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EXCLUSIVE: An inside look at DC Water’s biggest, most expensive construction project ever 07/15/2024 04:56am • Drawing a straight line, the distance between Georgetown University and Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling is a little over five miles. If you hop in a car, it might take you 15 minutes to drive it, or if traffic is bad, it might take you 45 minutes or longer. Digging your way there will take way l Drought likely to persist in Potomac River; higher chance of release from backup reservoirs 07/12/2024 05:23pm • The probability of releases from backup reservoirs to ensure an adequate drinking water supply in the Potomac River is higher than normal this year, according to the group that coordinates the three major water providers in the Washington, D.C. area. "It's going to be dry," said Michael Nardolill James Webb Space Telescope: NASA celebrates 2 years and counting with stunning photo 07/12/2024 03:50pm • It is hard to believe that two years have elapsed since NASA first released images and findings from the James Webb Space Telescope. To put it mildly, the JWST has been making astronomical discoveries in the solar system, galaxy and literally the whole universe over the past two years. To comm Hit and run: Dump truck damaged highway sign, showering debris across I-95 in Fairfax Co. 07/11/2024 03:38pm • The dump truck sought by police was caught on traffic cameras. (Courtesy Virginia State Police) A dump truck with its truck bed raised slammed into an overhead road sign on Interstate 95 in Fairfax County on Thursday afternoon, sending a shower of debris onto the roadway before fleeing the scene WATCH: First look at what rail cars on the Purple Line will actually look like 07/11/2024 01:37pm • There have been photos and renderings of what the rail cars on the new Purple Line light rail system will look like, but on Thursday, Maryland transportation officials gave a sneak peek of what commuters can look forward to when the much-awaited line that connects Montgomery and Prince George's Things to do in the DC area: Blerdcon, Bastille Day … and more! 07/11/2024 06:30am • Nerds, unite! Blerdcon runs from Friday through Sunday with a widespread focus on everything from video gaming, to tabletop gaming, to anime and manga, to cosplay, as well as music — while celebrating Blerd (a portmanteau of Black and nerd) culture. This year, there will be over 100 panels and Loss of Baltimore's Key Bridge leads to more traffic problems 07/10/2024 05:25pm • For all the latest developments in Congress, follow WTOP Capitol Hill Correspondent Mitchell Miller at Today on the Hill. Maryland's two U.S. senators urged fellow lawmakers on Wednesday to move more quickly to pass legislation for a new Key Bridge in Baltimore, while the state's top transpor Joe Lee, founder of a popular DC-area record store, dies at 76 07/10/2024 04:53pm • Joe Lee, whose Montgomery County shop, Joe's Record Paradise, was a popular gathering spot for D.C.-area music fans, died July 4 at the age of 76. His son Johnson told WTOP Lee had been battling throat cancer and died at a hospice center in Rockville, Maryland. Joe Lee (left) and Zev Feld Man who ran down every single DC street shares his favorite things about the city 07/09/2024 08:06pm • One runner has seen every sidewalk, row house and neighborhood in D.C., after he finished running down each of the 1,838 streets in the city Friday. Dion Thompson-Davoli finished his final street in the early morning hours when the heat and humidity were brutal. “By the time I was done with US Marshals who fired on carjacking suspect were part of security detail for Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor 07/09/2024 06:36pm • Two deputy U.S. Marshals who shot and wounded a man they said tried to carjack one of the officers early Friday morning in Northwest D.C. were assigned to the protective detail for Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. The shooting happened around 1:15 a.m. on July 5 outside Sotomayor's residenc United, American file for DCA flights to San Francisco, San Antonio 07/09/2024 08:50am • United Airlines and American Airlines have submitted their applications to the Department of Transportation for new, nonstop long distance flights from Reagan National Airport. United has applied for service from DCA to San Francisco, and, as a backup, also filed an application for nonstop servic Prince George's Co. schools promising better transportation this upcoming school year 07/08/2024 11:00pm • There were too many times during the last school year that simply transporting kids to Prince George's County Public Schools turned into a fiasco. Buses were late, if they even showed up, and so many routes were essentially vacant because the county didn't have enough bus drivers on staff. This f Craving a unique frozen treat? Here’s the scoop on 14 supercool DC-area ice cream spots 07/06/2024 10:35am • Mother Nature is turning up the temps, so of course, it's about that time for us to all scream for ice cream. For foodies and lovers of culinary variety, though, it can be a rocky road to finding an ice cream treat or flavor that has yet to dazzle and delight your summertime taste buds. Plain va Car Review: Lexus GX is a thirsty beast that’s built to last 07/03/2024 04:27am • .in-article-vertical-video {float: right; padding-left: 10px;width:300px !important;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.in-article-vertical-video {float: none; padding-left: 20px;}}.in-article-vertical-video connatix_video_caption {width: 300px !important;}#tnvbNcaMHUrl {margin-bottom: 1 Maryland legalized expanded alcohol deliveries … sort of 07/02/2024 01:55pm • Among the new laws that took effect in Maryland this week is one that allows third-party delivery companies to bring beer, wine and liquor right to your home. It catches Maryland up with Virginia and D.C., which already allow mobile apps, such as Uber Eats and DoorDash, to hit the liquor store for y