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Some DC grocery stores limit egg purchases amid nationwide shortage 01/11/2025 05:12am • If you think the egg aisle looks emptier — and pricier — you're not alone. Some D.C. grocery stores are restricting purchases on eggs, causing headaches for shoppers. Signs at one Whole Foods in Chevy Chase tell part of the story: prominently displayed, limiting customers to three dozen eggs 'I'm still trying to get my head around it': Southern California fire chief on destruction caused by wildfires 01/10/2025 07:30am • In Southern California, several large and fast-moving wildfires continue to devastate entire communities. The fires are fueled by dry conditions and strong Santa Ana winds. “I wouldn't have thought that we'd see this level of destruction,” Brian Fennessy, fire chief of the Orange County Fire In Virginia, crews work to make neighborhood streets 'passable' instead of clear 01/10/2025 12:55am • In the days after this week’s snow, Virginia’s Department of Transportation deployed crews to make sure highways, primary and high volume secondary streets were completely cleared. For those areas, the goal is for drivers to be able to see the bare pavement and clear the roads from curb t GEME Zero Waste Smart Composter reduces compost production time from months to hours 01/09/2025 02:58pm • Food waste composting in the D.C. region is big business. While the District only recently rolled out a curbside composting program, most of the surrounding suburbs have been tackling the issue for years. While curbside collection is fast becoming a standard, backyard composting has also emerged DC responds to help people experiencing homelessness during the extreme cold 01/09/2025 02:54am • On a frigid Wednesday night in D.C. where it felt like temperatures were dipping into the teens, Ted Joseph, a case worker for D.C.’s Department of Human Services, visited several spots where tent encampments are setup. “We're trying to get these individuals into a safe, comfortable location With Jimmy Carter’s name, George Mason U. honors his passion for peacemaking 01/08/2025 11:23pm • A school on George Mason University's campus in Fairfax, Virginia, started over 40 years ago as a small center with a handful of faculty members in the 1980s. Since its opening, it has emerged as one of largest conflict resolution schools in the world, and ever since 2020, the school has honored for 2 dogs apparently electrocuted on Northwest DC sidewalk, Pepco says it's investigating 01/08/2025 09:06pm • In two separate instances, two dogs out for a walk with their owners were reportedly electrocuted on a Northwest D.C. sidewalk. Neither dog survived. Both incidents happened Monday on 19th Street NW near M Street, just a couple blocks south of Dupont Circle. In a statement, Pepco said crews co How Montgomery Co. schools make sure kids get meals, even when they’re closed 01/08/2025 06:55pm • When it became clear this week’s snow would cause Montgomery County schools to close for multiple days, the Maryland school district’s Division of Food Nutrition and Services started preparing. Between breakfast and lunch, the state’s largest school system serves about 100,000 meals every d What to know about road closures for election certification, Jimmy Carter's state funeral 01/07/2025 04:11am • It's busy week around the U.S. Capitol Complex, which started with a snowstorm during Monday's counting and certification of the 2024 presidential election. As D.C. digs out, the state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter begins Tuesday and will last through Thursday. Numerous agencies ha 2nd round of snowstorm dumped more flakes on DC area, shut down Reagan National runways 01/07/2025 04:00am • Listen live to WTOP online and on 103.5FM for traffic and weather updates on the 8s. You can share photos of the first snowfall of the year on the WTOP app or by tagging WTOP News on X, Instagram and Facebook. Around half a foot of snow fell early Monday during the first half of the D.C. regi Strong earthquake kills at least 95 people in western China near Mount Everest 01/07/2025 03:39am • BEIJING (AP) — A strong earthquake killed at least 95 people in Tibet on Tuesday and left many others trapped as dozens of aftershocks shook the high-altitude region of western China and across the border in Nepal. Officials in the region said at a brief news conference that 130 others were inj Staying safe in the snow: How to protect yourself while traveling or shoveling through snow 01/06/2025 06:32pm • Snow can make the most mundane of landscapes awe-inspiringly beautiful, but it can also make the most mundane of tasks exceedingly dangerous. So as the flakes fall and snow piles nearly as high as a foot in parts of the D.C. region Monday, officials are urging people to follow the tips below to s How much snow has fallen in the DC region? First major snowstorm of 2025 is underway 01/06/2025 12:08pm • Listen live to WTOP online and on 103.5FM for traffic and weather updates on the 8s. You can share photos of the first snowfall of the year on the WTOP app or by tagging WTOP News on X, Instagram and Facebook. Already, around half a foot of snow has fallen across the D.C. region Monday with e Car Review: Chevy expands the popular Silverado line with the all-electric Silverado EV RST 01/06/2025 04:02am • A new all-electric truck from Chevrolet is on the market and with long range and plenty of power the Silverado EV looks for big sales. (WTOP/Mike Parris) Pickups are still huge for manufacturers. The top two selling vehicles in America are full-size trucks from Ford and Chevrolet. Now, Chevy joins t Winter Storm Warnings continue as first snowstorm of the season enters DC area 01/05/2025 11:30pm • A winter storm is rolling into the D.C. area Sunday night bringing heavy snow showers and bitterly cold temperatures. Here's what you need to know. The National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning for the D.C. area in effect from 10 p.m. Sunday to 1 a.m. on Tuesday. Between 5 and 9 inch