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Record 27th gun found at BWI Marshall checkpoint this year 12/11/2019 01:59pm • BWI Marshall Airport set a record Tuesday, and a Baltimore County, Maryland, man now faces weapons charges. Transportation Security Administration officers announced they found their 27th gun at an airport checkpoint in 2019, surpassing the 2017 record of 26. An X-ray machine detected the .25-cal MiLB reduction talks reverberate throughout Winter Meetings 12/11/2019 03:43am • Some years, depending on the venue, the Major League and minor league sides of the annual Baseball Winter Meetings blend together, a single hotel lobby serving as the epicenter for the entire sport. But in San Diego this week, with MLB in the Manchester Grand Hyatt and MiLB in the Bayfront Hilton, s When it comes to winter heating efficiency, little things can add up to big savings 12/09/2019 06:19pm • Preparing your home for winter weather can lead to big savings on your heating bill. "None of this is rocket science, but little actions taken together really can add up to big energy savings," said Lauren Urbanek, senior energy policy advocate for the Natural Resources Defense Council. The NR 'It’s not hard, but you need to do it': Virginia congressman pushes REAL ID sign-up 12/09/2019 05:25pm • Virginia DMV Commissioner Richard D. Holcomb and Rep. Gerry Connolly tout the importance of getting REAL ID-compliant at a Monday news conference in Dumfries. (WTOP/Kristi King) Virginia does not require drivers to upgrade to a REAL ID-compliant license, but hundreds of thousands of contractors Is your smart TV spying on you? FBI shares tips on how to improve your digital defense 12/08/2019 04:05pm • Getting a great deal on your TV for the holidays is a win, but if your digital defense isn't in place, you could lose big. The Oregon FBI said smart TVs spying on users is a real concern and that you should be taking steps to protect yourself. Check out WTOP's 'Smart Holidays' series for m New Jersey bill would require schoolchildren to be taught cursive handwriting 12/08/2019 10:28am • Should children be required to learn cursive? A New Jersey legislator says so. Assemblywoman Angela McKnight has introduced a bill that would require elementary schools to teach kids how to read and write in the graceful, flowing loops taught to previous generations as a matter of course. You Gig work is on the rise in the Baltimore area — and for many, it's a way of life 12/07/2019 05:40am • BALTIMORE (AP) — By day, Leah Needham buys groceries to deliver to customers in White Marsh and Middle River. But in the evenings, the shopper for online grocery service Shipt trades in her green T-shirt for a pair of ballroom dance shoes and heads to her next gig. In a Glen Burnie studio, she pur Construction worker hit by crane at Montgomery Co. Purple Line site 12/06/2019 02:27pm • A construction worker was seriously injured after he was hit by a crane at a Purple Line construction site in Silver Spring, Maryland. Pete Piringer, a spokesman for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue said the man was working at a construction site behind Montgomery County District Court when the Garden Plot: Christmas tree care advice, plus poinsettia and rosemary tips 12/06/2019 06:47am • Treat your poinsettia well It’s holiday plant time again, cats and kittens! Let’s go over the basics. Though they've become the No. 1 holiday plant, poinsettia (yes, that is the true plural) are not winter-hardy; in fact, they could keel over in the summertime if you so much as drop an ice c 6 reasons why the holidays are a great time to job hunt 12/05/2019 07:00pm • Job searchers routinely experience a variety of inner voices that undermine the effectiveness of their search. One of these is the narrative that rationalizes taking time off from looking for jobs. At the end of the year, it is common to assume that networking and other job-seeking activities come t Georgetown's GLOW is back with walking tours, store discounts 12/05/2019 10:23am • Georgetown's annual winter light show GLOW returns Dec. 6 through Jan. 5, with 11 commissioned works throughout Georgetown illuminated each night from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Three dozen Georgetown businesses will offer promotions and special events during the monthlong light show, and several local to DC-area kids can head to a winter wonderland on this special United flight 12/05/2019 08:11am • A United Airlines Fantasy Flight from 2017 is seen. (Courtesy United Airlines) Kids from Children’s Hospice International and their families will get some extra holiday cheer this Saturday: United Airlines is taking them on a special flight to the "North Pole." National Christmas Tr On the left: New I-95 interchange puts you on 'wrong' side of road to help traffic 12/05/2019 04:13am • On Saturday, there is going to be another spot in the D.C. area where you are supposed to drive on the wrong side of the road. A new Interstate 95 interchange at Courthouse Road (Exit 140) in Stafford, Virginia, opens around 7 a.m. Saturday. This includes the bridges over I-95, where Courth Montgomery County honors selfless, everyday heroes 12/04/2019 05:37pm • Lifesaving Awards were given out on Dec. 4 to firefighters, dispatchers and "Everyday Heroes" in Montgomery County. (WTOP/John Domen) A packed room at the Montgomery County Public Safety Office in Gaithersburg, Maryland, on Wednesday honored several people who worked quickly, selflessly and some Most popular Christmas candies by state is a nightmare list 12/04/2019 10:40am • Candy canes? Sure. Reindeer corn? It's just differently colored candy corn and thus a proven abomination of sugar. And yet, somehow, reindeer corn is the most popular candy in several states, according to a survey by CandyStore.com. (Looking at you, Virginia.) In the District, it's traditional