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Hilarie Burton launches campaign to help high school in Sterling 08/07/2019 09:37am • Park View High School in Sterling, Virginia has been struggling in recent years with funding for its football team and other extracurricular activities. Now a famous school alumnus is raising funds to help out. "One Tree Hill" star Hilarie Burton launched a campaign called "High School Forever Column: 'Beverly Hills 90210' reboot inspires memories, expectations 08/07/2019 12:53am • I come here not to praise "Beverly Hills, 90210," nor bury it. The show gave me endless hours of entertainment during the 1990s as I went from socially awkward college student to underachieving professional over a ten-year span. It's been a long time since "Nine-Oh" — what a few of us call 3rd annual DC Black Film Fest highlights new, diverse voices 08/06/2019 04:50am • It's become an important voice for inclusion and diversity in the nation's capital. The third annual D.C. Black Film Festival returns Thursday, Aug. 8 through Saturday, Aug. 10. "We have definitely grown," founder and festival director Kevin Sampson told WTOP. "The Miracle Theatre on Barra Tips: Get back to healthy sleep routines before heading back to school 08/06/2019 12:35am • Summer is almost over for students in the D.C. area, and back to school is top of mind for many. Stocking up on pencils, notebooks and other supplies is a must before the first bell rings, but so is returning to a normal sleep schedule, which often gets derailed during summer’s long days. Arlington native gifts $1.5 million for Va. Square affordable housing development 08/05/2019 10:15am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner ARLnow.com and republished with permission. An Arlington, Virginia, couple has gifted $1.5 million to an affordable housing project county officials hope will help veterans. Ron and Frances Terwilliger donated to the Arlington Partnership for Dealing with diet changes: What to do when kids totally change how they eat 08/05/2019 08:00am • In my psychology practice, I am almost always seeing at least one child or teen who has decided to try out a restrictive diet, or one that limits what they can eat. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, sugar-free or very high protein or low-carb diets are the most common. Kids share differ Q&A: Lucie Arnaz reflects on 'I Love Lucy' as TV sitcom hits big screen 08/05/2019 04:12am • Do you "pop" out at parties? Are you "unpoopular?" You're gonna love this event. Fathom Events and CBS Home Entertainment present "I Love Lucy: A Colorized Celebration" in movie theaters nationwide on Tuesday to mark Lucille Ball's birthday. It's your chance to laugh along with colorized ve Today in History: Aug. 4 08/04/2019 12:00am • Today is Sunday, Aug. 4, the 216th day of 2019. Today's Highlight in History: On August 4, 1977, President Jimmy Carter signed a measure establishing the Department of Energy. On this date: In 1790, the U.S. Coast Guard had its beginnings as President George Washington signed a measure a Yeah, Baltimore has rats, but DC has more — and more; record-breaking year expected 08/02/2019 12:39am • D.C. has a rat problem that's got nothing to do with politics, and the city expects another record-breaking year for rodent complaint calls. Every American metropolis has to deal with rodents, but Baltimore's battle with vermin has been thrown into the spotlight following President Donald Trump's Kids' birthday parties on a budget 08/01/2019 01:16am • Planning a birthday party for a little one can put a big dent in your bank account — but it doesn't have to be that way. Parenting and travel writer Guiomar Ochoa, of cosmomommy.com, has a few tips and party ideas to keep costs low and spirits high on your child’s big day. Host your party Mario Lopez walks back remarks on kids and gender identity 07/31/2019 02:51pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Mario Lopez apologized Wednesday for telling conservative commentator Candace Owens that it's "dangerous" and "alarming" for parents to honor the wishes of young children who identify with a gender other than the one assigned at birth. "The comments I made were ignorant and Sen. Ben Cardin's bill takes aim at racial profiling 07/31/2019 02:15pm • U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., called on Congress to move ahead Wednesday on his bill to prevent racial and religious profiling, in a week when his native Baltimore has been repeatedly attacked by President Donald Trump for its high crime rate. "We want to get it passed now. It should have been pas Christian couples guru, now divorcing, is sorry for bigotry 07/30/2019 07:48am • A former relationship guru and megachurch pastor who advocated premarital purity in his million-selling 1997 book "I Kissed Dating Goodbye" now says he's "not a Christian" — and he hopes gay people will forgive him for contributing "to a culture of exclusion and bigotry." "I have undergone a ma Va. lawmakers call for beach umbrella safety regulations following deaths and injuries 07/30/2019 07:30am • Virginia lawmakers want more done to warn beachgoers about the dangers of beach umbrellas being propelled by gusts of wind when they aren’t properly staked in sand. Democratic Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner have written a letter to the Consumer Product Safety Commission citing a need for a How to keep kids 'screen smart' in the digital age 07/30/2019 01:00am • How do you know when your child is ready for a cellphone? That’s the $1 million question nearly every parent in the digital age faces at some point. And according to parenting and public health expert Julianna Miner, there is no one-size-fits-all answer. Screens, smartphones and social media