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Upgraded faregates running at some Metro stations 06/25/2021 04:33pm • You'll see some modernized faregates the next time you're headed to catch a Metro train. Six Metrorail stations now have new faregates with updated technology aimed at making riding the train safer and easier. Metro said the new gates have faster processing, so you can get through quicker. If 'cave syndrome' is keeping you from going in public, here's how to combat it 06/17/2021 04:26am • After over a year of staying at home and following strict safety guidelines, many people are understandably reluctant to step out their front door and re-enter society. For some, they're downright terrified. Psychiatrist Dr. Arthur Bregma calls this fear "cave syndrome," a non-medical term he' Prince William weighs $1,600 bonus for teachers, staff; most get coin in Loudoun as pandemic thanks 06/14/2021 11:20am • The Prince William County School Board is set to vote Wednesday on a plan that would provide financial thanks to Virginia teachers and staff in a one-time bonus — up to $1,600 each — at the end of the pandemic-riddled academic year. However, in neighboring Loudoun County, most Loudoun County Vigil held to honor Frager's Hardware employee shot to death on Memorial Day 06/05/2021 02:57am • Dozens of people gathered Friday night near where a beloved, longtime employee of D.C's Frager's Hardware was killed in Southeast on Memorial Day. The vigil was held to remember 40-year-old Frank Winchester, who was found shot Monday night near the intersection of 14th and L Streets SE. Police NJ man reunites with Four Seasons staff, first responders who saved his life in DC 06/04/2021 09:40pm • Gary Pomerantz (top right of TV screen) of New Jersey reunites with the staff of a DC's Four Seasons hotel and first responders who saved his life last month after he went into cardiac arrest in his hotel room. (WTOP/Mike Murillo) A New Jersey man had a chance to thank the people in D.C. who sav Maryland company moves ahead in quantum space race 05/19/2021 10:31am • Over the past few decades, quantum computing has developed from what many considered a science-fiction fantasy into what could be the next technological revolution. One local company, College Park-based IonQ Inc., could play a key role. In what some are calling the “quantum space race,” gover The bench has grown, so why aren’t more women running for high office in Md.? 05/13/2021 09:37am • Brooke E. Lierman, a Democratic delegate from the city of Baltimore, is running for state comptroller, a position that’s never been held by a woman in Maryland history. There’s never been a female governor or state attorney general, either. (Maryland Matters/Danielle E. Gaines) This content Artifacts help tell a more complete story of Maryland’s earliest colonial settlement 04/28/2021 06:41pm • Artifacts recently found at the site of a 386-year-old fort in Southern Maryland are helping tell the story of Historic St. Mary’s City, the region and the U.S. A coin establishes the fort’s 1634 date; a medallion reflects the colony’s commitment to religious freedom, and what’s known as Parents group says they've been targeted for opposition to teachings of critical race theory in Loudoun Co. schools 03/28/2021 09:07pm • A private parents education-reform group in Loudoun County, Virginia, says they're being targeted for their opposition to racial equity education in schools. The group, Loudoun Parents for Education, says parents, teachers and "six-out-of-nine" Loudoun County school board members are part of a cl Amtrak trains sport 50th anniversary paint jobs 03/18/2021 10:45am • Amtrak trains are being painted with 50th anniversary logos to mark 50 years of service. Six have already entered service on the national network with different versions of the logos. (Courtesy Amtrak) Amtrak has survived, and thrived, throughout its history, and while the pandemic has put it sq Beltway Basketball Beat: Maryland on the move 02/24/2021 06:49am • Moving Month is winding down as teams wrap up their regular seasons. For more than a few locals it actually means restarting paused basketball campaigns. American has played only six games this winter while George Washington recently returned from a 35-day hiatus. While Georgetown won four of its fi Record amount of legal wagering set to take place Sunday, but more will bet illegally on Super Bowl 02/06/2021 11:02am • The Super Bowl this weekend is expected to shatter records in the gaming world, with more than 23 million Americans wagering more than $4 billion on bets related to the NFL championship. A lot of it has to do with the rapid expansion of legalized betting in the United States. Since last year, sev Police: Woman claiming to be law enforcement, member of president's cabinet arrested at inauguration checkpoint 01/17/2021 10:17pm • A woman was arrested at a security checkpoint near Union Station in D.C. Saturday morning claiming to be a law enforcement officer, police said. U.S. Capitol police officers stopped the woman, identified as 63-year-old Linda MaGovern, of Connecticut, around 8:45 a.m. at a security checkpoint at F Best days to shop in 2021 01/12/2021 05:00am • Getting the best price on both necessities and splurges boils down to timing. By knowing when seasonal items are likely to go on sale and when major sales take place, you can buy everything you want but pay significantly less. Given the pandemic, 2021 is a difficult year to forecast. However, ret Nationals, BetMGM announce deal to open sportsbook at ballpark 01/11/2021 01:16pm • Whenever Washington Nationals fans return to the ballpark, they'll be able to bet on their favorite ballclub before they cheer them on, with sports betting now legal in D.C. And, on Monday, the team announced a new partnership with a big name sportsbook — a deal that will allow fans to put mone