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Uptown Theater named a DC historical landmark 06/29/2022 04:20am • Davis Casterline camped out in line for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" at D.C. Uptown Theater. (WTOP/Dennis Foley) New recognition is coming to a historic D.C. movie theater that closed more than two years ago. The beloved Uptown Theater in Cleveland Park has been designated a historic landma How the pandemic has affected buying a car 06/28/2022 12:48pm • This content is sponsored by PenFed Credit Union, federally insured by NCUA. The COVID-19 pandemic has forever changed so many parts of our lives – including the car-buying process and experience. However, the principles of car buying remain the same – even if the circumstances and habits Reston’s Electrify America gets investments from Siemens, Volkswagen 06/28/2022 10:23am • Reston, Virginia-based Electrify America, building out a nationwide network of ultra-fast electric vehicle charging stations, counts German industrial giant Siemens AG among its big backers. Electrify America was established by Volkswagen in 2017 as part of a $2 billion legal settlement with U.S. Meet the Democratic candidates for Maryland governor: Peter Franchot 06/28/2022 05:02am • This interview is part of a series of interviews with the Democratic and Republican candidates for Maryland governor in 2022. In these interviews, WTOP asked all the candidates the same or similar questions on education, public safety and crime, jobs and the economy, and transportation. The Maryland Charges against 'shopping cart killer' in Fairfax Co. and DC will likely wait for trial in Harrisonburg 06/27/2022 03:50pm • Prosecutors in Fairfax County, Virginia, and the District of Columbia will likely wait for "shopping cart killer" suspect Anthony Eugene Robinson to be tried in Harrisonburg for the deaths of two women there, before charging him with three local killings. More than six months ago, Fairfax County 'Exceptionally busy' ports among factors increasing shopping costs 06/26/2022 07:55am • If you're noticing a price increase at the grocery store, local mall or when online shopping, supply chain backlogs at the nation's ports are partly to blame. Dan Ronan, an associate editor at Transport Topics, told WTOP that they can be singled out as a choke point for our supply chain. Jollibee is bringing Chickenjoy (and 'deranged' spaghetti) to Alexandria 06/24/2022 10:15pm • Jolly Spaghetti is served with a sweet sauce and chunks of ham and hot dog. Desserts include a peach mango pie. (Courtesy Jolibee) Filipino fast food chain Jollibee, whose sweet spaghetti was called “deranged, yet strangely alluring” by the late Anthony Bourdain, is opening its second D.C. a 'Beef' between 2 DC crews led to Tysons mall shooting, police say 06/23/2022 01:24pm • Police in Fairfax County, Virginia, say a shooting Saturday afternoon at Tysons Corner Center that sent panicked shoppers fleeing was the result of "beef" between two rival D.C. crews who encountered each other on the mall's second floor. The two crews — the 37th Street Crew and the Simple City Georgetown Sweets offers tasty retail tour 06/23/2022 12:44pm • Do you like to shop? Do you like to snack? Get ready for a tasty retail journey! The Georgetown Sweets Tour arrives this Saturday from noon to 5 p.m., pairing the coolest retail outlets with the most delicious bakeries, chocolate ships and ice cream parlors. "We're lovingly calling this the s Fogo de Chao, It'Sugar, other new leases at National Harbor 06/22/2022 09:58am • Brazilian steakhouse Fogo de Chao and Silver Diner are among new tenants coming to National Harbor in Maryland's Prince George's County. Fairfax, Virginia-based owner and manager Peterson Cos. has signed leases with nine new retail and restaurant tenants since the start of 2022. More B Enjoy the Dog Days of Summer with Yappy Hour, Camp Bark at The Boro in Tysons 06/22/2022 04:19am • Is Fido looking for something entertaining to do this weekend in the D.C. area? Grab a leash and head to the Dog Days of Summer at The Boro in Tysons, Virginia. More Animals & Pets News More Fairfax County News More Lifestyle News "The Boro loves dogs," Meridian Poll: Gig economy 'more critical' for 41% of workers amid rising inflation 06/21/2022 01:32pm • !function(e,i,n,s){var t="InfogramEmbeds",d=e.getElementsByTagName("script");if(window&&window.initialized)window.process&&window.process();else if(!e.getElementById(n)){var o=e.createElement("script");o.async=1,o.id=n,o.src="https://e.infogram.com/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js",d.parentNode.insertB Gas prices down in DC area: Will it last? 06/21/2022 07:41am • D.C.-area gas prices fell for the first time in nine weeks through Father's Day weekend and Monday's Juneteenth observance. But can drivers expect the downward trend to last? Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, said there are a few reasons for the drop in prices. M Three-time Grammy winner Fantastic Negrito hits 9:30 Club with album on Virginia roots 06/20/2022 11:51am • Hear our full conversation on my podcast “Beyond the Fame.” His last three albums have won the Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Album. On Wednesday night, Fantastic Negrito plays the renowned 9:30 Club in the nation's capital, where he'll perform songs from his newest album, “ What’s open and closed for Juneteenth holiday Monday 06/20/2022 08:53am • Editor's Note: This story has been updated from an earlier version to clarify Metro's service on Monday. On June 19, 1865, a Union general notified slaves in Galveston, Texas, that the Civil War had ended and that they were freed — over two and a half years after President Lincoln signed the Em