2+ hour, 11+ min ago   (288+ words) Maryland’s State Board of Education voted to delay plans to require all school districts to include 60 minutes of math instruction for students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Schools will now have until the fall of 2028 to implement the change. The…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (115+ words) A 23-year-old Kensington man who fatally shot his friend with an AR-15 rifle after an argument in 2025 was convicted of second-degree depraved heart murder. A 23-year-old Kensington man who fatally shot and killed his friend with an AR-15 rifle after…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (568+ words) More counties in Maryland have been put on notice about an invasive moth that can quickly kill one of the most popular plants in the D.C. region. The box tree moth loves, not surprisingly, based on its name, boxwoods, and it’s…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (250+ words) The owner of the Cape St. Claire, Maryland, home where an explosion occurred last week accidentally cut a propane line while working on the HVAC system, investigators announced Monday. The explosion Wednesday afternoon left one woman dead and the homeowner,…...

19+ hour, 11+ min ago   (445+ words) Montgomery County Public Schools has seen declining enrollment over the past year, and officials expect that trend to continue. That’s prompted school officials to study possible closings and consolidations of elementary and middle schools. According to an enrollment update included…...

6+ hour, 57+ min ago   (803+ words) Students headed back to class in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties Tuesday, starting a new school year with everything from a stricter cellphone policy to renovated athletic facilities and newly opened schools. At James Hubert Blake High School in Montgomery…...

18+ hour, 32+ min ago   (614+ words) This story is part of WTOP’s 2026 Back to School coverage. Heading into the new school year, WTOP sent questionnaires and requested interviews with school leaders across the D.C. region. Here’s Prince George’s Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Shawn Joseph on the…...

17+ hour, 29+ min ago   (358+ words) This article is part of WTOP’s 2026 Back to School coverage. Heading into the new school year, Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Thomas Taylor spoke with WTOP about the challenges and triumphs ahead for the school system. What are you most…...

11+ hour, 43+ min ago   (339+ words) Health officials in Maryland are declaring a measles outbreak in three counties as cases continue to rise across the state, highlighting the importance of getting immunized. In a notice released Monday, the Maryland Department of Health declared a measles outbreak…...

7+ hour, 31+ min ago   (499+ words) August 25, 2026, 3:58 PM If you’re taking the train between D.C. and Virginia in October, expect some major changes. Amtrak is planning a nine-day shutdown of A-Interlocking, a critical rail junction in the First Street Tunnel just south of Union Station. Every…...