You might be able to cross the Chesapeake Bay without the bridge - Friday, August 16, 2024 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | August 16, 2024 [Web version](   [Crisscrossing the Chesapeake Bay without a bridge? Proposal for ferries might make it possible]( It won't be a substitute for the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, but a new study suggests that a ferry service could give a giant boost to tourism in Maryland. [READ MORE](   [Fairfax teen named Time Magazine's Kid of the Year]( Fifteen-year-old Fairfax, Virginia, student Heman Bekele was named the 2024 Kid of the Year by Time Magazine for his work in creating a cancer-treating soap. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT [Heading to the beach this weekend? You'll need this!]( Before you grab your sunscreen and hit the road, be sure to check out WTOP's beach traffic and weather resource for smooth sailing! Brought to you by Maryland Transportation Authority.   [New urgency to find a missing Manassas Park mother]( A Manassas Park, Virginia, woman has been missing now for two weeks, and there's a stepped-up effort to find her. [READ MORE](   [Have questions about the cost of your insurance? Check your ‘health credit report']( If you're wondering why you pay what you pay for health or life insurance, you may find some answers by looking at your "health credit report." [READ MORE](   Insight by Amazon [Amazon launches big expansion of program to provide affordable housing in Northern Virginia]( Amazon has deepened its commitment to affordable housing in Northern Virginia, where new projects are providing homes for workers in the region who often find costs are out of reach.   [Comedian Iliza Shlesinger visits Maryland to ‘Get Ready' for next standup special]( Comedian Iliza Shlesinger cracks up The Hall at Live! Casino & Hotel in Arundel Mills, Maryland, on Friday with her new "Get Ready" tour. [READ MORE](   [Construction starts on DC's Tidal Basin sea wall in ‘most expensive' rehabilitation project in NPS history]( Jeff Reinbold, superintendent of the National Mall and Memorial Parks, said the contract for the Tidal Basin rehabilitation project is $113 million, “the largest design-build contract in the history of the National Park Service.” [READ MORE](   INSIGHT BY MONTGOMERY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION [Food is too good to waste!]( Learn how you can reduce food waste in your house and save money.   [Dogon's chef de cuisine wants to get people interested in African diaspora cuisine]( Dogon, the newest project by acclaimed Nigerian-American chef Kwame Onwuachi, is welcoming Martel Scott to its team. [READ MORE](   [‘Avoid the risk': DC Fire Academy joins NHTSA for ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over' event]( The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration kicked off its “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign ahead of the Labor Day weekend. [READ MORE](   Insight by MedStar Washington Hospital Center [Why men have heart attacks earlier in life than women]( Dr. Robert Lager, a clinical cardiologist at MedStar Health dives into why men are at risk for heart disease and how it can be prevented.   [1-year-old Virginia girl killed in Prince George's Co. crash after Amber Alert, police chase]( A 1-year-old Virginia Beach girl is dead after police say her father kidnapped her and her two young siblings, sparking an Amber Alert and a police chase that ended in a crash in Prince George's County, Maryland. [READ MORE](   [Arrests made in Northern Virginia county targeted by high-end theft rings]( It took seven people, 15 seconds and a fire extinguisher. With that, a seven-person crew from Pennsylvania made off with more than $60,000 in luxury goods from the Chanel store in the posh Tysons Galleria mall in northern Virginia back in June. 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