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Save money and add charm with these DIY home decorating projects 08/30/2023 08:00pm • The DIY trend in home improvement is not going anywhere anytime soon. From those eager to save some money to those wanting to dig deep into a creative hobby, DIY aims to please on many levels. Even if you've got some money set aside for decor upgrades, or if your previous attempts at DIY have bee More Northern Virginia families struggling to meet basic needs, new report finds 08/30/2023 11:09am • This article was written by WTOP���s news partner, InsideNoVa.com, and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com���s free email subscription today. A new report is underscoring the increase in Northern Virginia families struggling to afford basic needs. In 2021, 20% of families i Back-to-school stress can be 'healthy,' DC doctor says 08/30/2023 03:56am • Back-to-school season can bring intense anxiety for some children and their families, but one expert in D.C. said it shouldn't always be considered a bad thing. "For most kids and families, the stress that they feel around the start of the school year is healthy," said Dr. Matthew Biel, a child a Kick off Labor Day weekend laughing with Adam Ferrara at Bethesda Theater 08/29/2023 02:45pm • Hear our full chat on my podcast ���Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley.��� Are you looking for a hilarious way to kick off your Labor Day holiday weekend? Comedian Adam Ferrara cracks up the Bethesda Theater on Friday, Sept. 1. "Come in, start your long weekend with a laugh ��� I wil Thomas Jefferson High School drops to 5th in latest US News ranking 08/29/2023 08:20am • This Northern Virginia high school has been on the top of the list for the last three years; but in 2023, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology dropped to fifth in U.S. News & World Report's "Best High School Rankings." The Early College at Guilford in North Carolina toppled 'Make alternative arrangements': Howard Co. says school bus delays will continue amid driver vacancies 08/29/2023 05:47am • Howard County Public Schools is telling parents to look for alternatives to bus routes after several buses were delayed or didn't show up at all on the first day of school on Monday. In a statement released Monday night, the Maryland school system apologized, saying one of the county's independen 16-year-old fatally stabbed after dispute over sweet-and-sour sauce near McDonald's in Northwest DC 08/28/2023 10:24pm • A 16-year-old Waldorf, Maryland, girl has been ordered to be held at the D.C. juvenile detention center in the stabbing death of another teenager. Naima Liggon, 16, also of Waldorf, died after she was stabbed following a party in the District. The accused teenager is facing multiple charges, i This is how much it costs teachers to get school supplies 08/28/2023 08:00pm • Somehow, we live in a time when it's considered normal for teachers to routinely buy school supplies for their students. If you're a teacher, how much are you likely to spend on school supplies in 2023? It's hard to say, but it would be wise to budget at least several hundred dollars. Accordin After Montgomery Co. oral surgeon convicted in overdose death, victim's family remembers their 'shining star' 08/28/2023 05:42pm • The family of a woman, who died of an overdose after being supplied with ketamine and propofol by her boyfriend in Montgomery County, Maryland, said she was so much more than a tragic headline. Days after an oral surgeon was convicted of supplying 25-year-old Sarah Harris with the drugs that even DC Bike Ride gets rolling Sept. 9 ��� 20 miles and no cars 08/28/2023 02:33pm • The annual��D.C. Bike Ride will take place on Sept. 9 with 20 miles of streets from the Capitol to the Pentagon closed off for thousands of riders of all ages. More than 7,000 riders are registered and close to 10,000 are expected by the time registration closes Sept. 7. The ride raises money Thousands of DC-area students return back to school for new year 08/28/2023 11:00am • Virginia's Arlington County, the District and nearby Montgomery, Prince George's, Anne Arundel and Charles County, Maryland, students are packing their bags and settling into a new school year brimming with changes. Just one week after thousands of D.C.-area students returned to Northern Virginia Montgomery Co. nonprofit 'Story Tapestries' transforms students into creative artists 08/28/2023 03:12am • Monday marks the first day of school for many public schools in the D.C. area. That means the nonprofit "Story Tapestries" is ramping up efforts to inspire kids' creativity. "We partner with schools, libraries, community centers and other not-for-profits to use the arts as a tool to help those or WTOP Book Report: She was a Calif. soccer mom hiding a secret. In jail, she became 'Mama Love' 08/27/2023 05:28am • (Courtesy Simon & Schuster) This story was written as part of the WTOP Book Report series authored by Terik King.��Read more of that coverage.�� When you get right down to it, the group dynamics of a jailhouse are really not all that different from those at a PTA meeting ��� at least DC's newest high school will soon open its doors. WTOP got a sneak peek 08/26/2023 10:17pm • Thousands of students will head back to class Monday and in D.C., some will be going to a brand new school. WTOP got a sneak peek of the new MacArthur High School in Northwest D.C. during a tour Saturday. Dozens of nervous yet excited students and their parents toured the halls of the high school Tips on how to avoid scams when back-to-school shopping 08/26/2023 08:55pm • Looking for a deal on back-to-school shopping? Scammers may be looking to take advantage of you. This warning comes as Americans are set to spend around $890 per child this year on back-to-school supplies and clothes, according to the National Retail Federation. "The bad guys know this and they're