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Chatter among pilots, a dad and daughter, stirs sentiment and an age-old debate
1+ week, 2+ day ago (108+ 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. The spontaneous radio banter at Washington Dulles International Airport raised a classic…...
Inside the team that responds to all the complaints about Metro
2+ week, 1+ day ago (73+ 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. Customer service agents can’t make a train come faster, but they can…...
They’re about to enter college. But first, they have to learn sign language.
2+ week, 4+ day ago (89+ 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. At Gallaudet University, a school for deaf and hard-of-hearing students, not everyone…...
‘Profoundly grateful’: How a phone call and a fax helped bring the nation to Washington National Cathedral after 9/11 – WTOP News
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (553+ words) Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the Rev. Canon Jan Naylor Cope can still picture a quiet moment inside the Washington National Cathedral. After President George W. Bush spoke during the National Day of Prayer and Remembrance, Cope recalled, his…...
‘We have to make it better’: PGCPS superintendent apologizes for transportation problems – WTOP News
1+ week, 3+ day ago (379+ words) Less than two weeks after approximately 10,000 students were left waiting for school bus assignments at the start of the school year, Prince George’s County Public Schools leaders are apologizing to families and explaining what they’re doing to fix the problems....
Local group fundraising as families await news about loved ones in Nepal
2+ week, 23+ hour ago (475+ words) Harrowing videos and images from Nepal are causing angst and uncertainty for Yojan Gautam. “I was like so shocked to see the massive flood, and later, I found out that one of my uncles there, he’s missing, and he was…...
Back to school: Hear from Frederick County Public Schools superintendent
3+ week, 4+ day ago (290+ words) August 19, 2026, 4:30 AM This story is part of WTOP’s 2026 Back to School coverage. Heading into the new school year, Frederick County Public Schools Superintendent Sarah Sirgo spoke with WTOP about challenges and triumphs for the Maryland school system. What are you…...
Prince George's school leaders address bus route issues at town hall
1+ week, 3+ day ago (487+ words) A week after the first day of school and a school bus crisis, Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS) leaders outlined the school system’s path forward. Many families said they are still encountering issues. “The way to get to our…...
Robots are delivering the impersonal touch to D.C. takeout
5+ day, 13+ 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. One CEO said your first robot food delivery is like your first…...
‘Politicians talk too much’: Janeese Lewis George turns the floor over to Ward 8 residents – WTOP News
1+ week, 4+ day ago (504+ words) Janeese Lewis George, D.C.’s Democratic nominee for mayor, was on familiar ground Tuesday night as she kicked off her eight-ward “Building the People’s Government” listening tour at Union Temple Baptist Church in Ward 8. Known for its stained-glass windows and 30-by…...