‘Morale is not great’: US Fish and Wildlife worker says she’s bracing to be fired

WTOP News 3/6 4:27A Scott Gelman

Some U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service workers were recently advised by a superior to ensure they have their latest pay stubs and whole records saved, in the event they’re among the next federal workers to be fired. Workers would only have 30 minutes...

Cynthia Erivo Will Headline This Year’s WorldPride DC Festival

Washingtonian Things To Do 3/6 3:05A Jane Godiner

Cynthia Erivo on the Oscars red carpet. Photograph by Mike Coppola/Getty Images. If you found yourself enchanted by Cynthia Erivo s powerful voice on the big screen, you re in luck—you ll have the...

Education Department investigates DC schools’ ability to help special needs students

WTOP News 3/5 11:20P Ciara Wells

The Department of Education said Wednesday that it has initiated an investigation into whether the D.C. Public Schools system is meeting the needs of students with special needs and disabilities. In a release , newly appointed Education Secretary...

DC’s biggest ‘green wall’ is 1,500 square feet

WTOP News 3/5 5:42A Jeff Clabaugh

One of D.C.’s newest trophy office buildings now has the city s biggest green wall. 17xM, a 334,000-square-foot, 11-story building at 1150 M Street, N.W., includes a two-story, 1,500-square-foot,...

‘It will be felt in every local school’: Teachers’ union president says Education Dept. cuts will...

WTOP News 3/5 2:26A Scott Gelman

Members of the Washington Teachers’ Union spent about 30 minutes on Tuesday morning handing out fliers to inform families what changes to the Education Department could mean for their students....

Heavy storms possible in DC area Wednesday

WTOP News 3/4 10:34P Kay Perkins

The D.C. area could be in for some serious rain on Wednesday. After a mild Tuesday, a robust cold front is heading toward the District Wednesday. A line of some heavy rain will come in around the D.C. area, 7News First Alert Meteorologist Jordan...

Road closures surround the US Capitol on Tuesday for Trump’s speech to Congress

WTOP News 3/4 7:17A Thomas Robertson

Ahead of President Donald Trump s speech Tuesday night to a joint session of Congress, several roads near the U.S. Capitol will be shut down. The White House said the theme for Trump s speech would be...

‘We have power’: Positive Force DC commemorates 40th birthday with 5 days of punk music and...

WTOP News 3/4 6:07A Neal Augenstein

Since 1985, Positive Force D.C. has harnessed the power of D.C. s groundbreaking punk rock scene to do good in the nation s capital. Now, to mark its 40th anniversary, a five-day event featuring concerts, protests and community service is planned...

2 DC police officers involved in moped driver’s death reinstated after Trump pardons

WTOP News 3/4 6:05A Jessica Kronzer

Police officers stand guard outside the 4th District Police Station during the second night of protest against the death of Karon Hylton on October 28, 2020 in Washington, DC. Hylton, 20, succumbed to...

DC schools budget calls for modest spending increase as Bowser unveils new spending formula

WTOP News 3/4 3:13A Dan Ronan

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser unveiled Tuesday a blueprint for the District s annual spending plan for each student in its public and charter schools. Even as D.C. officials deal with likely federal budget cuts, job losses and a loss of an estimated...

Federal workers aren’t the only ones losing their jobs — contractors’ jobs are disappearing too

WTOP News 3/3 8:53P Alan Etter

Federal employees aren t the only ones losing their jobs; tens of thousands of consultants, contractors and nongovernmental organizations are also seeing their program funding dry up. About a quarter of a million people across D.C., Maryland and...

These mysterious columns in downtown DC used to guard the US Capitol

WTOP News 3/3 8:25P 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. These mysterious columns in downtown DC used to guard the US Capitol In the heart of downtown D.C., three identical...

WATCH LIVE: President Trump delivers speech to joint session of Congress

WTOP News 3/3 8:39A Thomas Robertson

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. President Donald Trump, for the first time of his second term, will give a speech to a joint session of Congress on...

Unions, former federal workers show out to support in DC amid sweeping government cuts

WTOP News 3/3 7:32A Luke Lukert

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. Rally in support of federal workers held in McPherson Square Dozens...

DC-area housing market flashing yellow but not red yet over DOGE cuts, return-to-office mandate

WTOP News 3/3 1:49A Jeff Clabaugh

Concerns about federal job cuts leading to a jump in homeowners deciding they need to sell are valid. During the week ending Feb. 22, the number of new listings to hit the market in the D.C. area jumped 20% from the previous week. But weekly...