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Survey: Nearly 22% experienced financial abuse in a past relationship 10/03/2023 08:00pm • Since October is National Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, a late September survey from U.S. News & World Report focused on an aspect of domestic violence that doesn't get much attention: financial abuse. Survey respondents were in a committed relationship and were asked if t Higher wages, or just higher restaurant bills? Prince George’s Co. could increase its tipped minimum wage 10/03/2023 06:33pm • It’s happened in D.C. and other parts of the country, and now Prince George’s County, Maryland, is joining Montgomery County in an effort to increase the tipped minimum wage at its restaurants. Under a plan introduced Tuesday, the county would see tipped minimum wage of $3.63 per hour gradual How 'My Sister's Place' is working to aid domestic violence survivors in DC 10/03/2023 06:24pm • My Sister's Place has cut the ribbon on its new D.C. office space below its newest shelter, which it says will be able to host up to six families who are fleeing domestic violence situations. The living space opened in September 2022. The building will always be filled, Executive Director Merced Summer heat, recent drought may mute fall foliage 10/03/2023 09:57am • With cooler weather expected this weekend, and the calendar flipped to October, many of us might be tempted to check out fall foliage — especially since three leaf-viewing vistas in the D.C. area rank in Yelp's list of 20 best places in the U.S. Even in the magnificence of Skyline Drive, Shenan American Black Film Festival founder launches new comedy festival at The Wharf 10/03/2023 06:00am • Hear our full chat on my podcast “Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley.” You'll laugh so hard this weekend at The Wharf that you might fall into the Potomac's Washington Channel. The Because They're Funny Comedy Festival launches in Southwest D.C. this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Jeff Fr Passport processing times drop by 2 weeks 10/03/2023 05:13am • ▶ Watch Video: U.S. passport demand overwhelms State Department If you need to get a new passport or renew it soon, the process should be a bit quicker. The State Department says it has lowered expected wait times by two weeks following a 2023 that so far has resulted in weeks-long ‘Full throttle’: How many students are participating in Fairfax Co. middle schools' first sports season? 10/02/2023 07:43pm • When Fairfax County, Virginia, began offering middle school sports for the first time this school year, eighth-grader Claire Brown didn’t hesitate to sign up. She decided to join the cross-country team, the first organized sport offered at Sandburg Middle School, because she anticipated it mig How a Fairfax Co. custodian motivates students to attend class 10/02/2023 04:31pm • On Custodian Appreciation Day, Little Run Elementary honors Frank Sarfo for his work every day at the Fairfax County school. (Courtesy Fairfax County Public Schools) In the cafeteria at Little Run Elementary School in Fairfax, Virginia, on Monday, students stopped focusing on their food and turn Taste of Bethesda returns with 40 restaurants to try 10/02/2023 12:48pm • Your mission this entire week is to work up an appetite to do some serious eating this weekend. The 31st annual Taste of Bethesda returns to Bethesda, Maryland, this Saturday, Oct. 7 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. "We haven't been able to have Taste of Bethesda since 2019, so we are incredibly exc Enjoy these free events around the DC area this weekend 09/30/2023 02:48pm • Now that the government shutdown has been averted, and federal workers can breathe a sigh of relief, it's a good time to enjoy the crisp fall air — without opening your pocketbook. Here are some free events taking place around D.C., Maryland and Virginia this weekend. DC 2023 World Cult Video of YouTuber prank reveals moments leading up to Dulles Town Center shooting 09/30/2023 08:46am • A Loudoun County, Virginia, jury found Thursday that the delivery driver who shot 21-year-old content creator Tanner Cook was not guilty of aggravated malicious wounding. On Friday, new video from the shooting inside Dulles Town Center revealed what happened in the moments before shots rang out. Prince William Co. voters could decide control of the House of Delegates in ‘competitive’ race 09/29/2023 10:08pm • Voters in western Prince William County will decide one of the most closely-watched General Assembly races this cycle on Nov. 7, and one that could ultimately decide the partisan control of the House of Delegates. The 21st House District race features a familiar face to longtime county residents How to get unemployment insurance as a furloughed federal worker 09/29/2023 04:31pm • With a shutdown of the federal government on the horizon, government workers and contractors may need to start filing for unemployment insurance. "We're anticipating that there's probably a few hundred thousand federal government employees and even federal government contractors that may be eligi Data Doctors: Zelle vs. Venmo, which is better? 09/29/2023 08:38am • Q: What’s the difference between Zelle and Venmo? A: Mobile payment systems allow you to use your smartphone to transfer money, which eliminates the need to write checks, grab cash from an ATM or purchase money orders or cashier’s checks. This convenience also benefits the recipient as the Child Care at a Crossroads: Is there a solution? 09/29/2023 04:59am • This is the final part of a special three-part series, “Child Care at a Crossroads,” where WTOP looks at the state of child care now and what the future holds once billions of dollars in aid expire. The child care industry is struggling — and fewer and fewer people are getting into the fie