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Gov. Hogan celebrates Maryland Day weekend in Historic St. Mary's 03/26/2022 10:29pm • On Saturday, nearly 400 years after the Ark and Dove brought European settlers to St. Clements Island, Gov. Larry Hogan celebrated the state's long history at a Maryland Day event in St. Mary's. Officials in St. Mary's, Maryland's original capital, welcomed Hogan and presented him with the Cross Weekend Road and Rail: Event closures in DC, Metro increase for cherry blossoms 03/25/2022 05:23am • Expect a weekend of activity tied to the ever-changing Transform 66 Project in Virginia, the Purple Line in Maryland, and events, including a half-marathon, in D.C. Here’s what you need to know. Listen to WTOP online and on the radio at 103.5 FM or 107.7 FM. Current traffic condit Kennedy Center hosts 'HOORAE Takeover,' featuring Issa Rae chat with KeKe Palmer 03/24/2022 11:16am • Are you looking for something fun to do this weekend in the nation's capital? The Kennedy Center hosts the HOORAE Takeover by HOORAE and RAEDIO Events. "I started at RAEDIO three years ago and it has been nothing but rewarding and amazing," Director of Brand Partnerships, Events & Art Maryland Day highlights state history, as search for missing stories continues 03/24/2022 05:26am • On March 25, 1634, settlers from Europe arrived on an island they would name St. Clement's in the mouth of the Potomac River, completing a journey that would lead to the establishment of the state of Maryland that's still celebrated today. It's now known as Maryland Day, and each year, March 25 i 20 Top Things to Do in Michigan 03/22/2022 08:00pm • Located in the heart of America's Great Lakes region, Michigan boasts the longest freshwater coastline in the country. Its name is derived from the indigenous word for "large water" and, as such, aquatic activities like fishing, kayaking, sailing and scuba diving are at the top of traveler's Michiga 18 Top Things to Do in Helen, Georgia 03/17/2022 08:00pm • Helen, Georgia, has a population of just 430, but it's the third-most visited city in the Peach State. Located in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, this charming Bavarian-style town is home to the longest-running organized Oktoberfest in the U.S. and offers plenty of other attractions, includin Jane Goodall, Jose Andrés, Ron Howard headline DC Environmental Film Festival 03/17/2022 02:41am • Filmmaking and environmental activism are colliding once again in the nation's capital. The Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital returns virtually March 17 to 27. "This is our 30th anniversary," Director of Programming Brad Forder told WTOP. "The festival started in the earl 20 Top Things to Do in Springfield, Missouri 03/16/2022 08:00pm • Reigning over Missouri with plenty of Americana, Springfield is an ideal destination for Midwestern road trips, and it is the birthplace of famous subjects from Chuck Berry to Maya Angelou. Springfield is considered the Gateway to the Ozarks, and there is a lot to do at the region's natural attracti Exhibit brings hundreds of butterflies to Chantilly this weekend 03/16/2022 10:15am • An interactive wildlife exhibit is making its way to Virginia for the Super Pet Expo this weekend in Chantilly at the Dulles Expo Center. "Our mission is to serve wildlife including endangered species through conservation," said Cool Zoo owner Jim DeBerry. More Animal News More Fair DC-area St. Patrick's Day 2022 celebrations 03/16/2022 07:40am • On St. Patrick's Day, everyone is Irish and, luckily, the D.C. area has a number of ways to celebrate the holiday. St. Patrick's Day falls on Thursday, March 17. And just a heads up: The forecast calls for rain and temperatures in the 60s. 10 things you didn’t know about St. Patrickâ DC's cherry blossoms reach 3rd stage of growth, halfway to peak bloom 03/16/2022 12:32am • The National Cherry Blossom Festival starts this weekend, and blossoms on the Yoshino cherry trees around D.C.'s Tidal Basin are developing nicely. The cherry blossoms go through six stages of growth, and the National Park Service says they have now reached stage three, called extension of floret Celebs love SXSW and are thrilled to be back 03/15/2022 02:45pm • It was the first major event to fall and – give or take a few business conferences and trade shows – the first to return in full force. And the stars of the red carpet who came to Austin to promote their films and TV shows were both truly ecstatic and certainly not shy about showing their app 7 Steps to Manage Your Money 03/14/2022 08:00pm • The COVID-19 pandemic caused long-lasting changes to the U.S. economy and how people manage their money. Scores of workers left their jobs in what was dubbed the "Great Resignation" while many others embraced a permanent remote or hybrid work schedule. Meanwhile, some families bought new houses as h 27 Top Things to Do in Greensboro, North Carolina 03/13/2022 08:00pm • The Piedmont Triad is what locals call the region containing the three largest cities in North Carolina, Greensboro, Winston-Salem and High Point -- Greensboro being the largest. The city's history spans decades, from a defining moment in the American Revolution to a sit-in that helped spark the Civ Rough portrayals of 4 men in Michigan governor kidnap plot 03/13/2022 09:22am • GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — After more than two days of testimony, jurors have unflattering snapshots of four men who are charged with planning to strike back against government by kidnapping Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer from her weekend home. Prosecutors introduced videos, messages and secret