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'We're changing the stereotypes': Girls flag football kicks off across Montgomery Co.�� 06/11/2024 05:16pm • For high school girls in Montgomery County, Maryland, this fall, the list of extracurricular activity options has grown ��� by 120 yards and straight through traditional gender boundaries ��� as all 25 high schools in the county are now set to offer girls flag football. On Monday, hundreds of 'Very, very proud': Loeb's NY Deli celebrates 65 years in DC 06/11/2024 05:08pm • Right around the corner from the White House is Loeb's NY Deli, a family-run business that has been in the District for more than six decades. In fact, just last month it celebrated its 65th anniversary. "I'm very, very proud," said Marlene Loeb, who owns the business with her family. I In a few months, these new federal rules could speed up airline refunds 06/11/2024 04:18pm • We've all had to deal with delayed or canceled flights because of weather, equipment, or staffing problems ��� but new federal regulations will take effect this fall, requiring all airlines to automatically refund you when it happens. Experts say you are entitled to a full refund for the unused p Change the behavior of givers: Prince William Co. proposal suggests not handing money to panhandlers 06/11/2024 09:07am • Homelessness and panhandling often go together. On Tuesday, Prince William County supervisors will be briefed on a new proposal to address the issue of panhandling. Among the suggestions: rather than hand money to panhandlers, well-intentioned residents would contact a panhandling team to provide Local chefs shine at 2024 James Beard Awards 06/11/2024 08:47am • Three local chefs from the D.C. area and Maryland were honored Monday night at the James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Awards, held at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. The prestigious awards recognize culinary excellence across the U.S. Michael Rafidi, chef and owner of Albi in Navy Yard, was n Five-time Grammy winner Ang��lique Kidjo joins NSO for 'African Symphony' at Kennedy Center 06/11/2024 04:55am • She's a true legend of world music, winning five Grammy Awards over her prolific career. This Wednesday, Ang��lique Kidjo performs live with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center. "It has been a program we have been talking about for a while now," Kidjo told WTOP. "The thin Move over hip-hop? Why opera is seeing a boost in younger fans 06/10/2024 05:47pm • Classical music performers say they���re seeing a boost in younger opera fans. Opera singer Anthony D. Anderson said younger listeners are finding more ways of becoming exposed to the genre and they���re tuning in. ���Finding it, for me, was a fluke,��� he told WTOP. ���I didn���t know classic The Who's Roger Daltrey looks back, as fans look ahead to Wolf Trap concert 06/10/2024 04:13am • Northern Virginia is about to be invaded by a true rock legend of the 1960s British Invasion! Roger Daltrey, lead singer of The Who, performs live at Wolf Trap on Wednesday, June 12, with a touring band that includes Pete Townshend's younger brother Simon Townshend. "It's just a different PHOTOS: 2024 Capital Pride weekend in DC 06/09/2024 03:40pm • WTOP is marking��Pride Month��by showcasing the people, places and important issues in the LGBTQ+ communities in the D.C. area. Check back all throughout June as we share these stories, on air and online. The District was decked out in all colors of the rainbow as the 2024 Capital Pride Parade and B Conservationists respond with praise to Maryland Gov. Wes Moore's recent climate action 06/09/2024 06:42am • On Tuesday, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed an executive order requiring state agencies to submit a plan to help address climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) Maryland Executive Director Allison Colden commended Moore for his action. She said there's s VCU officials reviewing $56M payment to Richmond for failed development project, JLARC suggestions 06/08/2024 11:10pm • Officials from Virginia Commonwealth University and VCU Health System told lawmakers on Wednesday they are reviewing an agreement to pay the city of Richmond approximately $2.5 million annually in lieu of taxes for a development that was never built, after the school paid the city, investors and dev Virginia House speaker OK with special session to restore military tuition program 06/08/2024 10:20pm • Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Don Scott, D-Portsmouth, said he���s not opposed to reconvening the General Assembly to address a public outcry over recent changes to a state program that covers higher education costs for some military families. ���There is shared ownership over this issue th HFStival organizers tease return to DC this fall 06/08/2024 03:50am • It's been 13 years, but an iconic music festival is set to return to D.C. in September. A Facebook post from the 9:30 Club ��� and reposted by the Nationals Park account ��� shows pictures from past HFStival concerts and teased a Sept. 21 date at Nats Park. In a tweet, the 9:30 Club said to st 'The two were a fixture in downtown Bethesda': Popular dog who rides on the back of owner���s bike dies 06/07/2024 11:03pm • When Richard Hoye rode his bike around downtown Bethesda, Maryland, his black Labrador retriever, Rudder, would be right behind him in a pedicab. Hoye, 68, and Rudder were the best of buddies for 14 years until Rudder passed away on Wednesday, leaving not only Hoye, but many in the downtown Bethe How long was the path of the tornado that struck central Montgomery County? 06/07/2024 08:47pm • Wednesday's storms produced seven tornadoes across Montgomery County, Maryland, that damaged many homes and trees and injured at least five people. The National Weather Service issued 22 tornado warnings that day, 7News First Alert Meteorologist Brian van de Graaff said, which is the fourth most