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Staying put this spring break? Check out some day trip ideas for the DC area 04/04/2023 08:53am • Deciding to save a little dough by not spending big on a spring break trip this year? There are plenty of fun-packed day trips for you and the kids near the D.C. region. “We have access to Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia and Pennsylvania, and with that comes so many different opportunities,†Former Md. chief of staff McGrath found and killed in Tennessee during arrest 04/03/2023 09:26pm • Roy McGrath, the former chief of staff to then-Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan who was on the run since March after failing to appear at trial, has died. In an email to WTOP News, McGrath’s lawyer Joseph Murtha said that the FBI has confirmed McGrath’s death. McGrath disappeared on March 13  †Court documents reveal moments leading up to Va. woman's deadly stabbing at Ivy City Hotel in DC 04/03/2023 05:35pm • Less than an hour after a Virginia woman checked into a D.C. motel Friday evening, a man on a bicycle approached her room, opened the door and then brutally stabbed her 30 times with a kitchen knife, according to court documents. George Sydnor, 43, of no fixed address, has been charged with first The 10 most enjoyable jobs for older workers 04/02/2023 11:00am • Like many of their younger counterparts, older workers are reevaluating how they spend their time in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Roughly six in 10 workers older than age 50 have been reprioritizing how their jobs fit into their lives, according to AARP's 2023 Value of Experience report. On PHOTOS: DC-area teams compete in March Madness NCAA tournament 04/01/2023 05:10pm • March Madness is underway for men’s and women’s college basketball. Check out photos of the D.C. area teams in action below. Fredericksburg police searching for two suspects in killing of 18-year-old student 04/01/2023 12:10am • Fredericksburg, Virginia, police are searching for the suspects involved in the shooting death of an 18-year-old last Sunday. On Sunday, March 26, Jasiah Smith, a James Monroe High School senior, was shot and killed at a gathering with his friends in a parking lot in the 400 block of Chadwick Cou PHOTOS: Cherry Blossoms 2023 03/31/2023 11:25pm • D.C.’s iconic cherry blossoms are already in peak bloom. Check out some pictures of the beautiful flowers around the Tidal Basin below. Data Doctors: Secure data removal tips 03/31/2023 03:25pm • Q: What’s the best way to get rid of all the data on my SSD (Solid State Drive) that I am going to be replacing with a larger one? A: One of the most important tasks any time you get rid of a device that contains your personal information is ensuring that your data has been removed. Once the Md. fire marshal sounds alarm over dramatic spike in fire deaths in 2023 03/31/2023 04:14am • If the trend doesn’t end, Maryland is on track to see one of its deadliest years in decades when it comes to fires. At least 40 people in the state have died so far this year in fires, which is more than double what Maryland saw during this same period last year, according to State Fire Marshal Fairfax Co. police chief: Officers sought 'best possible outcome' in US-1 barricade 03/30/2023 05:34pm • Fairfax County, Virginia, police are offering new details on a 36-hour standoff with an armed woman who barricaded herself on U.S. Route 1. In a news conference Thursday, Fairfax County Chief of Police Kevin Davis credited negotiators, who frequently communicated with the woman for more than a da Opening Day: Nats fall to Braves in 2023 opener 03/30/2023 04:15pm • It's time to play ball! The 2023 regular season for the Washington Nationals officially got underway Thursday with large crowds streaming into Nationals Park in Southeast D.C. to see the team take on the Atlanta Braves. The team played on a new field with new grass and clay, plus brand-new bas Investigation into Fairfax Co. schools' National Merit delays unveils miscues, lack of standard protocol 03/30/2023 07:51am • Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid on March 29, 2023. (WTOP/Scott Gelman) An investigation into why some Fairfax County, Virginia, high school students didn't learn of their National Merit Scholar recognitions last fall unveiled a series of miscues and lack of a countywid 7 DC-area female leaders offer advice for Women's History Month 03/30/2023 07:06am • This Women's History Month, WTOP approached several local leaders to ask them what advice they have to offer to other female-identifying people in the region. WTOP received video responses from the Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, Chief Executive Officer for Prince George's County Public Schoo Wammies honor DMV's best musicians at Capital Turnaround 03/29/2023 12:29pm • Are you looking for a more localized music celebration after last month's star-studded Grammys? The Wammies will honor DMV musicians at the Capital Turnaround in Southeast D.C., this Saturday from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The sold-out event is produced by the nonprofit organization The Musicia Fairfax Co. parents turn out at community meeting to learn about the threat of fentanyl 03/29/2023 03:58am • Concerned that the deadly drug fentanyl is in schools and neighborhoods, parents gathered at Lake Braddock Secondary School in Burke, Virginia, Tuesday night to learn what they can do to protect their kids. More than 100 residents heard from a panel of experts, including school leaders, police an