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Big Woodbridge shopping center has a new owner, may get even bigger 08/28/2023 10:33am • Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center includes Wegmans and two dozen other stores. (Courtesy Google Street View) New York-based Kimco Realty has acquired Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center in Woodbridge, Virginia, from JBG Smith for $172.5 million, with plans to expand what is already one of the la Does Google Flights really save you money? 08/27/2023 08:00pm • Flying to and from your destination can be an expensive process. No one wants to pay more than is necessary, but identifying the best deal can be a challenging and confusing process. In addition, prices rise and fall quickly and unpredictably. According to U.S. Labor Department's Bureau of Labor AI has a giant carbon footprint. Can the technology also fight climate change? 08/27/2023 07:00am • As the use of artificial intelligence grows and societies ponder how to use the powerful tool to improve our lives, increase productivity and tackle our most pressing challenges, few have considered its effects on the environment. While some have highlighted the technology's potential to help tac 'Who's gonna believe an 11-year-old kid?': WTOP anchor speaks out on being sexually abused by Catholic priest 08/18/2023 04:48am • A nightmare has haunted WTOP anchor Dan Ronan for decades. The recurring dream has plagued him for most of his life. "I'm being chased out of the parking lot," 63-year-old Ronan told WTOP's DMV Download podcast. "I'm being chased through that parking lot on a dark evening. And he's chasing me and 'Off the hook': Mother of man gunned down in DC mass shooting says he was frustrated with rise in crime 08/07/2023 01:47pm • The mother of a man who was shot and killed during a mass shooting in Southeast D.C. on Saturday told WTOP he worked three jobs to support his family and aspired to be a role model for young people. "I can't express to you how much my son meant to the community," said Tempie Satcher. "BJ was a tr WTOP News Announces New Afternoon Anchor 07/26/2023 08:21am • Washington, D.C. – June 26, 2023 – WTOP News today announced Anne Kramer as their new afternoon drive anchor alongside co-anchor Shawn Anderson. Anne Kramer and Shawn Anderson will now be gracing the airwaves together from 2-7 p.m., Monday through Friday, on WTOP. Prior to joining WTOP 1.5 ye Deshazor Everett on crash that killed fiancée, distracted driving PSA and possible return to NFL 07/26/2023 05:38am • Former Washington Commanders player Deshazor Everett knows what the internet says about him: "If you Google my name, it's probably the first thing that pops up." "It" is the Dec. 23, 2021, single-car crash on Gum Spring Road near Aldie, Virginia that killed his fiancée Olivia Peters, and has How a Reston-based charity is helping kids battling cancer stay connected with friends and family 07/16/2023 07:15am • Hopecam, a nonprofit charity organization from Reston, Virginia, is marking its 20th anniversary of helping young pediatric cancer patients keep in touch with their friends and classmates. Founded in 2003, Hopecam connects children with their loved ones over video calls. The program now reaches k 'Why am I getting threats... seriously, your porn?': Va. state senator sparks outrage with age-verification law 07/12/2023 04:32am • A new age-verification law in Virginia has turned the porn industry in the Commonwealth on its head — disrupting tens of thousands of users from their adult content and causing PornHub to retaliate by ending its services in the state. Virginia State Sen. Bill Stanley wrote the legislation that New, innovative Ride On bus trip planning app gives riders more control over their travel experience 07/11/2023 04:11pm • This content is provided by Montgomery County Department of Transportation. The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) launched a new Ride On bus trip planning app in partnership with a global mobility and journey trip planning app company, Moovit. This innovative app gives ri Curious about new Threads app? WTOP's Neal Augenstein tries it out 07/06/2023 08:47am • There's a new social media game in town: Meta has launched its new Threads app, an Instagram-based alternative to Elon Musk's Twitter.   Post by @nealaugenstein View on Threads   Shortly after launch, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg posted a welcome video on Instagram: "I t 'Is Pornhub down?' — Yes, if you live in Virginia 07/01/2023 12:01am • "Is anyone else's Pornhub not working?" Virginia State Sen. L. Louise Lucas tweeted the question on Friday afternoon, just hours before an age verification law intended to protect children from online pornography was set to take effect. "The executive branch had an obligation to create a syste Data Doctors: Apple's My Photo Stream is shutting down — here's what to do 06/29/2023 06:43pm • Q: I got a notice from Apple saying My Photo Stream is shutting down, but I don’t know what I’m supposed to do about it. A: Storing and managing photos is one of the most important tasks anyone with a smartphone needs to understand. Apple's feature My Photo Stream stopped automatically upl Data Doctors: 4 free alternatives to Microsoft Office 06/23/2023 01:57pm • Q: I just purchased a new computer that did not include Microsoft Office. Are there any free alternatives or am I stuck paying $100 a year from now on? A: A common misconception for new computer buyers is that Microsoft Office is part of W Police: 1 killed in shooting during service at Prince George's Co. cemetery 06/06/2023 04:10pm • Police in Prince George's County, Maryland, said a man is dead and a woman is in the hospital after a shooting during a funeral service at Washington National Cemetery on Suitland Road. Police said the shooting happened about 1:20 p.m. Tuesday. At the time of the shooting, a burial service was ta