‘It’s really a crisis’: DC task force recommends non-lawyers help assist people in civil cases

WTOP News 8/13 10:56A Scott Gelman

A D.C. task force is recommending non-lawyers get trained to step in and help people who may not be able to afford an attorney for their civil matters. In a 102-page report , the District of Columbia Courts Civil Legal Regulatory Reform Task...

DC still waits for Congress to restore $1 billion in funding during crime crackdown

WTOP News 8/13 5:59A Mitchell Miller

For all the latest developments in Congress, follow WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller at Today on the Hill . D.C. leaders and supporters say the city could do more to address public...

290 DC-area companies make the new Inc. 5000 list

WTOP News 8/13 4:56A Jeff Clabaugh

Seth Goldman and Spike Mendelsohn of Bethesda, Maryland-based Just Ice Tea. (Courtesy Just Ice Tea) Seth Goldman and Spike Mendelsohn of Bethesda, Maryland-based Just Ice Tea. (Courtesy Just Ice Tea)...

DC home prices still rising, but they’re falling in 1 in 5 metro areas now

WTOP News 8/13 3:41A Jeff Clabaugh

The median home sales price in the D.C. metro area was up 2.3% from a year ago in the second quarter, according to the National Association of Realtors, but the share of metro areas where prices are now falling on an annual basis is rising. NAR’s...

From joggers to tourists, DC residents voice alarm over National Guard patrols

WTOP News 8/12 11:10P Kyle Cooper

Dozens of federal police and, for the first time since President Donald Trump made the announcement, National Guard members were seen on the streets of D.C. on Tuesday night. Related stories Trump s takeover of Washington law enforcement begins...

Montgomery Co. braces for possible homelessness rise after Trump crackdown on DC encampments

WTOP News 8/12 10:43P Scott Gelman

Montgomery County, Maryland, leaders are bracing for a possible increase in homeless residents, as President Donald Trump orders law enforcement agencies to crack down on homeless encampments across D.C. During a weekly news briefing, County...

What’s new for DC’s Summer Restaurant Week? New names, award winners and jazz

WTOP News 8/12 10:41P Jeff Clabaugh

D.C.’s annual Summer Restaurant Week debuted 23 years ago and takes place this year from Monday, Aug. 18 through Aug. 24, featuring a jazz theme. This year, the event includes more than a dozen restaurants new to the promotion, more than 40 of...

Time to make your reservations for Summer Restaurant Week in the DC-area

WTOP News 8/12 10:41P Valerie Bonk

The Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington has announced this year s lineup of restaurants for its Restaurant Week, which offers deals and unique menus just for the occasion. The summer dining fun runs from Monday, Aug. 18, through...

How will the Kennedy Center Honors ceremony change under Trump?

WTOP News 8/12 10:30P Ciara Wells

The Kennedy Center Honors award show isn t until December, so it surely came as a surprise to staff when President Donald Trump stated the nominees would be announced Wednesday. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said work is underway to restore...

Teen suspects in ex-DOGE staffer attempted carjacking case to stay in custody

NBC DC (Local) 8/12 6:46A Walter Morris, News4 Reporter an

A 15-year-old girl and 15-year-old boy will remain in juvenile detention for now as they stand accused of assaulting a former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffer in a case that enflamed...

National Guard troops arrive in DC amid Trump's police takeover

NBC DC (Local) 8/12 6:43A Megan McGrath, News4 reporter, N

National Guard troops began arriving in Washington, D.C., Tuesday as part of President Donald Trump s historic federal takeover. News4 saw members of the D.C. National Guard caryying large duffle...

Man killed in shooting in Northwest DC

NBC DC (Local) 8/12 6:42A Taylor Edwards

A 15-year-old girl and 15-year-old boy will remain in juvenile detention for now as they stand accused of assaulting a former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffer in a case that enflamed...

Manager of DC store trashed by teens says Trump gives him hope

WTOP News 8/11 11:22P Jimmy Alexander

Not long after nearly 40 teenagers trashed the convenience store Ibrahin Hossain manages in the Hechinger Mall in Northeast D.C. on Friday night, he told the owner of 24/7 Best Tobacco & Wireless that he no longer wants to work there because he...

This DC community activist anticipated federal control of the city’s police department

WTOP News 8/11 10:37P Kate Ryan

Years ago, when Robert Contee was the chief of D.C. police, community activist Ronald Moten sounded the alarm. He felt young people in the city would commit a crime and get released without receiving the proper services and help that they needed....

‘This is not about crime': DC reacts to Trump's takeover of police

NBC DC (Local) 8/11 11:02A Gina Cook and Aimee Cho, News4 r

Washington, D.C., residents are speaking out — both for and against — President Donald Trump s move to federalize the city s police department and activate 800 National Guard soldiers. Trump said...