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A very DC version of 'Annie' hits the stage this weekend 12/18/2024 12:09pm • It is like no other rendition of Annie the musical that you have seen, this is D.C.���s version of the classic called ���Annie Costia Beat Ya Feet.��� ���There are people that love 'Annie' and 'The Wiz' and 'Grease,' and so I keep the foundation a little bit, but I changed a lot to make it D.C. c After two students were killed walking to school, how can Prince George���s Co. make it safer? 12/17/2024 05:51pm • It���s a common complaint around the D.C. area ��� reckless drivers zoom through school zones as kids are getting on and off buses or walking to school. After a crash killed two students walking to school last year, a Prince George���s County task force is out with nearly 20 new recommendations Santa stops by MedStar Georgetown in DC bearing gifts for children 12/17/2024 04:30pm • Santa Claus is known all around the world for his iconic sleigh and reindeer that he uses to get around on Christmas Eve; but this week in D.C., he traded them in for a much different mode of transportation. A brightly colored, blue and yellow medical helicopter. On Tuesday morning, Santa Loudoun Co.'s first primary school honors woman whose cancer cells led to medical breakthrough 12/17/2024 04:14pm • School has been in session since fall, but Tuesday's dedication of Henrietta Lacks Elementary School in Aldie, Virginia, was a mix of pomp and recognition of a Black woman who unwittingly helped generations that benefited from the cancer cells that killed her in 1951. Henrietta Lacks Elementa New Montgomery Co. school board president details plans to regain public trust 12/16/2024 07:00pm • It���s been over a year since allegations of bullying and sexual harassment against former Montgomery County schools principal Joel Beidleman first surfaced in Maryland���s largest school system, eventually leading to the departure of superintendent Monifa McKnight and calls from parents for school Tips from a DC-area delivery driver this holiday season: 'Porch lights are important' 12/15/2024 06:45pm • ���Tis the season ��� for package deliveries! An estimated 2.2 billion packages will be shipped this holiday season, according to ShipMatrix Inc. But it���s not Saint Nick making the trip ��� the average delivery driver���s workload will double or even triple during the holiday season. As a co WTOP Book Report: She was 'Raised By A Serial Killer' ��� and she brought him to justice 12/14/2024 09:32am • This story is part of the WTOP Book Report series written by Terik King.��Read more of that coverage. Growing up, April Balascio's life was a paradox ��� one filled with moments of joy underpinned by the harrowing darkness of her father, Edward Wayne Edwards, a man who would later be revealed as 'There's really no losers in this game': Army, Navy meet for the 125th time 12/14/2024 05:16am • For only the second time since 1890, the Midshipmen will travel a little over 25 miles to Landover, Maryland, for their 125th meeting against the Army Black Knights. The last time "America���s Game" was played at FedEx Field was in 2011 when Navy beat Army, 27-21. Will history repeat itself a Skip the scratchers: Prince William Co. warning about risks of youth gambling 12/13/2024 10:30pm • Ahead of the holiday season, Prince William County, Virginia, is sounding the alarm about the risks of children gambling. As part of a December campaign, county leaders are encouraging the community to avoid the urge to put a lottery ticket or scratch-off card into a child���s stocking. But they� Md. Cracker Barrel fires 3 staffers after students with disabilities were denied service 12/13/2024 09:47pm • Three employees ��� including the general manager ��� of a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Waldorf, Maryland, were fired after a group of students with disabilities and their teachers were turned away during a Dec. 3 visit. The restaurant chain's media relations department confirmed in a statement t 'It's literally delivering joy': How a million free books have gotten into the hands of Prince George���s Co. kids 12/13/2024 06:40pm • Dolly Parton is world famous for a long list of reasons, but her illustrious musical career will be the very first thing mentioned in her obituary. But for newer parents, her "Books From Birth" program might also rank really high. It���s described as the flagship program of her charitable foundat Loudoun Co. teacher under fire for having high schoolers handle cotton during history lesson 12/13/2024 04:54pm • A Loudoun County, Virginia, teacher has come under fire after having students handle a raw piece of cotton during a history lesson that touched on the invention of the cotton gin and slavery. The history lesson took place on Dec. 5 at Riverside High School in Leesburg. As part of a discussion Bracing for a ban, Maryland TikToker says users 'can't put all their eggs in one basket' 12/12/2024 09:58pm • As a possible ban on the popular video app TikTok gets closer, content creators are preparing for a source of revenue to disappear. "I've already started to focus more on Instagram and YouTube than I have anything else," said Justin Carmona, who lives in Baltimore, Maryland. Carmona has nearly Mom files lawsuit alleging DC Public Schools failed to accommodate child with disabilities 12/12/2024 11:58am • The parent of a student with disabilities has filed a lawsuit against D.C. public schools for its alleged failure to accommodate her daughter in an after-school program. Keysha Powell's daughter, identified as S.R. in court documents, is a seven-year-old student with asthma and severe seafood all Why did crime go down in DC? Here's what leaders say 12/09/2024 05:23pm • D.C.'s mayor joined other leaders Monday in crediting public safety initiatives and community outreach with sinking violent and overall crime rates below pre-pandemic levels. Violent crime is down by 35% compared to last year, according to data from D.C. police. It also showed an 11% decrease in