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2 men arrested after over 70 pounds of marijuana found in suitcases at Dulles Airport 02/24/2024 10:45pm • Two men were arrested Thursday after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers found over 70 pounds of marijuana in their checked baggage at Dulles International Airport. According to a release from CBP, 33-year-old Kaliq Talib McCallister and 28-year-old Christian Tyler Knight, both of Las Veg Fighting fires, fighting stigma: A discussion of mental health among DC firefighters 02/23/2024 08:40pm • D.C. firefighter Jamal Woods, who's been with the DC Fire and EMS Department for 14 years, grew up in the District. As a child, Woods said, violence was normal in his neighborhood. "In the Black community itself, we're taught to, as young kids, be tough," Woods said. "You're a boy, get up, don Craving a cocktail? In Maryland, it could soon show up at your doorstep 02/23/2024 02:07pm • These days, you can have practically anything delivered to your home. In Maryland, you might soon be able to add liquor to the list. Coming out of the pandemic, dinner delivery has become particularly popular. You can have a meal brought to your door — via services such as DoorDash and Uber Eat Beltway Basketball Beat: Patriots show poise in historic upset 02/22/2024 06:41pm • Dave Preston is an AP Top 25 voter. Check out his ballots here. When Tony Skinn was named George Mason's head men's basketball coach last spring, it seemed rather easy to connect the dots from the 2006 Final Four team to the present. After all, Skinn was the second-leading scorer on the Cinder Kennedy Center hosts REACH to FOREST festival 02/22/2024 04:18pm • What do the arts and nature have in common? They are both blossoming with wonders of creation. The two-week festival "REACH to FOREST" captivates the Kennedy Center through March 3. "We have a 10-year plan to address arts in environment," Curator Gilda Almeida told WTOP. Last year's event addr Want to give back to your community immediately? Donate blood or host a blood drive 02/22/2024 03:43pm • Every 2 seconds, someone in the United States needs blood — that's likely faster than you are reading this sentence. “That constant need makes donating blood a vital public service that saves lives,” said Nicholas Lilly, senior director of Inova Blood Donor Services. Lilly sat down with Things to do in the DC area: Dessert decorating workshops, Cryfest … and more! 02/22/2024 06:24am • 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. Indulge your sweet tooth and unleash your creativity with a variety of des Matt About Town: Bugler sounds Taps for 1,000th time at WWI Memorial 02/22/2024 05:47am • .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 Bright fireball seen over East Coast Wednesday night 02/22/2024 03:51am • Reports came in to WTOP on Wednesday night from people in all across the western D.C. area, Western Virginia and Pennsylvania wondering if there was a meteor shower to explain the bright ball of light they saw shooting across the night sky. After checking into it, there was no meteor shower forecast 'It's just egregious': Payroll problems frustrating Prince George's County schools employees 02/21/2024 04:33pm • Paychecks are a problem for many Prince George’s County Public School employees in Maryland. Besides the fact that many of them feel underpaid, some employees have been dealing with miscalculated payments that are either too high or too low depending on where they work. The problem started last Why is everyone talking about getting sick from reheated rice? 02/21/2024 02:01pm • One of the latest debates on the internet surrounds something you may eat for dinner a lot. A D.C. food safety expert gives the dish on rice and whether reheating it could make you sick. "We're not always aware of the things that could be making us sick," said Janet Buffer with the Center for Foo DC Independent Film Forum celebrates 25 years of indie filmmaking in nation's capital 02/20/2024 01:47pm • A staple of the D.C.-area film community is celebrating a quarter-century in the nation's capital. The 25th annual D.C. Independent Film Forum returns this Wednesday through Sunday. "We've hit the great 2-5," Executive Director Deirdre Evans-Pritchard told WTOP. "We've been around for 25 ye Matt About Town: Old Bay and Jimmy's Famous Seafood: Baltimore's spiciest collaboration 02/20/2024 05:22am • .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 Md. house speaker packages ‘decency agenda,’ releases video ahead of legislative push 02/19/2024 09:37pm • The "decency agenda" championed by House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones (D-Baltimore County), one of her main priorities for this year’s 90-day legislative session, was formally released Thursday. While the bills that are part of the agenda have all been introduced in recent days, their common threa '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