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Capitol Heights man charged with murder in fatal shooting 08/18/2020 01:07pm • A Capitol Heights, Maryland, man was charged with murder Tuesday in the fatal shooting of a woman he was in a relationship with, police said. Kenneth Duane Sedgwick, 50, faces first- and second-degree murder and related assault charges in the shooting death of Kim Gooden, 51, also of Capitol Heig How Montgomery Co. schools are dealing with coronavirus 08/18/2020 08:07am • This story is part of “Parenting in a Pandemic,” WTOP’s continuing coverage of how parents are dealing with childcare, schooling and more through the coronavirus pandemic. Public schools in Montgomery County, Maryland, will start the year virtually Aug. 31, and there are a series of changes Cardi B sits down for an interview with Joe Biden 08/17/2020 01:27pm • ▶ Watch Video: Democrats prepare for unconventional convention Cardi B has talked with presidential candidates in the past and she recently flexed her political muscles again when she joined Joe Biden for an ELLE Magazine interview. The 2020 Democratic presidential candidate engaged in Car Review: Audi blurs the line between sports and luxury sedan with the 2020 Audi S4 08/17/2020 04:19am • It used to be if you wanted a sporty muscle sedan you needed to give up some of the luxury to gain performance. Enter the 2020 Audi S4 sedan which offers a spunky, 350hp turbo V6 that goes from quiet cruiser to snarling beast with a touch of the gas pedal. The handling also transforms from easy ride How to vet a neighborhood before moving 08/17/2020 12:00am • Your budget, where you work and the spots you frequent are all factors in determining where you'll live next. But what if your budget or expected commute has you checking out streets, boroughs or districts you're not familiar with? To make your move a smart one, it's important to figure out if th Anne Arundel Co. offers tips for staying safe during hurricane season 08/16/2020 10:12pm • With one named storm this summer, hurricane and tropical storm season is already underway. Tropical Storm Isaias came through the mid-Atlantic in early August before making its way north, but there are likely more to come. With that in mind, this week is Hurricane Preparedness Week in Anne Arunde Early voting could be solid option for many in DC region who have Election Day anxieties 08/16/2020 05:52pm • If you are concerned about standing in a long line at your polling place on Election Day due to the coronavirus pandemic, or worry about a mail-in ballot getting counted — there is another option: early voting. D.C., Maryland and Virginia all have provisions for in-person early voting ahead of New saliva-based COVID-19 test could be a fast and cheap 'game changer' 08/16/2020 11:55am • After months of frustration over testing shortages and delays, a new saliva test could give Americans a fast and inexpensive option to learn if they have COVID-19. Researchers from the Yale School of Public Health created the SalivaDirect test, which received emergency u Take part in National Model Aviation Day from the backyard 08/15/2020 06:28pm • Grab some scissors, paper and a few other household items and you're ready to celebrate National Model Aviation Day. The Academy of Model Aeronautics has put together some guides to help you explore the skies for the event, which marked its ninth anniversary on Saturday. It's as simple as a tr 1 person found dead in Prince George’s County 08/14/2020 11:54pm • Police in Prince George's County, Maryland, are investigating the death of woman found inside an apartment in Suitland on Friday. Police received a call requesting a welfare check on the 4100 block of Southern Avenue at 11:45 a.m. They arrived to find a woman inside an apartment "suffering from t Montgomery Co. closes county-run COVID-19 testing sites, thousands of tests questioned 08/14/2020 07:50pm • A Rockville, Maryland, genetic testing lab that has been providing Montgomery County with saliva-based COVID-19 tests since late May has agreed to suspend its testing program upon an order from the state. The state is calling into question over 17,000 tests carried out using supplies from AdvaGen Review: 'Project Power' flips superhero genre into action-packed drug allegory 08/14/2020 12:31am • This image released by Netflix shows Jamie Foxx, left, and Dominique Fishback in a scene from "Project Power." The film, streaming Friday, imagines a world where a pill can give temporary superpowers. (Skip Bolen/Netflix via AP) Hollywood has become addicted to the superhero genre over the p Fair food drive-thru returns to Calvert County for second weekend 08/13/2020 11:09pm • A pop-up drive-thru serving fun food typically found at festivals and fairs is returning to Prince Frederick, Maryland, for a second weekend. The Southern Maryland Fair Food Drive-Thru at the Calvert County Fairgrounds will be open, rain or shine, Aug. 14 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Aug. 15 and 16 Alexandria launches drive-in movie series to benefit Virginia charities 08/13/2020 12:36am • If you missed the Wolf Trap drive-in movie series last week, don't worry your quarantined heart. There's a new drive-in series coming to Northern Virginia. Behold, the Alexandria Drive-In presented by ALX Community and The Garden. "Our members, neighbors and people we love around the cit COVID screener developed at George Mason helps with return to campuses across Virginia 08/12/2020 10:34pm • A locally-developed online COVID-19 screening program is helping college students get back to school across Virginia. The COVID Health Check tool was developed at George Mason University in March, at the onset of the pandemic. It has been refined since then and shared with universities across the