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Metro Red Line construction, Rock 'n' Roll run cause detoured routes, restricted service 03/17/2023 12:34pm • Metrobuses and rail Red Line service will see restricted service and detours this weekend for track work and road closures for the Rock 'n' Roll run this weekend. There will be detours on 24 Metrobus routes and restricted MetroAccess service in the area as the running festival causes several road Md. Gov. Moore cancels contract at state nursing home for veterans following concerns of neglect and abuse 03/17/2023 08:46am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Reports of abuse at a St. Mary’s County nursing home for veterans is causing the state to end a two-decade old contract with a South Car When to pay your tax debt with a personal loan 03/16/2023 11:35am • This content is sponsored by PenFed Credit Union, federally insured by NCUA. Although taxes are one of life’s guarantees, the amount you owe the government may bring some surprises. If you have a tax burden you can’t afford to pay, a personal loan is an option that allows you to settle the de 6 Wizards draft prospects to watch in NCAA Tournament 03/16/2023 10:00am • 6 Wizards draft prospects to watch in NCAA Tournament originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe Wizards will keep their 2023 first-round pick if they miss the playoffs, as it is lottery protected. If that ends up being the case, they may draft one of the stars of the NCAA Tournament, which sta Charles Co. schools add AI gun detection 03/16/2023 08:41am • Charles County Public Schools in Maryland will join a growing number of D.C. area public schools with advanced gun detection technology. Weeks after a number of Virginia schools detailed security screeners that could be coming to schools in Prince William and Alexandria City Public Schools, the M Dulles Greenway bald eagles have a baby, with more on the way 03/16/2023 05:53am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. The Dulles Greenway and Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy are celebrating the birth of a baby bald eagle on the Dulles Greenway wetlands. Aspiring DC 911 director encouraged by reports of more ambulances sent to wrong address 03/15/2023 06:54pm • Lawmakers are sharing that last year, D.C. 911 call takers dispatched 34 ambulances to the wrong address — and so far this year, they've sent 36 to the wrong place. As part of her confirmation hearing, the acting director of the dispatch center explained why. Mayor Muriel Bowser's pick to run t DC Environmental Film Festival returns in person with docs narrated by Angela Bassett and Jason Momoa 03/15/2023 12:49pm • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq_MiBJWaT8 The 31st annual Environmental Film Festival returns to the nation's capital from March 16 to March 26. This year marks the festival's first event back in person since 2019 as it emerges from pandemic restrictions. "I'm incredibly excited that we'r Washington FBI Chief 'concerned all the time' about terrorism, spies and crime 03/15/2023 05:48am • Two months into the job, the head of the Washington Field Office (WFO) of the FBI, is “concerned all the time” about a diverse group of threats facing the region. Terrorism, spies and a wide variety of crimes dominate the attention of David Sundberg, Assistant Director in Charge at the Federa The pros and cons of year-round school calendars 03/15/2023 01:43am • For most children in the United States, the word "summer" evokes images of a carefree two- to three-month-long escape from the classroom. But that summer break looks different for those on year-round school calendars, also known as balanced school calendars. What Is Year-Round Schooling? School Red Cross honors Prince George's Co. community members for life-saving efforts 03/13/2023 07:01pm • Prince George's County, Maryland, community members honored by the Red Cross for life-saving efforts in 2022. (WTOP/Scott Gelman) When Larry Harris collapsed and fell off a treadmill at the Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex in Landover, Maryland, in August, staff didn't waste any time. As hospital cases among kids rise, Va. health groups push to prohibit unregulated THC 03/12/2023 08:57am • A rise in hospital cases involving kids and THC in Virginia has led some Virginia health groups to call on Gov. Glenn Youngkin to step in. In a letter to the governor, the groups, including the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association, The Medical Society of Virginia, Virginia College of Emer District Heights man charged with impersonating police officer 03/12/2023 08:50am • A District Heights, Maryland, man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly impersonating a police officer. Late Thursday night, Robert Muschette Jr., 53, was driving a car with red and blue emergency lights on the front windshield, according to Hyattsville police. More Local News More Closures on Whitehurst Freeway continue as crews clear debris on road 03/11/2023 09:00am • Closures trickled into Sunday morning on the Whitehurst Freeway in D.C. after pieces of concrete fell onto the roadway Saturday, prompting emergency repairs. As a result, the District Department of Transportation temporarily closed the westbound lanes of the freeway at around 1 p.m. on Saturday. How the Tidal Basin is damaging DC's cherry blossoms — and what's being done about it 03/10/2023 03:42pm • The relatively mild months of January and February have accelerated the emergence of peak bloom for the the cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin. While a chilly March might slow things down, local scientists have been clear that the earlier arrival of peak bloom is another indication of climate