Kay Perkins

Washington, D.C., United States

Writer, Reporter, and Producer at Freelance

Associate Producer at WTOP-FM (Washington, DC)

Associate Producer @wtop. Sometimes reporter. Always writer at heart. Formerly: @ctpublic. @USAF vet, @wesleyan_u alum. RTs are not endorsements. (she/her)

Featured in: Favicon

ctpublic.org Favicon

courant.com Favicon

theadvocate.com Favicon

newsbreak.com Favicon

ctmirror.org Favicon

nhpr.org

wesleyanargus.com Favicon

nepm.org

capeandislands.org Favicon

wshu.org + 3 more

Articles

Four additional charges for 18-year-old suspect in deadly Herndon shooting

4 weeks ago | wtop.com | Kay Perkins

Four additional charges have been filed against a Fairfax County, Virginia, man who was already charged with second-degree murder earlier this month. Kianmehr Shirinipaziziba, 18, of McLean, was charged with firearm use connected with a felony, reckless handling of a firearm, discharge of a firearm in a public space, and shooting a firearm from a vehicle. The Herndon Police Department announced the additional charges Saturday.
Weekend road closures take over DC, Virginia as Amazon Armed Forces Cycling Classic kicks off

4 weeks ago | wtop.com | Kay Perkins

This weekend, you might encounter a detour or two in the District or in Arlington, Virginia, as the Amazon Armed Forces Cycling Classic comes underway. The first race of the day kicks off at 7 a.m. Saturday. The following areas will be closed to traffic on Saturday from 4 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.:12th Street South from South Eads Street to Crystal DriveS.
Wet week continues Wednesday in DC area

1 month ago | wtop.com | Kay Perkins

After persistent rain and some flooding in the D.C. area Tuesday, Wednesday morning will bring milder and warmer weather, but the chance for rain and storms remains. 7News First Alert Chief Meteorologist Veronica Johnson told WTOP some scattered storms may resume in the afternoon and evening, with a chance of damaging winds and some additional flooding. “Already, your First Alert weather team, we’re going with a Storm Alert,” Johnson said.
Prince George’s Co. Chair rescinds $2 million in grants, sends county nonprofits scrambling

1 month ago | wtop.com | Kay Perkins |Luke Lukert

Prince George’s County nonprofits are scrambling after nearly $2 million in grant funding was rescinded by Council Chair Edward Burroughs, who cited political favoritism in how funds were divvied up last October. “What you will see is that three council members got nearly 70% of the entire fund for their priorities,” Burroughs said during a council meeting on Tuesday. Council member Jolene Ivey was serving as council chair when the allocations were made last October.
Drought concerns highlight lack of backup water supply in DC, Arlington

1 month ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Kay Perkins

Share While local water officials monitor drought conditions, and weigh the likelihood of needing to tap water reserves to supplement the Potomac River, more local utility companies are utilizing an age-old method of increasing their backup supply. “Quarries have been used since Roman times to supply water,” said Michael Nardolilli, executive director of the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin.
Drought concerns highlight lack of backup water supply in DC, Arlington

1 month ago | wtop.com | Kay Perkins |Neal Augenstein

While local water officials monitor drought conditions, and weigh the likelihood of needing to tap water reserves to supplement the Potomac River, more local utility companies are utilizing an age-old method of increasing their backup supply. “Quarries have been used since Roman times to supply water,” said Michael Nardolilli, executive director of the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin.
Author John Green — and his fans — want you to pay attention to tuberculosis - WTOP News

1 month ago | wtop.com | John Green |Kay Perkins

Outbreaks of measles in the D.C. region and across the U.S. have been making the news, but this April on Capitol Hill, activists called attention to the deadliest infectious disease in the world — tuberculosis. Yes, tuberculosis is still around, and it’s killing more than 1.25 million people each year, according to the World Health Organization. Author and tuberculosis activist John Green said that’s more than malaria, typhoid and war, combined.
Former Prince George’s Co. fire chief has died at 60

2 months ago | wtop.com | Kay Perkins

Former Prince George County Fire Chief Benjamin Barksdale has died. He spent eight years with Prince George’s County Fire and EMS before retiring in 2019. He was chief of the department for the last two years before he retired. Be advised. Multi-jurisdictional honors motorcade transporting former PGFD Fire Chief Benjamin Barksdale to start approximately 0900. Motorcade will travel Route 1 from Virginia to OL of 495 and then to Branch Ave in Clinton.
MDTA announces plans to improve safety on Bay Bridge

2 months ago | wtop.com | Kay Perkins |Luke Lukert

Maryland authorities are beginning a new phase of their plan to improve the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. In a statement released Monday, the Maryland Transportation Authority detailed these early plans as it responded to recommendations from the National Transportation Safety Board. In late March, the NTSB criticized MDTA’s failure to contact safety inspections that the board said could have flagged vulnerabilities with the Francis Scott Key Bridge before its collapse last year.
ICE arrests 2 men on felony charges in Arlington

2 months ago | wtop.com | Kay Perkins

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said officers arrested two men on felony charges last week in Arlington, Virginia. In a pair of posts on X Saturday, ICE said it arrested Francisco Reyes-Ramirez on felony drug charges. ARLINGTON, Va. — ICE @EROWashington officers and law enforcement partners arrested Francisco Reyes-Ramirez, an illegally present Salvadoran national, April 17. He was arrested Nov. 1, 2022, for possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute.