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In 'Colorful' virtual talk, DC's LGBTQ+ community share Pride journey 06/02/2021 10:29am • June is Pride Month, and the Capital Pride Alliance held a virtual discussion Monday with members of the D.C. region's LGBTQ+ community marking the beginning of the celebration. In an hourlong virtual conversation, members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community to share stories and experiences from t Hiker falls 500 feet to his death at Sequoia National Park 06/02/2021 07:02am • ▶ Watch Video: Taking a step back in time at Sequoia National Park A hiker died after falling about 500 feet from a mountain ridge in California's Sequoia National Park on Memorial Day and a woman who tried to pull him to safety was injured after falling about 30 feet, park officials said DC seminar and camp provides support for loved ones of fallen service members 05/31/2021 06:33am • The loss of a family member who served in the military can be difficult to navigate, but one organization is making sure those who are grieving don’t have to do it alone this Memorial Day. The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors hosted its 27th Annual National Military Survivor Seminar and Memorial Day 2021: What's open, what's closed 05/30/2021 11:32am • Memorial Day falls on Monday, May 31, this year, bringing various closings and service disruptions to the D.C. region that residents might want to be aware of. Apart from the usual closures during a federal holiday — public school districts, the U.S. Postal Service, banks and federal courts — Arlington National Cemetery readies for Memorial Day events, visitors 05/28/2021 04:01pm • The full reopening of Arlington National Cemetery comes right as the hallowed ground expects to welcome thousands of visitors throughout Memorial Day weekend. Last year, pandemic restrictions only allowed family pass holders on site. But as of earlier this week, the cemetery is fully open. It� Weekend Road and Rail: Holiday reprieve on most work zones; Metro’s new summer shutdown 05/28/2021 07:00am • Moving into a holiday weekend, there’s not much in the way of work zones planned. We’ll check out new intersection improvement change taking place on Friday and take a deeper dive into the new summer Platform Improvement Project starting this weekend on Metro. Here's what you need to know bef Beach town businesses welcome visitors as they struggle to find employees 05/27/2021 04:11am • Funland in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, is open and preparing for the summer crowds, though it, like many other businesses along the ocean, struggle to find enough workers for the season. (Photo Chris Darr/Funland Rehoboth) Businesses near the Delmarva beaches and in the Outer Banks expect this sum DC pools, fields and recreation centers set to fully reopen just in time for summer 05/21/2021 04:40pm • Summer 2021 is shaping up to be a fun one in the District. D.C.'s Department of Parks and Recreation revealed that it will be reopening all of its facilities to align with Mayor Muriel Bowser's latest COVID-19 guidance. That means that recreation and fitness centers, athletic fields and courts 'We want to meet people where they are': Prince George's Co. introduces new crime prevention initiative 05/20/2021 04:22pm • A new crime reduction initiative in Prince George’s County, Maryland, is being promoted as a dynamic outreach effort to bring together partners to develop programs that focus on prevention. “Our task force is made up of the people,” said Aisha Braveboy, Prince George’s County state’s at Get your hands dirty for a good 'plant-a-thon' cause 05/20/2021 08:25am • Volunteers at JK Moving’s 2020 spring plant-a-thon. (Courtesy JK Community Farm) The nonprofit JK Community Farm in Purcellville, Virginia, hosts its third annual volunteer plant-a-thon this weekend, a key event in the farm’s mission to feed D.C. area residents in need. “We will have ab Battle of Blair Mountain centennial set in West Virginia 05/20/2021 04:19am • CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The 100th anniversary of a deadly armed uprising by organizing coal miners in southern West Virginia will be commemorated over Labor Day weekend. A website about the centennial events says United Mine Workers union President Cecil Roberts plans to participate in the re- Md. stadium capacity limits are easing, but don’t expect big crowds right away 05/19/2021 03:08pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. If your idea of a perfect evening is to take in a ballgame with a large crowd of hometown fans, last week’s headlines brought a wave of go PGA Championship preview: Who's in the field? 05/19/2021 05:12am • Golf’s four majors have their own hierarchy. While there are those who bleed Masters green above all else, those who rightly consider the U.S. Open the national championship and those who feel the British Open goes back to the birthplace of the game, nobody clamors for the PGA Championship as t Michael Jordan to present Kobe Bryant at Hall of Fame induction 05/15/2021 02:06am • From gravity-defying dunks and in-air acrobatics to an unquenchable thirst for dominance and an overt disdain for anything shy of excellence, Kobe Bryant spent much of his life following in the footsteps left by Michael Jordan's iconic Nike sneakers. This weekend that path winds its way into New Gas shortage continues as Colonial restarts pipeline operations 05/13/2021 06:04pm • For older Americans, the gasoline lines that popped up Wednesday were shades of the 1970s. For others, a true need for gas, fear or a mistrust of what they were being told prompted them to get in line to fill up their tanks. Now that Colonial has restarted its pipeline operations after a cybe