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Group aims to help teens recognize warning signs of abusive relationships 01/21/2020 03:42pm • This year marks 10 years since the death of University of Virginia lacrosse player Yeardley Love, who was killed by her ex-boyfriend in May 2010. Love's murder shone a spotlight on the abusive relationships young women can, all too often, find themselves in. Overall, federal data shows women and Family of teenage girl shot at Md. high school files lawsuit against school board 01/20/2020 10:00pm • The parents of Maryland teenager Jaelynn Willey, who was shot inside Great Mills High School two years ago, have filed a lawsuit against the St. Mary’s County School Board. The 16-year-old was shot on March 20, 2018 in a school hallway. She was taken off life support and died three days later. Gun-rights activists converge on Richmond 01/20/2020 09:15pm • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: 'ef5cb717-7430-4fc0-864e-9897024a6d44' }).render("58161536bebcf0aa");}); Gun-rights advocates filled Virginia's Ca Fairfax County is helping kids by helping dads with parenting skills 01/18/2020 10:57am • In Virginia's Fairfax County, a program through the Department of Family Services that starts in February aims to get fathers more involved in their children's lives and help them with their parenting skills and confidence. According to statistics from the U.S. Department of Justice, 63 percent o Food for kids: Here's how parents can ensure children eat well 01/17/2020 10:00am • A lunchbox with healthy food. (Getty Images/iStockphoto) It's a New Year, and a new decade. It's an opportunity to assess what's working in life and where improvements can be made. Parents are often interested in the best foods for their kids or the latest trick to get them to eat. I get it. WTOP's Dave Johnson named DC Sportscaster of the Year 01/16/2020 01:41pm • (Courtesy Facebook/Dave Johnson/Matt Mathai) You hear his voice at 15 and 45 minutes past the hour most days on WTOP, chronicling for listeners, in his signature folksy way, what's what in the world of sports. And if you tune into a Washington Wizards game on 1500 AM, you'll recognize him as Vote keeps 2 LGBTQ books in Northern Virginia district's elementary schools 01/16/2020 10:04am • ASHBURN, Va. — Officials in a Northern Virginia school district are pushing back against a campaign by conservative parents to withdraw books with LGBTQ characters from elementary schools. The Washington Post reports that a subcommittee of the Loudoun school board voted Wednesday to prevent the 5 things you should know before you propose 01/15/2020 04:24pm • This content is sponsored by Silver Spring Jewelry. Is your love the one? It’s the most important question you may ever ask yourself. When the answer is yes, it’s time to plan a proposal and buy an engagement ring. Buying a ring is significant, not just because of the cost but because Q&A: Teenage angst abloom in 'Spring Awakening' at Round House Theatre 01/15/2020 01:43am • Evan Daves (Melchior), Cristina Sastre (Wendla), and Sean Watkinson (Moritz) in "Spring Awakening" at Round House Theatre. (Key In Films) It won eight Tonys, including Best Musical, when it debuted on Broadway in 2006. Next week, the smash rock musical "Spring Awakening" opens at Round Ho Some Maryland delegates say parents should know if their child is on certain forms of birth control 01/12/2020 07:42am • A group of Republicans in the Maryland House of Delegates are backing a bill that would put some restrictions on access to certain types of birth control available on the market. For years, Maryland state law has given teenagers under the age of 18 the same rights as adults when it comes to talki Maryland artist paints carousel horse to fulfill former owner's dream 01/11/2020 05:20am • In this photo taken Dec. 3, 2019, artist Linda Luster stands in Rocky Ridge, Md., behind the carousel horse she recently painted. Some of her paintings hang on the wall. (Sam Yu/The Frederick News-Post via AP) ROCKY RIDGE, Md. (AP) — A horse trailer pulled into the driveway of Linda Luster’s As wildfires get worse, smoke spreads, stokes health worries 01/11/2020 12:34am • PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — First came the flames, a raging firestorm propelled by 50 mph (80 kph) wind gusts that incinerated Kelsey Norton’s house and killed 85 people in her community. Then came the smoke — not just from the forest but also from some 14,000 houses and their contents that bur 'Not perfect' plan to shift Arlington County students' schools draws criticism, nears vote 01/10/2020 05:15pm • Arlington County, Virginia, has a problem: Many of its schools are overcrowded, while others have empty seats. And the plan to even that out is not popular with some parents whose kids would be affected. The superintendent’s proposal, which has been debated for a few months, calls for most McK Lawmaker: MDOT treats Southern Maryland 'like a toilet' 01/10/2020 07:40am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. State lawmakers and local officials from Southern Maryland served notice on Thursday that they intend to launch a full-court press to b Avoid these big college application mistakes 01/09/2020 07:00pm • Applying to college can be a stressful process, but being aware of what mistakes to avoid can help ease the burden for students. What are some mistakes that drive college admissions staffers crazy — and sometimes send an application to the rejection pile? U.S. News asked pros from around the co