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DC council member introduces bill to expand weekend rec center hours 02/04/2023 08:55pm • Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen has introduced a bill aiming to expand weekend hours for the District's recreation and community centers. According to a press release, the majority of D.C.'s recreation and community centers are currently either closed on weekends or operating with very limited Trevor Noah on preparing to host the Grammy Awards: 'A crazy journey' 02/04/2023 06:33am • ▶ Watch Video: Trevor Noah previews music's biggest night Trevor Noah is used to performing at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. But as he prepares to host the 65th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony on Sunday, he said he's thinking ahead and preparing for whatever the night brings. " Travel and Adventure Show comes to Washington Convention Center 02/03/2023 12:39pm • If you are looking for inspiration for your next vacation, you might want to check out the Washington DC Travel & Adventure Show happening this weekend at the Washington Convention Center. Attendees will be able to meet travel experts from around the world. Cruise line and tour operators LIV Golf plans 2023 tournament at Trump course in Sterling 02/01/2023 11:33am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. A controversial professional golf tour is bringing one of its 2023 events to a Northern Virginia course that has itself been the center o From bad driving to divorce, Maryland lawmakers keep busy in session 01/31/2023 11:31pm • The Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee on Tuesday heard comments for and against two pieces of legislation. The first is about drag racing and other types of dangerous driving that local Maryland governments and their police forces say are becoming bigger problems. The bill, sponsored Emmett Till exhibit opens at DC's Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 01/26/2023 04:30pm • The D.C. Public Library system is hosting a new Emmett Till exhibit: The Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley: Let the World See touring exhibit, which debuted at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library's Great Hall on Thursday. "It's an exhibition about Emmett Till; it's an exhibition about his 'Has to stop': Montgomery Co. leaders urge vigilance after student overdose 01/20/2023 12:11am • The superintendent, police chief and other leaders in Montgomery County, Maryland, urged the community to be vigilant and highlighted available resources Thursday in response to a rise in youth opioid overdoses. At a news conference, police Chief Marcus Jones said a Montgomery County Public Schoo Scooby Doo, Jetsons, Flintstones paintings featured in Alexandria art exhibit 01/19/2023 04:48am • If you ever watched Saturday morning cartoons, you grew up on the work of Ron Campbell, who directed, storyboarded or animated episodes of such beloved shows as "Scooby Doo," "The Flintstones," "The Jetsons," "Yogi Bear" and countless others. Sadly, Campbell died at age 81 in 2021; but fortun What’s open, what’s closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2023 01/13/2023 04:49pm • The life of Martin Luther King Jr., a figurehead of the Civil Rights Movement who was assassinated in 1968, will be observed across the United States on Monday, Jan. 16. Public schools, post offices, government offices, most libraries and most banks across the D.C. region will be closed to mark t Weekend Road and Rail: I-95 toll updates; I-66 and 495 work 01/12/2023 10:37am • This weekend, weather could impact overnight work related to the Interstate 66 Transformation and Interstate 495 Next projects. In the District, the 295/South Capitol Street Corridor Projects are slated to continue. And on I-95 through the Fort McHenry Tunnel, more electronic tolling goes into place 2023 MLK Day of Service events in the DC region 01/12/2023 08:13am • Martin Luther King Jr. Day falls on Monday, Jan. 16 this year — and in the spirit of the late civil rights leader, the weekend will be packed with opportunities for people to serve their communities. MLK Day is a federal holiday, and charities and volunteer groups see it as the perfect way for 11 best weekend getaways from DC 01/10/2023 11:00am • There's no denying the countless things to do and see in our nation's capital. However, the nonstop pace of Washington, D.C., can wear anyone out, and sometimes a weekend getaway is just what the doctor ordered. Luckily, D.C.'s central mid-Atlantic location gives travelers easy access to top destina Ring in the new year with a 'First Day Hike' in the DC area 12/29/2022 08:40pm • Anyone who wants to get the new year off on the right foot is invited to take a hike, and D.C.-area parks are offering opportunities for some "first day hikes." While many of the hikes take place on New Year's Day, there are also New Year's Eve options, where hikers can register for a ranger-led What exactly is wind chill? Here's what goes into that 'feels like' temperature 12/23/2022 03:15pm • A historic winter storm has led to thousands of canceled flights and resulted in more than 240 million people in the U.S. under some form of winter weather advisory ahead of the holiday weekend, as a powerful Arctic front continues moving east. About 180 million people are facing wind chill war Forecasters warn of 'flash freeze' threatening DC-area travel before Christmas 12/21/2022 09:39pm • Snow-lovers keeping their fingers crossed for a white Christmas might be out of luck this year, but it's sure to be a frigid and icy holiday in the D.C. region. D.C. and Baltimore will escape the worst of a winter storm barreling through the U.S. interior this week, but steady rain for most of Th