2+ hour, 28+ min ago   (473+ words) August 24, 2026, 5:06 AM This story is part of WTOP’s 2026 Back to School coverage. Nearly 1,700 Fairfax County, Virginia, students will attend a different school this fall as a result of the district’s first comprehensive boundary review in decades. The plan approved by…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (152+ words) August 11, 2026, 4:43 AM This story is part of WTOP’s 2026 Back to School coverage. Heading into the new school year, Spotsylvania County Public Schools Superintendent Clint Mitchell spoke with WTOP about challenges and triumphs for the Virginia school system. What are you…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (67+ words) Often misunderstood and largely invisible, bats are emerging as a key frontline species in Italy’s biodiversity crisis, with volunteers and scientists working to protect them from habitat loss… August 6, 2026, 4:31 AM Often misunderstood and largely invisible, bats are emerging as a…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (639+ words) July 31, 2026, 6:37 AM Follow WTOP’s team coverage of Election 2026 online, on air at 103.5 FM or on the WTOP News app. Virginians are preparing to head to the polls next week for the Commonwealth’s primary election, and some of the outcomes in…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (649+ words) July 30, 2026, 6:42 AM Follow WTOP’s team coverage of Election 2026 online, on air at 103.5 FM or on the WTOP News app. A trio of Republicans from Northern Virginia are seeking the GOP nomination to battle Democratic incumbent U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, who’s…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (920+ words) July 29, 2026, 1:45 PM At least two West Virginians are dead, dozens of homes are damaged and communities across north central West Virginia are left picking up the pieces in the wake of another major flood. Just a decade ago, a massive…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (135+ words) LOCAL UPDATE: DC police crime data had 'systemic breakdown,' report finds Listen to WTOP this Saturday and Sunday morning during the 8am hour for the WTOP Mystery Newsmaker Contest. We’ll play the voice of someone you’ve heard in the news this…...

1+ mon, 16+ hour ago   (317+ words) July 23, 2026, 3:34 PM The data is stark: as early as kindergarten, Virginia boys don’t reach benchmarks at the same rate as girls, and by 4th grade, a 13.5-point gap in reading has been documented. “By 5th grade boys are already starting to show…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (539+ words) July 22, 2026, 1:41 PM Gov. Patrick Morrisey sent 100 National Guard members to the hardest-hit areas in the northern part of the state, and declared a state of emergency for all 55 counties Tuesday night. An additional 200 National Guard members were deployed Wednesday. “State…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (758+ words) July 10, 2026, 1:03 PM “This case was always about two courageous young girls who simply wanted the same opportunities as their peers to participate in school life,” their lawyer, Chris Erchull of GLAD Law, said in a statement Thursday. “Their willingness to…...