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'To someone in that crowd, this is their favorite show ever': 9:30 Club celebrates 45 years of rocking DC 06/28/2025 05:22am • In 1980, the 9:30 Club opened as a new music venue in the Penn Quarter neighborhood in Washington, D.C. Within the next 45 years, the nightclub went on to host future legends like R.E.M., the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Public Enemy. It changed locations to its current V Street venue and became one New interim head of Prince George���s County Public Schools says he���ll work with urgency and engagement 06/27/2025 08:14pm • Shawn Joseph, the new interim head of the Prince George���s County Public School system, might only have the job for the next year, but he���s promising things that aren���t working in the county's schools are going to change fast as he begins his 100-day plan for the upcoming school year. He pla This Fairfax Co. school zone camera issued 5,000 speeding tickets 06/25/2025 04:37pm • It���s been over two years since Fairfax County, Virginia, first rolled out speed cameras in some school zones, and they���re still catching thousands of drivers going too fast. The two speed cameras in the school zone near Key Middle School issued the most tickets last school year, according to More Arlington high schoolers will lock cellphones in pouches this fall 06/25/2025 05:33am • Before Wakefield High School adopted stricter cellphone rules, Ashley Rickman told students to put their devices away dozens of times every class period. As a teacher, she was really strict about it, but it didn���t prevent students from trying to defy her rule anyway. But last year, as the Arlin Where do DC-area residents go to beat the heat? Splash pads and pools 06/24/2025 04:52pm • A line of people were waiting to get into the Glenn Dale Splash Park when it opened on Tuesday at noon. Within minutes, dozens of kids and adults were inside the water park in Prince George's County, Maryland, as temperatures soared to around 100. ���It's one of the perfect places to bring 'Good vibes only' online craze raises risk of toxic positivity, Virginia psychiatrist says 06/24/2025 12:03pm • Being optimistic is a good thing, but a Northern Virginia psychiatrist says the flood of "good vibes only" content on social media raises the risk of toxic positivity. "Toxic positivity is only looking for the positive, and negating any other hard emotions," said Asha Patton-Smith, child and adol Fairfax Co. students vying to become next Jr. Ranger 06/24/2025 05:58am • Two local children are currently vying for the chance to become the next Jr. Ranger. As part of a military family, Layla Moore has always enjoyed spending time outdoors and exploring nature. But in the last few years, her curiosity evolved. The fourth grader from Burke, Virginia, loved learnin Take a hike with a sweet treat at the end as you venture on the Maryland Ice Cream Trail 06/20/2025 05:58pm • If you're looking for a new adventure this weekend, WTOP has the scoop on a sweet summer pairing. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has teamed up with the Department of Agriculture for their annual Ice Cream Trail, which pairs farms that have creameries and make their own milk on site Leading-edge neurosurgery with a personal touch at GW Hospital 06/19/2025 02:52pm • This content is provided by GW Hospital. Carlos Sanchez, MD, is one of only about 300 board-certified pediatric neurosurgeons in the U.S. He joined GW Hospital in 2021 after practicing at Children���s National Hospital, and he also co-leads a translational research team in brain tumor immunothera DC-area sports organization wants to give all kids the opportunity to play this summer 06/19/2025 02:44pm • A local organization wants to make sure all young people in the D.C.-area have access to sports programs, especially during the summer break from school. ���We see an increase in risky behavior with kids during the summer months because they have no place to go,��� said James Kallusky, president Zoey���s Law aims to prevent another fatal crash caused by a pursuit in Prince George's Co. 06/17/2025 05:01pm • It happened four times between Feb. 1 and March 21 of this year ��� a police pursuit of someone who ran from authorities ended with someone dying in Prince George���s County, Maryland. Flanked by grieving relatives of one such victim, Prince George���s County Council member Krystal Oriadha introduce DC-area pediatrician on CDC urging summer camp operators to screen for measles immunity 06/16/2025 01:17pm • As measles cases near record levels in isolated areas, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging summer camps to check for documentation of immunity through vaccination or prior infection for all children. "I think there has been increased concerns about potential for additional ou 'Don���t do dumb things': People share their dad���s best advice on Father's Day 06/15/2025 06:50am • The first Father���s Day celebration started in the United States in 1910, but it didn't become a national holiday until 1972, when President Richard Nixon signed it into law. There are many ways to celebrate Father���s Day: You can text him, call him or spend the day with dad. And those whos Fairfax Co. gym���s 'uniquely abled' classes offer way to stay in shape while preparing for careers 06/12/2025 10:50pm • Eager for the start of Thursday���s "Uniquely Abled Class" at CrossFit Burke, Hunter Fields rushed toward the center of the gym. The first task is the icebreaker ��� the question of the day ��� which attendees responded to while sitting in a circle. Afterward, Fields and several others warmed The power of play: Why people of all ages are playing video games 06/12/2025 03:08pm • This content is sponsored by the Entertainment Software Association. Traditionally, video games may have been viewed as something for kids as a way to pass the time and have a little fun, but that perception has shifted dramatically over the years, as playing video games has evolved into some