National Guard crime task force member arrested in DC, accused of drawing gun on fellow Guard...

NBC DC (Local) 9/9 8:01A Gary Fields | The Associated Pre

A member of the Georgia National Guard deployed in Washington, D.C., as part of President Donald Trump’s task force to fight crime has been arrested for pulling a gun on a fellow Guard member in an...

DOJ accuses DC Councilmember Trayon White of tampering jury pool

NBC DC (Local) 9/3 7:32P NBC Washington Staff

The Justice Department accused D.C. Council member Trayon White of what it calls blatant tampering of the jury pool for his upcoming trial. A court filing Thursday cited a video posted to White s...

East Potomac Park: Judge allows continued tree work by Trump administration

NBC DC (Local) 9/3 10:20A Gary Grumbach | NBC News and NBC

A federal judge in D.C. said she is not going to do anything about the 150 trees that have been cut down by contractors in and around East Potomac Golf Course, ahead of controversial planned...

Trump's plan for a fence at Lafayette Park near White House gets review by federal panel

NBC DC (Local) 9/3 6:16A Bill Barrow | The Associated Pre

The latest pieces of President Donald Trump s wide-ranging Washington makeover are set for an airing Thursday in front of a federal panel that already has blessed other big-ticket plans from the...

National Guard members in D.C. share their thoughts on the mission

NBC DC (Local) 9/2 9:32A Dominique Moody

The National Guard s presence is felt, and seen, by everyone who walks near the outside of the Lincoln Memorial. It s been that way for more than a year, since the beginning of the Make D.C. Safe and...

Washington Manassas Airport one step closer to commercial service

NBC DC (Local) 8/31 7:13P Lori Rampani

Washington Manassas Airport received a new certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Monday that will allow for certain commercial passenger service to operate there. Part 139 Airport Operating Certificates are issued to...

Supreme Court lets White House continue construction on Trump's $400 million ballroom

NBC DC (Local) 8/31 11:58A Lindsay Whitehurst | The Associa

A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed the White House to continue construction on a $400 million ballroom project as lawsuits play out, a win for President Donald Trump as he flexes unprecedented...

Judge authorizes involuntary feeding of suspect in fatal National Guard shooting

NBC DC (Local) 8/31 11:01A Michael Kunzelman | The Associat

A man refusing to eat food while jailed on charges he shot two National Guard troops near the White House, killing one of them, can be fed against his will under a judge s emergency order. U.S....

Woman killed in Bowie crash caught on video as suspect fled police

NBC DC (Local) 8/28 6:13A Paul Wagner

A 69-year-old woman was less than a mile from home when a man speeding away from a traffic stop in Bowie hit and killed her , authorities say. The violent crash was caught on video. Deborah Saffran...

The Weekend Scene: Women in the arts take center stage and more through Aug. 30

NBC DC (Local) 8/28 1:55A Sophia Barnes and Tommy McFly

Subscribe to The Weekend Scene newsletter to get our picks delivered straight to your inbox — every Wednesday Summer is slipping away quickly, and we re already planning for spooky season . But before August is gone, make sure to support Clear...

Why preserving Shakespeare is still important today

WTOP News 8/24 11:38P 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. Why preserving Shakespeare is still important today Follow WTOP’s Matt Kaufax as he explores hidden gems, local...

DC Public Schools work on lowering on chronic absenteeism, ‘a national challenge’

WTOP News 8/24 12:13A Scott Gelman

Heading into the new school year, WTOP sent questionnaires to and requested interviews with school leaders across the D.C. region. Here s what D.C. Public Schools interim Chancellor Kim Jackson said about the priorities and challenges facing the...

2026 National Book Festival celebrates the enduring power of books

WTOP News 8/23 2:25A Terik King

Author Sunyi Dean signs her fantasy novel 'The Girl With A Thousand Faces' for a fan at the National Book Festival, July 22, 2026.(WTOP/Terik King) Author Sunyi Dean signs her fantasy novel 'The Girl...

Start your engines: Freedom 250 Grand Prix updates and closures through the weekend

NBC DC (Local) 8/22 4:49A NBC Washington Staff

What to Know The Freedom 250 Grand Prix takes place Saturday, Aug. 22 and Sunday, Aug. 23 on a 1.7-mile course in front of the U.S. Capitol and along the National Mall. Many roads are closed or blocked off to drivers, cyclists and pedestrians as...

Local kids learn basketball skills at a camp with DC police officers

WTOP News 8/21 10:21P Liz Anderson

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. Why DC kids are shooting hoops with police officers A local basketball camp is in the books as August wanes. It’s...