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4 Southern Maryland siblings owe their lives to getting their hearts checked
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (445+ words) February 5, 2026, 5:55 AM The Dove family spent much of last year in and out of the hospital. It all started last April, when Billy Dove, 48, suffered a mild heart attack while at work. He was treated at MedStar St. Mary's Hospital…...
Snow, ice continue to cause major headaches for Montgomery Co. commuters
3+ hour, 45+ min ago (502+ words) SEND YOUR FEEDBACK: WTOP wants to hear 'snowcrete' travel horror stories Will Vitka | [email protected] February 5, 2026, 10:54 AM This ice is not so nice. Cleanup efforts remain underway in Maryland's Montgomery County after snow, ice and frigid temperatures wrapped their frozen fingers…...
‘Deep and profound sadness’: Washington Post sports reporter shares emotions after mass layoffs at the paper
9+ hour, 4+ min ago (592+ words) February 5, 2026, 5:35 AM Jesse Dougherty was among those who lost their job Wednesday as part of the mass layoffs that gutted the staff of the D.C.-area's hometown newspaper, The Washington Post. Dougherty joined the paper in 2017. He spoke with WTOP evening…...
This Smithsonian greenhouse contains obscure and exotic plants from around the world
10+ hour, 13+ min ago (297+ words) February 5, 2026, 4:25 AM It's a 5,000-square-foot research greenhouse that scientists from all over the world come to study, filled with obscure and exotic plants you can't find anywhere else on the planet " let alone in the D.C. region. In today's episode of…...
Viral hit ‘Little Miss Perfect’ set to debut as full musical in the DC region
10+ hour, 23+ min ago (738+ words) February 5, 2026, 4:16 AM The viral song "Little Miss Perfect" exploded across TikTok and social media several years ago after Broadway star Taylor Louderman " of "Mean Girls" fame " performed it. Now, that song has become a full musical and is coming to…...
House approves bill to prevent DC from opting out of Trump tax cuts
16+ hour, 4+ min ago (479+ words) CLOSINGS & DELAYS: Several DC-area schools announce 2-hour delays through Friday February 4, 2026, 5:35 PM For all the latest developments in Congress, follow WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller at'Today on the Hill. The U.S. House passed legislation Wednesday to prevent D.C. from opting out…...
‘Dangerous and deadly’: First responders urge people to stay off the ice
16+ hour, 47+ min ago (437+ words) CLOSINGS & DELAYS: Several DC-area schools announce 2-hour delays through Friday February 4, 2026, 9:52 PM Whether it's a backyard pond, an area lake or the Potomac River, first responders are urging the public to stay off the ice. Pete Piringer, spokesperson for Montgomery…...
Data centers declared ‘a terrible idea’ at Montgomery County forum
20+ hour, 41+ min ago (438+ words) LOCAL ALERT: Child injured after weapon discharged inside an Anne Arundel Co. elementary school Will Vitka | [email protected] February 4, 2026, 12:58 PM How do residents in Montgomery County, Maryland, feel about data centers? That was the big question during a Tuesday forum led…...
Child hospitalized after gun goes off in Anne Arundel Co. elementary school
21+ hour, 22+ min ago (276+ words) LOCAL ALERT: Child injured after weapon discharged inside an Anne Arundel Co. elementary school Will Vitka | [email protected] February 4, 2026, 12:16 PM A 7-year-old boy was taken to the hospital with what officials said were injuries that were not life-threatening after an "accidental…...
Md. woman to serve 2 years in prison after crash that killed NFL draftee
23+ hour, 28+ min ago (509+ words) NEWS ALERT: The man who tried to shoot President Trump at a Florida golf course gets life in prison February 4, 2026, 3:11 PM An Upper Marlboro, Maryland, woman was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison after pleading guilty to her role…...