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Bipartisan booze? Congress eyes tax break extension 09/06/2019 02:30pm • The lack of bipartisanship in Congress is often lamented, but booze can sometimes bring lawmakers together. During Prohibition, a dapper bootlegger worked out of the House and Senate to provide alcohol to lawmakers. When he was caught by Capitol police on the House side, he simply moved his busin What changes, what doesn't when Metro shutdown ends 09/06/2019 11:15am • While most things are set to get back to normal Monday morning after more than three months with the Blue and Yellow Line shutdown south of Reagan National Airport, a few things added during the shutdown will remain as options for travelers. What stays Alexandria has extended a waiver for the Poto Md. won't fund Pennsylvania's clean water goals for Bay, Hogan says 09/05/2019 08:29pm • A week after Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan complained to the Environmental Protection Agency that Pennsylvania was lagging behind in meeting clean water goals, he told reporters there’s no “tiff” between the two states. But Hogan, who chairs the Chesapeake Executive Council, said at the body’ Diapers will be tax-free in DC starting October 09/05/2019 10:41am • Beginning next month, those who buy diapers in the District won't have to pay any taxes on them. The elimination of the sales tax on diapers, effective Oct. 1, is part of D.C.'s budget for the 2020 fiscal year. Dropping the tax will cost the District $4.5 million. "Combined with other cost-sav Kids attend same Prince George's Co. elementary school that mom and dad did 09/03/2019 11:56pm • The question was “What makes a great teacher?” The blue sticky note is the response from Prince George’s County School CEO Dr. Monica Goldson. (WTOP/Kate Ryan)   Lots of parents sign up to volunteer at their child's school, but for one Prince George's County resident, the ties to M Convicted hacker called to testify to grand jury in Virginia 09/03/2019 12:12pm • FALLS CHIURCH, Va. (AP) — A convicted hacker who's serving 10 years in prison for breaking into computer systems of security firms and law-enforcement agencies has been called to testify to a federal grand jury in Virginia. Supporters of Jeremy Hammond, part of the Anonymous hacking group, say Toll cuts ‘could’ boost revenue, Md. transportation chief says 09/03/2019 06:51am • If a series of proposed changes goes into effect, Maryland motorists who drive certain vehicles will get a break at the toll booth, and those who refuse to get an E-ZPass transponder will gain new, faster ways of paying their tolls. The changes are among several that the Maryland Transportation A It’s the final countdown for Metro's summer shutdown 09/03/2019 04:05am • Just ahead of next week's reopening of six Blue and Yellow Line stations south of Reagan National Airport, new data showed that Metro’s summer shutdown drove more than 10% of Virginia riders off Metrorail. Metro is in the process of taking back control of the stations from the construction cont Today In History: Aug. 31 08/31/2019 12:00am • Today is Saturday, Aug. 31, the 243rd day of 2019. There are 122 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 31, 1986, 82 people were killed when an Aeromexico jetliner and a small private plane collided over Cerritos, California. The Soviet passenger ship Admiral Nakhimov c Find the lowest appliance prices the old fashioned way 08/30/2019 01:51pm • When shopping for appliances, you can compare all the online ads and circulars you want — but a locally based consumers group advises there's a better way to increase the odds you'll end up paying the lowest price possible. "You actually have to do it the old fashioned way and call or email sto Sophisticated scam targets Dominion Energy customers 08/29/2019 05:39pm • A WTOP listener who is a Dominion Energy customer, said that he was almost the victim of a sophisticated phone scam, and the company said that he is not the only one who has been targeted. The man got a call that appeared to be from the utility, warning him that he owed $2,000 and needed to pay r High school sports participation shoots up in DC 08/28/2019 11:37am • More high school students are playing more sports in the District, even as sports participation rates stagnate elsewhere in much of the region and nationwide. Between the 2013-2014 and 2018-2019 school years, the number of high school sports participants in D.C. rose from 10,168 to 14,580 — a s Papa John's names head of Arby's as new CEO 08/27/2019 09:30am • Papa John's has a new CEO. But will Rob Lynch, formerly the president of red hot sandwich chain Arby's, have the chops to turn the struggling pizza chain around? Lynch was named CEO of Papa John's Tuesday morning. He replaces Steve Ritchie, the veteran Papa John's executive who took over in the w Q&A: John Travolta dishes on 'The Fanatic,' 25th anny of 'Pulp Fiction' 08/27/2019 12:44am • From the discos of "Saturday Night Fever" to the drive-ins of "Grease" to the shootouts of "Pulp Fiction," few movie stars are as iconic as John Travolta. This Friday, he delivers his newest role in "The Fanatic," playing an obsessed fan who just wants an autograph from his favorite Hollywood Students back to class in some of Virginia's largest counties and DC 08/26/2019 06:45am • Students at James Madison High School in Fairfax County are ready for school. (WTOP/Melissa Howell) The wheels on the bus are set to go round and round again as students in Northern Virginia's two largest school systems — Fairfax County and Prince William County —  as well as D.C. head back