WRAP's SoberRide returns for Fourth of July holiday
The Washington Regional Alcohol Program in partnership with Lyft will once again offer free rides home for those who imbibed too much while celebrating the nation’s birthday.
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193 stories since March 21, 2025.
Thursday, July 3, 2025
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Schwarzenegger to headline Mount Vernon's naturalization ceremony on Fourth of July
The govenator is coming to Northern Virginia, and he’ll be here to welcome some of the nation’s newest citizens.
UPDATED: Another extreme heat warning in effect for Northern Virginia
The National Weather Service has issued another extreme heat warning for most of Northern Virginia today as temperatures climb to near 100 degrees, with combined humidity making temperatures feel as hot as 110 degrees.
Friday, June 20, 2025
Northern Virginia drought watch lifted
The Drought Coordination Committee of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments has lifted the regional Drought Watch put into effect last summer.
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
UPDATED: Festivals, fireworks celebrate Juneteenth across Northern Virginia
Celebrations are set across Northern Virginia for the nation’s youngest holiday, Juneteenth National Independence Day, which celebrates the end of slavery in the United States.
Thursday, June 12, 2025
95 Express Lanes schedule shifting this weekend for military parade
To help keep traffic moving to and from Washington during this weekend's parade for the Army's 250th birthday, reversal schedules are being adjusted on the 95 and 395 Express Lanes.
New dashboard brings near real-time crime info from around D.C. region
Police departments around the region are increasingly offering updates on crime data, but depending on how big the department is, the speed of those updates might vary.
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Voter's Guide: Virginia's primaries are less than a week away
Virginia voters have an array of primary contests to consider next week, as candidates battle for their party’s nominations in this November’s election.
Sunday, May 25, 2025
Dulles Airport sees spring travel surge, setting stage for busy summer
An especially strong March and a record-setting day in April seem to foreshadow a positive summer for Dulles International Airport.
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
AG Miyares accuses Fairfax County schools of anti-Asian discrimination in TJ admissions
The battle over Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology’s student admissions policy isn’t quite over after all.
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Washington-NoVa region named among top metros for working moms
The Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area has emerged as one of the best large U.S. cities for mothers juggling the demands of work and parenting, ranking second nationwide in a new analysis of economic and family-focused metrics…
Monday, May 5, 2025
Two teens killed in high-speed crash near Pentagon
Two teenage boys are dead and a third remains hospitalized after a high-speed crash late Saturday near the Pentagon, according to police.
Celebrating Cinco de Mayo? Get a free 'Lyft' home with SoberRide
The Washington Regional Alcohol Program will activate its SoberRide initiative for the Cinco de Mayo holiday.
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Northern Virginia businesses sour on economy. Many cite Trump policies
Three months has made a huge difference in the economic expectations of Northern Virginia’s business leaders, with most more concerned about the region’s economy and their company’s own prospects.
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Planes clip wings on taxiway at Reagan National with members of Congress aboard
A plane clipped the wing of another passenger jet carrying several members of Congress on a taxiway at Reagan National Airport in Arlington on Thursday afternoon.
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Northern Virginia braces for more job losses amid Trump administration uncertainty
Private-sector job postings have plunged. Contracts are being canceled. And across Northern Virginia, laid-off federal contractors are showing up at job centers in growing numbers — a trend officials fear will worsen this summer if deeper…
Monday, March 24, 2025
State troopers arrest teen in black Charger with a history of eluding police
A 17-year-old from Washington, D.C., was arrested early Sunday after a police chase that began on Interstate 395 in Arlington.
Friday, March 21, 2025
Northern Virginia officials push back against federal layoffs
Regional governments are navigating mass layoffs in the federal government by offering resources to job seekers and data for the public to understand the threat of recession looming over local economies.