1 year after 3-year-old’s shooting death, DC police offer $50,000 reward for information

WTOP News 5/4 10:13A Valerie Bonk

It has been one year since a 3-year-old was shot and killed in the District. Marking the tragic date, D.C. police are offering a reward to find more information about what happened. Ty’ah Settles was in a vehicle at the time she was shot and was...

Road closings Monday for service at DC Police Memorial

WTOP News 5/4 9:28A Valerie Bonk

There will be several road closings on Monday for the 46th annual Washington Area Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Service in D.C. The service starts at 11:30 a.m. at the D.C. Police Memorial in Northwest D.C. The memorial is in front of the...

‘Apparently, not all of the lessons have been learned’: FAA investigates 2 landings aborted Thursday...

WTOP News 5/4 3:37A Dan Ronan

The Federal Aviation Administration has begun an investigation after two Delta Air Lines flights had to abort their landings Thursday afternoon at Reagan National Airport. A military helicopter was closer than air traffic controllers liked and...

Road closures: Race for Hope DC 5K

WTOP News 5/4 12:11A Ana Golden

Several streets in downtown D.C. will be closed or restricted on Sunday as the Race for Hope D.C. — a 5K race meant to raise awareness and money for brain tumor research — kicks off at 9 a.m. The race will start on and end on Pennsylvania Ave....

What you should know about sunscreen and skin cancer

WTOP News 5/3 5:39A Kate Ryan

May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and dermatologists want people to know how to protect themselves against the most serious skin cancer — melanoma. According to the American Academy of Dermatology Association , nearly 9,500 people every day are...

Wet, stormy weekend in store for the DC area

WTOP News 5/3 12:43A Ana Golden

Expect a stormy weekend in the D.C. region, with scattered showers and storms possible for the next several days. After a few days of summery weather, Saturday will start the same, with highs back in the 80s and noticeable humidity. Dry weather...

Author John Green — and his fans — want you to pay attention to tuberculosis

WTOP News 5/2 11:19P Kay Perkins

John Green speaks at the pre-Hill Day training session. (Courtesy TB Fighters/Asher Blumenthal) John Green speaks at the pre-Hill Day training session. (Courtesy TB Fighters/Asher Blumenthal)...

6 Fun Ways to Celebrate Mother’s Day Around DC

Washingtonian Things To Do 5/2 8:35A Jane Godiner

Photograph by Erik Kvalsvik/Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens. Mother s Day is on Sunday, May 11, and if you re looking for the perfect way to celebrate the moms in your life, consider these ideas....

Outrage pours as funding for special advocates of DC area foster children cut by DOJ

WTOP News 5/1 11:40P Mike Murillo

Court Appointed Special Advocates, or CASAs, are individuals who give a voice to foster children. But, cuts in grant funding at the Department of Justice have made the future of these programs in the D.C. region and nationwide uncertain. The...

Project Poetic Justice offers incarcerated young people at DC jail a way to express themselves

WTOP News 5/1 10:34P Scott Gelman

Usually reserved and keeping to himself, Tomar became intrigued when volunteers brought a keyboard into the D.C. jail on the first Tuesday afternoon of April. He excitedly toyed around with each key,...

Museum spotlight: Lesser-known Italian art and history await in DC

WTOP News 5/1 4:05A Matt Kaufax

Looking for a quintessential museum experience in a place you might not have been before? You might want to check out the Italian American Museum of Washington DC. Since 2021, the IAMDC is one of the lesser-known museums of the District, but its...

Things to do in the DC area: Running of the Chihuahuas, Capital Rare Book Fair … and more!

WTOP News 5/1 1:47A Michelle Goldchain

Running of the Chihuahuas at The Wharf.(Courtesy of The Wharf, Washington, DC.) Running of the Chihuahuas at The Wharf.(Courtesy of The Wharf, Washington, DC.) The nation s capital is getting a...

Humane Rescue Alliance warns of new scam involving missing pets

WTOP News 4/30 11:08P Dan Ronan

The Humane Rescue Alliance is alerting the D.C. region to a new scam targeting people who have lost their pets. It involves a person claiming to be an employee or a veterinarian from the organization, saying they have found your missing pet, and...

50 years after Vietnam War’s end — You can still hear its history directly from troops

WTOP News 4/30 11:07A Luke Lukert

Visitors at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial honor those who served on the 50th anniversary of the end of the war, April 30, 2025.(WTOP/Luke Lukert) Visitors at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial honor those...

Prince George’s Co. leaders hold out hope DC stadium deal will fall through

WTOP News 4/30 7:53A John Domen

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser s administration and the Washington Commanders have agreed to a deal to bring the team back to the RFK Stadium site with a new, nearly $4 billion development. But it s not final until the D.C. Council approves it, and...