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LL Flooring files for Chapter 11, with closing sales at its Woodbridge store 08/13/2024 05:20am • Richmond, Virginia-based discount flooring chain LL Flooring, formerly known as Lumber Liquidators, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will close 94 of its existing 300 stores as part of the reorganization. Stores closing include LL Flooring in Woodbridge, Virginia, along with locations in E 'What you see, I might not see': All staff members at this DC school receive student mental health training 08/12/2024 04:07pm • From vaping, the cost of school supplies to cellphone policies, the WTOP team is studying up on hot-button topics in education across the D.C. region. Follow on air and online in our series�����WTOP Goes Back to School�����this August and September. At Howard University Middle School of Mathemati Northeast DC community members call for safety upgrades along South Dakota Avenue 08/12/2024 03:47pm • Every time Sara Wilkinson leaves her house to walk somewhere, she said she fears for her life. She lives near the intersection of Taylor Street and South Dakota Avenue in Northeast D.C., and for years, her son attended a school along the busy corridor. It was about a half-mile away, but Wi 'It's taken a long time': How some neighborhoods got relief from plane noise 08/12/2024 12:45pm • For years, communities around the D.C. region that struggle with too much airplane noise overhead have been working to reduce those stubborn sounds that annoy residents. Now, there's been a breakthrough. A new flight path just took effect last month, reducing plane noise in neighborhoods along Layoffs aren���t just to cut costs, they���re cover for firing employees, survey finds 08/12/2024 07:57am • Companies often present layoffs as a painful decision to cut costs and streamline operations for the organization���s viability, but often layoffs are not objective moves to rightsize. They can also serve as cover for firing underperforming employees, a new survey from Resume Builder found. The s Post Malone on success, loneliness, and making his audience know they're loved 08/11/2024 09:36am • ▶ Watch Video: Post Malone on success, acceptance, and his new country album Last month Nashville shut down its legendary Broadway for Post Malone, one of the biggest pop stars in the world, who would be singing with one of the biggest names in country. "We're shooting a video with Mr. What steps Howard Co. is taking to improve its school bus management plan 08/10/2024 09:03am • The head of Howard County, Maryland's public school system said steps have been taken to prevent the level of past transportation problems from reemerging. Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) Superintendent William J. Barnes said those steps in a letter to the community on Friday, He sa Boys' volleyball takes the court at Fairfax County high schools 08/10/2024 05:01am • For years, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia didn���t offer volleyball teams for boys. That changed last week when several county high schools hosted tryouts. The school district has added boys��� varsity volleyball teams to each of its 28 high school athletic programs for the 2024-25 sch How this Howard U. alum's nonprofit is making transitions into college smoother for students in need 08/09/2024 02:57pm • It���s the time of year where kids are going off to college, and in most cases, those new students will have a parent to help them move in, make sure they have what they need in their dorms, and then send a few other things to help them get by as the school year begins. But what if you grew up bo DC area ranks No. 7 for new apartment construction 08/09/2024 08:54am • The U.S. will set a record for new apartment deliveries for the third year in a row, with developers on track to complete more than 518,000 new rental units in 2024, according to a new report compiled by RentCafe. That is a 9% increase over new apartment unit deliveries in 2023 and 30% more than Montgomery Co. schools set to achieve hiring goals for new year, superintendent says 08/08/2024 11:20am • Montgomery County's recently appointed school Superintendent Thomas Taylor is excited about the coming school year. At the weekly briefing held by Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, Taylor declared, "This is going to be a great school year!" Taylor said the school system's goal has been New signs for confusing stretch of I-395 in DC could still be years away 08/08/2024 04:27am • Erratic driving and crashes on the Southeast-Southwest Freeway at the 3rd Street Tunnel could continue for several more years as D.C.'s interstate renumbering plan stalls. At the Southeast-Southwest Freeway's midpoint, the quirky divergence of Interstate 395 at Interstate 695 contributes to a July 4th fire was 'the worst thing that could possibly happen.' Now, this Montgomery Co. women's shelter is reopening 08/07/2024 04:20pm • A month after a Montgomery County, Maryland, women's shelter caught fire, the Interfaith Works Women���s Center on Crabbs Branch Way reopened Wednesday, welcoming 37 women back home. ���We did not foresee ��� that something like this would happen,��� said N���Jeri Henry, Interfaith Works deputy d 'Better use for these jerseys': Potomac teen changes lives of youth soccer players around the world 08/07/2024 03:06pm • A Potomac, Maryland, teen has sent thousands of soccer jerseys to kids in need from around the world. Now she's being recognized for her efforts. Sydney Mednik and her sister, Ashley, noticed the number of soccer jerseys growing in the back of their closet and thought there might be a better use DC's Cherry Blossom Festival tops pre-pandemic levels this year 08/07/2024 10:50am • D.C.'s Cherry Blossom Festival drew 1.6 million visitors, topping pre-pandemic numbers. The National Cherry Blossom Festival drew 1.6 million visitors this year, topping the pre-pandemic 1.5 million visitors in 2019, and those visitors stayed longer and spent more, according to the numbers releas