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How to save more on Cyber Monday How to save more on Cyber Monday 11/26/2024 10:00am • Get ready for an influx of online sales that will be available on Dec. 2, 2024. Better known as Cyber Monday, the National Retail Federation started the event in 2005 after recognizing that this thing called e-commerce wasn't going away. The idea quickly caught on, and now every Monday after Than Jack Schlossberg look-alike contest held in Northwest DC Jack Schlossberg look-alike contest held in Northwest DC 11/25/2024 04:15am • Following a trend of celebrity look-alike contests around the nation — and in the most D.C. fashion — one honoring a political legacy baby happened at a Northwest park on Sunday. Hundreds of college-aged D.C.-area residents came out for a Jack Schlossberg look-alike contest held at Meridi Why you should develop a Black Friday plan before the big shopping day Why you should develop a Black Friday plan before the big shopping day 11/14/2024 04:06am • Black Friday is almost here but are you ready for it? Experts are warning to not head out and fill up your cart with so-called deals before doing your homework. “We've tracked sale prices for weeks at a time and often find that those prices aren't really great prices, that they're the same pri Donate blood with the Red Cross before this date and get a gift card Donate blood with the Red Cross before this date and get a gift card 11/02/2024 01:45pm • With the holidays just around the corner, the Red Cross is reminding everyone about the critical need for blood donations, and is even offering gift cards to donors. There's a need for all blood types, but especially type O blood and blood platelets. Those who donate blood until Nov. 17 will Business expert says holiday bargain hunters 'kind of have the upper hand right now' Business expert says holiday bargain hunters 'kind of have the upper hand right now' 10/19/2024 05:44am • For shoppers who are just starting to think about how much Halloween candy to buy for trick-or-treaters, the news that retailers have already kicked off the holiday shopping season may come as a shock. "Black Friday starts in October now," said Ted Rossman, senior industry analyst at Bankrate. After blood drives were canceled by hurricanes, the American Red Cross is now urging more people to donate After blood drives were canceled by hurricanes, the American Red Cross is now urging more people to donate 10/09/2024 06:10pm • The American Red Cross deploys to disaster areas no matter the conditions, but when Hurricane Helene hit the Southeast, more than 100 blood drives were canceled. That's got the organization asking people across the country — including in the D.C. area — to roll up their sleeves and donate. "T Fairfax Co. school celebrates small attendance victories to combat chronic absenteeism Fairfax Co. school celebrates small attendance victories to combat chronic absenteeism 09/27/2024 05:20pm • Last spring, the parent of a Dranesville Elementary second grader walked into the Virginia school’s office to share what administrators viewed as an attendance success story. The student had an appointment, and the mom told her that she could stay home the whole day. But, the student pushed 2,000 banned books by Hispanic authors to be given out at Fiesta DC 2,000 banned books by Hispanic authors to be given out at Fiesta DC 09/27/2024 04:19am • WTOP celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month this Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, with stories spotlighting the contributions, culture and accomplishments of Hispanic communities across the D.C. region. You will not only find a 20-foot pupusa at Fiesta DC this weekend but also Philadelphia’s Li FBI wants you to 'Take A Beat' as cases of fraud and scams grow FBI wants you to 'Take A Beat' as cases of fraud and scams grow 08/20/2024 04:03am • Responding to a sharp rise in financial fraud and scams, the FBI has launched a nationwide campaign urging the public to resist the pressure and act with caution when it comes to potentially fraudulent offers. The "Take A Beat" campaign encourages the public to stop and think things over when con Dozens line up to give up firearms for gift cards in Rockville Dozens line up to give up firearms for gift cards in Rockville 08/17/2024 02:18pm • Gift cards for guns? That's how the Rockville Police Department gathered unwanted firearms in their third annual gun buyback event at Red Gate Park in Maryland on Saturday morning. Cars started lining up an hour before the event kicked off. When officers started receiving the guns, no one got out Debby downgraded to tropical depression as DC region sees damaging winds, heavy rain, isolated flooding Debby downgraded to tropical depression as DC region sees damaging winds, heavy rain, isolated flooding 08/08/2024 07:44pm • Listen live to WTOP for traffic and weather updates on the 8s. Tropical Storm Debby was downgraded to a tropical depression Thursday afternoon and it's expected to continue weakening as it moves north this week — but not before it rolls through the D.C. area bringing the risk of flooding and th Fairfax students' award-winning scam detection site uses AI to tell you what's 'too good to be true' Fairfax students' award-winning scam detection site uses AI to tell you what's 'too good to be true' 07/31/2024 04:37pm • Advik Atyam never expected to be scammed, but he too became a victim while reselling computer parts during the pandemic. He was in eighth grade at the time, and was talking to someone who wanted to buy his keyboard. Atyam named his price and they agreed to make the deal over PayPal. While the Sheetz opening first store in Prince George’s Co. (someone will win Sheetz for a year) Sheetz opening first store in Prince George’s Co. (someone will win Sheetz for a year) 07/09/2024 07:05am • Gas and convenience store chain Sheetz is opening a location in Bowie, Maryland, on July 11 — its first store in Prince George’s County. The store is at 16240 Marketplace Blvd. off Crain Highway. The Bowie store will hold a grand opening at 9 a.m. with prizes, including a grand prize of fr 'Customers should be aware': Pepco customers are being urged to watch out for scammers 'Customers should be aware': Pepco customers are being urged to watch out for scammers 07/09/2024 04:13am • Pepco is reminding customers to watch out for potential scams, which could even involve a phone call from a customer service number. "There's a lot of common schemes that involve scammers' use of technology to replicate a company's phone number through caller ID," said Pepco spokesman Frank Tedes WTOP's Neal Augenstein: No Father's Day presents, please WTOP's Neal Augenstein: No Father's Day presents, please 06/14/2024 03:41pm • I don't wear ties much these days. My backyard grill is still working. Our cupboard is overflowing with coffee mugs, including one that reads "Grill Sergeant." Like a lot of us, I was lucky to have a terrific dad. Stanley Augenstein was smart, funny, friendly, involved -- I loved listening to sto
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