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George Mason Men's Basketball Preview: Patriots prepare to swim against the A-10 tide 11/03/2022 05:24am • The Atlantic 10 Conference not only has 15 schools in its membership, but of those basketball programs, 10 have advanced to the NCAA Tournament Final Four (albeit some before they joined the league or even before the A-10 began play in 1976). Meanwhile, the schools that don't have regional banner Think Wonder Woman — Fairfax Co. police test lasso-like restraint 11/03/2022 05:19am • A device created to help police restrain people without hurting them is being tested by police in Virginia's Fairfax County. BolaWrap, a low-level, lasso-like control device, allows a police officer to shoot a Kevlar tether at someone from as far as 25 feet away. More Local News Mor Esports matches turn hobby into competition for some Fairfax Co. students 11/02/2022 05:13am • During the school day, room 462 at South Lakes High School in Fairfax County, Virginia, is used for business, economics and personal finance classes. It features a traditional setup with computers laid out across the room. But as soon as the school day concludes several times a week, anywhere fro Report: Commanders trade CB William Jackson III to Steelers 11/01/2022 03:45pm • Report: Commanders trade William Jackson III to Steelers originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonWilliam Jackson III's time in Washington appears to have come to an end. Ahead of the Nov. 1 trade deadline, the Commanders traded Jackson to the Steelers. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport was first t DC Council members conflict over renaming a road in honor of Marion Barry 11/01/2022 10:12am • There’s a dispute among members of the D.C. Council over renaming a road in Ward 8 after the "mayor for life." Council member Trayon White introduced a bill on Oct. 24 to rename Good Hope Road after Mayor Marion Barry.  White hoped to vote on the emergency legislation quickly, but D.C. Council At least 25 households displaced after fire in Rockville apartment building 10/31/2022 04:33pm • Two people are hurt and dozens of residents are expected to be displaced after a fire broke out in a Rockville, Maryland, apartment building on Monday morning. The fire is allegedly attributed to a malfunctioning heating and air conditioning unit. The heavy fire broke out in a three-story apar Virginia Film Festival returns with 'Glass Onion,' 'Devotion,' 'Women Talking' 10/31/2022 12:55pm • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q25g2UaS5A Would you like an early look at this season's biggest Oscar contenders? From Wednesday through Sunday, the 35th annual Virginia Film Festival returns to Charlottesville, Virginia. Senior programmer Ilya Tovbis told WTOP that Charlottesville is "a Bidders fret that lucrative BWI Airport contract may be rigged 10/31/2022 12:48pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Concourse A at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport was expanded last year. Soon, the state is expected to name a new contractor to run the airpor PHOTOS: 2nd annual ‘HalloWheaton’ brings spooky fun to Montgomery Co. 10/30/2022 08:39pm • The sun broke through the clouds just in time for hundreds of families to descend on Marian Fryer Town Plaza in downtown Wheaton, Maryland, for the 2nd annual HalloWheaton event on Sunday afternoon. Wheaton Police officers get into the Halloween spirit on the Marian Fryer Town Plaza in downtown Whea Suspect in Paul Pelosi attack had list of targets, law enforcement sources say 10/30/2022 08:19pm • ▶ Watch Video: Pelosi attack highlights threats and plots against elected officials The suspect in the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul Pelosi had a list of people he wanted to target, law enforcement sources briefed on the investigation confirmed to CBS News. Dav Hogan directs Md. hospitals to up pediatric staffing amid increase in RSV hospitalizations 10/28/2022 06:50pm • Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced expansions to statewide preparedness efforts to combat an increase in the respiratory virus RSV on Friday, as well as an expected surge of COVID-19 and flu. Among the steps, Hogan directed hospitals to use $25 million in new funding to prioritize pediatric ICU Montgomery Co. volunteers log hundreds of hours of service during COVID-19 response 10/28/2022 11:49am • Marking almost three years since the start of the pandemic, hundreds of volunteers on the front line of the COVID-19 response in Montgomery County, Maryland, were recognized for their service on Thursday night. Volunteers with the Montgomery County Medical Reserve Corps were recognized for loggin Weekend Road and Rail: Work on I-66, road closures for Marine Corps Marathon 10/28/2022 06:56am • This weekend, the big thing in the District is the Marine Corps Marathon. As a result, there will be parking restrictions and street closures. There will be work on ramps and lane closures on Interstate 66, which could cause heavy traffic. Here are a few things to watch for this weekend. 27-year-old motorcyclist dies in Fairfax Co. crash 10/27/2022 07:28am • A 27-year-old motorcyclist is dead after a crash in Fair Oaks, Virginia, Tuesday night. Fairfax County police identified the motorcyclist as 27-year-old Andrew Dearing of Fairfax. More Fairfax County News More Local News More Virginia News Shortly after 6:15 p.m., Fairfa Crosby/Rey rematch in Southern Maryland is one of the marquee races of the fall 10/26/2022 08:20am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Del. Brian Crosby and former Del. Deb Rey love St. Mary’s County. They both have military backgrounds; Crosby served as an Army Range