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What will Kamala Harris say during her big speech at DNC? Md.'s Angela Alsobrooks weighs in 08/22/2024 07:06pm • The Democratic National Convention kicks off its fourth and final night Thursday in Chicago. After a week of Democrats’ most prominent figures rallying the party faithful, Vice President Kamala Harris will accept her party’s nomination for president during a speech in which she’s widely Can the College Park Airport cut through miles of red tape in order to expand? 08/22/2024 01:50pm • The College Park Airport is the world's oldest, continuously operating airport. The first plane to soar even a mile into the air took off from there. The first woman to ever ride in a plane took off from there, too. And before Sept. 11, the runways handled more than 50 flights per day. With p Matt About Town: Did you know one of DC's most iconic memorials on the National Mall has hidden fossils in its stairs? 08/22/2024 08:35am • .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 Things to do in the DC area: DC Jazz Festival, Heritage Film Festival … and more! 08/22/2024 07:25am • There’s so much to do in the D.C. area in the coming days, and WTOP has you covered with our weekly roundup of area events worth anticipating. Check back every Thursday for a roundup of Things to do in the D.C. area. For its twentieth year, the D.C. Jazz Festival is back and bigger than eve Fairfax Co. reports most single-year whooping cough cases in over a decade 08/21/2024 05:00am • Fairfax County has reported 44 cases of pertussis, commonly known as "whooping cough," so far this year — the most cases of the virus the Northern Virginia suburb has had during a single year in over a decade. Alex Seifert, an epidemiologist with the county's health department, said whooping co Back on the bus for back to school: Prince George's County's drivers talk transportation 08/20/2024 07:00pm • From vaping, the cost of school supplies to cellphone policies, the WTOP team is studying up on hot-button topics in education across the D.C. region. Follow on air and online in our series “WTOP Goes Back to School” this August and September. School bus drivers are getting ready f Caring for a woman's heart 08/20/2024 01:34pm • This content was written by Tania Chao, MD, Cardiologist with Kaiser Permanente in Tysons Corner, VA. Listening to your body can be a lifesaver when it comes to heart health. Elizabeth "Tookie" Gentilcore, a 76-year old Poolesville resident, is proof. In 2019, Tookie, an active retiree, noticed u WTOP alum Jim Farley dies at 75: Entrepreneurial zest, 24/7 news turned WTOP into top-billing station in US 08/20/2024 09:58am • In a newsroom accustomed to breaking news, the email subject line caused a collective gasp: "Jim Farley has passed away." During his 17 years as vice president of News & Programming at WTOP from 1996 to 2013, Jim Farley oversaw the transformation of a poorly-rated AM news, talk and sports sta Matt About Town: Mini golf, major fun. DC's most historic mini golf course to reopen in early September 08/20/2024 08:34am • .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 Loudoun Co. school nurses will be able to remotely check diabetic students' blood glucose levels this year 08/20/2024 07:29am • Nurses at some Loudoun County, Virginia, public schools will be able to monitor diabetic students' blood glucose levels remotely this school year. It's part of an update to a policy in the Northern Virginia school district that was approved at a school board meeting last week. It will allow stude FBI wants you to 'Take A Beat' as cases of fraud and scams grow 08/20/2024 04:03am • Responding to a sharp rise in financial fraud and scams, the FBI has launched a nationwide campaign urging the public to resist the pressure and act with caution when it comes to potentially fraudulent offers. The "Take A Beat" campaign encourages the public to stop and think things over when con 'I want this plant to have a good life with me': How DC Plant Week can help keep your plants alive 08/19/2024 04:35pm • For many people, walking into a plant shop feels different from walking into any other kind of business. "Retail shopping is one thing, but stepping into a plant shop is a real experience," said Lillian Cox, co-founder of REWILD plant shop and organizer of D.C. Plant Week. "That sort of exhale fe Alexandria Restaurant Week is underway 08/18/2024 05:16pm • Municipalities seem to respect other area restaurant weeks — not overlapping, so they don't have to share diners. This restaurant week belongs to Alexandria in Virginia. More than 90 restaurants across Alexandria's neighborhoods are offering special menus now through Sunday, Aug. 25. In-p Metro police host back-to-school bash at Fort Totten station 08/17/2024 08:00pm • From vaping, the cost of school supplies to cellphone policies, the WTOP team is studying up on hot-button topics in education across the D.C. region. Follow on air and online in our series “WTOP Goes Back to School” this August and September. A colorful back-to-school fair greeted chil Second round of electric buses delayed for Manassas schools; concerns raised about vendor reliability 08/17/2024 08:43am • The second round of electric buses that was set to join Manassas City Public Schools’ fleet is delayed until November, school division officials told the School Board Tuesday. The school system phased in three electric buses in the 2023-24 school year and planned to add three more this year, whic