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'I want you to be bigger than me': Business leaders give back to youth leaders in Prince George's Co. 02/19/2024 08:00pm • Dozens of people packed into a Prince George's County, Maryland, government building on Presidents' Day to hear an impassioned message on preventing crime and youth violence from community leaders. At the heart of the message: sitting on the sidelines won't change a thing. "I will stake every Taylor Tomlinson cracks up Capital One Hall in Tysons, Virginia in new Netflix standup special 'Have It All' 02/19/2024 01:43pm • "How are we doing, D. C.? Thank you so much for coming! I have to be honest, my career is going very well right now. This is the last night of the biggest tour I've ever done and I'm filming my third Netflix special tonight!" That's how Taylor Tomlinson opens her new Netflix standup special "Have What's open, what's closed in the DC area on Presidents Day 2024 02/19/2024 08:55am • Presidents Day celebrates America's former leaders ��� George Washington and Abraham Lincoln chief among them. This year, it's on Feb. 19, which is also a day off for many of us in the D.C. area. Check out what's open and closed on Presidents Day 2024. Banks Almost all of the major banks wil Young professionals trying to upskill should look to retiring co-workers 02/19/2024 05:47am • The American workforce has entered "Peak 65," with the largest number of working Americans in history reaching age 65 between 2024 and 2027. Many are retiring, or will soon. Those at the very end of their career still have a lot to offer, especially to their younger counterparts, and it is a sour Students in Anne Arundel Co. soon won't be able to keep free laptops at home anymore 02/18/2024 02:41pm • Students in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, who previously were able to keep their free laptops at home will have to return the tech to the school system as it shifts away from a pandemic-era policy.�� Citing expiring grant funding and mounting repair costs, the school system said it would no long Buy or rent in DC? Renting is $600 cheaper 02/18/2024 11:53am • Record-high home prices and mortgage rates that remain at a 20-year high have made homeownership out of reach for more first-time homebuyers, and if the answer to ���buy versus rent��� comes down to just the monthly costs, renting is unquestionably less expensive right now. In the D.C. metro area DC children's gospel choir celebrates 30 years onstage 02/18/2024 08:00am • Their voices are powerful and distinct. They are 40 of the District���s youngest gospel singers who make up the Washington Performing Arts Children of the Gospel Choir. And this year marks the group���s 30th anniversary onstage, singing gospel music���s message of joy and hope. ���The kids Howard University���s student newspaper, The Hilltop, celebrates 100th anniversary 02/17/2024 06:29pm • Throughout February, WTOP is celebrating��Black History Month. Join us on air and online as we bring you the stories, people and places that make up our diverse community. Howard University���s student newspaper, The Hilltop, turns 100 this year, making it the nation���s oldest Black collegiate n Winter storm system moves out of DC area, leaving freezing temps and bitter winds behind 02/17/2024 09:05am • Listen to WTOP online��and on the radio at 103.5 FM or 107.7 FM for the latest weather conditions. Get the latest��closings and delays. Snow is leaving the D.C. area, but residents should bundle up for lingering cold conditions on Saturday. Here���s what you need to know. Flakes are expected t Incoming winter storm prompts GW Parkway closure, cancellation of school activities 02/16/2024 07:36pm • Listen to WTOP online and on the radio at 103.5 FM or 107.7 FM for the latest weather conditions. Get the latest closings and delays. Following a chilly week, the D.C. area can expect a bit more snow ��� and wind. Here���s what you need to know. The George Washington Memorial Parkway North Data Doctors: Which electronics are OK in checked baggage? 02/16/2024 05:30pm • Q: I���m going to be traveling with a lot of electronic devices for my family; what���s safe to put in my checked bags? A: Flying with numerous electronic devices is commonplace these days and the larger your family, the more there is to take into consideration. The primary determinant of what 'We need to embrace the leaving': On National Caregivers Day, NBC anchor shares lessons of caring for father 02/16/2024 02:06pm • More than 53 million Americans share the difficult, unpaid job of providing care for a family member. On National Caregivers Day����� the third Friday in February ��� NBC anchor and reporter Richard Lui is sharing some of what he learned while spending eight years caring for his late father, who Want to improve your heart health? Embrace 9 heart-smart steps 02/16/2024 11:10am • February is American Heart Month, making it a great time to get proactive about preventing heart disease, the number one killer of both men and women in the United States. But really, it���s always a good time to be heart smart, said Dr. Vaani Panse Garg, a board-certified cardiologist at Med Risks associated with carotid artery disease and how to treat it 02/16/2024 10:47am • This content is sponsored by MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Although the prevalence of carotid artery stenosis, or carotid artery disease, in the U.S. is low (3%), the outcome of not treating the disease can be life changing. Carotid artery stenosis can increase a person���s risk of havin ���Personnel changes��� coming to Virginia GOP after post attacking House Speaker 02/16/2024 09:50am • The chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia said Thursday that he���ll make ���personnel changes��� after the party published a social media post attacking House Speaker Don Scott, D-Portsmouth, over the decades-old drug conviction he moved past to become the first Black person to lead the Hous