Reflecting Pool vandalism charges against Davey Hearn officially dismissed

NBC DC (Local) 10/1 6:53A Andrea Swalec and NBC Washington

The former Olympian accused of vandalizing the Reflecting Pool in a case championed by President Donald Trump has officially had his case dismissed. David “Davey” Hearn’s case was dismissed with...

Kennedy Center to remain closed to public as safety assessments continue

NBC DC (Local) 10/1 6:18A Gary Grumbach | NBC News

The Kennedy Center will remained closed as safety assessments continue at the cultural arts center with no definitive reopening date, NBC News reports . “Our facilities, safety, and security teams are...

9th Street tunnel lanes to close through summer 2027 for repairs

NBC DC (Local) 9/28 4:05A Megan McGrath

A southbound lane of the 9th Street tunnel in downtown D.C. will be closed for nine months starting Monday as crews work on repairs. The long-term closures start near Constitution Avenue NW and...

Deadlocked: Jury struggling to reach verdict in DC Councilmember Trayon White's bribery trial

NBC DC (Local) 9/25 6:29A Mark Segraves and NBC Washington

Jurors in D.C. Councilmember Trayon White’s federal bribery trial told the judge on Friday morning that they are unable to reach a unanimous decision after 15 hours of deliberation. The judge ordered...

Kennedy Center to remain closed until at least Sept. 30, executive director says

NBC DC (Local) 9/24 1:50A Juliana Valencia and Taylor Edwa

The Kennedy Center will remain closed until at least Sept. 30, according to the Center s Executive Director Matt Floca in a court filing. According to the court filing, Floca said the closure needed...

Photos show Trump with apparent Kennedy Center demolition information

NBC DC (Local) 9/17 9:39A Andrea Swalec, Gary Grumbach | N

Photos of President Donald Trump on board Air Force One appear to show him looking at information on the demolition of the Kennedy Center , which indefinitely shut down Wednesday. A federal judge then...

Park Service quietly awards contracts to work on Trump's takeover of East Potomac golf course

NBC DC (Local) 9/17 5:12A Matthew Daly | The Associated Pr

The Trump administration has awarded contracts to begin work on President Donald Trump’s planned takeover of the East Potomac Golf Links in Washington, Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee said Wednesday. Rep. Jared Huffman of...

Trump's Kennedy Center board votes to close immediately for renovations

NBC DC (Local) 9/15 12:14P Gary Grumbach | NBC News, Associ

The Kennedy Center s board of trustees voted Tuesday to close the iconic performing arts venue immediately for a two-year renovation. Board members claimed the memorial is on the brink of bankruptcy...

Federal corruption trial opens for DC Councilmember Trayon White

NBC DC (Local) 9/15 9:00A Associated Press

A bribery trial starts this week for a D.C. Council member accused of accepting cash from an associate in exchange for using his elected position to help extend city contracts for the associate s...

Kennedy Center could close as early as Tuesday due to ‘bankruptcy', report says

NBC DC (Local) 9/14 6:30A Jessica Albert

The Kennedy Center could close as early as Tuesday over concerns of bankruptcy and the building s safety, according to documents obtained by the Washington Post. According to a draft resolution, the Kennedy Center s board — comprised largely of...

2 dead, charges pending in fiery I-81 tractor-trailer crash

NBC DC (Local) 9/11 8:46A Jessica Albert

Two people died after a tractor-trailer and a truck collided into each other Thursday night on I-81 in Frederick County, according to Virginia State Police. At about 8 p.m., the driver of a car was...

The Weekend Scene: Art All Night brings free events to every corner of DC

NBC DC (Local) 9/11 6:28A Haleigh Hoffman, Sophia Barnes a

Subscribe to The Weekend Scene newsletter to get our picks delivered straight to your inbox — every Wednesday Drumroll, please! For the very last time as mayor … Muriel Bowser presents Art All Night ! It s worth the late-night coffee. You can...

Looking back at 9/11: How Washington grieved and how we remember

NBC DC (Local) 9/11 2:43A NBC Washington Staff, The Associ

Stories of sacrifice and grief engulfed a nation in the wake of Sept. 11, and the impact is still felt close to home. A quarter-century later, there are entire generations who were not alive yet. For...

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...