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How VDOT hopes to remedy 'crash-prone' stretch of I-66 09/20/2019 04:00pm • The crash that closed a portion of Interstate 66 for four hours Wednesday in Centreville, Virginia, happened along a stretch where wrecks seem to be a regular occurrence, and a transportation official told WTOP it's a problem they're aware of and are working to rectify. "A current effort underway 'Fill the Boot' fundraising to continue as Fairfax County discourages panhandling 09/19/2019 06:03am • Fairfax County firefighters collected the most money nationally in this year's Fill The Boot campaign for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. (Courtesy Facebook/Fairfax Co. Professional Firefighters & Paramedics) One day after Fairfax County's Board of Supervisors announced plans to put sign Fairfax Co. eyes signs to discourage panhandling at intersections 09/18/2019 08:44am • Fairfax County, Virginia, is moving toward becoming the first local community to post signs near intersections to discourage drivers from giving money to panhandlers. "It is a distraction to have someone standing in the street, when you're looking to make a turn or go through an intersection, and The Hunt: Significance of the timing in release of ISIS leader's video 09/17/2019 05:59pm • While the world was distracted this week by the attack on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities that disrupted the global economy, ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi released a video. In this week's edition of The Hunt with WTOP national correspondent J.J. Green, Bruce Alexander, president of Security One 21K citations issued so far this year along deadly stretch of Indian Head Highway 09/17/2019 04:05am • Traffic enforcement is up sharply and speeds have apparently been reduced on Indian Head Highway, Maryland Route 210 in Prince George's County, Maryland ��� one of the D.C. area's deadliest highways. A combination of stepped-up police activity and speed cameras have produced nearly 21,000 violati Bomb your job interview? Here's how to follow up in email 09/16/2019 09:57am • The first step is to follow up your less-than-impressive interview with a quick email, according to one expert. (iStock / Getty Images Plus) If you blow a job interview ��� or at least think you did ��� it may not be the only chance you get. The first step is to follow up your less-than-impre Alexandria City Council backs plan to slim down Seminary Road, add bike lanes 09/15/2019 07:27am • The Alexandria, Virginia, city council has passed a measure to reduce Seminary Road from four lanes to just two, with the remaining space accommodating more turn lanes and room for bicyclists. The year-long study which led to the decision was capped off Saturday with another six hours of testimon The date which has both Hong Kong and Beijing on edge 09/14/2019 08:25pm • For months, October 1 has loomed over the mass pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong, as a whispered deadline for the ruling Chinese Communist Party to take action to end the unrest. On that day, Beijing will be hoping to project an image of national strength and unity with a military parade Montgomery County superintendent expects phone policy changes 09/03/2019 10:57am • On the first day of the 2019-2020 school year, Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Jack Smith expects the system's policy regarding students' use of phones will likely change. The county's policy dictates phones be kept off and out of sight during school hours, unless the teacher inst How to save money when grocery shopping on a budget 08/26/2019 06:25am • How to save money on food Saving money on groceries is no easy task. Brick-and-mortar grocery stores and food shopping apps are designed to part you from your money with overhyped sales, confusing packaging and flashy displays. In order to save money on groceries, smart shoppers can tweak their s Seth Hurwitz 'stepping aside' from running 9:30 Club, Anthem after arrest 08/25/2019 12:28pm • Seth Hurwitz, co-owner of 9:30 Club and The Anthem, is "stepping aside for the time being," to allow the legal process to progress, after his arrest Wednesday for solicitation for prostitution. In an email to I.M.P. employees Saturday night, Hurwitz said: "I want to let the legal process take its No deal: Amazon scraps plans for Westphalia fulfillment center 08/23/2019 08:30pm • Plans to build a massive Amazon warehouse in the Westphalia area of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, have been scrapped. But Gov. Larry Hogan is hopeful that it can be built elsewhere in the state, a spokeswoman said. "Governor Hogan is the biggest supporter of Amazon's growth here, and our Departmen Woman pretended to be pregnant to steal $24K in cellphones from Gaithersburg store 08/22/2019 09:47am • Police in Maryland's Montgomery County are looking for a group of women involved in a theft of nearly 30 cellphones from a Verizon store in Gaithersburg last month, including one woman who may have faked being pregnant to stash the stolen merchandise. The women entered the store at about 6:30 p.m Back to School 101: How to get that homework done 08/15/2019 04:04am • It���s back-to-school season. And this week, WTOP News is looking at how kids and parents can prepare for that return to class. The subject of today���s ���Back to School 101��� class is the dreaded "h-word" ��� homework. At the end of a long school day, there's nothing less appealing to a ki Movie Review: Killer cast but too many cooks in 'The Kitchen' 08/09/2019 01:16am • Sometimes you can have all the ingredients but too many cooks in the kitchen. That's the case in the new crime drama "The Kitchen," which features a killer cast and stylish period details, but suffers from an uneven plot that feels slapped together by studio execs offering ideas for their own