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Metro work limited, but trains won't get you to cherry blossom race start 04/04/2019 05:19pm • Metro plans largely regular service this weekend, which will be the third of four weekends with extremely limited track work due to expected cherry blossom crowds. The system will run regular hours, though — which means runners participating in Sunday's Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run Biden: I'll be more mindful of respecting personal space 04/03/2019 11:34pm • Former Vice President Joe Biden acknowledged Wednesday that his tendency toward physical displays of affection and encouragement has made some women uncomfortable, and he promised to be "much more mindful" of respecting personal space. "Social norms have begun to change. T 'You turn us on and we're there': Looking back at 50 years of news on WTOP 04/01/2019 05:16am • We have to give credit where it's due. Back in 1969, legendary Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham had been listening to WAVA, a small AM station out of the Virginia suburbs that broadcast all news. WTOP, then owned by the Post (and located at 1500 on your AM dial) was different from wh Why did the big Beltway closure cause traffic jams across the region? 03/29/2019 02:40pm • The terrible traffic that rippled across the Washington region Thursday from Loudoun to Largo was largely due to a single major crash on the Capital Beltway near the Legion Bridge that sent drivers scrambling for other options. "We saw delays as far away as Leesburg, Lucketts and even Winchester What to expect with Metro for cherry blossom peak bloom weekend 03/28/2019 04:20am • Cherry blossom peak bloom weekend in Washington, D.C. brings big crowds to the Metrorail, so the agency is limiting scheduled track work Saturday and Sunday. The latest projection is that the trees around the Tidal Basin in D.C. will hit peak bloom (70 percent blooming) by Monday, lining up the b No. 1 Virginia seeks easier path in Sweet 16 03/27/2019 05:48pm • LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Top-seeded Virginia has already gone two games further than last year's NCAA Tournament. Now in the Sweet 16, the Cavaliers aim to be more assertive against No. 12 seed Oregon. The Cavaliers hope that playing in a venue they've thrived in helps that quest in Thursday n Cherry blossoms reach stage 3 of bloom watch, peak bloom still on track 03/23/2019 02:15pm • It's the first official weekend of The Cherry Blossom Festival and peak bloom is still expected to arrive on schedule, with the blossoms reaching stage three of the bloom watch Saturday. Stage three indicates an extension of the florets and an average of 12 to 17 days to peak bloom. Peak bloom i Local organic grocer MOM's wants you to embrace an imperfect lawn 03/19/2019 11:08am • A lush, green lawn is a homeowner's delight, but many homeowners use a lot of fertilizer to get neighborhood bragging rights for that perfect lawn. Way too much of it, according to MOM's Organic Market founder Scott Nash. For the sixth year in a row, MOM's is hosting its annual "Save the Dande 'Front row seat to the greatest show on earth’: Outgoing Montgomery Co. police chief reflects on career 03/18/2019 12:00am • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: 'dfbb8da0-d291-4afe-a4fe-a6ea0d574aee' }).render("57761536b309f063");}); After 42 years in law enforcement, Mont Riders on all Metro lines slowed St. Patrick's Day weekend 03/12/2019 03:03pm • Single tracking slows riders on all lines St. Patrick's Day weekend, with the most significant delays scheduled on the Blue, Orange and Silver lines. Blue, Orange and Silver line trains are scheduled every 24 minutes each Saturday and Sunday with single tracking through Rosslyn. Silver Line train Hexagon returns for political comedy variety show with 'Romp in the Swamp' 03/12/2019 12:42am • The political comedy variety show Hexagon has become an annual tradition here in D.C. This year, the 64th annual event returns every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from March 15 to April 6 at Woodrow Wilson High School in the Tenleytown neighborhood of Northwest D.C. "We poke fun at everybo House plans vote on anti-Semitism resolution after lawmaker's comments 03/04/2019 03:35pm • The House plans to vote on a resolution condemning anti-Semitism on Wednesday, following the latest controversial comments from freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., about the relationship between Congress and Israel. Omar's comments at a D.C. bookstore forum last week have drawn criticism from seni Virginia Gov. Northam signing bills as he tries to get beyond blackface scandal 03/04/2019 02:55pm • After more than a month, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is set to make his first official public appearances this week since a news conference where he admitted to once wearing blackface. Still, even while meeting with individuals and groups only behind closed doors, he has continued the official wo Departing late season storm ushers in cold, blustery week 03/04/2019 04:30am • Sunday's late-season winter storm shaped up to be a non-event for the immediate D.C. metro area, with significant snowfall limited to central Maryland and Northern Virginia. But even if the storm may have brought less snow and more rain than first thought, slick roadways could still make for Sunday's less-than-expected wintry mix may mean messy Monday commute 03/03/2019 08:45pm • Monday's weather event has been a complex trio of snow, rain and sleet. And while the area saw less snow than predicted, that mixture could linger on the roadways heading into Monday, making for a slick commute. Frederick County and areas in Maryland closer to the Pennsylvania border are areas th