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Prince George’s Co. Council takes aim at stores that don’t keep track of shopping carts 10/11/2024 05:15am • Shopping carts are a lifesaver at grocery stores and other big box retailers, but in some parts of Prince George’s County, Maryland, they sometimes have a habit of leaving the premises. Eventually, they end up by bus stops or left along sidewalks far from where they came from. If you think it� Did you know there are fossils from the time of the dinosaurs hidden at the National Zoo? 10/08/2024 04:58am • Did you know there are hidden fossils from the time of the dinosaurs buried at the Smithsonian National Zoo? In today’s episode of “Matt About Town,” WTOP’s Matt Kaufax slithered over to the zoo — where he found there is more than meets the eye at the Reptile House. The fossils a Are the online goods you’re buying really all that good? Or are they phony? 09/25/2024 04:45pm • Most of us haven’t started our holiday shopping yet, and some of us might not start until the last minute. But when you go looking for deals online, what you think is a steal could leave you robbed. “It's a growing criminal global enterprise that totals $2 trillion a year,” said Paul De Prince George's Co. police search for suspects in killing of tire shop worker 09/19/2024 03:20pm • Despite a reward, police are still looking for two suspects, including the gunman, who killed a man working inside a Capitol Heights, Maryland, tire shop last weekend. The victim was identified as 41-year-old Anthony Okoye of Bladensburg, according to Prince George's County police. "He was the Things to do in the DC area: Oktoberfest events, Fall Makers Market … and more! 09/12/2024 07:56am • Say "prost" to the annual German celebration, Oktoberfest, this year in the D.C. region with brunches, stein-holding competitions and oompah bands. 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. Why a Georgetown bike shop will let you borrow a bike for free 09/03/2024 10:35am • When foldable bike maker Brompton said it would let anyone borrow one of its peddle bikes for an entire day for free from its new Brompton Junction store in Georgetown in April, it raised the question "What's the catch?" There are no real restrictions — just a reservation, a helmet and a promise t How to start a small business in a changing landscape 09/02/2024 08:16am • Launching a small business is no easy task. But for many local small businesses and startups, free resources and support are within reach. In Arlington County, approximately 8,000 businesses a year get their start with the help of Arlington Economic Development’s BizLaunch. Tara Palacios Title insurance companies settle DC allegations of kickbacks, including yacht parties 08/29/2024 10:54am • Four title insurance companies will pay a combined $3.3 million in fines to settle allegations by the D.C. Attorney General (OAG) of illegal kickbacks to real estate agents in exchange for steering clients to their businesses. Title insurance is one of the biggest costs home buyers pay at closing Brompton’s Georgetown store will let you borrow a bike for a day 08/27/2024 11:20am • London-based foldable bike maker Brompton, which opened a Brompton Junction store in Georgetown in April, has launched Brompton Borrow — a program that lets people reserve up to two Brompton pedal bikes for a full day, free of charge. The Brompton Borrow program at the Georgetown store laun ‘Soul saving’ is more than just a Sunday operation at Kingdom Fellowship AME Church 08/27/2024 08:52am • It’s the fastest growing church in the U.S., according to Outreach Magazine. “We actually began as a 3,000-member church in 2019,” said the Rev. Matthew Watley, founder and senior pastor at the Kingdom Fellowship AME Church in Calverton, Maryland. Now, according to a recent Associate 'It's a safe space': Northern Virginia clinic dedicated to LGBTQ+ patients is shattering growth goals, no signs of slowing 08/26/2024 04:10am • A little more than two years after opening its doors, a Northern Virginia clinic for LGBTQ+ patients is seeing its client list and services expand, outpacing projected growth goals. So far, doctors at the Inova Pride Clinic have treated more than 1,100 patients, which is well beyond what they ini Americans set to spend a total of $39 billion on back-to-school shopping this year 08/25/2024 07:00am • (CNN) — Last year, consumers shelled out big bucks for their back-to-school shopping needs, spending a record $41.5 billion, according to estimates from the National Retail Federation. That whopping tally, which amounted to more than $890 per household, bested 2021’s all-time high by roughly Teachers can 'take advantage of saving' with these back-to-school deals 08/22/2024 04:46am • Some teachers across the D.C. region have already welcomed students back to school, and many more are putting the final touches on their classrooms ahead of their first day of classes next week. As educators prepare for the new school year, there’s still time to take advantage of discounts. Metro police host back-to-school bash at Fort Totten station 08/17/2024 08:00pm • From vaping, the cost of school supplies to cellphone policies, the WTOP team is studying up on hot-button topics in education across the D.C. region. Follow on air and online in our series “WTOP Goes Back to School” this August and September. A colorful back-to-school fair greeted chil Using data and technology to make streets safer in Falls Church 08/14/2024 05:55am • A new traffic control box has been installed at a Falls Church intersection, the first step of a yearslong initiative that aims to turn the Northern Virginia jurisdiction into a "smart city." The project, which the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute's Division for Technology Implementation is