Outgoing US Attorney for DC reflects on prosecuting Jan. 6 cases

WTOP News 1/14 12:53A Scott Gelman

In the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, the U.S. Attorney for D.C.’s office was confronted with a new set of circumstances. Many of the crimes that occurred that day were unique, so there wasn’t a dedicated section of the...

3 police officers shot, suspect dead in Northeast DC shooting

WTOP News 1/12 11:30P Ivy Lyons

A suspect is dead after three police officers were injured in a shooting in Northeast D.C. Monday morning. The shooting happened on Florida Avenue near the NoMa-Gallaudet U Metro station, according to...

Rehearsal for 2025 Presidential Inauguration Parade happens Sunday. Here’s what drivers need to...

WTOP News 1/11 11:01P Matt Small

A rehearsal for the 2025 Presidential Inauguration Rehearsal Parade is happening in D.C. Sunday. It will impact traffic. Here s what you need to know. Listen to WTOP online  and on the radio at 103.5 FM or 107.7 FM. Current traffic conditions...

DC lawsuit says federal government polluted Anacostia River for 150+ years

NBC DC (Local) 1/10 4:09A Michael Casey

The District of Columbia on Friday filed a lawsuit against the federal government over pollution in the Anacostia River, arguing it has inflicted “catastrophic harm” on the mostly poor and minority...

8 Events to Celebrate MLK Day in the DC Area

Washingtonian Things To Do 1/9 8:41A Briana Thomas

Photograph by Samuel Corum/Stringer/Getty Images. Celebrate the life and legacy of civil rights pioneer Martin Luther King Jr. at a number of uplifting commemorations and volunteer events throughout...

How to See the New Pandas at the National Zoo

Washingtonian Things To Do 1/9 3:41A Lydia Wei

Qing Bao at the National Zoo. Photograph by Roshan Patel/Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. January is a big month for historic events in DC, but the debut of two new...

Could these DC steps to nowhere be the inspiration behind the name ‘Watergate?’

WTOP News 1/8 10:20P 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. Explore a hidden-in-plain-sight DC landmark that could have inspired Watergate The term “Watergate” has become...

Capitol Police arrest man for attempting to light car on fire near Grant Memorial

WTOP News 1/8 10:04P Ciara Wells

U.S. Capitol Police have arrested a man who lit a bag on fire and put it on top of his car near the Grant Memorial. Around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, USCP officers said that the car was spray painted and that the man tried to light it on fire, but...

Man with machete, knives arrested at US Capitol entrance during Carter viewing

NBC DC (Local) 1/8 10:31A Maggie More and Megan McGrath, N

A man with a machete and three other knives in his bag was arrested at the entrance to the U.S. Capitol as members of the public paid their respects to former President Jimmy Carter on Wednesday, U.S....

Man arrested after trying to bring machete, knives into US Capitol, police say

WTOP News 1/8 9:13A Thomas Robertson

A man was arrested Wednesday after police said he tried to bring a machete and several knives into the U.S. Capitol. The man was stopped just after 2 p.m. during security screening at the Capitol Visitor Center s north doors. According to police,...

Admirers of Jimmy Carter travel to view his casket lying in state at Capitol

WTOP News 1/8 8:59A WTOP Staff

WASHINGTON (AP) — Admirers of President Jimmy Carter from around the country visited Washington on Wednesday to view his casket as he lies in state as part of state funeral rites. The Georgia Democrat and 39th president died Dec. 29 at the age of...

PHOTOS: Mourners gather in DC to honor Jimmy Carter

WTOP News 1/8 6:14A Thomas Robertson

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DC Will Host Its Fourth Annual Alcohol-Free Drinking Festival

Washingtonian Things To Do 1/8 3:46A Jane Godiner

Guests enjoy booze-free karaoke and dance parties at the Mindful Drinking Fest. Photograph by Ben Drov. When longtime bartender Derek Brown organized his first drinking festival without alcohol in...

The Washington Post lays off roughly 100 staffers as star journalists exit

WTOP News 1/8 2:19A WTOP Staff

New York (CNN) — The Washington Post on Tuesday laid off roughly 100 employees across its business division, the latest indication of the newspaper’s financial woes after subscribers and staffers revolted over owner Jeff Bezos’s decision to block...

NBC Washington reporter, WTOP alum Derrick Ward dies at 62

WTOP News 1/8 1:00A Jessica Kronzer

Undated file photo of NBC Washington and former WTOP reporter Derrick Ward. (Courtesy NBC Washington) Undated file photo of NBC Washington and former WTOP reporter Derrick Ward. (Courtesy NBC...