WTOP’s Bob Immler retires after 40 years in the traffic business

WTOP News 12/6 1:01A Ciara Wells

Friday was bittersweet in the WTOP newsroom as our very own traffic reporter Bob Immler celebrated his last day before retiring after over four decades in the traffic business. Related stories A history of disastrous snow storms in the D.C. area...

DC reports highest graduation rate in over a decade

WTOP News 12/6 12:00A Scott Gelman

D.C. has reported its highest graduation rate in over a decade, a feat that school leaders attribute to expanded course offerings and an emphasis on cracking down on absenteeism. In the 2024-25 school year, D.C. s graduation rate was 78.7%,...

Snow it goes: DC region sees first snow of the season Friday

WTOP News 12/5 1:49A Ciara Wells

Make sure to bundle up if you re heading outside Friday as snow falls in the D.C. area for the first time in December since 2017. It s the first snow of the season, though winter doesn t technically start for two more weeks. A surge of cold air...

The Weekend Scene: Holiday boat parade, plus 11 can't-miss markets in the DC area

NBC DC (Local) 12/4 8:13A Sophia Barnes and Tommy McFly, N

Subscribe to The Weekend Scene newsletter to get our picks delivered straight to your inbox — every Wednesday If you have Thanksgiving leftovers in the fridge, it’s time to throw them out to make way...

Behind the scenes with the newest Canadian lynx at the National Zoo

WTOP News 12/3 8:43P 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. Behind the scenes with the National Zoo's newest great cats Making friends with an apex predator is never easy —...

One of the most important religious discoveries of the past century is on display in DC

WTOP News 12/3 4:23A Luke Lukert

The nation’s capital is known to be the home of many very old documents like the Declaration of Independence, Constitution and Emancipation Proclamation. But for the next several months, some of the oldest religious texts in history will also be...

DC Council votes to extend youth curfew until April

WTOP News 12/3 3:12A Will Vitka

The D.C. Council has voted to extend the city’s expanded juvenile curfew policy until April of next year. Tuesday s vote to extend the policy comes as lawmakers debate whether stricter curfews should become permanent. Anyone under the age of 18...

DC and Maryland lead in traffic safety — but Virginia lags behind

WTOP News 12/2 11:45P Mike Murillo

When it comes to laws aimed at keeping drivers and passengers safe, D.C. and Maryland are ahead of Virginia, according to a new report from Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety. But all three jurisdictions have room to improve. The group’s 2026...

Judge issues injunction restricting immigration arrests in nation’s capital

WTOP News 12/2 9:57P WTOP Staff

A federal judge late Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from making widespread immigration arrests in the nation’s capital without warrants or probable cause that the person is an imminent flight risk. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell in...

‘This is not who we are’: DC-area members of the Afghan community mourn guard member’s death

WTOP News 12/2 5:42A Jimmy Alexander

Mustafa Kazemi placed purple daisies in front of a picture of Sarah Beckstrom, the West Virginia National Guard member who was killed in a shooting in D.C. on Wednesday. His friend followed, laying down yellow daisies alongside his. The pair...

Maryland human services secretary pleads guilty to DUI in DC

WTOP News 12/1 10:50P Jessica Kronzer

Maryland Human Services Secretary Rafael López pleaded guilty Monday to driving under the influence in D.C. earlier this year, under an agreement that requires him to do community service and allows the state official to potentially avoid time in...

Pedestrian killed after being struck by bus, then truck in DC

WTOP News 12/1 2:46A Valerie Bonk

Police in D.C. are searching for the driver of a truck that fled the scene of a crash where a pedestrian was killed on Wednesday. DC stories Man dead after apartment fire in Southeast DC DC police...

Suspect in National Guard attack struggled with ‘dark isolation’ as community raised concerns

WTOP News 12/1 2:30A WTOP Staff

The Afghan man accused of shooting two National Guard members blocks from the White House had been unraveling for years, unable to hold a job and flipping between long, lightless stretches of isolation and taking sudden weekslong cross-country...

DC Council member Janeese Lewis George announces she’s running for mayor

WTOP News 12/1 1:44A Valerie Bonk

D.C. Council member Janeese Lewis George, who represents Ward 4, announced Monday that she will run for mayor in 2026. She s the first high profile candidate to enter the race since Mayor Muriel Bowser said she would not seek a fourth term last...

DC Cocktail Week returns with a toast to history

WTOP News 11/30 11:27P Diane Morris

D.C. Cocktail Week, known as the “restaurant week for cocktails,” returns to the District from Dec. 1 through 7 this year and features a tribute to the repeal of Prohibition. Throughout the week, people can go to events centered around...