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The lines are growing at area airports as the rush to get out of town for the holidays is in full swing. WTOP talked to flyers at Reagan National Airport who were headed all over the place: Seattle, Orlando, California and even the Bahamas. One flyer, who chose to remain anonymous, was headed down to…

While some women would try to clear their mind of a brutal sexual attack, for four decades, one woman who was raped in Montgomery County, Maryland, while in college, wouldn’t let herself forget it. “I was raped and sexually assaulted 43 years ago,” said one of two women who were in Rockville courtroom Thursday, as…

Charlottesville, Virginia-based Apex Clean Energy has signed a power purchase agreement with Google for power that will be generated by its Rocky Forge wind farm. Financial terms were undisclosed. Apex began developing Rocky Forge in 2015 with plans for 25 550-foot tall wind turbines in Botetourt County, Virginia, near Roanoke. When it comes online in…

Do you remember the best and worst presents you’ve received? WTOP’s Mike Murillo talked to shoppers in Clarksburg, Maryland, about what falls on their lists. Diamond jewelry and bikes made it on to the best list for some. Other shoppers recalled the not-so-great presents such as a ring that turned a finger green to an…

This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker.In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker. Why the building of the National Menorah is a family affair In the middle of Art Display Co.’s large warehouse in Capitol Heights, Maryland, the National Menorah sits between a Hummer…

For just under $10 million, you can get a completely renovated 18th century Georgetown home with a backyard parking pad that’s really a car elevator leading to an underground garage. That is certainly an unusual feature for a house in Georgetown, let alone anywhere in the D.C. area, although the property’s place in history is…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden has closed the book on her teaching career at a Virginia community college. The first lady, who has spent the past 40 years teaching in classrooms, announced Monday that she had taught her final class at Northern Virginia Community College in Alexandria last week. The surprise announcement came during a…

The family of a 5-year-old boy, who was one of two children struck and killed by a van while walking to school in Riverdale, Maryland, last year, has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit, alleging that multiple defendants, including the county, contributed to his death. The 22-page suit seeks up to $58 million in punitive and compensatory…

Entering hospice can be a sad and difficult decision toward the end of a person’s serious illness, but the care can provide comfort to the patient, and his or her loved ones. “Hospice is for anyone who has a terminal condition, so it’s something that we expect to lead to death,” said Erek Majka, a…

The D.C. region was one of the 10 most competitive markets for apartment renters this summer. Landlords received as many as 10 applications per vacant apartment, meaning many renters applied for multiple apartment leases before getting one. But summer is peak season for the apartment rental market, and potential renters should find relief in the…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Reps. Abigail Spanberger and Jennifer Wexton roared into Washington six years ago as part of a record wave of women vying for House seats, many on a mission to push back against the politics of Donald Trump. “We were part of that 2018 class, and we sort of ran in there…

An Anne Arundel County Orphans Court Judge finds himself on the wrong side of the law after being charged with recording his fellow judges without their consent. An Anne Arundel County grand jury handed up an indictment Friday against Judge Marc Knapp for unlawful intercept and misconduct in office. The Office of the State Prosecutor announced the…

LINTHICUM, Md. (AP) — When Argo walks through the doors of Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, he knows it’s time to work. The 9-year-old black Labrador retriever spends most of his waking hours patrolling the airport, with his sensitive nose finely tuned to detect potential explosives. He sidles up behind passengers and gives them a…

This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker.In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker. Army-Navy rivalry football game marks 125 years of tradition For only the second time since 1890, the Midshipmen will travel a little over 25 miles to Landover, Maryland, for their 125th…

Metro unveiled its initial budget proposal for the next fiscal year — and it includes additional bus and rail service. Changes include more peak-capacity service on Metrorail with longer operating hours on weekends. The Metrorail map would also see some slight changes with half northbound Yellow Line trains going to Greenbelt instead of turning around…

DNA testing tied missing Manassas Park mother Mamta Kafle Bhatt to blood found on a handheld power saw, according to recently filed prosecution documents. An Oct. 29 report from Virginia’s Department of Forensic Science indicates blood found on parts of a reciprocating saw matched a DNA profile created from Mamta Kafle Bhatt’s hairbrush. Kafle Bhatt,…