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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 AG Garland speaks on faith, perseverance against antisemitism at National Menorah Lighting 12/18/2022 11:06pm • Sunday evening marked the beginning of Hanukkah, and people celebrated the night at the annual National Menorah Lighting at the Ellipse near the White House. However, after recent hateful incidents in the D.C. area, fears of antisemitism was also on the minds of some who attended. More How introverts can stay sane this holiday season 12/17/2022 08:15am • Christmas time is here. Happiness and cheer. Fun for all — well, nearly all. Some introverts might consider these next few weeks their least favorite time of year. That's because, for an introvert like me, lots of energetic social time can lead to sensory overload, turning up the TV-like static in Weekend Road and Rail: Wreaths Across America road closures, Metro service for Commanders game 12/16/2022 04:49am • Weather shouldn't be much of an issue this weekend, which means work zones are likely to go ahead as scheduled. For commuters, that means lane and ramp closures for the 66 Transformation and 495 Next Projects. The annual Wreaths Across America event at Arlington National Cemetery is also set for Ahead of a very crucial stretch, Taylor Heinicke seems as relaxed as ever 12/14/2022 04:35pm • Ahead of a crucial stretch, Heinicke seems as relaxed as ever originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonTaylor Heinicke spent part of the Commanders' bye week at his sister's house in Georgia, where he had the chance to bond with his rapidly-growing nephew — "Last time I saw him he could bar Strategies for avoiding holiday weight gain 12/14/2022 09:00am • Holiday weight gain is real but may not be as bad as you think. It's the most wonderful -- and unhealthiest -- time of the year. But the effects of holiday indulgences tend to be a little overblown. A 2017 study in the New England Journal of Medicine determined that the average American gains Effort to recall Prince William County board chair approaches signature threshold 12/14/2022 01:23am • Karen Sheehan of the Coalition to Protect Prince William County shows a stack of signature pages for the recall of Board of County Supervisors Chair Ann Wheeler during a press conference Tuesday. (Inside Nova/Nolan Stout) The organizers of a petition to recall Prince William County Board of Supe Major winter storm out west could bring ice to DC suburbs 12/12/2022 02:10pm • The same weather system piling up heavy snow in the western U.S. is expected to push into the D.C. region and bring problems of its own. The storm center will fade after producing a midweek blizzard in the northern Plains. But moisture on its far southern flank will initiate severe weather in Weekend Road and Rail: I-95 shifts in Virginia, and a big event in DC 12/09/2022 04:08am • The weather looks to be conducive for work planned at the Hallowing Point Bridge and an Interstate 97 ramp closure in Maryland. This will be the first weekend for a new bridge on I-95 in Virginia. A big event begins in the District this weekend, with street closures planned around the Walter E. W New Smithsonian wing shows how pop culture tells America’s history 12/08/2022 07:17pm • A new exhibit inside the Smithsonian’s American History museum aims to show how pop culture tells the American story, and how the American story is seen in pop culture. The exhibit, titled “Entertainment Nation,” has over 200 exhibits that span more than a century, from recognizable costume ‘They failed at every juncture’: Grand jury report on how Loudoun Co. Public Schools responded to sexual assaults 12/05/2022 06:20pm • The report from a special grand jury looking into Loudoun County, Virginia's response to two in-school sexual assaults by the same student in 2021 faults the school system for “a stunning lack of openness,” adding that administrators missed multiple chances to prevent the second assault from hap Ocean City to celebrate MLK weekend with 1st-ever 'Dreamfest' 12/05/2022 03:04pm • Ocean City, Maryland, is celebrating the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend with its first ever “Dreamfest.” The three-night event will feature a concert each night at the Ocean City Performing Arts Center. “We want to celebrate Rhythm and Blues while also honoring the civil rights h How lights, parades and other events will impact DC-area roads this holiday season 12/05/2022 03:00pm • There are a number of reasons why the holidays can be so stressful, and while gift shopping and family drama normally top the list, another one can be fighting D.C. traffic to either take in or just avoid seasonal events. Here’s a rundown of a few of the area’s larger holiday events, and some World's oldest land animal celebrates 190th birthday 12/05/2022 10:20am • He's lived through both World Wars, seven British monarchs, 39 U.S. presidents and is older than the Eiffel Tower – and now, Jonathan the tortoise is celebrating another year around the sun as he turns 190. Jonathan, the world's oldest known land animal, resides in Saint Helena, a British terri