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Dumfries Town Council approves rezoning for ‘The Rose’ gaming resort 09/22/2021 07:14am • A rendering of The Rose, a proposed gaming resort in Dumfries, shows the hotel and gaming center alongside Interstate 95. (Courtesy InsideNoVa) This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscript 'Giant flying murder heads' and other creatures that ruled the ancient sky 09/22/2021 04:24am • One close glimpse of a modern bird, especially around the eyes, and it may feel like you're looking into the ancient past, when massive creatures walked the Earth and soared across its skies. It's because birds are dinosaurs -- they just happened to survive the mass extinction event that wiped out t Dispute between 9-year-old children results in 'targeted' shooting, DC police said 09/21/2021 08:14pm • A nine-year-old boy was "grazed" with a bullet Tuesday afternoon and an adult was taken to a hospital by helicopter, after a shooting in Southeast D.C. that originated from a dispute between two nine-year-old kids. The shooting erupted along Morris Road in Southeast, D.C., near the intersection o DC parents voice frustration about school safety protocols, lack of flexibility 09/21/2021 07:13pm • D.C. parents, students, educators and council members on Tuesday expressed frustration with the city's lack of flexible learning plans and inconsistent coronavirus safety protocols weeks into the new school year. The D.C. Council met Tuesday as a Committee of the Whole to get an idea of how the f Md. county executives: ‘Healthy competition’ can drive local policies on climate change 09/21/2021 04:12pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Less than a month after remnants of Hurricane Ida tore through Annapolis and inundated parts of Maryland with floods, county executives from DC-area band remembers soul singer allegedly killed by family member 09/21/2021 01:32am • A Virginia soul singer is dead after detectives say she was shot and killed by her son during an argument. The Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office said Latoya Acree, 41, was found laying in the driveway of a home on Pondoley Drive in the Oak Grove Subdivision after deputies responded to reports New grocer brings healthy options to Prince George's Co. food desert 09/20/2021 08:50pm • Residents are welcoming a new grocer in the Seat Pleasant neighborhood of Prince George's County, Maryland, with open arms, because the store is the first full-service grocery shop to have its doors open in the neighborhood since 2016. “Our mission is to improve food access and community health Prince William County, Manassas school bus struggles continue 09/20/2021 01:06pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Kids seated on the school bus floor on their way to a Prince William County middle school because of overcrowding. A confused driver in M Car Review: The 2021 Nissan Armada is a capable, comfortable and modern SUV 09/20/2021 04:11am • The extra-large SUV class is getting very competitive for 2021, with many models seeing big updates for the year. Nissan has retooled the Armada with a refreshed look up front. A new grill and LED light clusters make the Armada a modern, yet tough looking SUV. I had the top-of-the-line Armada in pla Weekend Road and Rail: Sunday closures for DC Half Marathon 09/19/2021 07:45am • There are a few storms on tap for this weekend. That can always be a factor in scheduled roadwork, but for now there are stops planned for I-66 and the new Frederick Douglass Bridge, along with resurfacing on the Beltway. Scheduled street closures are planned in the District due to some events This is what happens to all the rats when cities flood 09/19/2021 06:05am • In the wake of Hurricane Ida, the pummeling rain that hit cities up and down the East Coast at the start of September overwhelmed storm drains, poured into subway stations and filled basements like bathtubs. The devastating human toll is well known. Less clear is what happened to the denizens of tho Capitol Police: 'Justice for J6’ security plans aim to avoid repeat of Jan. 6 09/17/2021 02:32pm • U.S. Capitol Police are activating a large-scale security plan in hopes of avoiding the events of Jan. 6, 2021, Chief Tom Manger said at a Friday press conference. Manger said there have been some conflicting reports of whether the groups attending the "Justice for J6" rally Saturday afternoon wi Wine of the Week: Become a connoisseur with Cono Sur Pinot Noir 09/17/2021 06:19am • Fall is definitely on the horizon. There is a discernible dip in temperature and, pretty soon, leaves will begin to fall from the trees like snowflakes and pumpkins will pop up on porches throughout the neighborhood. There is just something about the onset of Autumn that resets my palate, sliding Sidney Crosby hopes Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record 09/16/2021 06:49pm • Sidney Crosby hopes Alex Ovechkin catches Gretzky goals record originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonSidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin have been fierce rivals on the ice since they both made their NHL debuts on Oct. 5, 2005. But despite the adversarial relationship between the Pittsburgh Penguin Fire on roof of future Metro HQ spews smoke through area 09/16/2021 01:06pm • A fire at the top of a high-rise building under construction in D.C. made smoke that can be seen for miles Thursday morning. The D.C. Fire and EMS Department said the fire started around 10:30 a.m. at the top of a building at 7th and D streets in Southwest. They said at about 10:50 that the fire