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EBeauty wig exchange provides confidence for cancer patients 04/14/2024 08:32pm • Losing your hair due to cancer treatments can be a jarring experience. D.C. native Carolyn Keller, a two-time breast cancer survivor ��� first in 2004, then again in 2005 ��� said it's one of the things that affects you most at the beginning of your treatment journey because, for many people, it' Federal grant seeks to address flooding problem in northern Virginia 04/13/2024 07:39am • Many roads in northern Virginia flood during rainstorms, but Stafford County has received a $10.2 million federal grant designed to prevent a reoccurring problem that often leaves residents unable to leave their community. The grant was announced by Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., who along with Toyota's newest Highlander is Grand ��� terribly grand 04/12/2024 05:28am • ���How grand!��� exclaimed Liza Minnelli���s character, Lucille Austero, in season one of “Arrested Development,” after being bid on at a charity auction. ���How terribly grand!��� Those words kept echoing in my head as I cruised around in Toyota���s recent creation. It was, indeed, gran DC���s plans to redesign Connecticut Avenue won���t include bike lanes 04/11/2024 08:52pm • D.C.���s Department of Transportation isn���t moving forward with a project that would have installed bike lanes along a stretch of Connecticut Avenue in Northwest. At a council hearing Thursday, DDOT acting director Sharon Kershbaum said changes to the busy road won���t include bike lanes. �� Tractor-trailer fire in Frederick Co. causes massive I-270 southbound delays 04/10/2024 04:57pm • Listen to WTOP online��and on the radio at 103.5 FM or 107.7 FM for traffic and weather news on the 8s. A massive tractor-trailer fire caused traffic delays for hours Wednesday morning on Interstate 270 in Frederick County, Maryland. All southbound lanes were closed for around eight hours Neighbors upset about Beltway work in Virginia speak out 04/08/2024 10:31pm • The ongoing project to expand the express lanes on Interstate 495 in Virginia��has some McLean area residents upset and looking for answers. About 90 people joined in on a virtual meeting Monday night hosted by the Virginia Department of Transportation. Some of the neighbors are not convinced the Pride of Baltimore ship makes its return to Inner Harbor after Key Bridge collapse 04/08/2024 09:30pm • The Pride of Baltimore II, a replica of a 19th century ���Baltimore clipper,��� has finally returned to its home dock in Baltimore. The ship had been anchored in Annapolis when the collapse of Baltimore���s Francis Scott Key Bridge left it unable to return home. On Monday, as most people were loo 1 killed, 1 hurt in early morning truck-SUV crash on I-95 in Prince William Co., police say 04/08/2024 04:40pm • A person is dead and another is injured following a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in Prince William County, Virginia, early Monday morning, police said. Virginia State Police said the deadly crash happened around 3:30 a.m. on I-95 northbound at the 151-mile marker, just after exit 150 for Tr Car Review: Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE is a sedan with good space and great gas efficiency 04/08/2024 04:34am • The Toyota Camry XLE Hybrid is a fuel-efficient mid-size sedan with impressive MPG. This might be the time to save a little, as a new version arrives for 2025 model year. (WTOP / Mike Parris) The mid-size sedan market isn’t as big as it used to be with more and more of us switching to crossove PHOTOS: Runners take on the 51st annual Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Race in DC 04/07/2024 03:38pm • toggle audio on and off change volume 'Serious science': NASA jets flying 450 mph will follow the eclipse path to study the sun during Monday's celestial show 04/05/2024 03:11pm • Sten Odenwald (Courtesy NASA) The solar eclipse is set to take place April 8 ��� there are watch parties planned, concerns about traffic and plenty of warnings about how to safely view the celestial event. What do you need to know about the safety features of those special glasses everybody h Road closures set for DC's Cherry Blossom races, Petalpalooza festival 04/05/2024 10:49am • The District continues celebrating the iconic cherry blossoms with a 5K walk/run and live music festival this Saturday. But beware D.C. area drivers, road closures could complicate your weekend plans. The Credit Union Cherry Blossom Races are put on by a consortium of credit unions that have dona Car Review: The Mazda3 Turbo is 10 pounds of fun in a 5 pound bag. Is that good or bad? 04/05/2024 04:35am • This Mazda3 is an outstanding piece of engineering: a gutsy sports car wrapped in a hatchback package. On paper, it���s just about the perfect vehicle. Once I get myself and the kids in, it���s also nearly ideal. It���s the transition part that���s the problem. More on that in a moment. To back up, 5 tips for taking smartphone photos during Monday's solar eclipse 04/04/2024 02:46pm • Many of us can't wait for Monday afternoon's solar eclipse ��� and in 2024, you can bet a lot will want to share smartphone photos of the experience on social media. As we all (should) know, looking directly at the sun during an eclipse can cause immediate and possibly permanent eye damage. NASA Things to do in the DC area: Capital Art Book Fair, AdMo Art Walk ��� and more! 04/04/2024 08:02am • There���s so much to do in the D.C. area in the coming days, and WTOP has you covered with our weekly roundup of area events worth anticipating. Check back every Thursday for a roundup of��Things to do in the D.C. area. The 2023 Capital Art Book Fair. (Photo courtesy of East City Art) Over