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A longtime DC restaurant burglarized 08/31/2023 06:25am • A suspect may have broken into a long-standing Capitol Hill restaurant, but that didn't break the spirit of those who work at Mr. Henry's. That's especially clear if you ask Mr. Henry's owner, Mary Quillian Helms, about the break-in at her D.C. restaurant early Tuesday morning. "It's a violati Thousands of DC-area students return back to school for new year 08/28/2023 11:00am • Virginia's Arlington County, the District and nearby Montgomery, Prince George's, Anne Arundel and Charles County, Maryland, students are packing their bags and settling into a new school year brimming with changes. Just one week after thousands of D.C.-area students returned to Northern Virginia How to retire at 65 with $2 million 08/27/2023 08:00pm • For many savers, having $2 million stashed for retirement would make them feel light years ahead of where most Americans stand with their long-term savings. But if you don't manage that $2 million correctly, you risk running out of cash during your golden years. That scenario is more likely than WTOP Book Report: She was a Calif. soccer mom hiding a secret. In jail, she became 'Mama Love' 08/27/2023 05:28am • (Courtesy Simon & Schuster) This story was written as part of the WTOP Book Report series authored by Terik King. Read more of that coverage.  When you get right down to it, the group dynamics of a jailhouse are really not all that different from those at a PTA meeting — at least Are Prince George's Co. landlords ignoring 3% cap on rent hikes? 08/24/2023 04:45pm • Last spring, the Prince George's County Council passed emergency legislation capping rent hikes at 3%, in part moved by complaints from seniors and other residents that some apartment complexes were increasing rents by hundreds of dollars per month. In some cases, the rent hikes were increasing f What's the difference between a pension plan and a 401(k)? 08/23/2023 08:00pm • When you're ready to retire, you'll want to have more than Social Security to pay the bills. Those benefits typically only provide enough money to replace about 40% of average earnings. Covering the rest is up to you. "There are two types of ways you can pay for retirement (through the workplace) What would Maryland do if there was a natural disaster? 08/19/2023 08:30pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Even on a pleasant, breezy, partly sunny day in Ocean City, with the waters of Assawoman Bay lapping gently against the pedestrian promenad 'Fight or flight instincts kicked in': Montgomery Mall evacuated for bomb threat, determined false 08/18/2023 10:56pm • The Westfield Montgomery Mall in Maryland was evacuated Friday night for a reported bomb threat before the threat was later determined to be "not valid" by Montgomery County Police. Police posted on social media that the mall was being evacuated as a precaution at 8:12 p.m. Sammi Silber, a rep Is your kid ready for kindergarten? This study helps parents put the 'PECES' together 08/17/2023 03:54pm • It's an exciting time for a lot of parents around the region as they get ready to send their kids off to kindergarten. But some parents might be a little nervous, since not all kids that enter kindergarten are ready to start school. A new study is giving parents, and future parents, clues about w Before escaped Md. prison inmate was taken into custody, local news crew appears to have spotted him 08/17/2023 04:47am • A Maryland prison inmate who escaped a transport van in Howard County early Wednesday has been taken into custody after an hours-long search, Maryland State Police say. The inmate, identified by authorities as 38-year-old Randy James Morris, escaped the van around 8:30 a.m. when it was stopped ne Montgomery Co. offers free computers, Internet discounts for low-income residents 08/16/2023 01:32pm • There's good news for Montgomery County residents without Internet service or access to computers. Montgomery County is offering free computers and up to $45 per month off home or mobile Internet for some low-income residents. The program, offered right before the start of the new school year, Howard U. ramps up security after random mob attack on students 08/16/2023 12:07am • Security is being ratcheted up on the D.C. campus of Howard University, after several students were randomly and viciously attacked this weekend by a group of teenagers, known to police for their troublemaking. Videos posted on social media this weekend showed the melee, in which Howard students Got rats? These cats are here to help 08/09/2023 07:00am • For International Cat Day we're celebrating all felines, not just house pets, but working cats that provide pest control to businesses across the D.C. region! Cats that grew up on the street and were never socialized have been "put to work" by the Humane Rescue Alliance's Blue Collar Cats program Murals around DC mark anniversary of nuclear bombings in Japan 08/08/2023 04:54am • Murals of a manga-style comic strip popped up around the District over the weekend, with a heartfelt message to bring awareness to nuclear disarmament. The murals are part of the Nuclear Threat Initiative's #CranesForOurFuture campaign that takes place each August, to remember the bombings of Hir The NIH halts a research project. Is it self-censorship? 08/05/2023 07:00am • Many Americans don't understand a lot about their health. Whether due to people believing conspiracy theories or simply walking out of their doctor's offices without a good idea of what was said, communicating what scientists know has been a long-standing challenge. The problem has gotten particu