Landlord seeks to evict Republican congressman over unpaid rent at DC apartment

NBC DC (Local) 7/15 5:19A Zoë Richards | NBC News

Voters in Ward 8 are heading to the polls for a special election to fill the vacancy created after the D.C. Council voted to remove Trayon White. The polls are open on election day, Tuesday, July 15,...

Drinks on Rizzo: Nationals fans toast recently fired general manager

WTOP News 7/15 4:39A Jimmy Alexander

Mike Rizzo put smiles on the faces of Washington Nationals fans one last time during Monday s happy hour. The recently fired team president and general manager picked up the first round of beers at Penn Quarter Sports Tavern and Walters Sports...

4 Smithsonian museums shut down for days over HVAC issues

WTOP News 7/15 3:55A Kyle Cooper

A handful of Smithsonian museums are closed again Tuesday because of HVAC problems, leaving some tourists in D.C. disappointed. This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker. In order to view the video you must disable your...

DC to receive $1.2M in settlement that bans drug companies from marketing in the city

WTOP News 7/14 10:29P Ciara Wells

The Attorney General for D.C. announced Monday that eight opioid drug manufactures will pay D.C. $1.2 million, as part of a larger nationwide settlement claiming the companies contributed to the national opioid crisis. Related stories West...

20 restaurants fit under one roof at this new DC food hall

WTOP News 7/14 10:03P Kyle Cooper

If you’ve ever argued about where to order dinner from, this new food hall solves that problem. Allan Ng is the regional director for Wonder , a new food hall in 14th Street in D.C. where you can order a variety of foods. If you want pizza and...

DC voters head to the polls to elect the next Ward 8 council member

WTOP News 7/14 9:54P Mike Murillo

Voters in D.C.’s Ward 8 head to the polls Tuesday in a special election to decide who they want to see represent them on the D.C. Council. Among the candidates is the man who was kicked out of the role, former Council member Trayon White. Ward 8...

This DC content creator has become locally famous for exploring every DC neighborhood

WTOP News 7/14 9:44P Matt Kaufax

Exploring all the neighborhoods of D.C. is no small feat. But for one explorer and online creator, it’s part of his mission to fully immerse himself in the nation’s capital. In today’s episode of “Matt About Town,” WTOP s Matt Kaufax caught up...

28 Things to Do in the DC Area This Week and Weekend

Washingtonian Things To Do 7/14 9:04A Briana Thomas

Catch a game at Mubadala Citi DC Open. Photograph by Scott Taetsch/Stringer/Getty Images. Happy Monday, DC! Attention sports fans: Mubadala Citi DC Open is back! Starting this weekend you can watch...

Expect more congestion over ‘vital link’ between Virginia into DC

WTOP News 7/14 7:15A Matt Small

Expect more congestion on the inbound Theodore Roosevelt Bridge between Arlington, Virginia, and D.C. starting Monday. Related stories Roosevelt Bridge rehab starts Monday: What you need to know Theodore Roosevelt Bridge set to undergo major...

DC Council prepares to vote on budget Monday

WTOP News 7/14 6:30A Jessica Kronzer

The D.C. Council is slated to vote on a 2026 budget proposal Monday that would put funding toward a new stadium for the Washington Commanders and set a minimum wage for tipped workers. The budget proposed by the D.C. Council on Sunday afternoon...

This reality show to produce its final season in DC

WTOP News 7/13 11:08P WTOP Staff

'The Fab Five' of Queer Eye come together in D.C. for the show's final season. (Courtesy Jenny Anderson/Netflix) 'The Fab Five' of Queer Eye come together in D.C. for the show's final season....

‘We got to come out to vote as a people’: Early voting continues in special election in Ward 8 DC...

WTOP News 7/13 3:29A Jimmy Alexander

Early voting continues to fill the seat on the D.C. Council that Trayon White held before he was expelled in February by the council after being charged with taking bribes. Related stories Hear from the candidates on the special election ballot...

Washington football legend Darrell Green reminds us of the burgundy and golden days of RFK

WTOP News 7/11 4:48A Jimmy Alexander

Who did the Washington Commanders turn to when they started a public relations push to secure the new RFK stadium? No. 28, of course. Related stories Commanders go international for possible designs in new DC stadium Clinton Portis, Marshall...

Hear from the candidates on the special election ballot for the Ward 8 DC Council seat

WTOP News 7/11 3:07A Mike Murillo

Salim Adofo (upper left), Sheila Bunn (upper right), Mike Austin (lower left) and Trayon White (lower right) are the candidates for the Ward 8 seat on the DC Council.(Courtesy DC Council candidates)...

What to know about DC’s Ward 8 council seat election

WTOP News 7/10 11:16P Thomas Robertson

Voters in Ward 8 will choose the District s next council member on Tuesday during a special election for the seat vacated by Trayon White, who the D.C. Council unanimously expelled in February after White was charged with accepting bribes. Four...