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Montgomery Co. schools set to achieve hiring goals for new year, superintendent says 08/08/2024 11:20am • Montgomery County's recently appointed school Superintendent Thomas Taylor is excited about the coming school year. At the weekly briefing held by Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, Taylor declared, "This is going to be a great school year!" Taylor said the school system's goal has been Virginia is 'Closer to Fine' as Indigo Girls ride the 'Barbie' wave all the way to Wolf Trap 08/07/2024 02:21pm • Margot Robbie cruised to their music last summer in the box-office blockbuster "Barbie." Now, the folk-rock duo Indigo Girls plays Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia, on Aug. 24 and Aug. 25, sharing a bill with Melissa Etheridge by swapping who will open and close each night. "It's a true co- Keanu Reeves' band Dogstar rocks out with Catholic University alum on drums 08/06/2024 02:55pm •   You've seen Keanu Reeves play action movie heroes in "Speed," "The Matrix" and "John Wick." This Friday, Reeves will play the bass guitar as his alternative-rock trio Dogstar performs live at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races in West Virginia. WTOP caught up with drummer Rob Team USA gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik's Paris Olympics success sparks interest at Prince William Co. gym 08/06/2024 06:16am • For years, Olympic men's gymnastics have sweat in the shadows of women's Olympic performances — but that may be changing. And it could all be thanks to a glasses-wearing, Rubik's Cube-solving gymnast who also rules the pommel horse. Helena Thorpe, one of the owners of the Youth Sports Gymnas 'Giving up is not an option': After helping raise over 20 kids, Va. woman receives Foster Parent of the Year award 08/05/2024 04:43am • Linda Cheeks makes sure her foster children learn many lessons before leaving her care. The most important one is "giving up is not an option," she told WTOP. "It's OK to fail. Just get back up," said Cheeks. "Don't stay down. That's the most important thing." That goes for the 66-year-old How Fairfax Co. will use a magnetic pouch to prevent cellphones from distracting middle schoolers 08/02/2024 04:55am • Some Fairfax County, Virginia, middle schoolers will have to put their cellphones in special pouches next year as part of a pilot program aimed at cracking down on students' phone use during the school day. In May, the school board in the Northern Virginia district voted to require Superintendent Fairfax students' award-winning scam detection site uses AI to tell you what's 'too good to be true' 07/31/2024 04:37pm • Advik Atyam never expected to be scammed, but he too became a victim while reselling computer parts during the pandemic. He was in eighth grade at the time, and was talking to someone who wanted to buy his keyboard. Atyam named his price and they agreed to make the deal over PayPal. While the Comedian Tom Papa cracks up Maryland Hall in Annapolis just in time for your family vacation 07/31/2024 01:40pm • Are you tired of Bay Bridge traffic? Need a few laughs along the Chesapeake? Comedian Tom Papa cracks up Maryland Hall in Annapolis, Maryland, on Friday! "My act is kind of this special place where I spend a lot of time making sure that you're gonna laugh every 10 seconds for an hour and a Loudoun Co. student launches nonprofit to support women experiencing mental health challenges 07/31/2024 11:55am • Ria Badhwar was 5 years old when her parents got divorced, and in the years that followed, she watched as her mother dealt with severe depression and anxiety. For a long time, Badhwar said her mom was unhappy with the way her life had turned out. She lost her sense of purpose. In late 2022, he Parenting your parents: Could you or your parents pay for assisted living if you needed it? 07/31/2024 04:25am • It may be tough to find affordable assisted living with the demand for senior housing at a record high, according to experts. Most communities offer seniors nearly all the comforts of home. But a recent study by Seniorly.com found D.C. was the second most expensive place in the country at $6,800 New chaperone policy at Six Flags America for kids 15 and under 07/30/2024 11:25am • Six Flags has implemented a new chaperone policy that limits the times young people can remain unaccompanied in three of its amusement parks, including its Six Flags America location in Bowie, Maryland. Under the new policy, all guests 15 years old or younger must be accompanied by a chaperone wh Can 'dad jokes' be good for your relationship with your child? 07/30/2024 07:35am • .in-article-vertical-video {float: right; padding-left: 10px;width:300px !important;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.in-article-vertical-video {float: none; padding-left: 20px;}}.in-article-vertical-video connatix_video_caption {width: 300px !important;}#tnvbNcaMHUrl {margin-bottom: 1 Two DC suburbs ranked as best places to live for families 07/30/2024 07:18am • Silver Spring, Maryland, is the best place to live for families, according to a new list from Fortune. Chantilly, Virginia, ranks No. 3 on this year’s list. It is the second year in a row Silver Spring has topped the global business magazine's third-annual list of Best Places to Live for Famili Parenting your parents: How to manage your loved ones' finances, on top of your own 07/30/2024 05:10am • Have you ever wondered when the best time is to step in and handle your aging parents’ finances? It can be difficult to talk about money with your aging parents. But experts say the sooner you do it, the easier it will be to protect their well-being. Amy Goyer, a caregiver expert with AARP, Northern Virginia student aims to improve literacy across the world 07/30/2024 04:05am • Growing up, rising Woodgrove High School senior Izabella Piatkowski sat on the floor in her parents’ room and read books such as The Giving Tree aloud. Still learning to read, she would periodically point to a word and ask her parents to say it. One memorable experience was asking about the wor