2+ week, 5+ day ago   (277+ 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 Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle Reid on the challenges…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (214+ words) Thursday’s heat and humidity could make way for potentially severe evening thunderstorms in the D.C. region, “with damaging winds the primary threat along with the possibility of large hail,” 7News First Alert Meteorologist Steve Rudin said. Central and northeastern Maryland could…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (588+ words) Maryland voters will get to decide in November on a congressional redistricting amendment being pushed by Democrats as part of a nationwide battle for control of the U.S. House in future elections. The Maryland Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the proposed…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (128+ words) near the Dunn Loring-Merrifield Metro station. Traffic was snarled for hours after the crash. The crash...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (558+ words) August 20, 2026, 8:53 AM Virginia workers would be willing to give up thousands of dollars in annual salary to avoid some of the state’s most frustrating commutes, according to a survey conducted by Resume.io. The survey of 3,017 workers found that 59% would…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (739+ words) Voters in 47 Virginia jurisdictions will weigh a 1% sales tax to fund school construction and modernization costs. In Northern Virginia, the revenue could also support transportation projects. This comes as leaders face funding challenges for aging school facilities and rising demand…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (456+ words) LOCAL UPDATE: Anacostia River closer to being safe for swimming, report says August 21, 2026, 9:09 PM This story is part of WTOP’s 2026 Back to School coverage. The wheels on the bus will soon be going round and round again in Fairfax County,…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (289+ words) August 16, 2026, 3:09 PM More than 75 restaurants are participating in the Alexandria Restaurant Week in Virginia, bringing a variety of options to residents wanting to expand their taste buds. The event, which features new participating restaurant, runs until Aug. 23. “We have a…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (471+ words) A growing number of employed people in the D.C. region live with their parents, while realizing they may never be able to afford to buy a home of their own nearby, according to a new report from real estate listings firm…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (168+ words) Matt Small | [email protected] August 17, 2026, 7:57 AM A man died after a Metrobus struck him at Bailey’s Crossroads on Sunday night, the Fairfax County Police Department said. Officers responded to the intersection of Carlin Springs Road and Columbia Pike for a pedestrian…...