Luke Lukert

Washington, D.C., United States

Producer and Digital Editor at WTOP-FM (Washington, DC)

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Why 30,000 purple and American flags are planted in front of the US Capitol

3 weeks ago | wtop.com | Luke Lukert

If you head to the National Mall in D.C. this week you will see 30,000 small flags planted on the lawn in front of the U.S. Capital. There’s a mix of American and purple flags to represent the millions who suffer from migraines and other headache disorders. Each of the flags represents 1,500 people, according to Julienne Verdi with the Alliance for Headache Disorders Advocacy or AHDA. The instillation is called “Headache on the Hill” and coincides with Migraine and Headache Awareness Month.
Fairfax trash fight: Residents slam county plan to overhaul pickup

3 weeks ago | wtop.com | Luke Lukert

Fairfax County, Virginia, is considering changing how residents’ trash will be picked up. Many residents expressed their disapproval Tuesday at a town hall hosted by Supervisor Pat Herrity. The proposal being considered by the board of supervisors would transition trash collection from a system where residents and homeowners associations choose a company for themselves to one where “Unified Sanitation Districts” are overseen by the county, which would choose a company and negotiate prices.
Why many groups aren’t happy with Maryland’s effort to protect consumers from payday loan apps

3 weeks ago | wtop.com | Luke Lukert

Numerous laws have gone into effect this month in Maryland, but one law set to start in October has consumer protection experts unhappy with the state. They say the new Maryland law doesn’t go far enough to address predatory lending practices surrounding “earned wage advances,” commonly known as payday loans, which can now be taken out via smartphone apps. “You would download an app on your phone and take out a loan, generally a very small loan, sometimes around $90 to a max of, usually, $150.
Transcripts offer look inside the Dali moments before crashing into Baltimore’s Key Bridge

3 weeks ago | wtop.com | Luke Lukert

New transcripts released by the National Transportation Safety Board offer an inside look at the Dali cargo ship’s activity in the moments leading up to a tragic crash that led to the collapse of the Key Bridge on March 26, 2024. Six construction workers were killed when the bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River in Baltimore, Maryland.
The workout supplement becoming more popular outside the gym

3 weeks ago | wtop.com | Luke Lukert

You may have heard your gym buddy, a co-worker or family member talking about taking a supplement called creatine. It is a billion-dollar supplement that is exploding in popularity, but should you take it? Grand View Research expects sales of creatine to explode to over $4 billion at the end of the decade. Sales have more than doubled in the last five years.
Virginia man faces charges after 2 separate abduction attempts near Metro stations within an hour

3 weeks ago | wtop.com | Luke Lukert

A Fairfax County, Virginia, man is facing charges after Alexandria police arrested him following what they believe were two separate attempted abductions of women, near different Metro stations, Friday night. A woman “in her mid-30s” had exited the Braddock Metro station Friday around 9:40 p.m., when a man attacked her from behind, wrestling her to the ground in the 1100 block of Madison Street.
Seeing double: 10 sets of twins graduate in same class in Prince Georges Co.

1 month ago | wtop.com | Luke Lukert

Many high school seniors are graduating this month, but one high school in Prince George’s County, Maryland, is graduating a whopping 10 sets of twins in just one class. Out of around 600 graduates from Eleanor Roosevelt High School, 20 of them are either a fraternal or identical twin. The statistical outlier was acknowledged by administrators and all of them stood up before the crowd.
What’s driving a recent surge of homicides in the District

1 month ago | wtop.com | Luke Lukert

There were nearly a half dozen homicides in D.C. over the Memorial Day weekend, and it comes as violent crime has begun to tick up with the start of summer. There have been at least 10 homicides in the District in the last 10 days, according to D.C. police data. They include 59-year-old Jose Carcamo, who was killed by a stray bullet Sunday evening, as well as a double homicide in which a 16-year-old and 19-year-old were killed in Southeast D.C. on Friday.
Think twice before packing some big shade for your Ocean City beach trip

1 month ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Luke Lukert

Share With Memorial Day marking the unofficial start of summer, many beachgoers might have their eyes set on Ocean City, Maryland. But be warned: there’s some talk of changes coming for visitors and what they’re allowed to bring to the beach. Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan told WTOP the city council is looking at updating ordinances to prohibit some large tents and canopies on the sand, specifically ones that rely on anchoring systems that stretch beyond the actual footprint of the tent.
Think twice before packing some big shade for your Ocean City beach trip

1 month ago | wtop.com | Luke Lukert

With Memorial Day marking the unofficial start of summer, many beachgoers might have their eyes set on Ocean City, Maryland. But be warned: there’s some talk of changes coming for visitors and what they’re allowed to bring to the beach. Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan told WTOP the city council is looking at updating ordinances to prohibit some large tents and canopies on the sand, specifically ones that rely on anchoring systems that stretch beyond the actual footprint of the tent.