As energy costs soar, Pepco wants to raise rates again

WTOP News 4/2 10:56A Thomas Robertson

toggle audio on and off change volume download audio Pepco Director of Regulatory Strategy Lushaé Cook speaks with WTOP's Shawn Anderson and Anne Kramer about a potential rate hike. Pepco customers can bring their concerns over a proposed rate...

Trump’s White House ballroom gets final approval days after a judge ordered a halt to construction

WTOP News 4/2 10:03A WTOP Staff

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom won final approval from a key agency on Thursday, despite a federal judge recently ordering a halt to construction unless Congress allows what would be the biggest structural change...

Goodwill ambassadors hope to connect visitors to Japanese culture at Cherry Blossom Festival

WTOP News 4/2 7:15A 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. Ambassadors connect visitors to Japanese culture at National Cherry...

Things to do in the DC area: Petalpalooza, LGBTQ+ bar crawl … and more!

WTOP News 4/1 11:53P Michelle Goldchain

The National Cherry Blossom Festival is gearing up for one of its most vibrant weekends yet, with Petalpalooza set to transform D.C.’s Navy Yard into an all-day celebration of music, art and community. This Saturday, Petalpalooza is taking over...

DC spring cleanup underway, with road repairs and rat control efforts

WTOP News 4/1 10:44P Dan Ronan

D.C. is launching an aggressive spring cleanup effort aimed at improving infrastructure, beautifying neighborhoods and reducing the city’s growing rat population. The 10th annual spring cleanup is now underway. On Wednesday, city leaders...

Do you know the obscure story of DC’s ‘Phantom Tollbooth?’

WTOP News 4/1 10:13P 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. Do you know the obscure story of DC's ‘Phantom Tollbooth’? If you stroll a little ways down from the Lincoln Memorial...

How a Southeast DC transitional housing facility recovered from a nearby gas explosion

WTOP News 3/31 10:17P Scott Gelman

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. How a Southeast DC transitional housing facility recovered from a nearby gas explosion Kris Thompson still...

Study: Data center growth adds to ‘perfect storm’ of risk to Potomac River drinking water supply

WTOP News 3/31 7:53A Neal Augenstein

The Potomac River basin is home to the largest concentration of data centers in the world, which could contribute to a shortage of drinking water from the Potomac — the primary, and in some cases, sole source of potable water near the nation s...

2026 James Beard Awards finalists include several innovative DC-area restaurants

WTOP News 3/31 7:44A Michelle Basch

The finalists for the prestigious James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Awards for 2026 have been announced, and some of the best in the D.C.-area food business have made the list. Suresh Sundas from Tapori in D.C. has been named a finalist...

DC dietician raises concerns over compounded GLP-1 weight-loss medications

WTOP News 3/31 5:54A Kyle Cooper

As GLP-1 medications grow in popularity not just for treating diabetes but also for weight loss, some people are turning to alternatives that health experts warn may carry risks. Amelia Baker, a licensed and registered dietitian at Georgetown...

Have you seen these Downtown DC markers honoring suffragettes?

WTOP News 3/30 10:59P 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. How to spot DC's ‘hidden’ tributes to prominent women Throughout March, WTOP is celebrating  Women’s History Month...

DC woman uses brush with death to benefit disabled veterans

WTOP News 3/30 7:53A Alan Etter

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. DC woman uses brush with death to benefit disabled veterans A Southwest D.C. woman who nearly lost her life in a...

Some airport bottlenecks ease as TSA says workers got their pay

WTOP News 3/30 7:31A WTOP Staff

After weeks of chaos in U.S. airports , the Transportation Safety Administration said Monday that most of its officers received much of their backpay Monday for working during the shutdown. Weary travelers hope the overdue paychecks will lead to...

Nationals Notebook: Surprising start highlights the new era

WTOP News 3/30 6:39A David Preston

Washington Nationals' Joey Wiemer (21) returns to the dugout after scoring during the fourth inning of an opening-day baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Thursday, March 26, 2026, in Chicago. (AP...

VIDEO: Trump shows off plans for new $400 million White House ballroom

WTOP News 3/30 12:33A Jose Umana

President Donald Trump holds a rendering of the proposed new East Wing of the White House as he speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One en route from West Palm Beach, Fla., to Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sunday, March 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark...