Luke Lukert is a reporter and Morning Drive Producer for WTOP News, focusing on local news in the Washington, D.C. area. His articles cover a wide range of topics, including local events, transportation, zoning regulations, crime, and personal finance. His work has also been featured in Rappahannock Media/InsideNoVa.
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Luke Lukert's coverage primarily focuses on local news, events, crime, and community issues in the Washington D.C. area. He covers a wide range of topics including government announcements, evolving stories like population growth and personal finance tips, as well as cultural themes such as James Bond's car exhibit.
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Gift cards for guns? That's how the Rockville Police Department gathered unwanted firearms in their third annual gun buyback event at Red Gate Park in Maryland on Saturday morning.
By: Luke Lukert
D.C. Fire and EMS on Tuesday honored the sacrifice of five firefighters killed in an 1896 blaze by placing five gray helmets along Pennsylvania Avenue.
By: Luke Lukert
A new WalletHub study shows the D.C. area, specifically Maryland, has some of the best community colleges in the country.
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and around 8,000 Metro workers have agreed to a new contract — and with recent reports of unsafe driving due to exhaustion, workers will see extended breaks between shifts.
The broken and outdated EV charger on Benning Road, not far from Anacostia Avenue, is getting a makeover, D.C. officials announced Thursday.
By: Luke Lukert
Tourism continues to be big business in the nation's capital, as D.C. brought in nearly $10.2 billion from visitors according to Destination DC, the destination marketing group for the District. The organization now is banking on big events to keep the momentum rolling.
By: Luke Lukert
Should medical marijuana for students be allowed at school? That is a decision the Fauquier County School Board is weighing after the request of one parent.
By: Luke Lukert
Loud noises were disturbing one Arlington County, Virginia, neighborhood earlier in August — but it wasn't a lawn mower, leaf blower or loud TV.
Fentanyl overdoses and drug use at school are issues parents may want to talk about with their kids as they head back to school — but what are the best ways to broach the subject?
By: Luke Lukert
Loud noises were disturbing one Arlington County neighborhood in August — but it wasn’t a lawn mower, leaf blower or loud TV.
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