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From Silver Spring to Sundance ��� Md. native premieres her new movie at famed festival 03/06/2024 02:30pm • A Montgomery County, Maryland, native recently premiered her new movie that narrates the story of a young Black girl in the 1950s at the famed Sundance Film Festival. Out of thousands of submissions, Natalie Jasmine Harris' film Grace was chosen for the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, which is the l Appeals court: Va. deputy should have done more to prevent handcuffed man from shooting himself 03/06/2024 10:23am • Virginia's Court of Appeals says a Spotsylvania County Sheriff's deputy should have done more to prevent a handcuffed man from shooting himself while detained in the back seat of his cruiser. In August 2018, Dennis Christopher Howard had been taken into custody, after his girlfriend had received Application windows for heating and cooling assistance could expand under Virginia bill 03/06/2024 06:50am • Virginians who need help paying for their heating and cooling bills could have longer periods to apply to the state for assistance if a bill makes it through the Senate and Gov. Glenn Youngkin���s review. Currently, people can only apply for the state���s Energy Assistance Program to help pay for Oscar Series: 'Do the Right Thing' to 'Saving Private Ryan,' 10 times the Academy got it wrong 03/06/2024 04:03am • It���s Oscar week! Every day this week, WTOP examines a different aspect of Oscar history and this year���s race. On Monday, we asked whether "Oppenheimer" marks the Return of the Blockbuster Best Picture. On Tuesday, we tallied the stats of the winningest movies to compile the Oscar Mount DC Council approves sweeping anti-crime bill 03/05/2024 09:10pm • In response to troubling crime trends, the D.C. Council voted nearly unanimously on Tuesday to approve a sweeping bill that covers carjackings, gun crimes and DNA collection, among other things. Council members voted 12-0 in support of the legislation, with Ward 8 Council member Trayon White voti No parking minimums: Montgomery Co. eases rule on parking requirements for some developments 03/05/2024 01:19pm • Housing near transit hubs in Montgomery County, Maryland, could become less expensive. The Montgomery County Council on Tuesday approved changes to zoning regulations that let developers skip having to include parking for new developments built near Metro stations and bus stops in the county. How women-owned bars and restaurants are 'holding each other up' for Women's History Month 03/05/2024 11:39am • More than 40 bars and restaurants around the D.C. region are celebrating Women���s History Month together ��� and you���re invited. The third annual Women���s History Month Festival is the biggest celebration to date. It's organized by the nonprofit group Regarding Her, which started in Los Angel Renting in Arlington is now more expensive than DC (Baltimore's a bargain) 03/04/2024 09:54am • Apartment rental rates depend on the type of apartment and the location, but, on average, it costs more to rent in Arlington County, Virginia, than it does in the District. Apartment rental website Zumper reports the average one-bedroom rent in Arlington in February was $2,330 a month, and the av Car Review: The BMW X7 is three rows of luxury and now the base version is a worthy look with revamped power 03/04/2024 06:49am • BMW calls its SUV, or crossover, a Sport Activity Vehicle and the X7 has space for the entire family, while still managing to be more of a driver’s vehicle than other big rides. With a big makeover last year, the X7 is more alluring than before with big changes under the hood. When I saw that From 'Who Let the Dogs Out' to today: Hitmaker on how social media is changing music industry 03/04/2024 06:15am • The other day, while producing a reel for Instagram, I came to the part of the process where I could choose to add music. The video and captions in my post asked whether my adult dog would ever learn to ring the bell hanging on the kitchen door to signal he needs to be let out to relieve himself Maryland, Florida among states considering menthol cigarette bans as feds delay action 03/03/2024 09:57am • It was just after sunset, and the evening traffic was buzzing on Highway 50 as 24-year-old Elijah Kinlaw popped into his local Walgreens to pick up some smokes. He had just finished a long day working at a local roofing company, and he was still wearing his neon green work T-shirt and a red beanie. What���s the best approach to school disruptions? Virginia Democrats and Republicans disagree. 03/02/2024 10:32pm • Democrats and Republicans in the General Assembly have continued to clash this session over how to handle disruptive student behavior. While Democrats are poised to pass legislation to minimize suspensions and expulsions in an effort to keep more students in the classroom and out of the school-t Bowser, DC police chief huddle with grassroots leaders to combat crime problem 03/02/2024 06:33pm • Facing a continuous threat of violent crime ��� and in particular, juvenile violent crime ��� D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and police Chief Pamela Smith led a public safety summit Saturday with grassroots leaders of the city. ANC commissioners from across the city sat down with Bowser and Smith at th DC-area doctor calls rise of syphilis in pregnant women across US 'concerning' 03/02/2024 01:25pm • Women giving birth in the U.S. are now three times more likely to have syphilis than they were in 2016, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report. ���The increase in maternal syphilis has led to a concerning rise in congenital syphilis,��� said Dr. Amy Banulis, an O How magic mushrooms might help you be more productive at work 03/02/2024 01:03pm • You might only think of Grateful Dead and tie-dye when you think of magic mushrooms, but a former finance executive is advocating that they can be used effectively in your professional life. Peggy Van De Plassche worked for years in financial services, banking and as a venture capitalist. When th