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Weekend Road and Rail: I-66, I-495, Roosevelt Bridge roadwork continues 02/18/2022 05:33am • Presidents Day is this Monday, and a long weekend means some of the D.C. region's scheduled roadwork will last through Tuesday. Drivers on Interstate 66 near Manassas and the Capital Beltway in Maryland can expect various lane closures for roadways repairs and improvement projects. Listen 13 Top Water Parks in Pennsylvania 02/17/2022 07:00pm • Epic water slides, wave pools, play areas and more await Pennsylvania travelers.America's heartland region is perhaps best known for its quaint towns, mountain recreation areas and family values. This area is also chock full of water parks, one of America's favorite pastimes. With notoriously hot, h In-person Marine Corps Marathon is back on, but sign up quickly 02/17/2022 03:54pm • After two years of runners finding their own courses and submitting virtual times, an in-person Marine Corps Marathon may finally happen in 2022. And if you want to try to join the 26.2-mile people’s race, you might want to register as quickly as you plan to run. General registration opened Wedne Marine Corps Marathon opens for registration 02/16/2022 11:07am • Registration for the 47th Marine Corps Marathon opens at noon Wednesday on a first-come, first-served basis. This year's race, which kicks off Oct. 30, will be the first in-person version of the event in three years. Registrations costs $200 for in-person runners. The race is open to runners 1 DC hotels may get a lifeboat with 'bleisure' travelers after COVID-19 revenue losses 02/14/2022 08:21am • The D.C. hotel industry is still in a hole, and its slow 2021 recovery took a step back with the omicron variant. But "bleisure" travel -- blended business and pleasure trips -- could aid in the industry's recovery. Business travel, the most lucrative type of trip for hotels in the District, is e 23 Top Things to Do in Columbia, South Carolina 02/08/2022 07:00pm • (Note: Some attractions may require COVID-19 testing or vaccination proof and capacity restrictions may be in place due to the coronavirus pandemic. Check directly with the attraction website before your trip.) The mid-sized capital city of Columbia, South Carolina, is steeped in history and buzzing Alex Ovechkin primed to return to lineup vs Blue Jackets; Copley starts in goal 02/08/2022 12:57pm • Alex Ovechkin primed to return, Copley in goal vs Jackets originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonCapitals captain Alex Ovechkin was back on the ice for morning skate Tuesday ahead of the team’s game against the Blue Jackets after clearing COVID-19 protocol, and appears ready to rejoin the Howard vs. Morgan State HBCU game to be televised during All-Star Weekend 02/07/2022 10:33am • CLEVELAND (AP) — The inaugural NBA HBCU Classic between Howard and Morgan State will be televised nationally as part of All-Star weekend festivities as the league expands support of historically Black colleges and universities. The Feb. 19 game will be broadcast on TNT and ESPN2 from Wolstein C Exhibit in Prince George's Co. examines history of Negro Leagues baseball 02/05/2022 04:23pm • This report is part of WTOP’s coverage of Black History Month. Read more stories on WTOP. In Greenbelt, Maryland, there is a special exhibit at the Springhill Lake Recreation Center this weekend that examines the history of Negro League baseball and its impact on Black History. "Negro League NHL Skills Competition: Kuznetsov finishes last, Wilson gets booed and Kaprizov pays tribute to Ovechkin 02/05/2022 12:53am • Kuznetsov gets last, Wilson gets booed and Kaprizov pays tribute to Ovechkin originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington   Evgeny Kuznetsov and Tom Wilson suited up for the NHL All-Star Skills Competition on Friday. Here's a look at how they did and some other notes from the day. The Ca Adams Morgan vigil marks 100th anniversary of Knickerbocker Theatre disaster 01/28/2022 05:03am • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlXvbtWen3k&feature=youtu.be Exactly 100 years ago, D.C. suffered its deadliest single-day peacetime disaster when the Knickerbocker Theatre roof collapsed under a record 28 inches of snow, killing 98 people. On Friday, Adams Morgan will mark the 100th a Reconsider travel plans: Snow, ice to affect DC region on Saturday 01/27/2022 01:37pm • The forecast continues to call for winter weather impacts in the D.C. region Friday evening through Saturday, although odds of a blockbuster event are falling for urban areas. Still, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is taking no chances and declared a state of emergency due to the severe winter weath Winter weather blitz: Snow, subzero wind chills in DC-area forecast 01/26/2022 09:33am • If you have not had your fill of winter weather yet, here's some fantastic news for you: A major storm is in store for the D.C. region on Saturday with frigid weather poised to continue through the weekend. First, the near-term. Weak winds and a lack of overcast will send temperatures plummeting How a DC beatboxer turned Strathmore resident program into Grammy acclaim 01/24/2022 12:27pm • This article is the second in a two-part series on the Strathmore program. Read our conversation with 2022 Artist in Residence Langston Hughes II here. Strathmore's "Artist in Residence" program has been changing lives for years. Just ask Christylez Bacon, who turned his beatboxing into G Support for Parents Attending College: What to Know 01/23/2022 07:00pm • For many students, the college experience is a far cry from long hours in the library and weekend parties -- it's about balancing the demands of parenthood, and often full-time employment, with the challenges of pursing a degree. More than 1 in 5 college students are raising children while attending