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With another unusual running of the Preakness, neighborhood looks forward to revitalization 05/14/2021 12:32pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters and republished with permission. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. William H. Cole IV recalls the 2020 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course as “definitely surreal.” Because of COVID- WTOP Top Kid: McLean teen's major project helps neighbors in need 05/14/2021 04:46am • Sophia Sears, left, with her crew during a food drive in McLean. (Courtesy Sophia Sears) A 14-year-old from McLean, Virginia, is making an extraordinary difference in her community by helping hundreds of families who need some extra help during the coronavirus pandemic. High School freshman S DC Police victim of massive data leak by ransomware gang 05/13/2021 05:30pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The police department in the nation's capital has suffered a massive leak of internal information after refusing to meet the blackmail demands of Russian-speaking ransomware syndicate. Experts say it’s the worst known ransomware attack ever to hit a U.S. police department. Tech entrepreneur joining Democratic race for Md. governor 05/11/2021 10:07am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Michael Rosenbaum, a Baltimore tech entrepreneur who has been active in the city’s civic and philanthropic scene for the past two decades, Consulting firm Guidehouse’s new Tysons HQ will mean 900+ new jobs 05/11/2021 08:21am • Management consulting firm Guidehouse, the former public sector business of PwC that was acquired by Veritas Capital in 2018, will invest $12.7 million to establish a new global headquarters in Tysons and create more than 900 new Virginia jobs over the next three years. Guidehouse has several loc DC to lift most capacity restrictions May 21; fully reopen in June 05/10/2021 09:26pm • D.C. plans to lift a slew of coronavirus capacity restrictions starting May 21, with a full reopening to come in June. Next Friday, District restaurants, places of worship, gyms, pools, libraries, weddings and special events will not face any capacity limits. Meanwhile, bars and nightclubs will o 10 things to know about the red-hot housing market 05/10/2021 04:57pm • This content is sponsored by Van Metre Homes. There's no doubt about it. With inventory at record lows, days on market measured in hours instead of days and escalating prices, the housing market in Northern Virginia is on fire. Loudoun County, in particular, continues to have the strongest market 2021 WFT Lineup Predictions: Early look at wide receiver 05/10/2021 09:13am • A very early look at who's in, who's out at WR for Washington originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonFew things better paint the unappealing picture of Washington's wide receiver depth in 2020 than this fact: Dontrelle Inman, a well-traveled veteran, signed with the franchis Growth projected in Prince William, Manassas summer school programs 05/10/2021 08:01am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. As another pandemic-affected school year comes to an end, administrators are hoping expanded summer school options with more in-person Wine of the Week: Rosés for Mother’s Day 05/07/2021 04:00am • For those of you rushing out to grab a card for the mom in your life, you have Anna Jarvis to thank. She is credited with initiating a Mother’s Day-like event in the early 1900s. In 1914, the U.S. Congress passed a joint resolution making it official. So, with the much-anticipated approach o Rockville teen wins a spot for her art in the US Capitol 05/06/2021 02:48pm • Teenagers don't always tell you what they're feeling; often, they show you. And Rep. Jamie Raskin, of Maryland, said the challenges of the past year are evident in the artwork submitted in the 8th Congressional District's art competition. The 125 entries, he said, provide a window into the lives Loudoun Co. drops charges after victim of ID theft spends time in jail 05/06/2021 11:43am • An innocent U.S. Department of Defense employee spent four days in jail recently as Northern Virginia prosecutors pieced together evidence the man had been a victim of identity theft. "We had a case recently in Loudoun County, where someone was accused of writing bad checks and cashing them, from Montgomery Co. on Memorial Day COVID-19 vaccine goal: 'We'll see where we are' 05/05/2021 04:59pm • Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich is expressing some hesitancy about meeting a goal set by Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan of having enough people in the state vaccinated to "get things back to normal by Memorial Day." Speaking to reporters during a weekly media briefing Wednesday, Elrich said, " Tow truck encounter? Va., Md. offer some protections to drivers 05/04/2021 12:52pm • If you’ve ever parked improperly, the thought of getting towed may have caused some anxiety. The likelihood of such anxiety is increasing, too: Towing across the nation is expected to increase by 11% this year. And if it does happen, there are some legal safeguards in place that can help. Celebrate Star Wars Day: May the 4th be with you 05/04/2021 01:45am • "No, I am your father." "These aren't the droids you're looking for." "Do or do not. There is no try." Oh, and then there's this: "May the Force be with you." Born in 1977, the "Star Wars" series of live-action films — 11 of them to date — has long been enshrined in popular culture. Given