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In response to floods, Arlington Co. declares state of emergency 07/10/2019 09:47pm • In response to the flash flood emergency issued Monday morning, Arlington County, Virginia, Manager Mark Schwartz signed a declaration of local emergency. The County Board will vote to formalize the declaration at their regular meeting on Saturday. This sets the county up to request reimbursement Notice something? Say something: Md. highway official urges public to report potential road damage 07/10/2019 02:44pm • Memories of Monday's flooding rains are no doubt still haunting D.C.-area residents. And all-too-tangible reminders of that deluge have lingered in the form of road damage. Though residents aren't qualified to fix the damage themselves, they can still do their part and make road crews aware of an Trump's 'Salute to America' bankrupted DC security fund, mayor says in letter to president 07/10/2019 12:35pm • President Donald Trump's "Salute to America" on the National Mall this past Fourth of July has D.C.'s mayor seeing red — especially when it comes to the District's funds. In a Tuesday letter to Trump, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said the president's Independence Day display and protests by others Perspective: How a WTOP photographer captured riveting flood photos 07/08/2019 10:57pm • It was a scene straight out of a disaster movie. At the height of morning rush hour, Canal Road — a busy commuter route — looked more like the C&O Canal. And the transformation from road to river happened in seconds. During the heart of the Monday morning commute, the District and nearby Flooding rainfall leaves a mark on DC-area roadways 07/08/2019 07:31pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '51a147aa-328f-4ee1-9aa1-edf42f4c6492' }).render("61161536268da65c");}); Monday morning's flooding rains took a to Howard Co.'s flood warning notification fell short, Ellicott City businesses say 07/08/2019 07:15pm • As heavy rain fell across the D.C. region, emergency sirens in Old Ellicott City, Maryland, didn't sound, leaving several local business owners confused and anxious. With water rescues, flooding and downed trees reported throughout the area, Ellicott City residents, who suffered devastating floo Monday's rain leads to 6th wettest July day ever at Reagan National 07/08/2019 07:01pm • History-making amounts of rain fell in a short span of time, causing chaos around the D.C. region Monday. At Reagan National Airport, 3.44 inches of rain fell, breaking the rainfall record for the day of 2.16 inches set in 1958. Most of it came down between about 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. "We saw Roads become rivers, drivers swim to safety in DC flood emergency 07/08/2019 05:15pm • The worst of the rain and flooding is over in the D.C. area, but the water is receding very slowly, showers are lingering and dangers remain after a torrential rainstorm Monday morning left roads flooded, drivers stranded and several Metro stations a mess. The National Weather Service at 1 p. Gov. Northam calls for 'common sense' gun measures at Virginia church service 07/08/2019 06:03am • Ahead of what will likely be a contentious legislative session on gun laws, Democratic leaders in Virginia rallied during a church service Sunday to call for action on the matter. "We have a problem here in the Commonwealth," said Gov. Ralph Northam. "We have an emergency." Northam joined Lt. Nutrition tips to support healthy brain development throughout childhood 07/08/2019 01:00am • Healthy brain development starts early and continues throughout childhood. A healthy brain influences how well kids learn, pay attention, control impulses, anticipate, plan and make decisions. It also impacts their social-emotional skills, mood and mental health. According to a 2016 Journal of Pe Today in History: July 8 07/08/2019 12:15am • Today is Monday, July 8, the 189th day of 2019. Today's Highlight in History: On July 8, 1947, a New Mexico newspaper, the Roswell Daily Record, quoted officials at Roswell Army Air Field as saying they had recovered a "flying saucer'' that crashed onto a ranch; officials then said it was actu Woman charged after leading police on high-speed chase with children in her car 07/05/2019 06:42am • A D.C. woman was arrested after leading police on a high-speed chase with three children in her car in Fairfax County, Virginia, on Thursday. Charlina McBride, 41, was driving west on Interstate 66 near the 53 mile marker at around 12:46 a.m. She was traveling at 82 mph in a 55 mph zone, Virginia Baltimore lightning injures 1, causes home damage 07/05/2019 03:03am • Two separate lightning strikes in the Baltimore area Thursday hospitalized one man and caused damage to a home. The man was seriously injured after being struck by lightning a little after 2 p.m. on Thursday in a wooded area in Patapsco Valley State Park on the Baltimore and Howard county line, Today in History: July 5 07/05/2019 12:00am • Today is Friday, July 5, the 186th day of 2019. There are 179 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 5, 1954, Elvis Presley’s first commercial recording session took place at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee; the song he recorded was “That’s All Right.” On t DC Council to vote on Metro Board member's removal 07/04/2019 02:30pm • After D.C. Council member Jack Evans stepped down from the Metro Board amid an ethics scandal last week, another board member is under scrutiny and could be kicked off over accusations he lied to protect Evans. The D.C. Council is set to vote Tuesday on removing Corbett Price as one of the city's