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Ellicott City weathers rain as permanent flood fixes progress 07/12/2019 01:56pm • With an eye to the sky and the 2020 calendar, work continues in historic Ellicott City, Maryland, to bolster the flood-prone tourist destination. Four days after Monday's torrential rains, a yellow excavator scooped up watery mud in a construction area near the recently completed concrete culvert Ballston restaurant SER launches fundraiser after flooding 07/12/2019 01:30pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner ARLnow.com and republished with permission. Ballston restaurant SER is hoping a GoFundMe campaign will keep the business afloat after Monday’s devastating floods damaged the locally-owned eatery. “The water apparently came through faulty d Canal Road to be closed at least 1 more week for repairs 07/12/2019 11:11am • A major commuter route in Northwest Washington is staying closed for another week. Canal Road between Reservoir and Foxhall roads will remain shuttered for at least one more week for emergency sinkhole repairs following Monday's record-breaking rainfall, according to the District Department o Garden Plot: Guard your tomato plants from tomato hornworms 07/12/2019 06:56am • Keep a close eye on your tomato plants Dan in Sterling writes: “What’s the best way to rid my garden of tomato hornworms?” That's a timely question, Dan, as this is the time of year to be watching out for these tomato eating fiends! You’d think it would be easy to spot the largest caterp DC-area counties look into federal funding for flash flood recovery 07/12/2019 04:00am • It's possible parts of the D.C. area could qualify for federal assistance following the flash flooding Monday, and some residents are being encouraged to let their respective counties know about any damage they've experienced. Montgomery County, Maryland, has opened a damage assessment portal whe Rethinking the way we raise our boys 07/12/2019 12:44am • Raising children has never been an easy job. Parenting is wrought with anxieties, uncertainties and inevitably, failures. But in today’s cultural and political climate of #MeToo, bullying, substance abuse and mass shootings, parents are questioning convention and asking, “Are we raising o Today in History: July 12 07/12/2019 12:00am • Today is Friday, July 12, the 193rd day of 2019. There are 172 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 12, 1984, Democratic presidential candidate Walter F. Mondale announced his choice of U.S. Rep. Geraldine A. Ferraro of New York to be his running-mate; Ferraro was the f Red Cross declares blood emergency in DC region 07/11/2019 11:46pm • The American Red Cross has declared a blood-supply emergency in the D.C. area and issued an urgent call for donations. "We need you to come out and donate blood. This is a very serious situation," Regina E. Boothe Braton, of the American Red Cross, said. "And when I say serious, I cannot stress t After a week of severe weather, DC area is in for a sunny Friday 07/11/2019 11:40pm • Severe storms struck the D.C. area for the second time this week, and brought with it the threat of flooding once again. The storms dissipated by midnight, but showers could linger into the early morning hours of Friday. Friday may start off rainy, but the rest of the day will be mostly sunny ski Metro looks to reduce fare jumpers but new gates raise accessibility concerns 07/11/2019 09:23pm • Metro's new fare gates set to start rolling out next year include changes the agency hopes will help address a key priority: cutting down on people skipping out on paying fares. Under a contract awarded last month, pilot testing of the new gates is due to start in November 2020, with rollout acro Interior Dept. says it spent $2.45M in public funds on Trump's 'Salute to America' 07/11/2019 03:34pm • In a letter to lawmakers on Capitol Hill made public Thursday, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt put estimates of the department's share of costs for President Donald Trump's July Fourth "Salute to America" at the Lincoln Memorial at $2.45 million. Bernhardt called the use of public funds justif Louisiana braces for slow-moving possible weekend hurricane 07/11/2019 09:59am • NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Mandatory evacuations were ordered southeast of New Orleans on Thursday as the city and a surrounding stretch of the Gulf Coast braced for a possible hurricane over the weekend that could unload heavy rain and send water spilling over levees. All eyes were on a weather d Talks hope to end Maryland withholding of Metro funding 07/11/2019 04:30am • Ahead of Maryland Transportation Secretary Pete Rahn being sworn in Thursday as the newest Metro Board member, there have been behind-the-scenes discussions aimed at ending the state's withholding of key capital funding for the agency. Conference calls involving lawmakers from Maryland and Virgin Today in History: July 11 07/11/2019 12:00am • Today is Thursday, July 11, the 192nd day of 2019. There are 173 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 11, 1972, the World Chess Championship opened as grandmasters Bobby Fischer of the United States and defending champion Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union began play in Is standing water threatening your tree? Know the warning signs 07/10/2019 11:01pm • Standing water can damage or drown tree roots after about a week, warns an arborist from Chesapeake Bay, Maryland. "Trees breathe through their roots, like you and I breathe through our lungs," said Lou Meyer, assistant district manager of the Davey Tree Expert Company. "A full week of standing w