WTOP News • 17th September 2022 Montgomery Co. connects older residents with volunteer rides To help older residents get around town, Montgomery County, Maryland, has launched a new online tool that connects residents to volunteer ride providers.
WTOP News • 3rd September 2022 DC to display 15 murals to celebrate art program’s 15th anniversary To celebrate the 15th anniversary of its art program MuralsDC, the District has commissioned 15 new murals across four wards.
WTOP News • 13th August 2022 Montgomery Co. providing rental relief for retail businesses Retail business owners in Montgomery County, Maryland, who are still financially struggling because of the pandemic, can receive extra help when paying rent.
WTOP News • 19th July 2022 2 DC men found guilty of murder, gang activity in 2017 shooting Two D.C. men face life in prison after being found guilty of a 2017 murder by a D.C. Superior Court jury on Monday.
WTOP News • 16th July 2022 Fairfax County’s transportation projects receive boost in funding The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority awarded Fairfax County, Virginia, over $330 million for infrastructure projects across the county.
WTOP News • 8th July 2022 DC Bike Ride returns this fall DC Bike Ride said it will return to the streets of D.C. on Sept. 10.
WTOP News • 7th July 2022 70-year-old Rockville man arrested for alleged sexual assault of minor 38 years ago Police in Montgomery County, Maryland, have arrested and charged a 70-year-old man, alleging he sexually assaulted an 11-year-old boy he babysat 38 years prior.
WTOP News • 1st July 2022 DC road closures, water restrictions for July Fourth The National Parks Service will once again host fireworks on the National Mall on Monday to celebrate the Fourth of July. This means that many roads in and around downtown D.C. will be closed
WTOP News • 29th June 2022 6-year-old girl, man critically injured in Fort Washington shooting Police in Prince George’s County, Maryland, are investigating a shooting that injured a 6-year-old girl and a man in Fort Washington Monday night.
WTOP News • 16th June 2022 Bowser: DC to use eminent domain to bring a new Giant Food store to Ward 7 D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Wednesday the District will use eminent domain to acquire the Capitol Gateway Marketplace site in Ward 7 and convert it into a Giant grocery store along with housing.
WTOP News • 14th June 2022 Smithsonian votes to return most of its Benin bronzes to Nigeria The Smithsonian Board of Regents voted to return 29 Benin bronzes to Nigeria on Monday.
WTOP News • 7th June 2022 Man arrested for carjacking ambulance in Southeast DC Isaac Edwards, 34, of Southeast D.C., has been charged with armed carjacking following his arrest on Monday.
WTOP News • 2nd June 2022 Maryland state senator calls on Hogan to declare state of emergency on elections Maryland State Sen. Cheryl Kagan, D-Montgomery County, called on Gov. Larry Hogan to declare a state of emergency before the state’s primary election, to address what she calls an “impending electoral crisis.”
WTOP News • 1st June 2022 Children in Anne Arundel Co. to receive extra SNAP benefits this summer Anne Arundel County, Maryland, will provide almost 18,000 eligible children with extra food support over the summer.
WTOP News • 27th May 2022 DC’s Mormon Temple releases extra visitors tickets Due to “popular demand,” the Washington D.C. Temple in Kensington, Maryland, is releasing additional tickets to its open house before it closes in mid-June.
WTOP News • 24th May 2022 Naval Academy Bridge to close Tuesday during Blue Angels rehearsal Midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy will be graduating this week, and to celebrate, The Blue Angels will return to the skies of Annapolis, Maryland.
WTOP News • 19th May 2022 Montgomery Co. police release footage of armed robbery at a Silver Spring McDonald’s Montgomery County Police released footage of a suspect who robbed a fast-food restaurant in Silver Spring, Maryland.
WTOP News • 6th May 2022 Greenbelt police identify officers who shot man during mental health call Police in Greenbelt, Maryland, identified the two officers who shot and injured a man holding a knife when responding to a mental health call.
WTOP News • 4th May 2022 DC man charged with murder in Oxon Hill stabbing A 25-year-old man has been charged with murder after he stabbed another man after a fight on a Metro bus
WTOP News • 28th April 2022 2 teens arrested in Prince George’s Co. for carjacking, theft of 2 dogs in DC A partnership between police in D.C. and Prince George’s County, Maryland led to the arrest of two teenagers in connection to a carjacking and a robbery.
