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Gas station bathrooms used to be squeaky clean: Here's what changed 06/04/2022 05:00am • Gas station bathrooms are the last place most people want to stop to do their business. But that wasn't always the case. Spotless bathrooms were once a crucial selling point for gas stations. In fact, oil giants' gas station ads in the early and mid-20th century assured travelers that their ba 202 area code? DC wants to know what you’re doing to prevent gun violence 06/03/2022 09:30pm • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser described 202 for Peace as a "summerlong, citywide gun violence awareness campaign." (WTOP/Kristi King) How do you get people to put down guns to end violence and killings? D.C. hopes music that’s part of its 202 for Peace campaign can help. “Music is very hypnoti Montgomery Co. teens create online tracker to help parents find baby formula 06/03/2022 09:29pm • Two Montgomery County, Maryland, high school seniors are trying to help local parents who are struggling to find baby formula amid a nationwide shortage. Adam Lederer, a graduating senior at Clarksburg High School, gained attention from local lawmakers for an online vaccine appointment tracker he An American-made hero: Haymarket veteran honored on whiskey bottle 06/03/2022 08:38pm • 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. You might wonder how a veteran who has never had a drink in her life is honored on the side of a whiskey bottle. That’s unde Capitol Police officer charged in 2020 Georgetown hit-and-run 06/03/2022 12:35pm • A Capitol Police officer has been indicted on federal charges in an alleged hit-and-run in D.C.'s Georgetown area. Thomas Smith, 44, has been charged with violating a man’s civil rights, obstructing justice and falsifying records in connection with a crash on Wisconsin Avenue in June 2020. T Rosslyn Cinema returns to Gateway Park every Friday for the month of June 06/03/2022 10:36am • Outdoor movies under the stars are a summer tradition in the nation's capital. Rosslyn Cinema screens free outdoor movies every Friday for the month of June. Festivities begin at 5 p.m. at Gateway Park with screenings starting at sundown. "We are in our 10th year," Rosslyn BID President Weekend Road and Rail: I-495 Next, I-66 stops, Metro shutdowns 06/03/2022 05:03am • The shoulder lane on the Capital Beltway closed this week with overnight multiple lane closures planned into the weekend for the 495 Next Project. The I-66 Express Lanes Project will see a ramp-up in paving and additional overnight stops. Metro has two shutdowns this weekend. Here’s what to loo Awesome Con returns to Washington Convention Center for cosplay glory 06/02/2022 12:22am • Don't be surprised if you see folks wearing superhero costumes on the Metro this week. Awesome Con hits the Walter E. Washington Convention Center this Friday to Sunday. "We are heading into our ninth year," Director of Marketing & Sales Lauren Dabb told WTOP. "It actually would have b How to save money on gas at warehouse clubs 06/01/2022 09:00am • Many savvy consumers know that warehouse clubs like Costco, Sam's Club or BJ's Wholesale Club have cheaper fuel than gas stations. Don't belong to one? With gas prices nationwide averaging $4.60, it may make sense to pay the membership fee in exchange for gas savings. But first, consider how much App Exclusive: WTOP's Fuel Your Summer FREE Gas Giveaway 06/01/2022 12:02am • Open this contest in the WTOP 103.5FM App, register within the app and enter our Fuel Your Summer Sweepstakes for the chance to win $100 each weekday in gas gift cards and the Grand Prize of FREE gas for a year up to $6,000 from WTOP and Astound Broadband powered by RCN. 1) Download or open the W 2022 NBA Draft: Could TyTy Washington be Wizards' long-term answer at point guard? 05/31/2022 01:55pm • Could TyTy Washington be Wizards' answer at PG? originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe Washington Wizards have the 10th overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. Here is the latest in our series on draft prospects who could fall around where the Wizards will select...2022 NBA Draft Wiza Top 10 2022 Voting 05/31/2022 10:57am • window.twttr=function(t,e,r){var n,i=t.getElementsByTagName(e),w=window.twttr||{};return t.getElementById(r)?w:((n=t.createElement(e)).id=r,n.src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js",i.parentNode.insertBefore(n,i),w._e=[],w.ready=function(t){w._e.push(t)},w)}(document,"script","twitter-wjs" Shopping mortgage rates won't hurt your credit score 05/31/2022 10:35am • With mortgage rates quickly rising, it pays for homebuyers to shop lenders for the best mortgage rates. But some people fear it will hurt their credit scores. But a LendingTree survey of recent buyers found more than half — 56% — said they did not compare offers from multiple lenders. Why not Research addresses equity in DC's walkability 05/31/2022 09:45am • New research suggests that improving how walkable D.C. is would require more than adding sidewalks and access to transportation around town. The Urban Institute's new report on walkability argued that exposure to noise and air pollution, how close someone is to schools, jobs and hospitals and few Alexandria City High School to operate on 'modified return' starting Tuesday 05/30/2022 07:49pm • Editor's Note:  Alexandria City High School will operate on a modified return. This story has been updated.  Not all students at Alexandria City High School will return to in-person learning starting Tuesday. The Northern Virginia high school will operate on a "modified return" amid the ongo