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Mary Chapin Carpenter

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Americana artist Mary Chapin Carpenter, who performs this Saturday at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia. They spoke in 2020 at the start of the pandemic about her livestream recording at Wolf Trap. You’ll hear them break down country hits like “I Feel Lucky,” “Passionate Kisses” and “Down at…

Waiting on a train — Purple Line construction set to restart

The Purple Line was supposed to take riders between Montgomery and Prince George’s counties this year, but the light-rail project is four years behind schedule because of labor disputes and rising costs. This week, the construction union and contractor signed a new bargaining agreement that will kick-start the idling project. WTOP’s Luke Lukert tells us…

Waiting on a train — Purple Line construction set to restart

The Purple Line was supposed to take riders between Montgomery and Prince George’s counties this year, but the light-rail project is four years behind schedule because of labor disputes and rising costs. This week, the construction union and contractor signed a new bargaining agreement that will kick-start the idling project. WTOP’s Luke Lukert tells us…

‘Trying’

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with “Trying” stars Rafe Spall and Esther Smith as Season 3 currently streams on Apple TV+. They discuss why the show is so hilariously heartwarming, lending a comedic tone to serious issues like infertility and adoption, while sharing some of their personal favorite funny moments. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s…

How a convicted sex offender kept working at a Fairfax County school

A Fairfax County middle school counselor was able to interact with kids for nearly two years after police charged him with soliciting a minor for prostitution. An investigation by our colleague Scott Gelman found that Fairfax County Schools never knew he was arrested for this offense, in part, because emails from Chesterfield Police alerting them…

How a convicted sex offender kept working at a Fairfax County school

A Fairfax County middle school counselor was able to interact with kids for nearly two years after police charged him with soliciting a minor for prostitution. An investigation by our colleague Scott Gelman found that Fairfax County Schools never knew he was arrested for this offense, in part, because emails from Chesterfield Police alerting them…

S2 E1 – The Murder

In 1998, a nurse was found brutally raped and strangled in the Maryland hospital where she worked. Despite DNA evidence and a fingerprint of the killer left behind at the scene, the case remains unsolved 23 years later. But, could newly uncovered information finally bring justice for Sherry Crandell? Learn more about your ad choices….