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NHL deputy commissioner hints at DC hosting future All-Star Game or draft 03/21/2023 11:23pm • NHL deputy commissioner hints at future All-Star Game or draft in DC originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonWASHINGTON — In attendance for the Capitals’ ceremony to celebrate Alex Ovechkin moving into second place on the all-time goals list Tuesday, NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly With ridership up, Metro adds more rail service at busy stations 03/20/2023 09:26am • The word of the day on Metro is more — with more people riding on Metro, the D.C. transit agency is adding more service to some of the busier stations on Monday. These days there are more riders than the transit system has seen since the pandemic started in 2020. In fact, last week saw the two National Cherry Blossom Festival opens this weekend, pacing well for local tourism 03/17/2023 12:43pm • The cherry trees bloom every year, including during the pandemic, but this year's National Cherry Blossom Festival will be celebrated by both visitors and the Washington, D.C.-area tourism industry. The cherry blossom festival opens Saturday, March 18, and runs through Sunday, April 16. Bracket Breakdown 2: First Four failures, plus Howard and VCU head West 03/14/2023 08:33am • The tournament tips off Tuesday night! Sort of. From 1985 to 2000, the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament was a perfect bracket of 64 teams: four regions of 16 schools (or eight sub-regionals of eight teams apiece) playing two games on three consecutive weekends in pursuit of a national championshi Iconic movie props on display at Smithsonian National Museum of American History 03/06/2023 01:21pm • Oscar week is upon us with the 95th Academy Awards airing on Sunday night. You can celebrate locally with props from Oscar-winning movies at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History as part of the new exhibit "Entertainment Nation," which opened in December on the third floor and w Events to impact George Washington Parkway traffic 03/03/2023 07:36am • If you use the George Washington Parkway to get around, some things are happening as soon as this weekend that will affect your ride. Here's what you need to know. The parkway's northbound lanes between the Spout Run Parkway and Chain Bridge Road will be closed on Sunday between 6 a.m. and 4 p.m. Va. Capital Remodel and Garden Show welcomes local celebrity designer 02/24/2023 04:20pm • The Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, Virginia, has transformed into a designer's dream, with renovation, home décor and landscaping tips and tricks from some well-known experts. This year’s Capital Remodel and Garden Show is underway now until Sunday, Feb. 26, and will welcome designer, au 5-city bus tour to promote DC's Cherry Blossom Festival kicking off this weekend 02/23/2023 10:27am • The District is sending a decorated 45-foot coach bus on a five-city tour along the Northeast coast to promote D.C.'s annual National Cherry Blossom Festival, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced on Wednesday. The "Cherry Blossom Tour Bus," will display National Cherry Blossom Festival theme and the tag l Axes, hatchets and knives hurled in Sterling competition 02/19/2023 08:32pm • Brian Kraemer of Sterling takes his turn at the Capitol City Classic tournament held by the World Axe Throwing League. (WTOP / Dick Uliano) From fireman axes to hatchets, a lot of steel was flying through the air in Sterling, Virginia, this weekend. More Local News More Virginia Ne Mardi Gras in DC: Series of events across the District through Fat Tuesday 02/16/2023 05:30pm • D.C. residents can experience a taste of New Orleans this weekend. A series of NOLA-inspired events will bring Mardi Gras fun to the District through Fat Tuesday. The five-day Mardi Gras Fest at Black Jack, Tilt Side Bar and Pearl Dive Oyster Palace starts Friday at 5 p.m. and features a Mardi Gr Marylanders can take advantage of state's popular green initiative this Presidents' Day weekend 02/16/2023 12:56pm • Do you need a new washer-dryer set? This weekend may be a great opportunity to take advantage of Maryland's popular green energy initiative to get one. Shop Maryland Energy, or Maryland Energy Weekend, is a sales and use tax-free weekend for energy efficient appliances every February. The week The struggle to fill police, 911 call taker positions in Montgomery County 02/13/2023 10:01pm • Along with fighting crime, D.C.-area area police departments are struggling to fill vacant positions and retain veteran police officers. In Montgomery County, Maryland, the problems are highlighted in a county council report prepared for the council's Public Safety Committee. On Monday, police Vermont ice fishing tournament canceled after 3 men die falling through ice 02/13/2023 12:10pm • An ice fishing tournament scheduled to take place in northern Vermont over the weekend was canceled after, in two separate incidents, three men fell through the ice and died while officials warned of "unsafe conditions" brought on by warmer weather. The 43rd Annual Islands Ice Fishing Derby calle Fairfax Co. begins hiring for next school year, with focus on STEM, Title I schools 02/10/2023 04:42am • Welcome to the School Zone, WTOP’s weekly feature about the latest topics and trends in education across the D.C. region. DC-area school systems begin hiring for next school year  What it is: Though it's only a month into the second half of the current school year, school systems across the D.C Capitals infuse youth into their core with Strome, Milano extensions 02/06/2023 03:48pm • Caps infuse youth into core with Strome, Milano extensions originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe Atlantic Division may have won the All-Star Game, but the true winners of the All-Star Break were nowhere near FLA Live Arena this weekend. Taking advantage of their 10-day gap between games, t