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DC-area high school hoopers take the stage at Capital One Arena in Capital Classic
20+ hour, 37+ min ago (617+ words) April 3, 2026, 6:17 AM The Capital Classic is the longest-running high school basketball All-Star Game in the nation, dating back to 1974. For the first time since 2017, the 53rd annual event will be held at Capital One Arena in D.C. On Saturday, April 4, the DMV…...
Spanberger signs bipartisan school-safety, student support bills into Virginia law
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (1007+ words) Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury April 2, 2026, 4:57 PM Gov. Abigail Spanberger on Thursday signed a new batch of legislation centered on school safety, student well-being and expanded support systems in Virginia's public schools, alongside measures addressing public health protections and food insecurity…...
Friday Freebies
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (128+ words) Michelle Basch | [email protected] April 2, 2026, 2:10 PM Who doesn't love free stuff? WTOP is relaunching "Friday Freebies," bringing you the top freebies you can get in the D.C. region, every week. We'll run them down every Friday morning on air at 103.5 FM and…...
Virginia’s redistricting fight ramps up as opponents wield Barack Obama’s past comments
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (381+ words) April 2, 2026, 5:00 AM (CNN) " Members of the Virginia NAACP gathered Wednesday morning to denounce mailers they said were misleading voters about the upcoming redistricting referendum in their state. The mailers feature images of former President Barack Obama and quotes in which…...
Things to do in the DC area: Petalpalooza, LGBTQ+ bar crawl … and more!
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (737+ words) IRAN WAR UPDATE: US plans barrage of attacks over the next 2-3 weeks, President Trump says April 2, 2026, 5:53 AM The National Cherry Blossom Festival is gearing up for one of its most vibrant weekends yet, with Petalpalooza set to transform D.C.s Navy…...
Naked burglar strikes again in Fairfax County. This time, he was caught on camera
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (214+ words) April 1, 2026, 6:39 PM The same neighborhood in Centreville, Virginia, has been terrorized for the past month by a naked man who's entered several homes, and police said they believe the same man tried to enter another home Wednesday morning. Now, police…...
Con artists stole jewelry worn by women in Northern Virginia. Police are asking for help finding them
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (182+ words) April 1, 2026, 6:17 PM Several people used sleight of hand to steal jewelry worn by women in Northern Virginia, and police in Fairfax County are asking for the public's help in finding the suspects. The robberies began at 1:30 p.m. on March 20 and followed…...
America 250: Years of changing perceptions on mental health and how to treat it
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (650+ words) NEWS ALERT: New federal charges for man with Russian crime boss ties facing murder, arson trial in Loudoun Co. Acacia James | [email protected] April 1, 2026, 12:26 PM As the'United States'marks its 250th anniversary, WTOP presents "250'Years of America," a multipart series examining the innovations,…...
Facing murder, arson trial in Loudoun Co. house fire, new federal charges for man tied to Russian organized crime boss
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (943+ words) NEWS ALERT: New federal charges for man with Russian crime boss ties facing murder, arson trial in Loudoun Co. LOCAL ALERT: Trump plans to move US Forest Service headquarters from DC to Utah April 1, 2026, 10:14 AM Jacob Bogatin, 78, charged with murder…...
National gas prices blow past $4 mark for the first time since 2022
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (206+ words) LOCAL UPDATE: Education Department opens Title IX probe into Fairfax County Public Schools' response to reported sexual assaults March 31, 2026, 4:12 PM Gas prices continue to climb in the D.C. area as the war in Iran strains oil supplies and bumps fuel prices…...