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Ghost gun bans advance in the Maryland General Assembly, while House of Delegates passes abortion referendum bill 03/12/2022 06:40am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The Maryland General Assembly advanced bills on Friday that would ban the sale and ownership of unserialized firearms, or “ghost guns.” Weekend Road and Rail: I-66 bridge and ramp work, Metro shutdown 03/11/2022 04:55am • Stormy weather this weekend could hamper roadwork. Be sure to stay tuned! There continues to be scheduled bridge and corridor work in the District, Purple Line construction in Maryland, and the Transform 66 project continues in Virginia. Metro, meanwhile, will see another partial Red Line shutdow In new indictment, feds say Marilyn Mosby falsely represented a $5K gift from Nick Mosby on Fla. mortgage application 03/11/2022 12:05am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A federal grand jury in Baltimore issued a superseding indictment against Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby (D) on Thursday Funeral worker allegedly steals elderly client's house, life savings 03/10/2022 10:30am • An 84-year-old man suffering from Alzheimer's disease is out of a home and life savings after, authorities say, he was preyed upon by a funeral worker who took advantage of him following his wife's passing, CBS Miami reports. Authorities say 57-year-old Maribel Torres is the woman who took it all Md. House, Senate diverge on 'ghost gun' bills 03/10/2022 10:14am • Lawmakers rallied earlier this legislative session for legislation that would ban untraceable “ghost guns” in Maryland. (Maryland Matters/Hannah Gaskill) This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email Pandemic lessons can lead to more-prosperous communities 03/09/2022 07:33pm • Lessons from the pandemic could help keep other disruptive ailments such as the flu in check if best practices are embraced and implemented broadly. That's one of the messages of a sweeping report released this week that offers recommendations covering myriad environments and disciplines, ranging 'The FRIENDS Experience' is one where you can pretend to be on the sitcom 03/09/2022 12:33pm • There's a new "Friends" exhibit coming to town — and could you be any more excited? Superfly X brings "The FRIENDS Experience" to the nation's capital at 1025 F St. NW, right near Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, from March 17 to June 5. "It's a really great opportunity to step inside the wo New Capitol Hill restaurant serves caviar in old school lunchboxes 03/09/2022 10:30am • Restaurateur Andrew Markert will hold a soft opening this week for his newest restaurant on Capitol Hill called Newland, named after the Baltimore street where he grew up — one of several nods to nostalgia. Newland is at 327 7th St. SE, just around the corner from Markert’s 9-year-old Beucher Russell Wilson, reality and the Commanders painful QB search 03/09/2022 08:18am • Russell Wilson, reality and the Commanders painful QB search originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonTuesday ranked as a rough day for the Washington Commanders, and from an on-field perspective, probably the worst day for the franchise under the new moniker.For the second straight season, a dif Doctor encouraged, but says vigilance is key to containing COVID 03/08/2022 06:48pm • Society seems ready to begin treating COVID-19 as an endemic ailment that no longer requires the most dire pandemic-prompted precautions. And while one D.C.-area infectious disease specialist is encouraged by all that's been learned and accomplished, he believes maintaining vigilance is key. Silver Spring blast came after maintenance worker cut wrong pipe; ruled accidental 03/07/2022 04:55pm • Montgomery County, Maryland, officials say the Silver Spring apartment blast that injured 14 people last week came after a maintenance worker trying to unclog a drain cut a gas pipe instead of a waste pipe, and the incident will be classified as an accident. During a news conference Monday aftern How to save gas and money amid skyrocketing fuel prices 03/07/2022 04:10pm • With gas prices spiking to more than $4 a gallon, drivers in the D.C. region are seeing their bank accounts drain as quickly as they can fill up at the pump. But there are still ways to save money and get more drive time out of one tank. “Proper tire pressure is very important,” said Greg Orr Arena Stage presents musical version of Spielberg movie 'Catch Me If You Can' 03/07/2022 02:13am • In 2002, it was a Steven Spielberg movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks. Now, Arena Stage presents the musical "Catch Me If You Can" from March 4 to April 17. "It's a very tantalizing piece," Artistic Director Molly Smith told WTOP. "It's charming, it's funny, it's dark and dee WTOP's Dave Johnson honored for MS advocacy with surprise $100,000 donation 03/06/2022 10:52pm • WTOP's Sports Director and Morning Drive Sports Anchor Dave Johnson isn't often at a loss for words. But after being surprised with a check for $100,000 that will go to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in his honor, he had a hard time knowing what to say. "I had no idea," he said, "I'm Trucker convoy's trip around DC Beltway winds down 03/06/2022 04:03pm • The People's Convoy that came across the country to protest COVID-19 restrictions is wrapping up its second circuit of D.C.'s Beltway Sunday afternoon. The convoy is currently heading west on the outer loop of Interstate 495 and approaching Interstate 270, where it will return to Hagerstown Speed