. OneDrive and Carbonite actually serve different purposes and, in many cases, both have value. Tony-winning hair and wig designer brings 'Jaja's African Hair Braiding' from Broadway to Arena Stage 09/06/2024 04:31am • "Jaja's African Hair Braiding" recently competed for Best Play at the Tony Awards in June. This Friday, the acclaimed Broadway comedy hits Arena Stage in D.C. now through Oct. 13. WTOP caught up with the Nikiya Mathis, who won a Special Tony for her hair and wig design. "I was blessed t More than the hardware: School safety, technology and law enforcement 09/05/2024 06:10pm • The latest school shooting in Georgia once again puts the spotlight on what schools around the country are doing to keep out��weapons and create safer learning environments. Mac Hardy, director of operations at the National Association of School Resource Officers, said his organization is acutely Presto's Picks: Maryland, Virginia, Navy dive early into conference waters 09/05/2024 03:45pm • It's long been said (including by Hall of Fame coach Frank Beamer) that a college football team improves the most from week one to week two (especially with there being no preseason games). It's more of a challenge for schools to begin this early in conference play when just one game has been pla Southern Prince George's Co. residents asked to conserve water during emergency repairs 09/05/2024 03:28pm • About 40,000 households in southern Prince George���s County, Maryland, are being asked to conserve water for ���essential��� use only. Lyn Riggins, with the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, told WTOP the affected communities include Clinton, Rosaryville, Marlton, Brandywine, Accokeek an Proposed toll increase for Dulles Greenway rejected by Virginia commission 09/05/2024 11:30am • Drivers who use the Dulles Greenway will not have to pay higher tolls to use the privately owned 14-mile road ��� a proposed toll increase has been rejected by Virginia's State Corporation Commission. The company that owns the Greenway ��� Toll Road Investors Partnership II, or TRIP II ��� had ap Want to lower utility bills? Try an energy audit 09/05/2024 09:25am • As the seasons change and temperatures cool down, homeowners are encouraged to try an "energy audit��� to help reduce the cost of utility bills. Homeowners can do it themselves or they can call a professional for a more comprehensive assessment. It involves looking closely at a household's ene A Chiefs' three-peat? Here's the company they keep 09/05/2024 06:27am • As the 2024 NFL season kicks off, Kansas City has a chance to make history. The Chiefs are pursuing a third straight NFL championship, something that has never happened in the Super Bowl era. And yes, we know Green Bay has won three straight NFL titles twice, but there was no championship game wh Still 'Highway Stars': Deep Purple rocks Jiffy Lube Live to celebrate 50 years of 'Smoke on the Water' 09/05/2024 04:29am • Forget the political red and blue of our heated campaign season, this weekend, Virginia will be Deep Purple. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band rocks Jiffy Lube Live on Saturday as the "Highway Stars" round the Capitol Beltway for their "Smoke on the Water" 50th anniversary tour with fire