Argument leads to 2 arrests in DC

WTOP News 8/7 5:30A Colleen Kelleher

An argument leads one man to get in a vehicle and strike the other. In turn, the man who was struck stabbed the driver, D.C. police said. According to police, Kenneth Brown, 52, of Northwest, was the driver who intentionally hit Michael Makell,...

Arrest made for 2005 DC child sex abuse case

WTOP News 8/7 2:12A Hugh Garbrick

A man whom D.C. police say sexually abused a juvenile 17 years ago was arrested. Marquette Johnson, 41, of no fixed address, approached the child in the 1600 block of Q Street, Southeast, close to Anacostia Park around 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 28, 2005....

Apartment fire in SE displaces 12

WTOP News 8/6 11:09P Veronica Canales

Twelve people have been displaced from their apartments after a fire Saturday night in Southeast D.C. It was reported at 9:13 p.m. in the 4000 block of South Capitol Street. More D.C. News More Local...

Whitlow’s returns to DC after more than 2 decades in Arlington

WTOP News 8/6 10:15P Anna-Lysa Gayle

It has been a staple in Arlington, Virginia, for years, but now it’s returning home to D.C. Co-owner Jon Williams confirmed to WTOP that Whitlow’s is reopening in the District at 2014 9th St. in...

DC’s Funk Parade returns in-person and for a good cause

WTOP News 8/6 10:06P Anna-Lysa Gayle

After a short time away, the eighth annual D.C. Funk Parade returned in person Saturday, bringing the funk back to U Street. The Funk Parade and concert series featured several stages, along with...

US Secret Service providing personal cell phone numbers of agents to oversight entities

WTOP News 8/6 6:09P wtopstaff

Personal cell phone numbers of US Secret Service agents have been provided to oversight bodies looking into the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol. Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi would not confirm which oversight entities, but...

DC police ID 3rd victim killed by lightning strike near White House

WTOP News 8/6 2:44P Joshua Barlow

Police in D.C. have identified the third person killed by Thursday night’s lightning strike near the White House. On Saturday evening, the Metropolitan Police Department confirmed 29-year-old Brooks...

Many Maryland counties experiencing high COVID-19 community levels

WTOP News 8/6 10:50A Luke Lukert

Though daily cases of COVID-19 were fairly constant in the D.C. area earlier in the summer, some counties are beginning to see their community levels of the infection rise. Community levels are a...

Secret Service officers respond to fatal lightning strike in Lafayette Square

WTOP News 8/5 3:10P Kristi King

Emergencies can happen anywhere at any time and help isn t always nearby, but people with medical training were able to respond nearly immediately to Thursday s deadly lightning strike in D.C. s Lafayette Square, located across from the White...

DC releases bodycam footage of police shooting; man’s sister confronts mayor at news conference

WTOP News 8/5 10:01A Jack Moore

Officials in D.C. on Friday released body-worn camera footage showing the moment an officer fatally shot a man last weekend, saying the video doesn t answer all the questions about the shooting but...

Pentagon denies D.C. request for National Guard migrant help

WTOP News 8/5 7:29A wtopstaff

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon rejected a request from the District of Columbia seeking National Guard assistance in what the mayor has called a “growing humanitarian crisis” prompted by thousands of migrants being bused to the city from two...

Whitlow’s on Wilson plots a mysterious return

WTOP News 8/5 6:57A Jeff Clabaugh

Whitlow s on Wilson is closing, but plans to relocate. (Courtesy Google Street View) Longtime Arlington, Virginia, bar, billiards and music venue Whitlow s on Wilson has teased its return, this time...

DC Mayor's Request for National Guard to Help With Migrants Bused from Texas Denied by Dept. of...

NBC DC (Local) 8/5 6:32A NBC Washington Staff

The Department of Defense has denied D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser s request for the National Guard to help with the influx of migrants in the District, NBC News reports . A letter sent Friday by the DoD s...

Broadway’s ‘Hamilton’ turns the Kennedy Center into the room where it happens

WTOP News 8/5 6:06A Jason Fraley

toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP's Jason Fraley previews 'Hamilton' at the Kennedy Center (Part 1) Don t throw away your shot to see the hit musical Hamilton in the nation s capital. Lin-Manuel Miranda s Broadway smash is...

Feds seek 8-year prison term for officer who stormed Capitol

WTOP News 8/5 5:08A wtopstaff

Federal prosecutors are recommending an eight-year prison sentence for an off-duty Virginia police officer who was convicted by a jury of storming the U.S. Capitol to obstruct Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory....