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Policing Through Change: Officers leaving the job fear prosecution, not reforms 01/25/2021 04:50am • Despite a largely peaceful Inauguration Day, police officers remain anxious following the attack on the U.S. Capitol, where rioters targeted officers. Threats to their safety are just the latest concern in what has been a tumultuous year in policing. WTOP Investigative Reporter Megan Cloherty spo Restaurant Week hopes to give dining industry a boost during trying time 01/25/2021 12:20am • It has become a biannual tradition for the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington (RAMW), but this time is different after nearly a year-long pandemic. On Friday, D.C. ended its ban on indoor dining to allow 25% capacity just in time for the winter edition of Restaurant Week, whi Alexandria’s Restaurant Week To-Go is back, and solo diners are included 01/22/2021 10:31am • Alexandria's Restaurant Week To-Go includes dinner for two for $49 and dinner for one for $25. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/Dejan_Dundjerski) The pandemic has changed the way D.C.-area diners enjoy their meals, and it has also altered the way area "restaurant weeks" promote local restaurants. In Bridges, most Metro stations reopen as DC lifts inaugural security measures 01/21/2021 09:45pm • Most Metro stations and bridges leading into Washington reopened Thursday following an extensive security shutdown for the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. The U.S. Secret Service said the National Special Security Event that had been issued for the inaugurati Inauguration 2021: Joe Biden takes oath in presidential transition like no other 01/20/2021 11:54pm • It was an inauguration like no other. In a city on high alert and amid a still-raging pandemic, Joe Biden took the oath of office Wednesday, becoming the 46th president of the United States, declaring it a victory for "the cause of democracy." "This is America's day. This is democracy's day, Nestlé recalls 762,000 pounds of pepperoni Hot Pockets 01/17/2021 01:41am • MOUNT STERLING, Ky. (AP) — Nestlé Prepared Foods is recalling more than 762,000 pounds of pepperoni Hot Pockets, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said. The frozen stuffed sandwiches — shipped to retail stores nationwide — are being recalled because DC residents asked to keep eyes open in neighborhoods 01/16/2021 06:16pm • While the District is on guard against extremists who threaten to disrupt Wednesday's inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, a D.C. police commander has asked residents to look for any suspicious gatherings in their neighborhoods. First District Commander Morgan Kane -- responsible for polici Senate overrides 16 Hogan vetoes from last year 01/16/2021 08:16am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The Maryland Senate moved quickly Friday to override 16 of the vetoes that Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) handed down following the 2020 G 2021 MLK Day of Service events in the DC region 01/14/2021 03:50am • Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a great opportunity to get out of the house and volunteer to benefit the community, in the spirit of the man it honors — but in an unusual time, volunteering has a distinctly digital twist. The list below contains some volunteer opportunities throughout the D.C. ar After reinventing yogurt, Chobani's next target is coffee 01/14/2021 12:03am • When Chobani started selling Greek yogurt in 2007, it upended the market. Now, it wants to do the same for iced coffee. This week, Chobani is launching a new line of refrigerated, ready-to-drink coffees. The new product comes in four flavors: one black cold brew option, one with oat milk, one wit Promises to work together — but also glaring differences — as unprecedented Md. session begins 01/13/2021 06:09pm • Senate President Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore City), in his protected space, presides during the first day of the 2021 General Assembly session. Photo by Danielle E. Gaines. This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Mattersâ Maryland lawmakers begin 90-day session 01/13/2021 04:24am • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland lawmakers are gathering for the first day of their annual 90-day legislative session. The House and Senate are scheduled to convene at noon. There are a variety of precautions that are being taken due to the coronavirus pandemic. For example, the statehouse wil American Legion Bridge transit options proposed at Md., Va. virtual hearing 01/13/2021 03:53am • Transportation leaders from Maryland and Virginia took part in an online public hearing to go over studies that suggest ways to expand bus service with the addition of a new American Legion Bridge along Interstate 495. NOVA Transit Planning Manager Ciara Williams opened up the forum with a presen New Metro budget: Expanded bus service but 'tough choices ahead' 01/12/2021 11:12am • Metro officials have released new proposed budget details ahead of a board meeting Thursday meeting, which comes after the transit agency says it can now stave off drastic service cuts and layoffs thanks to an expected federal funding boost of around $610 million. Among the revisions is added Me Virginia 2021 legislative session begins: Coronavirus top of mind 01/12/2021 10:53am • Virginia lawmakers are scheduled to meet Wednesday for the start of their 2021 legislative session, and the coronavirus pandemic will once again take up a significant amount of their time. A top priority will be ensuring that schools have enough funding, including money for extra counselors, to h