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Things to do in the DC area: New running club, DC Afro Latino Fest ... and more! 08/29/2024 06:53am • For the past 11 years, the District Running Collective (DRC) has welcomed and trained both new and experienced runners by hosting several weekly runs, some of which are so popular that they can encompass up to 500 people per run. Check back every Thursday for a roundup of things to do in the DC Jazz Festival celebrates 20th anniversary with over 100 concerts in 12 neighborhoods 08/28/2024 01:03pm • Would you like some cool live music to send you soaring into Labor Day weekend? The D.C. Jazz Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary from Wednesday through Sunday. "It's become quite a cultural destination in D.C., right up there with cherry blossoms and the Folklife Festival," President and Stolen letters, burned mail: One DC community's ordeal with monthslong postal woes 08/28/2024 07:27am • Across the country, communities have seen a rise postal crimes in recent years. One neighborhood in Northeast D.C. is not only dealing with stolen mail, but also mail that's being burned. Daniel Hartmann, Homeowners Association president for the Village at Dakota Crossing, told WTOP that resident Loudoun Co. schools considering allowing students to carry Narcan 08/27/2024 07:49pm • Loudoun County Public Schools is considering letting students carry naloxone, the opioid overdose-reversing drug, at school. The idea is part of the Northern Virginia school district’s proposed changes to its student medication policy. The policy was discussed at a Student Services Committee me Arlington's fire department is first in the state to invest in state-of-the-art heart monitors 08/27/2024 04:50pm • The Arlington County Fire Department in Virginia is rolling out new technology that it says can help save lives during medical emergencies. The LIFEPAK 35 cardiac monitor/defibrillator allows for continuous CPR, without interruption. It also sends a livestream of the cardiac incident to the h Maryland test results show small gains, nagging achievement gaps among demographic groups 08/27/2024 04:45pm • Maryland students showed minor improvements in math and English language arts last year, but still had wide gaps between demographic groups, according to standardized test scores released Tuesday morning by the state Department of Education. The State Board of Education reviewed the data Tuesda Review: 'Only Murders in the Building' off to a killer start to Season 4 as the trio travels to Hollywood 08/27/2024 01:33pm • Fourth seasons of sitcoms are often their funniest from "Seinfeld" (The Contest) to "The Office" (The Fun Run), from "The Simpsons" (Mr. Plow) to "Cheers" (the arrival of Woody Harrelson). Maybe we need a little time to get to know the characters. Maybe we need a few seasons to embrace the uniqu Grammy-nominated 'American Idol' alum Jordin Sparks joins WTOP en route to DC's Atlantis 08/27/2024 06:04am • She's sold over 10 million digital tracks in the U.S. since winning "American Idol" back in 2007. On Thursday, Jordin Sparks brings her "No Restrictions: Live & Intimate" Tour to The Atlantis in D.C. The tour is named after her new "No Restrictions" album that drops next month. "There' Navy Football Preview: Anticipated air attack in Annapolis? 08/27/2024 04:00am • How difficult is it to change a reputation? Not just how you're perceived but the very fiber of your being? Navy enters year two under head coach Brian Newberry staring at four straight losing seasons and is attempting to do just that. After years of being seen as a run on first, second, third an Former Prince George’s County Council member pleads guilty to felony theft scheme and perjury 08/26/2024 03:27pm • Former Prince George’s County Council member Mel Franklin faces up to a year in prison after pleading guilty Monday to charges of a felony theft scheme and perjury. Prosecutors said that from 2020 through at least October 2023, Franklin embezzled more than $124,000 from his campaign committee, DC-area school systems try to stop students from vaping. But is it working? 08/26/2024 02:07pm • School systems in the D.C. region have been wrestling with the issue of students vaping over the past couple of years. They’ve installed detectors, stationed bathroom monitors and warned teachers about the ways students might try to sneak a puff. But the issue hasn’t evaporated. According Prince George's Co. school bus staffing still down but there's hope new transportation plan will help fill gaps 08/26/2024 01:32pm • The Prince George’s County school system is hopeful this school year will be much different from the last when it comes to transporting students to and from schools. While still not at full capacity in terms of bus driver staffing, the school system has rolled out a new transportation plan it h Court ruling on California’s ‘Kids Code’ law raises concerns over fate of similar Maryland law 08/26/2024 12:20pm • Maryland is one of two states, with California, to pass a so-called Kids Code law — legislation aimed at providing privacy and other protections to children using online platforms. But a federal appeals court’s decision this month to uphold much of a lower court’s injunction of the Californ How restrictive cellphone policies at DC-area schools will affect students' mental health 08/26/2024 04:03am • If you're a parent, you may already know about the newest TikTok trends or that Instagram filters are "so out." You may also know firsthand that social media can negatively affect children’s (3 to 18-year-olds) mental health. In June, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called for warning labels Water in Orange County, Va., still unsafe to drink, but okay for washing, authorities say 08/25/2024 07:58pm • While the water is still unsafe to drink or ingest, authorities in Orange County, Virginia, say it is okay for bathing, washing and flushing. Last Wednesday, Rapidan Service Authority’s (RSA) Wilderness Water Treatment Plant started hearing about a strange odor from their customers, saying thei