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Pepco to pay $57 million for Anacostia River contamination, cleanup 10/03/2023 03:04pm • Potomac Electric Power Company, or Pepco, agreed to a $57 million settlement with the D.C. Office of the Attorney General on Tuesday to resolve allegations of toxic chemical discharge at its Buzzard Point and Benning Road Northeast facilities. The District contends the power company's actions res Loudoun County leads Virginia for tourism spending (but it gets to count the airport) 10/03/2023 11:28am • Loudoun County, Virginia, accounted for 13.2% of tourism spending in the Commonwealth in 2022, the most of any Virginia county, largely from Dulles International Airport. Tourism spending includes the transportation category, so Loudoun County's tourism spending includes landing fees and other fe Taste of Bethesda returns with 40 restaurants to try 10/02/2023 12:48pm • Your mission this entire week is to work up an appetite to do some serious eating this weekend. The 31st annual Taste of Bethesda returns to Bethesda, Maryland, this Saturday, Oct. 7 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. "We haven't been able to have Taste of Bethesda since 2019, so we are incredibly exc Oscar for 'Gone with the Wind' actress was missing for 50 years. It's back at Howard University. 10/02/2023 10:41am • The first ever Oscar to be awarded to a Black winner went missing over 50 years ago at Howard University in D.C., but that award was replaced on Sunday. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences replaced the Oscar during the "Hattie's Come Home" ceremony Sunday evening. "I sincerely hope AFGE workers huddle with president amid government shutdown debates 10/01/2023 04:30am • Cheers erupted at a picnic for D.C.-area government workers Saturday as Congress moved to pass a continuing resolution to avert a government shutdown. Members of District 14, American Federation of Government Employees, carried out their annual picnic amid shutdown concerns. The local chapter Prince William Co. voters could decide control of the House of Delegates in ‘competitive’ race 09/29/2023 10:08pm • Voters in western Prince William County will decide one of the most closely-watched General Assembly races this cycle on Nov. 7, and one that could ultimately decide the partisan control of the House of Delegates. The 21st House District race features a familiar face to longtime county residents Review: 'Once' filmmaker John Carney delivers new music flick 'Flora and Son' on Apple TV+ 09/29/2023 01:58pm • He wrote and directed such beloved movies as "Once" (2007), "Begin Again" (2013) and "Sing Street" (2016). Now, one of our most accessible auteur filmmakers, John Carney, delivers his latest music flick "Flora and Son," which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival before making its streaming Southeast DC landlord to pay $2M for endangering tenants 09/29/2023 11:43am • The owners and manager of subsidized apartment complexes in Ward 8 will pay $2 million in penalties and restitution, including rent credits, for breaking D.C. law and endangering hundreds of tenants. Residents in the Atlantic Terrace and Southern Hills apartment complexes in Southeast were faced DC-area credit unions planning shutdown relief programs for government workers 09/29/2023 09:40am • There are roughly 370,000 federal government employees in the D.C. region, many of whom will go without a paycheck if the federal government shuts down. Even with back pay likely when the shutdown ends, that could mean weeks of financial hardship. Many of those employees also bank with credit uni Data Doctors: Zelle vs. Venmo, which is better? 09/29/2023 08:38am • Q: What’s the difference between Zelle and Venmo? A: Mobile payment systems allow you to use your smartphone to transfer money, which eliminates the need to write checks, grab cash from an ATM or purchase money orders or cashier’s checks. This convenience also benefits the recipient as the Child Care at a Crossroads: Is there a solution? 09/29/2023 04:59am • This is the final part of a special three-part series, “Child Care at a Crossroads,” where WTOP looks at the state of child care now and what the future holds once billions of dollars in aid expire. The child care industry is struggling — and fewer and fewer people are getting into the fie Maryland Board of Education may change how the state tracks students’ college readiness 09/28/2023 08:52am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. An analysis of Maryland’s current “college readiness” metrics meant to determine whether high school students are properly prepared fo WTOP Top Kid: Bethesda teen serves breakfasts to those in need 09/22/2023 12:05am • Now through Oct. 27, 2023, WTOP is accepting nominations for the WTOP TOP Kids program sponsored by Northwest Federal Credit Union. In addition to being featured on-air and online, winning kids also get a chance at $500. While many 15-year-olds spend their time hanging out with friends or playi Data shows more homeowners in the DMV are turning to solar to combat skyrocketing utility prices 09/21/2023 09:59am • As heard on WTOP, meteorologist Wyatt Everhart, advisor for Solar Energy World, answers some of the most pressing questions about shifting to solar power in the four-part interview series below: Q1: Why would you say so many homeowners are beginning to take a fresh look at switching to solar powe Thousands of DC renters spend more than half their income on rent, report finds 09/21/2023 04:11am • Over 50% of renters in D.C. use more than half their paychecks on rent and utilities, according to a new analysis from United Planning Organization, a nonprofit community development group that said it helps D.C. residents lift themselves out of poverty. The report found more than 44,000 renter h