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Baboons, kangaroos and scorpions among animals now banned in Loudoun Co. 03/09/2023 07:18am • Private ownership and breeding of certain exotic and venomous animals is now banned in Loudoun County, Virginia. The county's Board of Supervisors adopted a new section to Chapter 612, Dogs and Other Animals, of the Codified Ordinances of Loudoun County on Tuesday. It restricts private ownersh GW Parkway construction near entering next phase, which will shut down southbound lanes 03/09/2023 12:58am • The George Washington Parkway is in the process of getting some much-needed TLC. In order to rehabilitate the road, drivers will see lower speed limits, changing road configurations and even a reversible lane that would begin operating in just over a month. “It will have a major impact on peopl Former DC 911 director files whistleblower suit for reporting 'often fatal mistakes' 03/08/2023 10:30pm • For more than a year, she ran D.C.'s 911 emergency dispatch center. Now in a suit against the mayor and the District, the former director claims she was fired for shining a light on problems plaguing the department. The claims that Cleo Subido makes in her 36-page whistleblower lawsuit filed earl 'I don't wanna die': Jurors hear 911 call from daughter in Veronica Youngblood murder trial 03/08/2023 02:51pm • Jurors in the murder trial of a Fairfax County, Virginia, woman charged with killing her two daughters heard the harrowing 911 call made by one of the girls after being shot and mortally wounded in August 2018. Prosecutors with the Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney's Office played the recor Montgomery Co. council asks Md. governor to help fend off 'massive wave of evictions' 03/08/2023 05:30am • Some 17,000 Maryland families are at risk of being evicted from their homes, and the Montgomery County Council is asking for funding to help keep that from happening. “Higher housing costs and the looming end of assistance payments to renters could lead to a new eviction crisis,” Council Pres Halfway there: Cherry blossoms hit 3rd bloom stage. But will upcoming cold snap harm them? 03/07/2023 03:11pm • D.C.'s cherry blossoms are halfway to peak bloom. The National Park Service announced Tuesday the cherry blossoms had reached the third of six stages to peak bloom — the extension of the buds' florets. More Cherry Blossom News More Local News More DC News This is the e Women's History Month: DC museum advocates for female artists' representation, pay 03/07/2023 05:23am • Walking through the average art gallery in D.C. and beyond, visitors are greeted by a variety of types of art that tend to have one thing in common — they were created by men. Though representation of women artists has improved, 87% of the artists with works in major museums' collections are me Another high-stakes airport contract bogs down in controversy 03/06/2023 01:46pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. At the Board of Public Works meeting last week, Gov. Wes Moore (D), Treasurer Dereck Davis (D) and Comptroller Brooke Lierman (D) were publi Beltway Basketball Beat: Bracket Racket I: Countdown is on for Maryland, Virginia, Georgetown, while American’s clock runs out 03/06/2023 07:18am • Six days before Selection Sunday — don't worry, things will get sorted out (even if they aren't to everyone's satisfaction). Sunday's action saw American University's improbable Patriot League Tournament run end. The Eagles rallied from 21 points down to force overtime at Lafayette, but came up Nearly 3 miles of lights are out above I-495, WTOP finds out why 03/06/2023 05:01am • It's dark out there for drivers on Interstate 495. WTOP learned there are 40 lights out between just two exits. Now, the Maryland State Highway Administration is answering the question — why aren't the lights on? On I-495 East between Connecticut Avenue and the next exit at Silver Spring, there MedStar WHC nurses approve new contract to improve safety, staff retention 03/05/2023 06:32pm • Nurses at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in D.C. have voted in favor of a new, three-year contract which includes an increase in wages, staffing, as well as moves to improve safety and training. The contract includes an agreement by management to hire at least 450 nurses a year, totaling 1,35 The least-visited national parks in the United States in 2022 03/05/2023 05:56am • America's least-visited national park is quite a distance from mainland US shores. Almost 5,000 miles away, in fact. The National Park of American Samoa in the South Pacific is the only National Park Service site south of the equator. In 2022, it had just 1,887 visits, according to new visitation College Park mayor arrested on child pornography charges, community reacts 03/03/2023 09:00am • Police in Prince George's County, Maryland, have arrested and charged Patrick Wojahn, the mayor of College Park, with possession and distribution of child pornography. The mayor has since resigned. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children contacted Prince George's County police on F AAA: Drivers grow more fearful of self-driving cars, as autonomous technology advances 03/02/2023 05:55pm • Fear of self-driving cars is on the rise, according to AAA, even as drivers express interest in the partially-automated vehicle technology. This year saw a major increase in drivers that are afraid of self-driving vehicles, rising to 68% compared to 55% in 2022. "We were not expecting such a d Study: Black adults more likely to head to ER for mental health issues 03/01/2023 08:07pm • A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that Black adults in the United States were more likely than white adults to go to a hospital emergency room for immediate help when dealing with a mental health concern. According to the research, Black adults went to an emerg