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'A tenderhearted little kid' — Grandmother remembers 13-year-old killed in Outer Banks fire 08/14/2023 09:30pm • A 13-year-old-girl and two people from Montgomery County, Maryland, were identified by officials as those killed in a tragic house fire at North Carolina's Outer Banks last Friday. As two family members and another loved one continue to receive treatment for severe burns, the girl's grandmother said You've got to be Kia-dding me: DC woman's Kia broken into 3 times, stolen twice 08/10/2023 07:45pm • A woman in Northeast D.C. is completely fed up after her 2020 Kia Sportage was stolen this week. It marked the second time her SUV was stolen this year and the third time that someone has broken into it. "You feel really helpless," explained Emmi Tewksbury-Volpe. "It's really disheartening, an New transformer installed as Manassas power problems mount 08/02/2023 08:45am • 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. Manassas city officials are hoping a second-hand transformer will fix its electrical woes — at least for now. A used transformer 'I was running around for help': Restaurant owner speaks out after screwdriver attack in Northeast DC 07/31/2023 10:00pm • Every weekday at 4 a.m., Charles Oguh can be seen unloading supplies for his restaurant Brookland Grill in Northeast D.C. It’s a restaurant he’s owned for more than 20 years, and every morning starts like all others, even last Wednesday. As he unloaded a rental car that morning, a group of Eviction filings surpass pre-pandemic levels in some parts of Northern Virginia 07/31/2023 12:50pm • Eviction filings have been on the rise across parts of Virginia and, in some areas, have surpassed pre-pandemic levels. In Fairfax County, eviction filings in the first quarter of this year rose by nearly 3% compared to the first quarter of 2020, before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. That's Choosing the best rewards credit card for you this summer 07/24/2023 10:23am • This content is sponsored by PenFed Credit Union, federally insured by NCUA. Choosing the best credit card for you can be overwhelming. There are so many options to choose from that offer many different benefits. As you cruise through the summer, it’s wise to consider rewards credit cards th DC seeking restaurants to cater to night owls during new Dine All Night week 07/23/2023 07:05am • A new entertainment program will keep dozens of D.C. restaurants open after hours for customers who want to dine all night long. It’s called D.C. Dine All Night, a blend of restaurant week with the hours of an around-the-clock diner. It kicks off Sept. 21 and runs through Oct. 1. The Distric Free laptops heading to low-income homes in Montgomery Co. 07/15/2023 11:08am • Thousands of low-income families in Montgomery County will be getting free laptops from a state grant that hopes to bridge the digital divide. The $7 million grant from the Maryland Connected Devices Program will put 34,000 free Chromebook laptops into the hands of disadvantaged families. "Acc 'Don't put it off': Cost concerns aren't keeping Gen X, boomer travelers from the great getaway 07/10/2023 05:46am • This summer, WTOP is taking you on a tour and exploring how adults 50 and older are spending their travels. They may not be doing it for the 'Gram, the likes or their followers, but older adults are visiting top travel destinations, and they're not letting recent inflation get in the way of check Some pandemic beach house buyers are now already sellers 07/03/2023 12:10pm • In 2020, travel was restricted by the pandemic, and many people could work from anywhere. For those who could afford it, a close-by second home on the Maryland and Delaware shores looked like a good investment for short-term rental income and as a work-from-anywhere remote option. As a result, in ‘Is this normal?’: Guest’s four wheels stolen from College Park hotel lot 06/29/2023 08:40pm • A mother and her son, who drove from Rincon, Georgia, to College Park, Maryland, for a four-day conference, departed with a sour taste in their mouths and a rental car, after all four wheels of their 2021 Honda Pilot were stolen in the parking lot of the Holiday Inn Express on U.S. Route 1. Lisa Is it cheaper to drive or fly this summer? 06/29/2023 08:00pm • If you're wondering whether it's cheaper to fly or drive to your vacation destination this summer, there are a range of factors to consider. While plane ticket and gas prices play a major role in travel costs, so will other elements such as how far you're traveling and with whom. Here's a look at Tough times for DC-area homebuyers — but great for sellers 06/27/2023 12:50pm • Even with mortgage rates hovering near a two-decade high, there are plenty of buyers in the Mid-Atlantic looking, according to a real estate agent survey by listing service Bright MLS. But their quest for a home continues to become more challenging. It is, however, a good time for homeowners to p Retro 1950s-era fiberglass powerboats for rent at The Wharf 06/23/2023 11:50am • There are all kinds of recreational boat rentals at Navy Yard and The Wharf, and a new one with a retro feel has launched on The Wharf's Southwest Waterfront. Sea Suite Cruises has added 1950s-era, retrofitted fiberglass powerboats, DC Retro Boats, to its fleet at The Wharf. The small boats carry Tips for avoiding the 'summer slide' and keeping kids on track before the fall 06/22/2023 06:15pm • School officials in the D.C. region are urging parents to keep their kids reading and practicing math this summer, to avoid what they call a "summer slide" in academic performance when classes resume in the fall. Peggy Pugh, chief academic officer for Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland,