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Things to do in the DC area: New running club, DC Afro Latino Fest ... and more! 08/29/2024 06:53am • For the past 11 years, the District Running Collective (DRC) has welcomed and trained both new and experienced runners by hosting several weekly runs, some of which are so popular that they can encompass up to 500 people per run. Check back every Thursday for a roundup of things to do in the Washington Capitals radio voice takes on an off-ice challenge 08/29/2024 06:49am • His boisterous voice describing a Washington Capitals goal or a huge play has no problem resonating through anyone’s speakers. However, on Tuesday, the radio voice of the Caps, John Walton, was direct and to the point: He has colon cancer. Walton, who has been the radio voice of the Caps since DC-area fall and winter festivals, fairs and other events to look forward to in 2024 08/28/2024 04:00am • From cultural and community festivals to food and music festivals, the D.C. region has a wide variety of events to look forward to in the fall and beyond. WTOP has rounded up some of the many upcoming festivals, fairs, parades, exhibits and more to anticipate this year across Maryland, Virginia and Police find suspicious Google searches made by husband in Manassas Park missing woman case 08/27/2024 06:38pm • Law enforcement again assembled at the Manassas Park home of Mamta and Naresh Bhatt Tuesday. Police are continuing the investigation into Naresh Bhatt, 37, who has been charged with concealing a dead body related to the weekslong disappearance of Mamta Kafle Bhatt, Naresh's 28-year-old wife and t Md. woman found fatally shot in Rice University dorm room on first day of class 08/27/2024 08:55am • ▶ Watch Video: Rice University student found fatally shot in dorm room on first day of class HOUSTON — Two people are dead in an apparent murder-suicide at Rice University in Houston. University police say a female student was found shot dead Monday in her dorm room and a man, who Meet 'Uncle Gary': The Loudoun Co. man who owns one of the biggest individual comic book collections on the East Coast 08/27/2024 04:21am • .in-article-vertical-video {float: right; padding-left: 10px;width:300px !important;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.in-article-vertical-video {float: none; padding-left: 20px;}}.in-article-vertical-video connatix_video_caption {width: 300px !important;}#tnvbNcaMHUrl {margin-bottom: 1 Case of West Nile virus reported in Maryland: What you need to know about mosquito-borne viruses 08/26/2024 06:36pm • A confirmed case of Eastern equine encephalitis, or "Triple E," prompted some Massachusetts towns to restrict activities outside and close parks after dusk. In Maryland, public health officials monitor mosquito populations, and haven't had a confirmed case in decades. "It's something we're wat Former Prince George’s County Council member pleads guilty to felony theft scheme and perjury 08/26/2024 03:27pm • Former Prince George’s County Council member Mel Franklin faces up to a year in prison after pleading guilty Monday to charges of a felony theft scheme and perjury. Prosecutors said that from 2020 through at least October 2023, Franklin embezzled more than $124,000 from his campaign committee, DC-area school systems try to stop students from vaping. But is it working? 08/26/2024 02:07pm • School systems in the D.C. region have been wrestling with the issue of students vaping over the past couple of years. They’ve installed detectors, stationed bathroom monitors and warned teachers about the ways students might try to sneak a puff. But the issue hasn’t evaporated. According Survey: 1 in 5 recently-employed college grads wants to be micromanaged 08/26/2024 12:55pm • One in five recently-employed college grads wants to be micromanaged, according to a recent survey of college graduates working in their first office setting. Surveys show many Gen Z employees want to learn from their more experienced co-workers, and feel insecure about their lack of real wor DC buildings are buzzing with urban bee hives — and that's a good thing 08/26/2024 11:30am • After decades of decline, the U.S. honeybee population has seen a remarkable recovery in recent years, and the growth of urban bee hive installations in unlikely places like office building rooftops is contributing to it. In recent years, dozens of D.C. area office buildings, hospitals and school Children with special needs are more likely to be bullied at school. How 'SWAT' techniques can help 08/26/2024 11:12am • When Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz gave his speech last week at the Democratic National Convention and his son Gus stood up with tears soaking his face, clapping, and mouthing the words, "That's my dad," I could see my own son Gabriel in his face and I began to weep. Gus had run away with my heart as G Meals on Wheels going strong at 50. Now it wants to cut the waiting list 08/26/2024 07:59am • Meals on Wheels marks its 50th anniversary this month — and demand for home-delivered meals for seniors with disabilities or living alone has never been higher. That demand has created a growing problem for Meals on Wheels' local programs across the country: waiting lists. One in three local 'It's a safe space': Northern Virginia clinic dedicated to LGBTQ+ patients is shattering growth goals, no signs of slowing 08/26/2024 04:10am • A little more than two years after opening its doors, a Northern Virginia clinic for LGBTQ+ patients is seeing its client list and services expand, outpacing projected growth goals. So far, doctors at the Inova Pride Clinic have treated more than 1,100 patients, which is well beyond what they ini More officers, speed cameras added to Howard Co. back-to-school enforcement 08/25/2024 05:32pm • Drivers passing through school zones in Howard County, Maryland, this week will see some extra police cars, cameras and new lighted stop signs to help keep students safe as they head back to class. The extra enforcement is part of an annual plan called Helping Arriving Students Through Enforcemen