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Back to school: Hear from Frederick County Public Schools superintendent
3+ hour, 55+ min 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…...
???We learned a lot from our from last year???: Prince George???s schools focus on smoother bus rides
17+ hour, 29+ min ago (481+ words) August 18, 2026, 2:59 PM This story is part of WTOP’s 2026 Back to School coverage. Officials with Prince George’s County Public Schools said this school year won’t be a repeat of the start of last year, when school buses arrived late for some…...
Judge rules paint tests on Eisenhower Building can proceed, advancing Trump???s makeover plans for now
18+ hour, 43+ min ago (333+ words) August 18, 2026, 11:39 AM Trump has suggested the massive building be painted as part of his push to remake and beautify the nation’s capital. Planners said the paint job would cost at least $7.5 million. The proposal to paint the building has alarmed…...
DC-area schools crack national top 10 in new US News rankings
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (239+ words) August 18, 2026, 4:58 AM Two D.C. area high schools are among the 10 best schools in the nation, according to new U.S. News and World Report rankings. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Fairfax County ranked sixth nationally, and the District’s School…...
High-profile trial calls attention to postpartum psychosis. A local expert explains the condition
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (264+ words) August 17, 2026, 5:36 PM The high-profile murder case of Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts mom who says postpartum psychosis is behind her killing her three young children, is bringing up a lot of questions about the condition. Samantha Matuella, psychiatrist with the Mother-Baby…...
What locals, spectators and tourists should know about the Freedom 250 Grand Prix in DC
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (713+ words) August 17, 2026, 3:42 PM Streets near Downtown D.C. are transitioning into a racetrack this weekend, when IndyCars will thunder down iconic stretches of Pennsylvania, Independence and Constitution avenues at speeds around 200 mph during the Freedom 250 Grand Prix. It’s a spectacle sure to excite…...
Man pleads guilty to 2022 murder of 2-year-old boy in DC
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (300+ words) August 17, 2026, 3:00 PM Nearly two years after a 2-year-old boy was found unconscious on a sidewalk in D.C., a man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in his killing. Prosecutors said Dasean Matthews, 27, repeatedly beat 2-year-old Mars Jones, causing his death in…...
Takoma Park???s new stop-sign cameras begin issuing warnings
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (329+ words) August 17, 2026, 12:58 PM Drivers who fail to stop at designated intersections in Takoma Park, Maryland, will receive warnings from the city’s automated stop-sign camera program starting Monday, with fines beginning Sept. 16. The City of Takoma Park said the four-year program, which…...
Trump blames vandals for damaged grass in the same spot where he held his big July 4 celebration
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (238+ words) ENTERTAINMENT ALERT: Hayden Panettiere, who starred in the TV series 'Heroes' and 'Nashville,' dies at 36 August 17, 2026, 5:26 AM “Look what VANDALS did to the grass connecting the vandalized World War II Monument and the vandalized Reflecting Pool, which will be opened…...
Judge sentences man to 98 days in prison after shooting at Blake High School
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (211+ words) SPORTS ALERT: Washington Commanders backup quarterback Marcus Mariota expected to miss upcoming games after MCL sprain, AP source says. William Armstead, Bethesda Today August 16, 2026, 12:44 PM A judge sentenced an 18-year-old Silver Spring, Maryland, man to five years in prison, with…...