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DC installs car emissions test site in Kenilworth Park, National Park Service says it's not allowed 12/12/2023 01:40pm • The District recently installed a self-service car emissions testing site in Kenilworth Park in Northeast. But the facility will never open. The U.S. Park Service said the District didn't have the authority or permission to build the site on federal park property. Built just off Anacostia Aven All systems are go for Geminids Meteor shower this week — how to watch in DC region 12/12/2023 04:36am • Last year, the Geminid Meteor shower was washed out by the bright moon. But conditions overnight Wednesday and early Thursday — the peak time — are primed for giving skywatchers a wonderful display for what's expected to be the best-performing meteor shower of the year. The moon will not be a WATCH: Explore an obscure DC monument that provided the building blocks for the Capitol and White House 12/12/2023 04:18am • .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 Man and 2-year-old son dead in suspected Prince George's Co. murder-suicide 12/11/2023 06:01pm • A man and his 2-year-old son are dead in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, following what Prince George's County police believe to be a domestic-related murder-suicide. Officers said they responded to a medical center located in the 1200 block of Mercantile Lane at approximately 1 p.m. on Sunday for a we Roughly 114,000 vehicles in DC region have rolled-back odometers 12/11/2023 10:16am • Centreville, Virginia-based car history company Carfax reports odometer rollbacks are on the rise nationally, with roughly 2.1 million vehicles on the road with altered mileage, up 14% from a year ago. In D.C., Carfax reports roughly 33,000 vehicles have rolled back odometers, 24,800 vehicles in Do you know how much your co-workers are paid? More are talking about it 12/11/2023 09:34am • Discussing your salary with co-workers used to be taboo, but with salary transparency in job postings becoming the norm, so is salary transparency among colleagues. Staffing firm Robert Half reports 45% of workers admitted having salary discussions with co-workers in the past year, and that numbe 5 novels by DC-area authors in 2023 to put on your holiday reading list 12/09/2023 02:34pm • Are you in a hurry to meet your annual reading goal, but not sure which story to fall into next? WTOP has you covered with this list of five new fiction works by local authors. The titles range in subgenre, length and subject matter, but they have two things in common: They were all written by D. Empower is less expensive than Uber or Lyft. Here's why DC says it's violating city law 12/08/2023 08:40pm • D.C.-area residents have another alternative to Uber or Lyft called Empower — but, according to D.C.'s Department of For-Hire Vehicles, Empower has refused to register with the department to operate in the District. DFHV issued a cease-and-desist letter in November 2020, which Empower appealed, Boy shot inside Georgia Ave-Petworth Metro, photos of suspect released 12/08/2023 05:47pm • A boy was shot inside the Georgia Avenue-Petworth Metro station on Friday afternoon, according to Metro officials. In an email to WTOP, Metro said the juvenile boy was shot in the "unpaid mezzanine area" of the station. Medics arrived and transported him to a hospital with non-life-threatening Ho, ho, ho! Gift ideas for stargazers in 2023 12/08/2023 03:30pm • OK, so you have someone on your holiday gift list that loves the stars. What to do, what to do… Don’t despair, here’s my annual WTOP "Gift Ideas For Stargazers." Internet shopping and quick shipping can get that star-minded someone their gift fairly quickly with very little hassle -- even i FTC warns social media giveaways may be fake 12/07/2023 09:30pm • It's the holiday season and if you're shopping on social media, be careful with giveaways claiming you'll win a prize. The Federal Trade Commission says it's likely a scam and many people are becoming victims. One in four people who reported losing money to fraud since 2021 said it started when a WATCH: Behind the ice sheet: See how the National Gallery's Sculpture Garden Ice Rink is made 12/07/2023 09:04am • Ice skating with friends and family is a popular activity this time of year. But have you ever wondered how an ice rink is made? In the latest edition of 'Matt About Town,' WTOP's Matt Kaufax heads to one of the District's often-forgotten rinks near the National Mall to get an exclusive, first Facing potential legal action, Prince William Co. board approves previously rejected home gun business 12/07/2023 07:36am • The Prince William Board of County Supervisors on Tuesday approved an application for a home gun business in Potomac Shores that was previously rejected in September. The reconsideration came after the applicant pushed for another hearing and threatened to sue the county. Robert and Michelle Dawso Things to do in the DC area: 15 holiday-themed bars and restaurants … and more! 12/07/2023 05:46am • 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 those in search of festive D.C.-area spaces to enjoy holiday drinks in DC area experiencing increase in retail theft. For small stores, it’s not just business — it’s personal 12/07/2023 04:31am • Joanne Wunderly got a dreaded call one morning two years ago that there had been a break-in at her Manassas, Virginia, store and the burglar made off with the cash register. Not only was the register gone, so was the cash box, the week's deposit, and some jewelry that she sells in her store The T