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1 dead after fire in DC homeless encampment 10/05/2021 11:45pm • A person was found dead after a fire in a homeless encampment in Northwest D.C. Monday evening. D.C. Fire and EMS officials said the fire began in a section of Allen Park on New Jersey Avenue and O Street near Dunbar High School just before 11 p.m. More D.C. News Crews arrived Workhouse Haunt brings spooky trail to Lorton this Halloween season 10/05/2021 12:18pm • Are you looking for something spooky to do in the D.C. area this Halloween season? The Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton, Virginia is scaring visitors at its seventh annual Workhouse Haunt, which kicked off Oct. 1 and runs through Nov. 6. "It is a haunted trail," Director of Performing Arts DC changes how it clears homeless encampments after equipment picks up resident inside tent 10/05/2021 09:35am • D.C. officials say they are making immediate changes to how they clear homeless encampments after a resident of a camp in Northeast D.C. was taken to the hospital on Monday after being inadvertently picked up by a Bobcat front-end loader. The incident Monday happened while the encampment was bein Why a hand gesture has South Korean companies on edge 10/02/2021 08:00pm • It took three years for players to notice the "offensive" hand gesture lurking in one of South Korea's most popular multiplayer games. When players made their avatars laugh, talk or give the "OK" sign in "Lost Ark," they clicked an icon featuring a gesture that might have appeared benign to many: Review: Netflix's 'The Guilty' is a riveting remake in single location of 911 dispatch 10/01/2021 11:14am • It's really hard to pull off a movie set in a single location and keep audiences engaged. Director Antoine Fuqua does just that in his newest flick "The Guilty," which hits Netflix on Friday as a riveting remake of Gustav Möller's acclaimed 2018 Danish crime thriller. The film follows de Union continues to push for a single contract with USM after finding wage disparities among employees 10/01/2021 08:30am • Patrick Moran, president of AFSCME Council 3. (Courtesy Maryland Matters/Danielle E. Gaines) This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A recent report by the state’s largest Data Doctors: When not to reply 'STOP' 10/01/2021 05:18am • Q: Does replying with "STOP" on unwanted text messages really work? A: If it feels like you’re getting a lot more text messages these days, both legitimate and questionable, it’s not your imagination. Every study on text messaging shows that people respond at a significantly higher rate an Weekend Road and Rail: Transform 66 changes, 295 improvements and a march in DC 10/01/2021 04:18am • Another fantastic fall forecast is in store for this weekend, which means all elements will be conducive for any scheduled roadwork. The Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Project presses on with a few changes ahead. There are planned closures associated with the I-295/DC-295 Project this weekend a Party lights on rear deck ignite $350K Bethesda house fire 09/30/2021 11:38am • Party lights on the rear deck of a house ignited a large fire that displaced a family of six in North Bethesda, Maryland, on Wednesday afternoon. No one was home when the blaze started at around 4 p.m. on Danville Drive in the Tilden Woods neighborhood. The fire was quickly put by 85 Montgomery C Dozens of new Maryland laws to take effect on Friday 09/30/2021 04:14am • Dozens of new laws passed in the 2021 Maryland legislative session will take effect on Friday. The bills cover a variety of topics ranging from police reform — which was at center stage this year — to racial equity and gun sales. Overall, 771 bills were passed this year in the Maryland Genera 3 athletes emphasize the importance of mental health and vulnerability 09/29/2021 07:32pm • ▶ Watch Video: Kevin Love, Brandon Marshall and DiDi Richards on dealing with mental health challenges as athletes In 2019, more than 20% of American adults reported that they faced mental health challenges, according to the National Alliance on Mental Health. As the country still grap 2 injured, 7 arrested after fight at Annapolis High School 09/29/2021 03:52pm • Two students are injured and seven others are in custody after a fight broke out at Maryland's Annapolis High School Wednesday morning. Anne Arundel County Public Schools officials said two school resource officers saw fighting at the top of a stairwell on the school's second floor around 8:45 a. What to know about detecting and preventing atrial fibrillation 09/28/2021 10:03pm • It's National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month and a Northern Virginia cardiologist wants to make sure people don't ignore symptoms. Atrial fibrillation is a quivering or irregular heartbeat that can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications. "The bigg BTS announces a return to live concerts 09/28/2021 10:26am • Like many artists, globally famous pop band BTS hasn't performed a live concert in over a year. But this week, the Korean boy band announced it would return to the stage, delighting fans around the world. BTS will kick off its "Permission to Dance" concerts in Los Angeles this November. The g Republicans join press on education reform panelists, Hogan faces Friday deadline 09/27/2021 08:31pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Republican state lawmakers are imploring the committee charged with selecting nominees to oversee the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future educ