6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (82+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. A new sign at Arlington National Cemetery omits wording that said the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (153+ words) A 16-year-old girl was killed and a 21-year-old man was injured in a shooting in Old Town Manassas Friday night, according to the Manassas Police Department. Police said the shooting happened in the Old Town area and remains an active…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (208+ words) Two Montgomery County Public School students brought weapons to the Magruder High School campus in Derwood, Maryland, Thursday morning, police said. Montgomery County police said it happened in two separate incidents around 8:45 a.m. While the school was investigating reports of a…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (803+ words) Students headed back to class in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties Tuesday, starting a new school year with everything from a stricter cellphone policy to renovated athletic facilities and newly opened schools. At James Hubert Blake High School in Montgomery…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (614+ words) This story is part of WTOP’s 2026 Back to School coverage. Heading into the new school year, WTOP sent questionnaires and requested interviews with school leaders across the D.C. region. Here’s Prince George’s Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Shawn Joseph on the…...