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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 Fairfax Co. police: NY-based theft crews targeting Tysons are stealing 'up and down' I-95 09/20/2023 06:46pm • Three New Yorkers, who Fairfax County police said were members of yet another retail theft organization targeting Tysons Corner Center, were arrested Monday after allegedly ransacking several of the mall's stores. Sunglass Hut employees contacted the mall’s Tysons Urban Team — a special unit 50 years after Billie Jean King won 'Battle of the Sexes,' athletes continue to fight for equal pay 09/20/2023 03:56pm • On the third floor of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in D.C. is a blue and mint-green dress adorned with rhinestones and sequins. The dress was worn by a tennis legend 50 years ago who set out to prove that the "fairer sex" stood on equal footing with men and deserved fair pay Montgomery Co. latest to consider increasing tipped minimum wage 09/19/2023 04:25pm • Tipped workers, such as restaurant servers, would see their hourly pay increase under a bill now under consideration by the Montgomery County Council in Maryland. On Tuesday, Council members Will Jawando and Kristin Mink co-sponsored legislation to increase the tipped minimum wage in the state's After first 2-0 start since 2011, Commanders fans say they're optimistic 09/18/2023 11:10am • The Washington Commanders are off to a 2-0 start — their best start since 2011 — and even though the wins were ugly, and against bad teams, fans who spoke with WTOP aren't struggling to find reasons for optimism. "I feel like coach Rivera has them locked in as far as far as the belief and A Black student was suspended for his hairstyle. The school says it wasn't discrimination 09/18/2023 01:10am • The same week his state outlawed racial discrimination based on hairstyles, a Black high school student in Texas was suspended because school officials said his locs violated the district's dress code. Darryl George, a junior at Barbers Hill High School in Mont Belvieu, received an in-school susp 3 arrested after attempting fraudulent $21K purchase from Tysons' Louis Vuitton store 09/16/2023 02:15pm • Three New Yorkers were arrested Thursday after allegedly attempting to use a stolen credit card for a $21,000 Louis Vuitton store purchase at the Tysons Corner Center mall, according to a news release from Fairfax County police. According to police, store employees contacted the mall's Tysons Urb Need a new checking account? How about one with free access to 30K ATMs 09/15/2023 06:34pm • This is the fifth article in our series, Money Matters. There are so many choices when it comes to opening a checking account. How should you choose your best option? It depends on the balance that you have available, said Jeff Bentley, president and CEO of Northwest Federal Credit Union. DC man sentenced to 35 years for 'heinous murder,' without any body found 09/15/2023 06:02pm • A D.C. man was sentenced Friday to 35 years in prison and five years of supervised release for the murder of a woman whose body has never been found, according to the Department of Justice. Isaac Moye, 46, was convicted of second degree murder on June 23 for killing Unique Harris, who was 24 year 17-year-old boy charged with murder in shooting of teen girl trying to break up fight outside Prince George's Co. high school 09/15/2023 02:02pm • A 17-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old girl, who was struck by gunfire trying to break up a fight outside of DuVal High School in Lanham on Monday. The teen, of Glenarden, Maryland, is being charged as an adult in the shooting of Jayda M Maryland public schools superintendent chooses not to return 09/15/2023 11:27am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland Superintendent Mohammed Choudhury, who received some criticism from state lawmakers, former employees and others, has decided he wi Certificates: How they can help you save for retirement, emergencies and education 09/14/2023 02:26pm • This content is sponsored by PenFed Credit Union, federally insured by NCUA. Whether you’re planning for retirement, saving for college or saving money for emergency expenses, it’s beneficial to maximize your funds as much as possible. With today’s high APYs, it may be a good time to capita Washington Capitals to host 'garage sale' featuring team swag, bobbleheads 09/14/2023 01:25pm • With training camp approaching for the Washington Capitals, the team announced it'll be hosting a "garage sale" featuring team merchandise and past giveaways. For members of the general public, the sale will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the MedStar Capitals Iceplex in Arlington, Virginia on Report finds DC area has 'staggering' level of food insecurity 09/13/2023 10:46am • Even as the D.C. region's economy continues to improve since the pandemic, a new report shows that residents continue to face food insecurity. A recent report by the Capital Area Food Bank found that compounded factors rolling over from the COVID-19 pandemic have kept levels of reported food inse