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Colleges and universities work to balance safety with community connection 10/13/2023 11:33pm • After a mass shooting at Baltimore's Morgan State University that injured five people on Oct. 3, university president David Wilson said the school's proposing security upgrades, including a $6.4 million "security barrier" to protect the campus. This week, American University sent out a letter to From food truck to restaurant: Falls Church-based La Tingeria celebrates 10 years with expansion 10/13/2023 10:10am • WTOP is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Check out our previous coverage on events in the area, community leaders and calls to make Nationals coverage more accessible for Spanish speakers. All this month, discover stories from the diverse Latino communities in the D. Move over, PSL! These 15 local autumnal drinks are perfectly seasonal 10/13/2023 07:15am • Certainly, there’s no need to besmirch the reputation or flavor of the ever-popular pumpkin spice latte, but there are better, more unique drinks just around the corner. For those who may be getting a little tired of the same-old-same-old baking spices that have become so ubiquitous with the se Data Doctors: How to fix erratic mouse behavior 10/12/2023 04:26pm • Q: What can cause my mouse pointer in Windows to freeze at random times and then suddenly start working again? A: Erratic behavior from your mouse can be an indication of many things, and all of them should be investigated as soon as possible. It could be hardware, software or malware, which is w 'Who knew it was here?' Hidden gem in Northern Virginia features waterfall, bamboo forest — and Hobbit village 10/12/2023 09:42am • #tnvbNcaMHUrl {margin-bottom: 10px;padding: 20px 10px;background: #D30000;text-align: center;font-weight: bold;color: #fff;border-radius: 5px;}.connatix_video_caption{margin-bottom: 30px; margin-top:0; font-size: 14px; color: #272828; font-weight: 600; text-align: left; display:none;} This page co Secretary Buttigieg, Md. Gov. Moore visit Prince George’s Community College to promote trucking industry 10/12/2023 09:41am • U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg chatted with Daryl McLendon about how he learned about Prince George’s Community College’s Commercial Driver’s License program. “I looked it up online,” said McClendon, a student in the college’s CDL training program. “I went to the P.G. How to talk about war with your kids, according to a local pediatrician 10/12/2023 05:21am • With global attention turned toward the conflict in Israel, many parents might be struggling to answer their kids' questions about war. It's important to check in with your child about these subjects regardless of their age, according to Dr. Anisha Abraham, the chief of the Division of Adolescent Why DC’s Teacher of the Year isn’t keeping her prize money 10/11/2023 05:50pm • High school teacher Beth Barkley stood in the back of the library with her students at Cardozo Education Campus in D.C. on Wednesday afternoon as Mayor Muriel Bowser talked about International Day of the Girl. But then, Barkley was unexpectedly summoned to the front of the room to be recognized a Bone Thugs-N-Harmony chats with WTOP ahead of tour stop with LL Cool J, Queen Latifah, The Roots 10/11/2023 04:07am • Hear our full chat on my podcast “Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley.” It may not be the first of the month, but it's time to "wake up, wake up" and buy some hip-hop tickets! Bone Thugs-N-Harmony perform live at Capital One Arena on Sunday in D.C. for "The F.O.R.C.E. Tour” in a collab Record number of guns caught at BWI Marshall Airport this year 10/10/2023 08:22pm • BWI Marshall Airport has just set a new record — and it's not the number of travelers. It's the number of guns travelers are attempting to bring onboard in their carry-on luggage. So far, 36 guns have been caught this year, the most recent being a traveler who was caught with a loaded gun at on The ABCs of teaching kids to read: Maryland's continued shift to the 'Science of Reading' 10/10/2023 06:33pm • Maryland's approach to reading instruction for the state's youngest children has been evolving over the past few years. In the 2020-2021 academic year, the state's "Ready to Read Act" went into effect. It required screening of all incoming kindergarten students to check whether a student could be 'Mighty fine': Residents delighted with new homes at Prince George's County senior complex 10/10/2023 01:10pm • Housing for seniors, especially housing that’s affordable, has become a huge issue in Prince George’s County, Maryland, where many residents living on Social Security checks have been hit with large rent hikes in recent years. The county cut the ribbon Tuesday on the first of many new afforda 'What if your mother or grandmother needs a prescription?': Possible Walgreens walkout troubles customers 10/10/2023 08:36am • Katherine Mera stopped by her local Walgreens in Montgomery County, Maryland, after a doctor's appointment, expecting to have her prescription filled, like she always does. She tells WTOP she was surprised to be asked to come back 45 minutes later — and a pharmacist acknowledged that she was ch This year's ZooLights won't be free 10/08/2023 04:43am • The Smithsonian National Zoo says its annual ZooLights event in D.C. will return from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. starting on Nov. 24 and continuing through Dec. 30. But it won't be free. The annual event, now in its 15th year, will cost $6 per person, and children over 2 will have to have a ticket, the Prince George's Co. launches its monthlong breast cancer awareness program 10/07/2023 04:59pm • For the second year in a row, Prince George's County, Maryland, launched its monthlong countywide breast cancer awareness program. It's called "Prince George's Goes Pink," said Sonja Welborne, director of stakeholder engagement and affairs for the county executive's office. "It's a scary time