Exxon gas station employee shot by man over disagreement in Northeast DC

NBC DC (Local) 10/24 2:16A Juliana Valencia, News4 Reporter

A woman working at a gas station in Northeast DC was shot by a man over a disagreement, according to police. The incident happened just before midnight Thursday during the woman s shift at the Exxon...

This weekend, breathe deep — for those with lung cancer

WTOP News 10/24 12:16A John Domen

Since his diagnosis of Stage 4 lung cancer back in November of 2022 , WTOP’s Neal Augenstein has been open about sharing his experiences fighting the disease and the ongoing recovery. Stage 4 lung cancer used to mean it was only a matter of how...

Discover some of DC’s coolest hidden fossils (and make some of your own) in Mitchell Park

WTOP News 10/23 11:12P Matt Kaufax

This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker. In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker. Discover some of DC's coolest hidden fossils (and make your own) in Mitchell Park There’s not usually much activity...

Road closures, public transit and things to know about the 2024 Marine Corps Marathon

WTOP News 10/23 10:31A Ciara Wells

Thousands of runners are set to hit the ground running around some of the D.C.-area s most iconic sights and landmarks this weekend for the 49th annual Marine Corps Marathon. The 26.2-mile race takes place on Sunday starting at 7 a.m. and road...

Wish you had signed up for the Marine Corps Marathon? Here’s how to prepare for next year’s

WTOP News 10/23 8:37A Luke Lukert

Thousands of first-time racers will take to the starting line Sunday at this year’s Marine Corps Marathon in Arlington, Virginia. If you would like to take on the challenge, one day, a running coach and MCM veteran has advice on how to prepare...

An Ice Rink, a Giant Mistletoe, and Other Plans for Downtown DC’s Holiday Season

Washingtonian Things To Do 10/23 8:00A Andrew Beaujon

DC Mayor Muriel Bowser announces a downtown skating rink on Wednesday, October 23, at the Riggs Hotel. Photograph by Andrew Beaujon. An ice rink will open inside the National Building Museum this...

Protests, vandalism after &pizza doubles down on ‘Marion Berry Knots'

NBC DC (Local) 10/23 7:47A Juliana Valencia, News4 Reporter

Protesters are demanding an apology and a D.C. pizza shop has been vandalized amid the controversy over &pizza s ad campaign that makes light of the late Mayor for Life Marion Barry s drug use....

Meet the Face Behind 9:30 Club’s Queer Dance Party

Washingtonian Things To Do 10/23 6:06A Molly Szymanski

Lemmerman (right) posing at BENT. Photograph by Lisa A. Walker When Steve Lemmerman attended an all-staff meeting for his job as a box office attendant at the 9:30 Club in 2017, he never imagined...

New pandas at National Zoo, but don’t expect any cubs anytime soon

WTOP News 10/23 4:29A Luke Lukert

If you re excited to see the newest pandas at the National Zoo, you’re going to have to wait until January — but if you want to see a panda cub in D.C., you’ll have to wait even longer. Two pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, arrived at the D.C. zoo to...

U.Md. School of Social Work expands in-state tuition to master’s applicants from DC

WTOP News 10/23 3:59A Scott Gelman

The University of Maryland School of Social Work is offering in-state tuition to D.C. residents enrolled in its Master of Social Work program, as part of a push to help address a shortage of social workers in the region. The change, effective...

Federal lawsuits challenge Montgomery Co., DC gas appliance bans, seek to stop them from taking...

WTOP News 10/23 3:50A Neal Augenstein

New federal lawsuits challenge laws in D.C. and Montgomery County, Maryland, requiring newly constructed homes and businesses to have all-electric appliances by 2026. In 2022, the District passed the Clean Energy D.C. Building Code Amendment Act...

DC activists boycott local pizza chain’s drug-themed dessert

WTOP News 10/23 2:47A Mike Murillo

This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker. In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker. Local pizza chain’s dessert promotion draws criticism The promotion behind a new dessert at a local pizza chain is...

‘It’s too hard to read’: Washington College leaves cursive logo behind

WTOP News 10/23 12:00A Ciara Wells

Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland, one of the oldest colleges in the country, is trying to get with the times — first, with a change to its logo. After the school was chartered in 1782,...

‘Spitting on Marion Barry's grave': &pizza campaign sparks anger

NBC DC (Local) 10/22 9:51A Andrea Swalec

A campaign by a D.C. business mocking “Mayor for Life” Marion Barry is drawing criticism and sparking calls for a boycott. &pizza promoted a new menu item called Marion Berry Knots, a dessert with...

‘The future of hospitality’: Chefs for Equality brings philanthropy, food and drag to DC

WTOP News 10/22 4:01A Michelle Goldchain

This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker. In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker. Chefs for Equality brings philanthropy, food and drag to DC For J.P. Sabatier, he sees the future of the...