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How Fairfax Co. is helping students with disabilities get job experience before graduation 01/05/2024 04:06pm • On Friday afternoon at Brooke Rental Center in Vienna, Virginia, Fairfax County student Curtis Roberts took inventory of some of the items throughout the warehouse. Sometimes, he helps with equipment maintenance, cleaning, sanding or painting chairs, or putting things back together. Those Is it better to rent or buy a house? 01/05/2024 09:31am • As we close out 2023, the decision to rent a home or buy a home has become more intricate than ever due to evolving factors such as fluctuating mortgage rates, remote work and shifting lifestyles. If you're on the fence about whether to rent a home or buy one, here are some key points to consider: Delays on I-95 as VDOT prepares roads for weekend snowstorm 01/04/2024 09:17am • Listen to WTOP Traffic on the 8s for the latest on road conditions. Snow is forecast for the D.C. area this weekend, leading to delays Thursday on Interstate 95 as roads are treated to keep ice off major highways. The Virginia Department of Transportation said trucks will be pretreating the hi Things to do in the DC area: Unique trivia nights, a 2000s dance party … and more! 01/04/2024 04:52am • There’s 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. Get your thinking caps ready because this Thursday is National Trivia Day. To c Their son died from a fentanyl overdose. Now a Fairfax Co. family has a warning for other parents 01/03/2024 10:10pm • On Jan. 31, 2023, Afrodita Foster woke up just before 7 a.m., as she regularly did. She walked into her son Cayden's room to make sure he was awake and getting ready for school. Cayden attended Centreville High School in Fairfax County, Virginia. She recalls thinking the room was too quiet. Sh Books and basketball: Washington Wizards' winter reading challenge is underway 01/03/2024 07:15pm • Kids and teenagers across the D.C. area have been encouraged to check out their local libraries by none other than Washington Wizards' Jordan Poole, who appeared in a team video announcing what's become an annual event: the Wizards Winter Reading Challenge. "You'll have a chance to win cool prize 5 people in Northern Va. win $1 million each in state raffle 01/03/2024 05:44pm • The new year has already started off great for five people in Northern Virginia who won $1 million each after taking part in the state's raffle. The five lucky players were announced by the Virginia Lottery as winners of Virginia's New Year's Millionaire Raffle on New Year's Day. The $1 million Why experts say extended warranties may not be worth it 01/03/2024 04:05pm • New tech is exciting and for those who got gadgets and appliances for the new year, a D.C.-area consumers group says beware of extended warranties that may be too good to be true. Experts say they could be a waste of time and money. Whether it is protection plans or service contracts, retailer Free fitness passes available again for Montgomery Co. residents in 2024 01/03/2024 01:18pm • Have New Year's fitness goals or just itching to play a game of pickup basketball? If you're a Montgomery County, Maryland, resident, you can have full access to fitness rooms and many recreational activities for free this year. The county announced on Dec. 27 that free RecFit passes will be avai These are the top fitness trends for 2024 01/02/2024 10:27pm • Getting healthier is what many people strive for when a new year begins, so it is fitting that the American College of Sports Medicine just released its list of top fitness trends for 2024. Researchers gathered input from 2,000 clinicians, experts and practitioners across the fitness industry and Clouds may block view of Quadrantids meteor shower in DC area 01/02/2024 09:43pm • The D.C. area is predicted to be clouded out Wednesday night and part of Thursday morning for the first major meteor shower of 2024, the Quadrantids Meteor Shower. This shower has a sharp peak period of about six hours to see the maximum number of meteors, about 100 an hour under dark skies. The 'Favorable conditions' for winter storm this weekend in DC area 01/02/2024 05:45pm • Sign up for WTOP alerts to get up-to-date information on storm-related traffic disruptions and closings, sent to your email or phone. The full force of winter could be coming to the D.C. region early in 2024, with an evolving storm system that could result in snowfall in parts of the area thi Taking action to ensure fairness and equity in housing: How government and real estate can work together 01/02/2024 03:13pm • The current housing market presents lots of challenges for first-time buyers and people in the market for a home. Challenges include rising interest rates and limited inventory, which have pushed up the cost of purchasing a house throughout much of the Washington area. In addition, there a How a nonprofit plans to preserve the sound of an ancient Japanese bell in DC 01/02/2024 04:01am • toggle audio on and off change volume Former Trump officials warn of a White House return 12/30/2023 04:55pm • Three women who served in the Trump White House are sounding the alarm on what a second Donald Trump term could mean for the country, with one saying it could "mean the end of American democracy as we know it." Alyssa Farah Griffin, Cassidy Hutchinson and Sarah Matthews sat down with ABC News C