The way Metro is going after bus fare evaders may be a nationwide first

WTOP News 5/28 10:54A Michelle Basch

Metro is stepping up fare enforcement on Metrobus, changing the experience for riders as the transit agency launches a broad push to catch fare evaders. As May ends and June begins, riders can expect to see uniformed Metro Transit Police officers...

DC police announce youth curfew zone for U Street Corridor

WTOP News 5/28 8:42A LaDawn Black

D.C. police have announced a juvenile curfew zone for the U Street Corridor this weekend. Mayor Muriel Bowser issued an emergency order last week that allows the D.C. police chief to create curfew...

President Trump says National Guard here to stay in DC

WTOP News 5/28 5:46A Mitchell Miller

For all the latest developments in Congress, follow WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller at Today on the Hill . Thousands of National Guard personnel remain on patrol in the nation s...

Springsteen announces return to DC area in October for Power to the People Festival

WTOP News 5/28 4:39A Will Vitka

If you missed Bruce Springsteen at Wednesday night s Nationals Park show, there s good news: He ll be back in the D.C. area in October for the first-ever Power to the People Festival. The one-day festival will be played at the Merriweather Post...

Things to do in the DC area: Project GLOW, Petworth PorchFest … and more!

WTOP News 5/27 11:45P Michelle Goldchain

Chris Lake at Project GLOW, an EDM festival, in 2025.(Courtesy Project GLOW) Chris Lake at Project GLOW, an EDM festival, in 2025.(Courtesy Project GLOW) The District s annual electronic dance music...

DMV Foodie Guide: Collab dinners and other delicious events in June

WTOP News 5/27 11:19P Michelle Goldchain

Every month, WTOP’s DMV Foodie Guide highlights craveable collaboration dinners, restaurant pop-ups, festivals, and other standout food experiences bringing the D.C., Maryland and Virginia dining...

José Andrés opens up to WTOP about new cookbook ‘Spain My Way’

WTOP News 5/26 10:36P Michelle Goldchain

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. José Andrés on what influenced his newest cookbook, ‘Spain My Way’ For chef, restaurateur and humanitarian José...

‘You cannot unbird yourself’: Black Birders Week and the appeal of the outdoors for all

WTOP News 5/26 10:13P Kate Ryan

Spring migration, when birds that have spent their winter in Central and South America come winging back to North America, is in full swing. And it s also the season when Black birders gather and celebrate the natural world and invite others to...

FIFA fun comes to National Mall during World Cup

WTOP News 5/26 10:00P Jimmy Alexander

While the FIFA World Cup will be played in 11 cities across the United States, Mexico and Canada, D.C. was left out — but the nation s capital won t miss out on all the fun. Freedom 250 announced the National Mall will be home to a FIFA World Cup...

12 bronze statues pop up at closed Freedom Plaza

WTOP News 5/26 6:32A 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. Questions grow over new statues at closed Freedom Plaza New statues...

Tickets now available for new museum underneath Lincoln Memorial

WTOP News 5/26 5:05A Thomas Robertson

Now is the time to act if you want to be one of the first people to experience D.C. s newest museum. Related stories Lincoln Memorial Museum will highlight civil rights moments held on its steps What is lying in wait under the Lincoln Memorial? A...

Feeling go-go as hell? Lizzo collaborates with DC band

WTOP News 5/26 12:19A Ciara Wells

In a move that underscores her reputation as one of pop music’s most adventurous stars, Lizzo has teamed up with UCB, or the Uncalled 4 Band, for a new go-go inspired track that mixes hip-hop and the unmistakable bounce of D.C.’s homegrown sound....

Baltimore track teammates shocked after man was killed in gunfight with Secret Service

WTOP News 5/26 12:03A WTOP Staff

Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE ( WJZ ) Nasire Best, the 21-year-old gunman who was shot and killed after allegedly shooting at the U.S. Secret Service outside of the White House on Saturday, was a Maryland resident who had a...

This extravagant historic DC home doubles as a bar and museum!

WTOP News 5/25 10:47P 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. Where to find the hidden historic home of a DC beer baron Are you a history nerd with a beer obsession? WTOP s Matt...

Scripps National Spelling Bee guide: How to watch, who the notable spellers are, rules and prizes

WTOP News 5/25 8:57A WTOP Staff

FILE - Sarv Dharavane, 11, of Tucker, Ga., reacts after spelling his word correctly in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, Thursday, May 29, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Julia...