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DC Plant Week nurtures long-term relationship with living beauty 05/09/2023 01:07pm • Instead of buying mom some flowers this year for Mother's Day, help her grow her own. And the timing couldn't be better — this week is DC Plant Week, from May 8 to May 14 — and it gives you a chance to celebrate more than 20 locally-owned plant stores in the week leading up to Mother's Day. Ed Sheeran reacts to court victory, new album and Disney+ documentary 'The Sum of It All' 05/08/2023 04:34pm • Ed Sheeran is breathing a sigh of relief after a jury found last week that he did not steal key components of Marvin Gaye’s classic 1973 tune "Let’s Get It On” to create his own Grammy-winning song “Thinking Out Loud" in 2014. Sheeran joined WTOP's sister station, The Mix in Chicago, to Tony winner Laura Benanti hosts 'Broadway in Bethesda' gala at Round House Theatre 05/08/2023 01:17pm • Hear our full chat on my podcast “Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley.” In 2008, she won the Tony Award for the Broadway revival of the musical "Gypsy." This Saturday, Laura Benanti hosts “Broadway in Bethesda” gala at Round House Theatre. "It's basically standup comedy and musi Want a better price on a used vehicle? Buy one with repaired minor damage 05/08/2023 12:35pm • Consumers shopping for a used vehicle can probably save a little money buying a vehicle with previously repaired minor damage, compared to the same vehicle without any past damage. A vehicle history report will show any and all recorded collisions and repairs. Most buyers check vehicle histor Group of shoplifters continues to target CVS stores in Northwest DC 05/05/2023 01:05pm • CVS pharmacies in Northwest D.C. have again had shelves emptied by a group of shoplifters, who helped themselves to large amounts of merchandise before leaving in a stolen car. Earlier this week, WTOP reported two incidents that occurred on Sunday, April 30: The first happened at the CVS on Conne Call Your Mother opens 'Lil Deli' house in McLean 05/05/2023 08:47am • Fast-growing D.C. deli and bagel shop Call Your Mother has opened its ninth D.C. area location, this time in McLean, Virginia. It's in the form of a mobile house, and there may be more popping up in Northern Virginia in the future. Call Your Mother “Lil Deli” is parked at the recently renovat Crystal City’s remake of Water Park includes almost a dozen restaurants and bars 05/04/2023 10:03am • Developer JBG Smith has lined up its roster of restaurants for its remake of Crystal City's Water Park, focused on small, locally-owned businesses, with a total of 11 restaurant and bar concepts. Nine of the food operators will occupy 300-foot kiosks that will line Crystal Drive. In addition to d Neighbors argue over sidewalks in quiet Montgomery Co. community 05/03/2023 01:50pm • The debate over whether to build sidewalks in a quiet Montgomery County, Maryland, neighborhood continues after the county has delayed constructing them. Construction on sidewalks on Greenspan Lane and Parkvale Road in the Rock Creek Manor neighborhood was scheduled to begin May 8, but residents Former Sushi Taro chef returns to DC with Japanese food hall 05/03/2023 12:13pm • Love Makoto has opened at 200 Massachusetts Avenue NW on the ground floor of the recently completed Capitol Crossing office building. (Courtesy Mike Fuentes Photography) Chef Makoto Okuwa, whose U.S. culinary career began 20 years ago as a sushi chef at longtime D.C. sushi restaurant Sushi T Things to watch when interest rates go up 05/02/2023 08:00pm • The Federal Reserve raised interest rates seven times in 2022 and twice -- so far -- in 2023, with the most recent increase of 0.25% occurring in March 2023. Its aim is to cool inflation, which is near its highest levels since the '80s. In a recent Reuters poll, economists predicted only one more Group of shoplifters empty shelves at 2 CVS stores in Northwest DC 05/01/2023 11:39pm • It was a scary moment for shoppers in two CVS pharmacies in upper Northwest D.C. when a group of shoplifters brazenly emptied shelves before leaving in a stolen car on Sunday. The first happened at the CVS on Connecticut Avenue, near the intersection with Nebraska Avenue. The second occurred appr Summer road trips might not cost you nearly as much as they did last year 05/01/2023 03:41pm • If you are heading out for a summer road trip, you probably won’t pay nearly as much for gas as you did last year. On Monday, the average gas price per gallon for the D.C. region was around $3.57 per gallon -- 85 cents less than the same time in 2022. Gas prices are typically at their peak in Ma Will lunch out become more expensive? Tipped minimum wage increases in DC 05/01/2023 01:31pm • You may be paying a little more for that pasta primavera or bacon cheeseburger at your favorite lunch spot in D.C. The first step of Initiative 82, which raises the tipped minimum wage for servers and bartenders, went into effect Monday, and many city restaurants say your bill will be a little heft Maryland-based potato chip brand My Dad's Chips gets big distribution deal 05/01/2023 12:30pm • Gary and Brian Edell with a package of "My Dad's Chips," which has recently signed its largest distribution deal to date. (Courtesy My Dad's Chips) Gaithersburg, Maryland-based small batch potato chip maker My Dad's Chips has signed its largest distribution deal to date. The deal with Rainfor 13 high school graduation gift ideas 04/30/2023 08:00pm • Gifts for graduates With the school year winding down, many families are preparing to celebrate the graduation of their high school seniors. Whether the student is college-bound, taking a gap year or entering the workforce, mark this milestone with a thoughtful or practical graduation gift. Here