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Why the warmer winter could bring a less colorful spring to the DC area 02/22/2023 09:18pm • Hardly any snow has fallen in the D.C. region this winter, and with temperatures getting unusually warm Thursday, some experts say the spring could be significantly less colorful than normal. "We look at the winter weather every year as a predictor of how our spring is going to go," said Lou Meye 9 more antisemitic acts reported at Montgomery Co. schools 02/22/2023 07:02pm • Ahead of Presidents Day weekend, Montgomery County schools Superintendent Dr. Monifa McKnight urged the Maryland community to work together to combat a rise in antisemitic acts at schools. Since the letter was sent out, nine more incidents have been reported. “This is our third day back to s Instant noodles cause about one-third of childhood burns, study finds 02/21/2023 04:29pm • It's a recipe for disaster having children prepare instant noodles without adult supervision, according to a study from the University of Chicago. Researchers looked at data from nearly 800 pediatric patients admitted to the hospital with scald injuries between 2010 and 2020, and found that about Through activism, Maryland’s homeless youth are driving search for solutions 02/21/2023 12:09pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Young people are emerging as advocates in the crisis of youth homelessness in Maryland. In Prince George’s, Baltimore, Frederick and Ho PHOTOS: Old Town Alexandria Presidents' Day parade 02/21/2023 04:45am • In Virginia, crowds gathered along the streets of Old Town Alexandria to participate in an annual tradition on Presidents’ Day, the George Washington Birthday Parade. “It’s really exciting. This is the first time we’ve actually been (to the parade),” said Andrew Scott o Journalist April Ryan opens up on being a long-serving White House correspondent 02/20/2023 05:10am • This is part of WTOP’s continuing coverage of people making a difference from our community authored by Stephanie Gaines-Bryant. Read more of that coverage. When she was born, the idea of having a Black president was far beyond most people's dreams. Now, 55 years later, April Ryan is the lo DC schools requires COVID test to return from February break 02/19/2023 08:34am • Weeks after President Joe Biden announced plans to end coronavirus pandemic emergencies on May 11, students and staff across D.C. Public Schools will be taking a COVID-19 test to return from their extended break. COVID-19 rapid tests were distributed to students just before Presidents Day weekend Md. bill would give school communities advance notice of active shooter drills 02/17/2023 11:37pm • While schools continue to hold active shooter and other safety drills, some Maryland lawmakers are questioning whether the way those drills are carried out cause more harm than good. Maryland state Del. Jared Solomon is among a group of lawmakers proposing a bill that would require school systems Some Arlington parents call for increased security; 1 school introduces new safety protocols 02/17/2023 05:41pm • Some Arlington, Virginia, parents are calling for more security and greater transparency in public schools, after a student's apparent overdose and a trespasser kept kids in classrooms for extended periods during the same week at Wakefield High School. "It is time for action, rather than merely m Arlington 'bike bus' inspires confidence as kids commute to school 02/17/2023 04:34pm • Pick a weekly playlist, a safe route and get moving — that's the key to creating a successful bike bus. It's something that two dozen kids in Arlington, Virginia, use to get to school once a week. Every Friday morning, Gillian Burgess leads a group of kids, including her own, to Escuela Key Ele Amid rise in carjackings, 7 teens charged with auto theft in Montgomery Co. 02/17/2023 02:35pm • Seven teenagers between the ages of 14 and 17 have been charged with auto theft in Montgomery County, Maryland, according to police. Officers were called to Livingston Street in the Glenmont Forest neighborhood around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday for the report of suspicious activity. Police said detectiv Outer Banks to Northern Virginia teens: Take 'Beach Week' elsewhere 02/17/2023 07:31am • 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. Last June, hundreds of high school students celebrating graduation descended on the quiet North Carolina Outer Banks village of Corolla f Va. Senate panel defeats two bills restricting trans students 02/17/2023 07:06am • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Senate Democrats defeated two bills Thursday that would have restricted transgender students' participation in school athletics and required officials to notify parents if their child identifies as trans in school, measures that faced strenuous objections from LGBTQ a After school 'Satan club' holds first meeting at Virginia school 02/17/2023 05:16am • The After School Satan Club held its first meeting Thursday night at B.M. Williams Primary School in Chesapeake, Virginia, according to the Virginia branch of the American Civil Liberties Union. ACLU of Virginia touted the meeting as a victory for free speech and religious liberty, despite effort For Capitals, Stadium Series ‘brings back memories’ of playing outdoors as kids 02/16/2023 05:02pm • Stadium Series brings back Caps’ memories of playing outdoors originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonARLINGTON, Va. — In the NHL, outdoor games are a rare break from the normal routine. The league schedules only a handful of games exposed to the elements each season. They’re j