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As school resumes in Alexandria, so does the debate over school resource officers 08/22/2022 05:33am • In Alexandria, the debate over school resource officers continues to be a divisive one. But for now, after city leaders approved funding for one more year, officers will remain on middle and high school campuses. During the upcoming school year, Alexandria City Public Schools plans to study the r 10 home renovations that can decrease the value of your home 08/21/2022 08:00pm • U.S. homeowners spent $420 billion in 2020 on remodeling their homes, according to the National Association of Realtors 2022 Remodeling Impact Report, but not every home renovation project will increase the resale value of a home. Before you invest in a swimming pool or new addition, you shou Woman rescued after driving into Anacostia River charged with DUI 08/21/2022 02:46pm • Early Saturday, a woman was rescued from the Anacostia River in the Navy Yard area of D.C. after she had crashed her car through a fence and flipped over. According to police, on Saturday morning, D.C. Fire and EMS responded to the 1300 block of Canal Street and #3 Tingey Street in Southeast D.C. Why you can't always throw AA batteries in the trash 08/21/2022 09:09am • There's a good chance you aren't disposing of your AA batteries properly. But you may not be to blame. There's no shortage of conflicting messages on what to do with your dead alkaline batteries, which include AA, AAA, C, D and 9-volt. Governments and battery makers don't have consistent and clea Where have the unicorns gone? The IPO window has slammed shut 08/21/2022 07:37am • Unicorns, the nickname for multi-billion dollar startups looking to go public, are starting to become an endangered species on Wall Street. (Of course, unicorns are also fictitious beasts. But you catch our drift.) The market for initial public offerings, as well as for SPACs -- companies debutin Crypto has been touted as key to building Black wealth, but critics are skeptical 08/20/2022 04:04am • Samson Williams was working in the mortgage lending industry in 2014 when a colleague convinced him to invest in cryptocurrency. At the time, Williams didn't know much about cryptocurrency but decided to invest a little more than $200 to see where it would get him. "No one knew what it was," W 'Clearly a breach of trust': Fairfax Co. superintendent after firing of convicted counselor 08/19/2022 06:04pm • A day after announcing that a counselor had been fired after the discovery that he had been convicted of soliciting prostitution from a minor, the head of Virginia's largest school system wants families to know that all staff have had reference and background checks ahead of the start of the school Weekend Road and Rail: I-66 has multiple stops and changes; I-495 closures, 2 Metro shutdowns 08/19/2022 04:48am • This weekend, there are planned stops and an extended lane closure along Interstate 66. The 495 Next Project also has stops and detours. There is more paving in Maryland, events in the District, and Metro adds a Yellow Line shutdown to the mix. Roadwork Virginia There will be an extended lane clo DC man arrested after vandalism at Catholic school 08/17/2022 05:00pm • A D.C. man has been arrested in connection with two incidents of vandalism at a Catholic school in Northeast D.C. that police say they are investigating as a potential hate crime. Demitrius Hansford, 32, was arrested Tuesday and has been charged with burglary, theft and destruction of property, D Now you can eat better — and cheaper — on Amtrak 08/17/2022 12:02pm • Among the new Cafe Car offerings on Amtrak: a vegan Asian noodle bowl. (Courtesy Amtrak/Edwin Remsberg) Amtrak introduced new Cafe Car menus this week with more items and, in some cases, lower prices. In response to customer feedback, Amtrak said its Cafe Cars now offer more high-quality and Man arrested for shooting death of Uber driver in Temple Hills 08/17/2022 06:26am • A man has been arrested for the shooting death of an Uber driver in Temple Hills, Maryland, last Wednesday. Prince George's County police said 21-year-old Kiayon Strowbridge, a Temple Hills resident, sought an Uber ride in the 5400 block of Chesterfield Drive before 6:20 a.m. on Aug. 10. Record Virginia Lottery prizes, but millions went unclaimed 08/16/2022 02:10pm • The Virginia Lottery set several records in the just-ended 2022 fiscal year, including highest-ever sales, prizes and profits. It also reports more than $17.1 million in winning prizes went unclaimed in fiscal 2022. More Business News More Virginia News By law, unclaimed pr 16 top Charlottesville wineries to visit 08/16/2022 08:44am • Thomas Jefferson dreamed of producing great American wine in Monticello. Unfortunately, due to environmental issues and political upheaval, Jefferson's vision for Monticello was never realized during his lifetime. Today, his dream is a reality thanks to the formation of the Monticello Wine Trail: a DMV launches website to make visits easier in Virginia 08/15/2022 11:16am • A new website aims to help customers prepare for a visit to the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles. The website serves as a "one-stop reference page" for customers who want to complete their transactions at the DMV in a single visit, and lists the forms and documents required for in-person ser Campaign cash flowing ahead of Prince William's 2023 elections 08/15/2022 09:36am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. The development industry has pumped more than $118,000 into the local campaign committees for seven members of the Prince William County