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Ocean City, Assateague Island reopen days after 'medical waste' wash ashore 09/20/2024 07:19pm • Two popular beach destinations along the coasts of Maryland and Virginia — Ocean City and Assateague Island — reopened to swimmers after closing for nearly a week following reports of medical waste washing ashore. In a message posted Friday, Emergency Services Director for the Town of Ocean C Older, expensive to maintain DC condos may be turning away buyers. So might be crime 09/20/2024 01:16pm • Home sales have slowed throughout the D.C. region, with August sales the lowest for an August in 16 years, according to listing service Bright MLS. But prices continue to rise. Throughout the D.C. metro, the median selling price in August was up nearly 8% from a year ago, according to Redfin, wit Why are abbreviations so common in text messages? IYKYK 09/20/2024 12:45pm • Americans have used abbreviations, or acronyms, in written communications for generations. Everyone knows what FYI or ASAP means if it's in a message or text, or even verbal communication. But abbreviations have taken on a life on their own, and many who are baffled by them, turn to the internet DC Health ordered cafe to be closed before owner was caught on video telling driver to 'learn English' 09/20/2024 05:56am • Canna Coffee in Northwest was ordered to shut down by D.C. Health just days before its owner was caught on camera berating a delivery driver who didn't speak English. In a joint statement released on Thursday, D.C.'s Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP) and D.C. Health said Pilot flown to hospital after small plane crashes in Fauquier County 09/19/2024 05:06pm • The pilot of a small plane was flown to the hospital after his plane crashed northwest of Fredericksburg, Virginia, on Thursday afternoon. The plane — a single-engine Cessna aircraft — crashed in a wooded area in the 14500 block of Spring Mill Road off Route 17 in Fauquier County around 3:30 A year later, Hyattsville and CSX closer to deal on reimbursement following big train derailment 09/19/2024 03:37pm • It was about a year ago that a train derailed as it crossed over Baltimore Avenue in Hyattsville, Maryland, shutting down the road for weeks and scattering cargo. The mess itself is long gone, but a road adjacent to the tracks remains torn up and the cost of fixing it has been one of the sticking po After medical waste washed ashore, some Maryland beaches 'hope to reopen' oceanfront access within days 09/18/2024 06:15pm • State and local officials from Delaware to Virginia are hopeful their beaches could reopen to the public "in the next few days" after they had to close due to medical waste washing ashore. The Town of Ocean City in Maryland posted a message from Ocean City Emergency Services director Joe Theobald Who shot Louisa? A DC family's dog got out of the house and came back with a gunshot wound 09/18/2024 04:50pm • A D.C. family's dog got out of their Southeast house last week and came back days later with a gunshot wound. Now, investigators are looking for the person who wounded the pup. “The good news is she's expected to make a full recovery,” Diane Ashton with the Humane Rescue Alliance told WTOP. Virginia Department of Education releases final cell phone-free school guidelines 09/17/2024 05:14pm • The Virginia Department of Education announced on Tuesday that it has published its final cell phone-free education guidelines. Two months ago, the governor directed the department to develop them to limit students’ time using “addictive” cellphones in schools and eliminate “clear distracti Car Review: Nissan turns up the sports car to 11 with the Z NISMO 09/16/2024 07:20am • The Nissan Z NISMO is hardcore track ready sports car with more power and improved handling to make a better driving experience. (WTOP/Mike Parris) With the return of the Nissan Z a few years ago, the company gave buyers a sporty alternative to muscle cars and higher dollar coupes from Germany. For Maryland, Virginia beaches closed to swimming after reports of washed up 'medical waste' 09/15/2024 03:56pm • Popular beach destinations along the coasts of Maryland and Virginia are closed Sunday to swimming and even wading as officials investigate reports of "medical waste," including needles, washing up on shore. Swimming is not allowed at Ocean City, Assateague Island and Fenwick Island, as well as C DC region has a wealthier and more educated population — but also more food insecure 09/13/2024 02:55pm • Unemployment is low and other economic indicators all suggest that the state of the economy in the D.C. region is strong. But a new report out hints at growing problems in an increasingly unaffordable region. The 2024 Hunger Report from the Capital Area Food Bank shows that food insecurity increa Md. Rep. Raskin introduces suicide prevention legislation after son's death 09/12/2024 09:37am • U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-8th), whose personal life and political career were incalculably upended by his son’s suicide, is introducing his first major mental health and suicide prevention legislation since Tommy Raskin died on Dec. 31, 2020, at the age of 25. The Stabilization To Prevent (ST Annapolis Songwriters Fest welcomes best pens in the biz with Marc Cohn, Lee Brice, Natalie Hemby 09/12/2024 05:06am • Are you a lyrical wordsmith who wants to pick the brains of the best songwriters in the biz? Or are you simply a music fan who wants to enjoy some cool concerts in Maryland's capital? The third annual Annapolis Songwriters Festival returns this Thursday through Sunday, modeled after the 28 Is your house ready for the next big storm? WTOP talks to an expert for National Emergency Preparedness Month 09/11/2024 06:54pm • Is your house ready for the next big storm that may hit the D.C. area? September is National Emergency Preparedness Month, and WTOP talked with an expert for tips on simple ways to prepare for emergencies. If there's a lot of rain in the forecast, you have to think about whether your home is at a