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…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (676+ words) FBI HQ RULING: A judge says the Trump administration can’t scrap plans to move the FBI to Greenbelt. August 17, 2026, 7:51 PM Beavers are not typically aggressive animals, so the three attacks within a month by three beavers at two Maryland state…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (328+ words) Members of Arlington’s General Assembly delegation are condemning the actions of federal immigration officers during an August encounter that left a man seriously injured and is now under investigation by county police. Virginia Sens. Barbara Favola and Elizabeth Bennett-Parker and…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (392+ words) Days ahead of the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, along with the commemorations, a group of runners are honoring the first responders and service members who made the ultimate sacrifice with sweat, sore muscles and hundreds of miles of pounding…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (182+ words) Dumfries Town Council pumped the brakes this week on its rollout of Flock license plate readers, voting 4-2 on Tuesday to remove the controversial devices. The move came amid community concerns over privacy and transparency. Flock Safety’s Falcon camera is an…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (660+ words) RICHMOND, Virginia (WTVR) — A Richmond doctor woke up last week to find a bat trying to get into her mouth — and her viral story carries an important warning for anyone who encounters a bat inside their home. Dr. Krista Edelman,…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (421+ words) Mukti Patel has huddled with family and friends at her parents’ Richmond, Virginia, home since her dad, sister and two other relatives went missing in the catastrophic flash floods along the Nepal-China border. She knows the hotel they were staying…...

11+ hour, 8+ min ago   (314+ words) Residents in Fairfax County, Virginia, can step back in time for free with guided tours of historic sites and a new challenge that lets visitors explore the county’s past at their own pace. The Fairfax County Park Authority announced that…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (514+ words) In the so-called “data center capital of the world,” Algonkian District Supervisor Juli Briskman told WTOP she will run for chair of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors in Virginia next year, with a top priority of “stopping data centers....

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (275+ words) August 17, 2026, 4:10 AM This story is part of WTOP’s 2026 Back to School coverage. Heading into the new school year, Loudoun County Public Schools Superintendent Aaron Spence spoke with WTOP about challenges and triumphs for the Virginia school system. What are you…...