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Dozens displaced by DC condo roof fire 05/20/2023 01:41am • An apartment roof deck fire in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of D.C. was put out around 10 p.m. on Friday night, according to DC Fire and EMS. Firefighters arrived at the 2600 block of Adams Mill Road NW around 8:26 p.m. to put out the heavy fire on the roof of the Avalon Condos building. Offi Some local car buyers are getting refund checks in the mail 05/19/2023 05:41pm • If you bought a vehicle from Passport Auto Group in recent years, you could be getting some money back in the form of a check in the mail. The Federal Trade Commission said this week that it was mailing out more than 18,000 checks to Passport customers. Anyone who receives a check is encourage Top 10 2023 Voting 05/19/2023 04:17pm • Click here to go right to the registration/voting form! WTOP is proud to announce the following local restaurants have been selected as finalists for the WTOP Top 10 Contest! Vote for your favorite restaurant in each of the 10 categories using the form below and WTOP will award the one with the Player of the Week: West Springfield's Teresa Hines 05/19/2023 05:15am • Each week, WTOP is picking one student athlete to be featured on air and online as our Player of the Week. This week's WTOP Player of the Week is Teresa Hines of West Springfield High School in Virginia. Tess is a precision rifle athlete at West Springfield High School and on a travel rifle team Ex-Prince George's Co. police lieutenant sentenced to 16 months in prison for tax evasion 05/18/2023 05:26pm • A former Prince George's County, Maryland, police lieutenant was sentenced Thursday to 16 months in federal prison on a federal tax evasion charge. Authorities said 48-year-old Edward Scott Finn, who owned and operated a private security company called Edward Finn Inc., pleaded guilty in June 202 Mental Health Action Day: Why a DC nonprofit asked students to pause learning and start dancing 05/18/2023 03:43pm • Our Minds Matter, a D.C. nonprofit, is reminding students about the importance of taking time to move in honor of Mental Health Action Day. The student-led nonprofit received funding from MTV Entertainment Studios and TaskForce for its  “Move with Music for Mental Health Action Day," on Thursd Do you know the difference between banks and credit unions? 05/18/2023 03:19pm • This is the first article in our series, Money Matters. Nearly everyone interacts with a financial institution in some way — a checking or savings account, a mortgage or other loan, maybe some investments. But a lot of people could still use a little help navigating the crowded field of fin Haven't checked your old Gmail account in a while? Google could delete it 05/17/2023 05:04am • Google will start deleting accounts that have been inactive for at least two years as part of a new security plan, the company announced Tuesday. People won't just lose access to their email, they'll also lose content stored within Google WorkSpace, including Google Docs and Google Photos. Tuesda You might need a bigger bin: Montgomery Co. to recycle old mattresses 05/16/2023 06:02pm • Cans, bottles, plastic containers. Everyone's used to recycling all kinds of household items, but what about some of the larger items in your home? It turns out you can indeed recycle your mattress if you live in Montgomery County, Maryland. But before you toss that California King, be aware â Senate race developments: Olszewski backs Alsobrooks, Anne Arundel businessman eyes Md. Democratic primary 05/16/2023 07:10am • Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski (D) offers his endorsement Monday to Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) in the 2024 U.S. Senate election. (Courtesy Maryland Matters/ Photo by William F. Zorzi) This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partn Health officials urging Marylanders to ensure they don’t lose Medicaid coverage 05/15/2023 01:42pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland state officials are pushing a statewide informational campaign to ensure that Marylanders who are still eligible for Medicaid do MoCo Eats kicks off celebrating culinary diversity 05/13/2023 08:30pm • If you’re interested in trying new cuisines, look no further, as MoCo Eats week kicks off this Sunday, May 14. This is the third annual MoCo Eats Week, which celebrates the diversity of Montgomery County through its cuisine. Select restaurants are offering food and drink specials such as prix f Several local brewers, beers win World Beer Cup medals 05/12/2023 11:05am • Atlas Brew Works' Silent Neighbor beer is named as homage to the historic Mount Olivet Cemetery that is across from its Ivy City location. (Courtesy Atlas Brew Works) Six brewers based in D.C. and Virginia won a total of seven medals at this year's World Beer Cup, considered the "Olympics of cra What your nails may be telling you about other health conditions 05/11/2023 03:32pm • A lurking health condition may be at your fingertips – literally. Your nails can provide clues to other health conditions, and specialists at MedStar Washington Hospital Center can help with treating and diagnosing fingernail and toenail conditions. Nail bumps, discoloration or pain can be sign Prince George's Co. students built their 46th house. It sold in a day 05/11/2023 01:13pm • For 46 years, Prince George's County high school students learning different trades have teamed together to build a house. Think of it as a class project on a massive scale. On Thursday, the students came to the end of a cul-de-sac in Brandywine to celebrate the completion of this year's version —