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'Digging your own grave': Maryland lifeguards warn of the hidden danger of beach sand 05/17/2024 01:45pm • Lifeguards in Ocean City, Maryland, will begin an intensive eight-day training academy this week to prepare for big crowds on Memorial Day weekend. Before swimmers hit the shore, the beach patrol is reminding them of a rule that’s posted on all of the lifeguard stands: don’t dig deep holes. â Anne Arundel Co. elementary school teacher charged with sex abuse of multiple students 05/17/2024 09:52am • A third grade teacher in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, is under arrest and being held without bond on dozens of sex abuse charges. Authorities said the charges against 44-year-old Matthew Scott Banks Schlegel of Severna Park involved students and dated back as far as August 2022. The abuse alleg 'Greatest of All Time' youth mental health expo is in Maryland this weekend 05/17/2024 09:26am • Mental health continues to be a big priority for young people, with increasing rates of depression and anxiety reported among adolescents in recent years. But accessing resources that can help someone get the help they need can also be extremely difficult. The National Alliance on Mental Illness Kids were missing school because their clothes were dirty. A DC group stepped in to help 05/16/2024 06:50pm • While working as a community liaison with the group Communities in Schools of the Nation's Capital at Kelly Miller Middle School in Northeast D.C., Jovan Johnson noticed some students didn't come to school because they lacked clean clothes. They'd get teased because of it, and, as a result, it de Her father is serving a life sentence for raping her as a child. This Va. woman now says the crime never happened 05/16/2024 05:07am • The life sentence being served by a Virginia father was for a vile crime — raping and sexually battering his young daughter with the assistance of his wife and allowing other adults to do the same. Alfred "Rick" Alessi was sentenced to life in prison plus 40 years in October 2016, after a L Prince William's Co. proposed $140M sports complex facing an uncertain future 05/15/2024 08:11pm • The proposal for an over $100 million indoor athletics facility in Prince William County faces a dicey future as a majority of elected officials appear unable to coalesce around it. The Board of County Supervisors has given staff permission to finalize purchase of a $15 million Woodbridge property Prince George's Co. officer facing domestic violence charges freed from jail 05/15/2024 04:35pm • A Prince George's County police corporal charged with domestic violence against his wife was ordered to private home detention after making his first appearance in court Wednesday. For now, the charges against 28-year-old Robert Harvin are two misdemeanors, but prosecutors hinted there's evidence Loudoun Co. proposes 16 delayed-start days next year to allow teachers to meet training requirements 05/15/2024 04:33am • Loudoun County Public Schools in Virginia is considering adding 16 delayed-start days to the calendar for the 2024-25 school year, as part of a plan to give teachers more time to complete critical trainings. The proposal, which Superintendent Aaron Spence presented to the school board Tuesday nig Maryland’s 6th District: Neil Parrott scores GOP nomination; early lead for April McClain Delaney tips Democratic nod 05/14/2024 11:18pm • Visit WTOP’s Election 2024 page for comprehensive coverage. Listen live to 103.5 FM for WTOP’s team coverage of the Maryland primary.  In the closely watched primary contest in Maryland's 6th District — considered the most competitive piece of congressional real estate in the state — fo How DC's deputy mayor is uniquely positioned to lead Chinatown revitalization 05/14/2024 03:40pm • All throughout May, WTOP is celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with stories about the people and places shaping the D.C. region. As a child, one of Nina Albert's favorite foods was a dehydrated prune. The dried fruit is salted on the outside. She'd tear the skin off Have you ever brought a parent with you to a job interview? 1 in 4 Gen-Zers have, new survey shows 05/13/2024 08:18am • The youngest of adults face criticism for a lack of communications skills, independence and motivation. And a new small survey of recent Gen-Z job seekers doesn't do much to dispel those labels. Resume Templates said its survey received responses from 1,428 Gen-Zers, between the ages of 18 and 27 'A thing of beauty': 25 years later, Ted Leonsis reflects on Capitals ownership 05/13/2024 04:53am • Owner Ted Leonsis and Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals pose with the Stanley Cup after their team defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in Game Five of the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Final at T-Mobile Arena on June 7, 2018 in Las Vegas. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) While the pinnac Fate of Prince William's $140M sports complex is on the agenda this week 05/12/2024 06:31pm • Prince William County is considering developing an over $100 million indoor athletics facility. (Courtesy MEB) The Prince William Board of County Supervisors on Tuesday is expected to make a critical decision that could decide the fate of a proposed multimillion dollar indoor athletics facility. National hotline addressing maternal mental health marks 2 year anniversary 05/12/2024 12:01am • Two years ago, this Mother’s Day weekend, the federal government’s Health Resources and Services Administration launched a national hotline for new moms needing to talk about the pressures of parenthood. So far, more than 33,000 women have called or texted the National Maternal Mental Health Middle school teacher turned bestselling author reflects on appreciation and sharing his stories 05/10/2024 10:13pm • Teacher Appreciation Week is over, and teachers across the country went home with gift cards, thank you notes, mugs and more. But one teacher told WTOP what he really appreciates are the thank-yous from parents who can see that teachers genuinely care for the students in their classes. Mat