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Cherry Blossom parade, Japanese festival bring road closures to DC this weekend 04/12/2024 01:40pm • The beauty of D.C.'s famous cherry blossoms may be ephemeral but the celebration continues with a parade and a street festival celebrating Japanese culture. One of the signature events of the National Cherry Blossom Festival takes place Saturday: The National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade. There Man indicted in killing of Kentucky teacher on DC university campus 04/12/2024 10:10am • A man accused of gunning down a Kentucky teacher who was visiting D.C. for a seminar last summer has been indicted on first-degree murder charges. Jaime Macedo, 22, fatally shot 25-year-old Maxwell Emerson on the campus of Catholic University in Northeast D.C. after following the teacher from a M DC paramedics perform 1st lifesaving blood transfusion in the field 04/12/2024 09:25am • When patients suffer traumatic injuries or experience severe bleeding, doctors typically give them blood at the hospital. But for the first time, paramedics from DC Fire and EMS performed a lifesaving blood transfusion in an ambulance at the scene of an emergency. On Wednesday night, paramedics p What is financial wellness (and why does it matter)? 04/10/2024 04:12pm • This content is provided by WAEPA. Since 1943, WAEPA has remained committed to the health, welfare and financial well-being of Civilian Federal Employees. With more than eight decades of experience, nobody knows Fed life like WAEPA. And WAEPA knows that Fed life doesn’t follow just one path, wh Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signs port aid, protections for highway and election workers into law 04/09/2024 07:21pm • Bills providing financial aid to workers affected by disruptions at Baltimore's port and another that formally renames the facility were signed into law by Gov. Wes Moore (D) Tuesday. Both were included in more than 120 bills that received Moore's signature. The total number includes dozens of i Concerns about crime in downtown DC? Talk to the people wearing red shirts 04/09/2024 01:49pm • More help is coming in downtown D.C. for residents and business owners who have questions or concerns about crime. The DowntownDC Business Improvement District (BID) announced Tuesday that it was adding a team of people who will be walking through the downtown area on a regular basis, checking on More than 10% of jobs in DC region are in IT (no college degree required) 04/08/2024 01:30pm • The D.C. region remains a leader in IT employment, with 11.2% of the area’s workforce working in information technology-related professions. The region also ranks No. 1 for tech job postings, according to The Computing Technology Industry Association, or CompTIA. The group's annual State of Tec Virginia's public education accountability system overhaul 04/08/2024 11:46am • When something is not working, change it. The Virginia Board of Education is proposing that kind of transformative change for its new accountability framework, by splitting up the state’s accreditation system into two parts: an accreditation system, to assess whether schools are meeting all req WTOP Book Report: Writing for 'The Girls': TV trailblazer Stan Zimmerman discusses iconic career 04/07/2024 12:56pm • This story was written as part of the WTOP Book Report series written by Terik King. Read more of that coverage. Television aficionados and fans of iconic sitcoms have much to feast upon in "The Girls: From Golden to Gilmore" (Indigo River), the new memoir from renowned television writer/prod Stephen Strasburg's retirement is officially listed by MLB. He was the 2019 World Series MVP 04/07/2024 10:24am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Stephen Strasburg, the 2019 World Series MVP whose career was derailed by injuries, officially was listed by Major League Baseball on Saturday as being retired. This had been the expected outcome for quite some time, but it was unclear when — and how — word would emerge. I Should Marylanders with severe mental health needs get court-ordered treatment? State Senate to decide 04/06/2024 12:58pm • Maryland's Senate is set to vote on a bill that could impose court-ordered mental health treatments for people whose significant mental health needs lead to frequent hospitalizations or interactions with law enforcement. House Bill 576 would create so-called “Assisted Outpatient Treatment” pr Millions expected to hit the roads ahead of total solar eclipse — WTOP Traffic's travel tips for DC-area residents 04/06/2024 12:42pm • Millions of people are expected to travel to witness the awe-inspiring total solar eclipse Monday. A WTOP Traffic reporter has some tips for those explorers headed toward the path of totality. You can't witness the solar eclipse in its full glory in the D.C. area, though a partial eclipse will be Political pressure builds on House Speaker Johnson as Congress returns 04/06/2024 08:57am • Congress returns Monday after a two-week break and the list of major issues facing lawmakers has only grown while they were away from D.C. Most immediately, Congress will need to consider an emergency aid package related to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, which has effe Woman found dead in Prince George's Co. was stabbed to death, handcuffed. Her son is charged in the disturbing slaying 04/05/2024 01:35pm • A Bladensburg, Maryland, man has been arrested and charged with murder after his mother's handcuffed body was found inside their apartment, according to police. Officers said they showed up to an apartment in the 4100 block of 53rd Place in Bladensburg at 11:10 p.m. Wednesday for a welfare check. Road closures set for DC's Cherry Blossom races, Petalpalooza festival 04/05/2024 10:49am • The District continues celebrating the iconic cherry blossoms with a 5K walk/run and live music festival this Saturday. But beware D.C. area drivers, road closures could complicate your weekend plans. The Credit Union Cherry Blossom Races are put on by a consortium of credit unions that have dona