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Fourth of July 2023: What's open and what's closed in the DC area 06/30/2023 06:10am • There's no better way to "party in the USA" than to celebrate Independence Day in the nation's capital. Here's a look at what's open and what's closed across the D.C. area Tuesday, in observance of the Fourth of July. Public transit Both Metrorail and Metrobus will operate on a Sunday holiday s How you can avoid seeing your July 4 plans go up in smoke: Let the pros do it instead 06/29/2023 04:45pm • July 4 is just a few days away, which means the emergency room at Children's National Hospital is about to get busy. This is the time of year when fireworks injuries start to rocket up, despite the precautions parents may take. "Sometimes there's the misconception that, 'Oh, I'm not putting Police investigating Pride, Ukrainian flag burnings in Silver Spring 06/29/2023 08:55am • Montgomery County authorities are investigating the burnings of Pride and Ukrainian flags throughout Silver Spring, Maryland. The Montgomery County Police Department said it had determined several of the flags were burned overnight from Tuesday into Wednesday. In a news release, the department sa Bowser asks DC inspector general to look into sexual harassment allegations 06/28/2023 05:42pm • Mayor Muriel Bowser has asked the D.C. Office of the Inspector General to take a look at sexual harassment allegations surrounding her former chief of staff. In a letter sent June 27, Bowser asked Inspector General Daniel Lucas to consider if an outside review by his office might be helpful in d Officials identify firefighter killed battling Maryland blaze 06/28/2023 01:39pm • Firefighter Brice C. Trossbach. (Courtesy NAS Patuxent River) Officials at Naval Air Station Patuxent River have identified a firefighter who was killed while battling a blaze on Tuesday. Twenty-five-year-old Brice Trossbach "made the ultimate sacrifice" while responding to a mutual aid reque How to negotiate with debt collectors 06/28/2023 10:35am • Whether you owe a debt or not, getting a phone call from a debt collector is never a pleasant experience. And it's one that may be happening more frequently in recent months. The hiatus that some states and companies put on debt collection activities at the height of the pandemic has largely ende Will a DC ambulance arrive quickly, or is it tied up dropping the last patient at the hospital? 06/27/2023 03:11pm • While they are improving, the wait times for ambulances to leave hospitals in D.C. and get back on the streets for more calls still need work, according to new data. According to numbers released by the D.C. Fire and EMS Foundation, on average, ambulances in the District have a 52-minute drop time, Man accused of stabbing parents at their Bethesda home identified 06/26/2023 08:00pm • A man has been arrested after allegedly stabbing his parents with a knife in Bethesda, Maryland, Sunday night, according to Montgomery County police. Officers responded to reports of a domestic-related assault in the 6500 block of Greentree Road at approximately 11:50 p.m. The man, later ident Car Review: Subaru Impreza gets a makeover with more space and updated technology 06/26/2023 05:39am • The revised 2024 Subaru Impreza offers a lot of features at a great price. (Subaru) Brian Armstead, Special Contributor It’s rare that I post about a car that’s outside of the luxury or performance sphere. That changed for me this week when the 2024 Subaru Impreza was delivered for evaluation. I Fairfax Co. theater teacher wins national honor in New York City 06/26/2023 03:57am • She had a prolific run teaching theater arts at Oakton High School for 19 years in Fairfax County, Virginia. On Monday night, Vanessa Lock Gelinas will be one of two nationwide recipients of the Inspiring Teacher Award at the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, also known as The Jimm 2 winners emerge from Arlington’s first-ever ranked choice voting election 06/24/2023 12:42pm • Two winners have emerged from the debut of ranked choice voting in Arlington's Democratic primary election for county board. Maureen Coffey and Susan Cunningham were announced as the first-ever winners of ranked choice voting in Arlington County. Coffey and Cunningham received the most votes a Beltway reopens in Prince George's Co. after tractor-trailer carrying fuel overturns 06/24/2023 11:24am • Listen to WTOP on the 8s for the latest on traffic. The Capital Beltway has fully reopened in Prince George's County, Maryland, Saturday morning after a truck carrying 7,000 gallons of fuel overturned, according to fire officials. Both directions of the Capital Beltway closed immediately follo Driver of suspected stolen car charged with attempted murder after striking police officer in Woodbridge 06/23/2023 10:25am • A Woodbridge, Virginia, man has been charged with attempted murder after striking a Prince William County police officer with a stolen vehicle Thursday night. Valmiki Deo Chandler, 18, was charged Friday with attempted murder of a law enforcement officer, aggravated malicious wounding, felony hit How many months of savings should you have in your rainy day fund? Financial analyst adds his two cents 06/22/2023 05:01pm • How much money should you have saved in case of an unforeseeable emergency? Inflation and the COVID-19 pandemic have wreaked havoc on Americans' savings across the board, adding to financial strain under normal circumstances when markets aren't in flux. "People recognize that they don't have e Heat-related illness bill honoring late Md. university football player introduced in Congress 06/22/2023 07:13am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Two Maryland lawmakers have introduced a federal bill that would require colleges and universities to create emergency plans for when a stud