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Residents near Virginia natural gas explosion uncertain about safety
7+ hour, 34+ min ago (686+ words) February 19, 2026, 4:03 AM The 35 families displaced by the natural gas leak in Centreville, Virginia, may not be able to go home until at least Friday, officials said Wednesday. On Sunday, a natural gas explosion destroyed a home and injured two people....
Digitizing and splicing vintage film at the Library of Congress Packard Campus
11+ hour, 27+ min ago (293+ words) February 19, 2026, 5:09 AM Seventy-five miles southwest of D.C., the art of film preservation is alive and well. In Thursday's episode of "Matt About Town," come explore the different ways staff members at the Library of Congress Packard Campus are making sure more…...
Did grants given to Fairfax Co. businesses during COVID actually help?
12+ hour, 2+ min ago (576+ words) February 19, 2026, 4:35 AM During the peak of the pandemic, Michael Bozzelli reflected on a challenging reality. He and his sister's restaurants, Bozzelli's, had a lot of dine-in business at their D.C. and Virginia locations that "went to zero," he said. The same…...
New study shows fatal vehicle crashes are rising across the DC region
22+ hour, 20+ min ago (380+ words) February 18, 2026, 6:17 PM Vehicle crashes in the D.C. region remain below pre-pandemic levels but have been rising since 2020, and crash-related fatalities have increased almost continuously since 2015, according to'the findings of the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board's 2025 Roadway Safety Study. "Crashes have…...
35 homes still evacuated as NTSB, fire crews test for gas leaks after Centreville house explosion
22+ hour, 33+ min ago (748+ words) February 18, 2026, 6:04 PM The National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday afternoon that the testing of pipeline infrastructure around a home in Centreville, Virginia, that exploded Sunday will likely last through the rest of the week. Dozens of reports of a smell…...
Ilia Malinin hints at ‘inevitable crash’ amid Olympic pressure and online hate in social media post
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (459+ words) LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: Zillow's chief economist says DC-area home market is now affordable SEE IT: Maryland trooper saves choking baby February 16, 2026, 6:31 PM That is when Malinin is expected to skate in the traditional exhibition gala to wrap up the Olympic figure…...
Memorial planned for site of now-removed Fredericksburg slave auction block
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (867+ words) LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: Zillow's chief economist says DC-area home market is now affordable SEE IT: Maryland trooper saves choking baby February 16, 2026, 6:23 AM Throughout February, WTOP is celebrating'Black History Month. Join us on-air and online as we bring you the stories, people…...
‘Horrible, just horrible’: Reaction from watch party at Ilia Malinin’s home rink in Reston
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (410+ words) February 14, 2026, 4:55 AM There was screaming, crying and hands covering eyes and mouths at the Winter Olympics watch party hosted by SkateQuest in Reston, Virginia, on Friday. They were all in disbelief as they watched Fairfax-native Ilia Malinin's Olympic dreams crash…...
Man shot inside Springfield Mall, suspect in custody
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (100+ words) February 13, 2026, 8:05 PM A man was shot inside Springfield Mall in Springfield, Virginia, Friday evening and a suspect is in custody, according to police. The shooting happened around 5:30 p.m., Fairfax County police told WTOP. Responding officers found a man inside the mall…...
Near the former RFK Stadium is one big, dirty snowball. How long will it take to melt it?
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (337+ words) February 13, 2026, 7:57 PM For three weeks, the District's snow removal crews have been trucking most of the city's excess snow and ice to one of the parking lots at the former RFK Stadium site. By Friday, the 15-foot-tall snow and ice…...