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Double the chances of your family surviving a house fire: Local fire departments urge checking smoke alarms this weekend 11/01/2024 03:50pm • A working smoke detector reduces the risk of a deadly fire in your home by 50%, according to national studies and local departments. With daylight saving time ending Sunday, homeowners are being reminded to do their twice-yearly checks to ensure their smoke alarms are working. "It's indisputable 'We're all going to be tested': Virginia senator calls for election vigilance 11/01/2024 02:40pm • For all the latest developments in Congress, follow WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller at Today on the Hill. Virginia U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, the chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said that he's concerned the final days before the election will bring a surge of disinform Lighting the Lamp: Tracking a special Capitals season 11/01/2024 11:51am • The Washington Capitals began their 50th season with pomp and circumstance as plenty of former players, coaches, and broadcasters returned to D.C. earlier this month to celebrate a half-century of hockey in the region. While they began the regular season with a 5-3 loss to New Jersey, they've own Presto's Picks: Rating the revamped conferences while Navy and Virginia Tech travel 10/31/2024 07:15pm • The start of college football's closing month adds a sense of urgency to the mix. Can you get to six wins and bowl eligibility? And if you're in contention for a conference title or seat at the expanded playoff, can you lock things up? 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It's one of Northern Virginia's scariest and most haunting urban legends, with a horrifying character at its core. In today's special Halloween episode of "Matt About Town," WTOP's Matt Kaufax risked life and limb to find out the truth behind this horror story, ne Things to do in the DC area: Halloween parties, Adams Morgan Fall Porchfest … and more! 10/31/2024 06:05am • For last-minute spooky celebrations, WTOP has you covered with this list of Halloween events happening Thursday and later this week. For a list of over 10 bar and restaurant pop-ups in the D.C. area, check out this roundup from WTOP. For those looking for frightening experiences, check out these Charles Co. government at a crossroads ― and at an impasse 10/30/2024 05:42pm • When Greg Waring heard that Charles County leaders needed someone to head a commission looking at how the county government operates ― and how it ought to operate in the future ― he leaped at the opportunity. 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