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Looking for fall fun? Here are some pumpkin patches in the DC area 09/22/2021 05:01pm • The D.C. area has no shortage of fun fall activities for the family, and that includes pumpkin patches. Most of them offer more activities than just pumpkin picking, including hayrides, fall food, slides and corn mazes. Check out our list to help make your fall plans. COVID-19 vax status on resumes? Some hiring managers say they toss resumes that don't have it 09/22/2021 11:31am • Previous work history: Check. Skills and abilities: Check. Vaccination status? A new survey from ResumeBuilder.com finds more than two-thirds of hiring managers say they are more likely to hire someone who has been vaccinated against COVID-19 — and about a third say they will automatically toss Flooding exacts $15 million annual toll on Maryland highways 09/22/2021 07:29am • U.S. 1 at Ammendale Road in Beltsville looked more like a river after heavy rain storms in 2011. The stretch of road was prone to flooding before major infrastructure and environmental improvements. (Courtesy MDOT SHA) This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at M Farmers' Almanac forecasts 'flip-flop' winter weather for 2021 into 2022 09/22/2021 04:30am • A Farmers’ Almanac forecast formula used for hundreds of years is predicting winter whiplash weather as the final months of 2021 find traction into 2022. The D.C. region is split between the almanac’s Northeast and Southeast forecast zones, which can make its prognostications tricky. “Th Fairfax Co. students offered livestream learning during COVID-19 quarantine 09/21/2021 06:31pm • Students in Fairfax County, Virginia, public schools who are quarantined or isolated due to COVID-19 exposure will be offered livestream instruction starting no later than Sept. 27, the school system said Tuesday. “StreamIN/CheckIN” is designed to provide instructional support to students “ Sports betting approval process offers head start to established applicants 09/21/2021 02:00pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland’s new sports gambling law allows state regulators to issue temporary licenses to companies that have undergone background checks Column: Ravens may have blown their Super Bowl window 09/21/2021 04:14am • At long last, the Baltimore Ravens dispatched of the Kansas City Chiefs, overcoming a late 11-point deficit to turn what was previously one of the most lopsided matchups — Sunday night's 36-35 thriller was Baltimore's first win over KC since 2012 — into a true rivalry. Despite the relief over WATCH: Smithsonian keepers care for newborn cheetah cub ignored by mom 09/20/2021 01:45pm • Staffers at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Virginia will be raising a cheetah cub for the next few weeks. The male was the only cub in his litter to survive, the institute said in a statement, which required keepers to intervene. “We know from cheetahs in human care there Reach a Chesapeake Bay beach, and get seduced by sea glass 09/19/2021 08:01am • It is both a hobby and a history — sea glass hunting around the Chesapeake Bay. Fall begins Wednesday, but don't let it keep you away from the beach. Cooler temperatures make autumn a perfect time to search for sea glass. It's glass that was once trash, transformed into frosty drops of treas Weekend Road and Rail: Sunday closures for DC Half Marathon 09/19/2021 07:45am • There are a few storms on tap for this weekend. That can always be a factor in scheduled roadwork, but for now there are stops planned for I-66 and the new Frederick Douglass Bridge, along with resurfacing on the Beltway. Scheduled street closures are planned in the District due to some events This is what happens to all the rats when cities flood 09/19/2021 06:05am • In the wake of Hurricane Ida, the pummeling rain that hit cities up and down the East Coast at the start of September overwhelmed storm drains, poured into subway stations and filled basements like bathtubs. The devastating human toll is well known. Less clear is what happened to the denizens of tho 'Justice for J6' rally disperses with few incidents 09/18/2021 08:41pm • After an unprecedented security surge in the runup by U.S. Capitol and law enforcement groups, the "Justice for J6" rally moved into D.C. Saturday and broke up as scheduled at about 1:15 p.m., with few incidents. The U.S. Capitol Police said they made four arrests near the demonstration. Satu Family of woman who died in Virginia jail settles lawsuit 09/18/2021 04:18pm • PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The family of a woman who died at a Virginia jail after staff ignored her drug withdrawal symptoms has agreed to settle a lawsuit for $500,000. Pamela Riddick was booked into the Portsmouth city jail on Aug. 21, 2017, on outstanding warrants following a car crash. She died les Child psychologist on reports of Instagram's negative impact on teen girls 09/16/2021 08:29pm • This Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, mental health experts are starting to share their thoughts on new reports that Facebook was told that Instagram has a negative impact on teenage girls. The Wall Street Journal obtained internal documents detailing research presented to Facebook, which kept Firefighters spread safety awareness after DC 3rd grader dies in Petworth fire 09/16/2021 01:50am • D.C. fire crews were out canvassing the Petworth neighborhood in D.C. Wednesday morning after a fire killed a 7-year-old girl the day before. Firefighters knocked on doors, talked with residents and offered to check or replace smoke detectors and left pamphlets with fire prevention and safety tip