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DC's famous cherry blossoms are 1 step away from peak bloom. But a burst of cold weather is on the way 03/15/2024 03:21pm • D.C.’s beloved cherry blossoms are now one step away from peak bloom, reaching stage five: "puffy white." The National Park Service said on its X social media account that the blossom buds are out Friday morning, adding that they only need to open to reach peak bloom. The blossoms are out, n Data Doctors: Mining location data in Google Maps 03/15/2024 12:50pm • Q: Is there a way to find places in Google Maps from a specific city that I visited years ago? A: Google Maps is a great option for providing turn-by-turn directions, but it can also serve as an archive of places you’ve visited in the past. The "Timeline" feature provides these details as lo Bracket Racket V: Favorites fall in the A-10, a blowout in the Big Ten, OT in the ACC 03/15/2024 11:08am • Dave Preston is an AP Top 25 voter. Check out his ballots here. Forgive me if Conference Tournament Week makes me rather fried by Friday. But we get to the weekend with most of the locals (even using the extremely extended net) moving on from dreaming about reaching the NCAA Tournament. Thursd Proposed Montgomery Co. budget includes record spending for schools, no tax increases for residents 03/15/2024 10:15am • Montgomery County residents won't see any tax increases under the recommended $7.1 billion operating budget plan for fiscal year 2025. County Executive Marc Elrich released his budget plan on Thursday. "There was nothing frivolous," Elrich said during the presentation of his budget. "We weren See a crash or close call involving a pedestrian? You can now report it using this tool 03/14/2024 01:31pm • A new crash tracker and digital reporting form will enable people involved in, or witness to, a crash or near-miss to share details, in hopes of ensuring safer roads for bicyclists and pedestrians. The Washington Area Bicyclist Association has launched the phone-friendly reporting form "because o Bracket Racket IV: Wild Wednesday sees Maryland surviving, Georgetown not advancing 03/14/2024 11:35am • Dave Preston is an AP Top 25 voter. Check out his ballots here. "Survive and advance" is a basketball mantra that's been around forever and probably took hold in 1983 when the North Carolina State men needed a good showing in the ACC Tournament to even make the field. Then-coach Jim Valvano's Wol How will DC's cherry blossoms react to a cold front after an unseasonably warm week? 03/14/2024 08:28am • As the spring weather continues to trend warm, you maybe wondering to yourself … 'how does this affect D.C.'s beloved cherry blossoms?' Afternoon high temperatures were forecast to be in the mid-to-high 70s on Thursday, marking the third day of high temperatures, which will continue Friday. Things to do in the DC area: St. Patrick's Day events, Shrek dance party … and more! 03/14/2024 06:16am • 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. Celebrate the luck of the Irish in the coming days with this selecti Where to get the best pies in the DC area to celebrate Pi Day 03/14/2024 05:40am • Get a slice of some of the best pies in the region this Thursday for Pi Day. The annual holiday on March 14 was created by math enthusiasts to celebrate π, a symbol that represents the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, which is approximately 3.14. For those in search of som Matt About Town: Dive into the conspiracy behind the disappearance of an obscure DC monument 03/14/2024 05:01am • .in-article-vertical-video {float: right; padding-left: 10px;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.in-article-vertical-video {float: none; padding-left: 20px;}}#tnvbNcaMHUrl {margin-bottom: 10px;padding: 20px 10px;background: #D30000;text-align: center;font-weight: bold;color: #fff;border-r Bracket Racket III: Patriots packing optimism, Spiders and Rams look for redemption at the A-10 Tournament 03/13/2024 01:10pm • Dave Preston is an AP Top 25 voter. Check out his ballots here. Welcome to Brooklyn! The site of the Atlantic 10 Tournament (don't worry, they come back to D.C. next year) hosts near-certain at-large team Dayton (despite a third-place finish in the conference) plus a Richmond team that won its fi Landlords would have to provide information on tenants' rights under 2 Montgomery Co. proposals 03/12/2024 08:00pm • Two bills designed to clarify what rights tenants have are being considered by the Montgomery County Council. One bill, 8-24, requires landlords to display information about the county's law regarding when and how landlords can conduct criminal background checks and pull credit reports on potenti Bracket Racket II: The ACC Tournament comes to DC 03/12/2024 05:16pm • Dave Preston is an AP Top 25 voter. Check out his ballots here. The Cadillac of conference tournaments comes to town this week. The Atlantic Coast Conference set the standard in an era when not every league held a tournament and has continued to provide quality basketball even as the quantity of Matt About Town: Bathe in beer at this Maryland spa and alehouse 03/12/2024 12:01am • .in-article-vertical-video {float: right; padding-left: 10px;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.in-article-vertical-video {float: none; padding-left: 20px;}}#tnvbNcaMHUrl {margin-bottom: 10px;padding: 20px 10px;background: #D30000;text-align: center;font-weight: bold;color: #fff;border-r A phone lifeline for families in need in DC receives support from Doris Duke Foundation 03/11/2024 08:53pm • A national foundation is bringing funding into D.C. to help struggling families connect with basic needs and, in turn, help children at risk of child abuse and child neglect. It's part of the Doris Duke Foundation's Opportunities for Prevention and Transformation initiative, also known as Opt-in