Hoping for a lot of snow in the DC area this winter? What NOAA forecasters say we can expect - Friday, October 18, 2024 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | October 18, 2024 [Web version](   Well, it’s another chilly morning, and that includes a [Frost Advisory](. Have you registered to vote yet? If not, you might be a bit behind. Hundreds of thousands [have already voted in Virginia and Maryland ahead of Election Day](. But, on the upside, [Friday Freebies are BACK](. -Will Vitka, Digital Editor [Hoping for a lot of snow in the DC area this winter? What NOAA forecasters say we can expect]( The D.C. area will probably not be seeing a lot of snow this winter, according to NOAA. [READ MORE](   [A new Prince George's Co. law limits how much rent can go up each year]( Many landlords are now limited on how much they can raise rent each year because of the new Permanent Rent Stabilization and Protection Act. [READ MORE](   EVENT - WEBINAR [Get ready to make your 2025 Open Season selections - with help from Federal News Network]( We're talking with government and industry experts about what's new and changed for federal health and dental plans in 2025, including the new PSHB plans. Join us Nov. 12 for our 2025 Open Season Exchange to pick up pointers on what to consider!   [Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad celebrates 50 years since first female medic, advanced ambulance]( Mary Ann Viverette recalls when members of the department encouraged her to become a paramedic back in 1974. "Even though I was considered a trailblazer, I was nothing but welcomed here," she said. [READ MORE](   [George Washington's Virginia home closes to the public next month]( You only have a few weeks to plan a visit before the first president's mansion shuts down for a major construction project. The Mount Vernon estate along the Potomac River will close temporarily on Nov. 1. [READ MORE](   Insight by Apptio [Why determining the cost of cloud services cuts across an entire agency | Download now]( Do you know your true cloud costs? We talk with techies from Agriculture, GSA, the National Cancer Institute, NRC and Apptio to share how agencies are quantifying cloud costs. Download our new Federal News Network Executive Briefing now!   [‘Human health' at risk: DC AG accuses construction company of polluting Anacostia River]( D.C.'s Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against Fort Myer Construction, accusing the company of contaminating the city's stormwater system with pollutants for years. [READ MORE](   [Ex-funeral home owner pleads guilty to assaulting police and journalists during Capitol riot]( A former Long Island funeral home owner pleaded guilty on Thursday to spraying wasp killer at police officers and assaulting two journalists, including an Associated Press photographer, during a mob's riot at the U.S. Capitol nearly four years ago. [READ MORE](   INSIGHT BY GREATER WASHINGTON PARTNERSHIP [The Greater Washington Partnership refreshes its transportation blueprint]( The Greater Washington Partnership recently released the Blueprint for Regional Mobility 5-year Refresh, updating its recommendations for improving regional mobility.   [The problem for libraries? In Fairfax Co. it's e-books]( Every time you take out a library e-book, there's a cost associated with it. Those costs are raising concerns about how libraries can afford to expand, and even maintain their collections now and in the future. [READ MORE](   [Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky gets her own lane near Montgomery County school she attended]( She's a nine-time Olympic gold medalist, a world-record breaker, a Presidential Medal of Freedom awardee, and now Katie Ledecky will have her own street signs near the Montgomery County, Maryland, school she attended. [READ MORE](   Insight by George Washington University Hospital [Advanced breast cancer care at GW Hospital]( Anita McSwain, a board-certified breast surgeon and the Associate Director of the GW Hospital Comprehensive Breast Care Center discusses how the hospital helps to provide hope and healing for breast cancer patients.   [Arrest warrant out for Baltimore man shown on video beating Commanders fans after Sunday game]( An arrest warrant is out for John Callis, 24, who police say brutally assaulted two 23-year-old men on Sunday after the Washington Commanders and Baltimore Ravens football game in Maryland. [READ MORE](   [Virginia basketball coach Tony Bennett is retiring effective immediately]( Virginia men's basketball coach Tony Bennett is retiring effective immediately. [READ MORE](   Insight by FEBA [Navigating the complexities of federal retirement benefits]( Federal retirement benefits require specialized advice to maximize. 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