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Maryland Judiciary shifts operation plans to combat Omicron variant surge 12/28/2021 11:38am • Maryland's judiciary system announced that it will reduce operations and revert to Phase III of its reopening plan starting Wednesday, Dec. 29. This phase will remain in effect until Feb. 8 unless otherwise noted with circuit and district courts in Maryland remaining open to the public. Appellat 'Today is the real deal': 1887 time capsule found beneath Lee statue in Richmond 12/27/2021 11:49pm • Crews working at the site of what was the Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond, Virginia, made a historic discovery late Monday morning.  They found a time capsule buried in 1887. This news comes after there was a false alarm regarding the time capsule last week. More Virginia News COVID-19 causes flight cancellations and other travel frustrations around DC 12/27/2021 10:50am • Travelers wait in long lines to check their bags at Ronald Reagan National Airport. (Luke Lukert/WTOP) Dozens of flights in and out of Washington-area airports were canceled over the holiday weekend. Flight cancellations continued Monday, but those weren’t the only issues travelers ran into. Ev How to dispose of your Christmas tree in 2022 12/27/2021 06:27am • Soon it will be that time of year — time to get rid of the Christmas tree. Here’s how to dispose of your Tannenbaum depending on where you live in the D.C. area. First, be sure to remove any decorations, tinsel, garland, lights, metal and tree stands. Do not place trees in plastic bags. In ma A look back: WTOP Sports team's top sports stories of 2021 12/27/2021 06:00am • From the Washington Football Team to the Washington Spirit, the D.C. area has had some huge, unforgettable stories during this calendar year. When we look back on 2021, many will view it as the first step toward normalcy after sports went dark in 2020. This last month of the year would be accurately You can now self-report a positive COVID-19 case to DC's virus tracking service 12/24/2021 04:32pm • D.C.'s COVID-19 exposure notification service will now allow users to self- report a positive test result. Mayor Muriel Bowser and DC Health made the joint announcement that the new feature on its app DC COVID Alert Notice (DC CAN) will increase the speed of the District's contact tracing efforts Travelers still hitting the skies amid omicron 12/24/2021 12:47pm • Fears of the omicron variant are not dissuading travelers from taking to the skies this holiday season. A survey conducted by Scott’s Cheap Flights showed the vast majority of travelers did not cancel any plans. Whether it is news that the omicron variant may be less severe or more people ar Virginia family encourages pediatric organ donation, regular tests for diabetes 12/23/2021 09:52pm • A family from Alexandria, Virginia, is facing their first Christmas without their 12-year-old daughter, who they called an old soul with an infectious personality. Beth and John Bachmore and their three sons — Jack, Sam and Ben — are mourning the loss of the family’s youngest child, Abigail Fairfax Co. changing contact tracing plan due to rising COVID-19 cases 12/22/2021 09:48pm • The surge in recent COVID-19 cases is forcing a change in Fairfax County, Virginia's, contact tracing plan. The county's health department will no longer call every person who tested positive for COVID-19 and close contacts. Instead, Fairfax County Health Director Dr. Gloria Addo-Ayensu said that Wise move: Fairfax County officers rescue rarely seen owl 12/22/2021 02:41pm • Fairfax County Animal Protection Police rescued a rare Northern Saw-whet owl. (Courtesy Fairfax County Police Department) Animal Protection Police officers in Fairfax County, Virginia, helped a rare owl get out of a tough spot last month. The Fairfax County Police Department posted about the Manassas man stopped from bringing loaded handgun onto Dulles flight 12/22/2021 11:41am • Transportation Security Administration officers stopped a Manassas, Virginia, man from bringing a loaded gun onto a flight from Dulles Airport on Monday. (Courtesy TSA) Transportation Security Administration officers stopped a Manassas, Virginia, man from bringing a loaded gun onto a flight from DC firefighters battle four structural fires in one day 12/21/2021 11:37pm • Two separate fires left a man with serious injuries and four people, including a child, displaced from their homes in D.C. Two more fires were quelled earlier in the day. Two fires sparked within two hours Tuesday. The first started just before 6 p.m. and the second around 7:30 p.m. Mo 'Rapid increase' in demand for COVID testing 12/20/2021 01:37pm • If you need a COVID-19 test immediately, don't be surprised if you have to wait in longer lines or have a more difficult time finding a testing kit at a pharmacy. Demand is through the roof across the board for PCR testing, rapid tests and at-home kits. "We're seeing more and more folks wantin What grocery stores are open on Christmas? 12/20/2021 03:56am • We all try to avoid it, but sometimes while prepping our holiday meals, you realize you forgot that one essential thing that pulls the whole dish together. So where can you grocery shop on Christmas Eve and Christmas? More Local News More Holiday News Christmas Eve The follow Virginia missing person flyer points toward unidentified 'shopping cart killer' victim 12/19/2021 05:39am • Fairfax County, Virginia, police investigators are flying to California to gather DNA samples in hopes of identifying the fourth victim of the man dubbed the "Shopping Cart Killer." Anthony Guglielmi, lead spokesman for the Fairfax County Police Department, told WTOP detectives believe the victim