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Flash flooding inundates parts of Montgomery Co., leading to water rescues 07/31/2025 09:12pm • Listen to WTOP online and on the radio at 103.5 FM or 107.7 FM for the latest traffic and weather conditions. Storms packing heavy rain brought flash flooding to parts of the D.C. region Thursday, including parts of Montgomery County, Maryland, where floodwaters inundated some roadways and le Md. lawyer: 3 legal documents you should have in order before your college-bound student leaves 07/31/2025 03:40pm • Do you have a child going to college this fall? Well, most new college-age kids have recently turned 18, and with that comes a big change to what legal documents parents now have access to. A local lawyer outlines the steps you should be taking in the case of an emergency. "In order to continu Man with plastic training rifle leads to Walter Reed Medical Center lockdown over active shooter concerns 07/31/2025 12:22pm • A man with a fake gun used for training prompted a lockdown at Walter Reed Medical Center in Maryland over concerns about a potential active shooter Thursday morning, investigators say. Authorities said there's no active shooter threat at medical center, located in the 8900 block of Rockville Pik Special election set for Nov. 4 in Prince William's Gainesville District 07/31/2025 10:56am • A special election for the vacant Gainesville District supervisor seat has been set for Nov. 4, the Prince William County Office of Elections confirmed on Wednesday. The announcement comes in the wake of Gainesville District Supervisor Bob Weir’s July 20 death. The special election for the Republ String of Fairfax Co. burglaries concerns police about this substance's popularity 07/30/2025 05:54pm • Fairfax County police are issuing a public warning and urging Northern Virginia business owners to be vigilant after a string of burglaries involving kratom products. "Kratom is something new that we have seen stolen, most recently, only in these burglaries that have just occurred,” said Gr The Hunt: 'See Something Say Something' gets a second look 07/30/2025 05:53pm • It’s been more than two decades since the “See Something, Say Something” campaign first emerged from the shadow of 9/11. On this week’s episode of “The Hunt,” WTOP National Security Correspondent J.J. Green speaks with Scott Stewart, vice president of protective intelligence at TorchS Virginia sales tax holiday begins Friday 07/30/2025 01:49pm • Virginia's annual sales tax holiday is back starting Friday. During the holiday, consumers can buy qualifying items in Virginia without paying the state’s 5.3% sales tax. The holiday begins Friday, Aug. 1, at 12:01 a.m. and ends Sunday, Aug. 3 at 11:59 p.m. It includes purchases made in-store, Maryland delegation denied access to inspect Baltimore ICE facility 07/29/2025 12:20pm • Six members of Maryland’s congressional delegation were turned away Monday when they showed up to inspect a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Baltimore where they said people are being temporarily held for deportation or awaiting court hearings. Democratic Sens. Angela Also Drivers blocking Montgomery Co. bike lanes could soon see hefty penalties 07/28/2025 05:20pm • Montgomery County Council member Evan Glass is introducing a bill intended to increase safety for cyclists. Under the proposal, drivers would be barred from standing, parking or otherwise blocking designated bike lanes. Glass told WTOP part of the impetus for the bill was county data that show Trump administration seeks to end safeguards for immigrant kids 07/28/2025 05:00am • ▶ Watch Video: Full interview: Acting ICE director Todd Lyons A child developed a rash after he was prevented from changing his underwear for four days. A little boy, bored and overcome with despair, began hitting himself in the head. A child with autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity WSSC Water weighs releasing sewage into creek to protect DC homes 07/27/2025 04:50pm • A massive D.C. sewer line collapse has forced officials to weigh a potential backup plan: releasing untreated sewage into Beaverdam Creek to keep it out of Northeast D.C. neighborhoods. WSSC Water said a controlled emergency overflow could happen due to possible heavy rainfall Thursday, at its An How nanoplastics may be impacting our long-term health 07/27/2025 11:36am • ▶ Watch Video: The impact of nanoplastics on long-term health Albuquerque, New Mexico — Dr. Matt Campen studies the health effects of environmental pollutants. His lab at the University of New Mexico has, for the first time, found plastics in human brain tissue. He says his research Passengers exit plane via emergency slide after aborted takeoff 07/27/2025 06:30am • (DENVER, Colo.) -- Passengers on an American Airlines flight evacuated onto the runway via emergency slides after the plane aborted its takeoff on the runway in Denver on Saturday. One person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries, officials said. American Airlines flight 3023, which was h A man accused of stabbing 11 people at a Walmart is in Michigan authorities' custody 07/26/2025 11:37pm • TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Eleven people were stabbed at a Walmart in Traverse City on Saturday — with six in critical condition — in what a Michigan sheriff said appeared to be a random act. A suspect was in custody, authorities said. Around 4:45 p.m., a 42-year-old man entered the store How did we get here? The road to felony charges against Purcellville vice mayor and town manager 07/26/2025 07:31am • A scandal erupted this week in Purcellville, Virginia, related to the arrest of vice mayor and former town police officer Carl "Ben" Nett. Nett was arrested Wednesday and is facing six counts related to bid-rigging following a Virginia State Police investigation that was authorized by Virginia At