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Betting the farm on solar energy in Maryland 09/01/2021 11:12am • An artist's rendering of what the solar panels will look like arrayed across the land at Triple Creeks Farms in West Friendship. Photo from the Howard County government Flickr account. (Used by permission.) This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matt Victor Robles' move to Triple-A hurt Davey Martinez a lot 09/01/2021 10:03am • Robles' move to Triple-A hurt Davey Martinez a lot originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonWhen the Nationals decided to option Victor Robles to Triple-A, it was the culmination of nearly two seasons of underwhelming play from a former top prospect. Once a coveted young outfielder who What should be in your emergency kit 09/01/2021 04:00am • Every home should have an emergency kit on hand for when storms and power outages occur. WTOP recommends you print it out this list ahead foul weather and power outages. Supplies to have on hand: Portable radio. If your power goes out, radio will be your lifeline. Preset your radios to 103. Tuesday rain, storms will intensify overnight as remnants of Ida arrive 08/31/2021 10:30pm • After a wet Tuesday, the remnants of Hurricane Ida will dump even more rain on an already-water-logged area -- and bring the risk of both flooding and flash flooding. "The rain would be enough of a problem during a drought, but we have saturated ground and swollen creeks already, so there is no r Man killed, officer shot during altercation in Northwest DC 08/31/2021 10:11pm • A man was killed and a D.C. police officer was shot during an altercation in Northwest D.C. Tuesday evening. D.C. police said the shooting occurred near the intersection of V and 14th streets at around 8 p.m. Police Chief Robert Contee said police were called after a report of a person with a Mayor expected to announce executive emergency over 'dire' DC Medicaid situation 08/31/2021 06:58pm • As the clock ticks down on MedStar health care access for more than 200,000 D.C. residents who rely on Medicaid, a deputy mayor called the situation "dire," but said the mayor would likely step in by the end of the week to provide relief. Wayne Turnage, deputy mayor of health and human services, Arlington Co. to add fentanyl test strips to inmate release bags 08/31/2021 06:16pm • With opioid overdoses on the rise, Arlington County public health officials will  provide fentanyl test strips in bags that are given to inmates upon release. Health officials made the announcement on International Overdose Awareness Day, a global event held each year to increase awareness of ov Md. nonprofit heads to Gulf Coast after Hurricane Ida to help rescue animals 08/31/2021 04:27pm • A Bethesda, Maryland-based nonprofit that was on the ground 16 years ago following Hurricane Katrina is heading back to the Gulf Coast after the destruction of Hurricane Ida to deliver supplies for pets. Alley Cat Allies loaded up a Gulfstream IV jet with emergency relief supplies for cats Alexandria firefighters plead for more pay and hires 08/31/2021 02:09pm • The Alexandria firefighters union sent a searing open letter to the Virginia city's leaders pleading with them to fully fund the department and hire more workers. The union accuses the city manager, mayor and council members of "prolonged mismanagement and underfunding of the fire department." Vaccine mandates in schools will be hard sell, experts tell Md. lawmakers 08/31/2021 11:26am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. As many students across Maryland return to school this week while the delta variant continues to drive the state’s COVID-19 case rates h Lessons learned 20 years after the 9/11 attacks 08/31/2021 09:18am • This content is sponsored by Verizon Frontline. Two decades after 19 hijackers slipped into the country, plotted, trained for and executed the worst terror attack ever on U.S. soil, former police and fire officials look back at how emergency responses have improved. Former D.C. Police Chief Ch Prince George’s Co. schools discuss COVID-19 vaccination, testing during Md. Senate meeting 08/31/2021 08:50am • Maryland lawmakers met to discuss how to better protect kids in the classroom as a new school year starts amid an uptick in coronavirus cases — and looked to one of the state's largest school systems for guidance. Monica Goldson, Ed.D., the CEO of Prince George's County Public Schools, spoke be Norton bill aims to give DC mayor control over District National Guard 08/31/2021 08:35am • A bill from Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., would give control of the District's National Guard to the city's mayor — and it's scheduled for markup Wednesday. Right now, the president controls the D.C. National Guard, because D.C. isn't a state, while the governors of states and territories Virginia K-9 that died of heat exhaustion gets 'hero's escort' 08/31/2021 07:06am • A Virginia State Police K-9 named Duke that died of heat exhaustion Monday night received what the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office called a "hero's escort" for his final ride. "We are saddened to report that, despite his handler’s quick action and the efforts of the emergency vet staff, K-9 Du Maryland House GOP members push back on statewide school mask mandate 08/30/2021 08:56pm • House Republicans in Annapolis issued a statement saying they have “serious concerns” about the State Board of Education’s move to require masks in all 24 of Maryland’s school districts. On Monday, Republican members of the Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Revi