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Alexandria concerts raise awareness for refugee crises in Afghanistan, Ukraine 03/07/2022 11:26am • The past seven months have seen the end of one war and the beginning of another, as the U.S. pulled troops out of Afghanistan in Aug. 2021, while Russia recently invaded Ukraine. Now, the Virginia group Classical Movements is addressing both refugee crises with Secret Garden Concerts in the Arena Stage presents musical version of Spielberg movie 'Catch Me If You Can' 03/07/2022 02:13am • In 2002, it was a Steven Spielberg movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks. Now, Arena Stage presents the musical "Catch Me If You Can" from March 4 to April 17. "It's a very tantalizing piece," Artistic Director Molly Smith told WTOP. "It's charming, it's funny, it's dark and dee Women's History Month: Orange statues at Smithsonian displayed to help inspire young female scientists 03/06/2022 09:13pm • There's a different kind of display near the National Mall in D.C. for Women's History Month that hopes to inspire young female scientists. In the greenery next to the Smithsonian Castle stand 120 bright orange statues. A group of 120 orange statues representing women in STEM (Science, Techno Maryland National Guard members help revive Prince George's Co. hospital patient 03/06/2022 07:25pm • Gov. Larry Hogan's declaration of a state of emergency allowed Maryland National Guard members to help medical staff combat COVID-19. One month after the declaration took effect, two soldiers helped save a patient's life. Soldiers Patrick Sheil and Paul Hofe were working in the Luminis Health Doc Data Doctors: Do you actually own your website domain? 03/04/2022 02:31pm • Q: A friend is being held hostage by his former IT company because they have ownership control over his company’s website domain. How do I make sure that I am the sole owner of my domain? A: Creating and maintaining a website is an essential component of being in business in the digital age, bu What to know about colonoscopy prep getting easier 03/03/2022 10:33pm • Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. in men and women combined. Fortunately, it doesn't have to be fatal if caught early with a timely diagnosis. "Colonoscopy is a very safe procedure, that's the gold standard test we have; it's a one-step procedure. We can d Warmer temperatures and a blast of tree pollen: Spring allergy season arrives in DC region 03/03/2022 12:47pm • The D.C. region is getting its first taste of the spring allergy season this week. “As is usual for this time of year in the Washington, D.C., area, we’ve got our early flowering tree species out and about,” said Susan Kosisky, chief of the U.S. Army Centralized Allergen Extract Lab, which 'Have you had a colonoscopy?': Va. woman becomes advocate after getting her results 03/01/2022 09:18pm • No family history, no symptoms, no problem, right? Wrong. A Northern Virginia woman, whose colleague convinced her to get a colonoscopy, detailed her journey to commemorate Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Patty Casey, 65, said that her doctor found 19 polyps during her procedure in 2019. One o The growing importance of naloxone amid setbacks in the opioid crisis 02/28/2022 03:37pm • This content is sponsored by Emergent Biosolutions. The opioid crisis has become much worse across the United States during the coronavirus pandemic, shedding light on the growing importance of medications such as naloxone, which can help save someone's life during an opioid overdose. "We Manassas mom among challengers to Youngkin's mask-optional law 02/25/2022 03:48pm • 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. A Manassas mother has joined 11 other Virginia parents in a lawsuit to stop the implementation of a new state law making masks optional i Data Doctors: Ditch your scanner with these apps 02/25/2022 03:03pm • Q: I want to get rid of my desktop scanner in hopes of finding an app that will do the same thing for me. Any suggestions? A: The quality of the optics and the power of the processors in today’s smartphones allows them to do extraordinary things, includ Advanced heart failure: What it means and how to treat it 02/25/2022 10:22am • This content is sponsored by MedStar Washington Hospital Center. There are more than 6 million Americans living with heart failure – about 10 percent of which have advanced heart failure, according to the American Heart Association. While heart failure can sound scary, experts at MedStar Washi Prince George’s Co. school board approves consolidating alternative schools 02/25/2022 08:42am • Prince George's County Public Schools narrowly voted Thursday to consolidate the district's five alternative schools in Maryland. The move comes amid protests from the community, with many begging the board to keep the schools open for at-risk students who struggle with traditional schools. Grammy winner Rick Springfield ready to rock Hollywood Casino in Charles Town 02/22/2022 11:13am • Hear our full conversation on my podcast “Beyond the Fame.” He won a Grammy for Best Male Rock Vocal with his 1981 breakthrough hit "Jessie's Girl." On Friday, Rick Springfield hits Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races in West Virginia. "It's a very intimate, audience-interactive DC ranks among best for high-paying, remote-friendly jobs 02/21/2022 09:25am • There are many workers with occupations that aren’t jobs possible to be done remotely, the majority actually. But the D.C. area ranks third in the nation for the share of jobs defined as remote-friendly, behind only San Jose and San Francisco. “D.C. is an area where we see a really high conce