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It’s a CYA — check your alarms — weekend to help keep homes safe 11/05/2021 06:03pm • In the vernacular, CYA means cover your … well, a more raw word for posterior. But a D.C.-area advocate for home safety uses the term as a handy acronym for checking alarms, in addition to offering other safety tips. Daylight saving time ends every year on the first Sunday in November, when the Johnny Artis, staple of the DC music scene, dies of COVID-19 complications 11/05/2021 04:35am • Musician Johnny Artis, who spent decades performing in the D.C. area, was found dead in his home Wednesday of complications from COVID-19. He was two weeks shy of his 64th birthday. Artis sang blues, jazz, R&B, Southern rock, funk, soul, swing, reggae and country with his longtime bandmates at v Tastykake recall: Some cupcakes might contain bits of metal 11/04/2021 07:31am • If you've bought a Tastykake cupcake recently, you might want to check the package before digging in: Manufacturer Flowers Foods warns that customers of select products in eight states including Virginia, Maryland and D.C. could be in for a dangerous surprise. Flowers Foods is voluntarily recalli Sophie B. Hawkins performs at Tally Ho Theater in Leesburg 11/04/2021 04:13am • Listen to the full conversation on our podcast "Beyond the Fame." She gained fame as a chart-topping singer-songwriter on pop radio in the 1990s. This Friday, Sophie B. Hawkins performs at Tally Ho Theater in Leesburg, Virginia. "I'm probably going to do this solo acoustic, which I love 75-year-old McLean religious youth leader arrested on sexual abuse of minor charges 11/03/2021 02:36pm • A McLean, Virginia, man who operated a Catholic youth program out of his home has been arrested on charges relating to the sexual abuse of minors. Fairfax County police said they were made aware of accusations against 75-year-old Antonio Perez-Alcala on Oct. 28 after a child told an adult that he McAuliffe concedes as Youngkin projected to win Va. governor's race; Republicans lead in lt. gov., attorney general races 11/03/2021 09:53am • Republican Glenn Youngkin, a former business executive and a first-time political candidate, was projected early Wednesday by The Associated Press to win the governorship of Virginia, beating Democratic former governor Terry McAuliffe in a result that seemed unlikely over the summer and could have n First freeze of the season grips DC area 11/03/2021 02:55am • Removing ice from the frozen windshield. (Getty Images) The National Weather Service issued its first overnight freeze warning of the season for the D.C. area on Tuesday, with sub-freezing temperatures gripping the far northern, western and southern suburbs from 2 a.m. until 10 a.m. Wednesday mo Burgundy & Gold Grab Bag: Another fruitless flop 11/02/2021 04:48am • How do you top coming up short in a winnable game at a division leader? By delivering an underwhelming performance by losing a similarly winnable game at a team tied for last place. Seven of the Washington Football Team's nine offensive possessions progressed past the Denver 30-yard line, but the Virginia voter guide: What you need to know for the 2021 general election 11/01/2021 10:26am • Election Day is Nov. 2, as Virginians pick a new governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general, and cast ballots for the entire House of Delegates and in several local races. Here’s what you need to know: In-person voting Election Day is Nov. 2. Polls that day will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 Leaf collection, pumpkin compost season kicks off in DC 11/01/2021 09:14am • Leaf collection starts on Monday in D.C. and Mayor Muriel Bowser is reminding locals that it also includes those pumpkins that were displayed on Halloween. The Department of Public Works will be using a vacuum process for collecting leaves. D.C. residents should rake their leaves for collection t Rittenhouse homicide trial for Kenosha shootings opens with jury selection 11/01/2021 05:44am • Kyle Rittenhouse, the armed Illinois teenager who killed two people and wounded another during unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last summer, is set to go on trial Monday on homicide charges, in a case that will test the distinction between self-defense and vigilante killings. Jury selection is set t College Football Corner: Banner weekend for some while others will be haunted for some time 10/31/2021 06:09pm • Nobody hangs a banner for being unbeaten going into November, but it's a special situation for those schools not named Alabama, Ohio State or Oklahoma. For example, Virginia Tech last entered "Closing Month" unblemished in 2005, Virginia was last perfect on Nov. 1 in 1990, Maryland hasn't been un Capitals stars bring out stylish costumes for 2021 Halloween party 10/31/2021 01:15pm •  Capitals celebrate Halloween in style originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington After a year off due to last season's coronavirus regulations, the annual Capitals Halloween party returned Saturday, and the costumes did not disappoint. From the ever-popular new hit Netflix show "Squi This will be an incredibly expensive Christmas — but shoppers aren't holding back 10/31/2021 11:07am • You've probably noticed that prices have gone up on groceries, essentials, home appliances, fast food and all sorts of consumer goods. Inflation is at more than a decade-long high. That means 2021 will be among the most expensive holiday shopping seasons ever. But shoppers aren't holding back jus The Space Place: How to celebrate Astroween 2021 10/31/2021 05:30am • Did you know that Halloween is an astronomical holiday? Oct. 31 is the traditional half way point between the Autumnal Equinox and the Winter Solstice. The Sun gets lower in the sky each day at local noon and the hours of darkness continue to increase with the indicators of Fall all around us.