Road closures, Metro changes accompany July Fourth weekend in DC, Beyonce concert

WTOP News 7/2 5:44A Thomas Robertson

Ringing in the Fourth of July in D.C. is a lot more fun once you re at your destination, and if it s the National Mall, driving there will be nearly impossible. Road closures will make life difficult...

How a task force is recommending DC reimagines its Gallery Place-Chinatown neighborhood

WTOP News 7/2 5:35A Scott Gelman

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 27: Streets and plazas are empty in the Chinatown neighborhood as people stay home and non-essential businesses are ordered closed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic March...

Truck crash, fuel spill on I-495 wrecks morning traffic in Maryland

WTOP News 7/2 4:54A Will Vitka

Both directions of the Capital Beltway were a mess following a serious crash involving two tractor-trailers on the Inner Loop after Georgia Avenue in Montgomery County, Maryland, Wednesday morning. Reports of the crash started at around 5 a.m.,...

Ex-FBI agent charged in Capitol riot now works on Justice Department’s ‘weaponization’ task force

WTOP News 7/2 4:50A WTOP Staff

FILE - Ed Martin speaks at an event at the Capitol in Washington, on June 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades, File)(AP/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades) FILE - Ed Martin speaks at an event at the...

Daring to dance: DC Rawhides makes space for movement in LGBTQ+ community

WTOP News 7/2 4:01A Ciara Wells

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 Rawhides makes space for movement in LGBTQ community Inside the red brick Eastern Market building on a Saturday...

6 Beach Vacations an Easy Drive From DC

Washingtonian Things To Do 7/2 3:30A Andrea Poe

Take a weekend getaway to Cape Hatteras. Photograph by the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau. Virginia Beach The Historic Cavalier Hotel and Beach Club in Virginia Beach. Photograph by Hannah Armstrong...

DC Council votes to move teen curfew earlier for the summer

WTOP News 7/1 9:48P Mike Murillo

After instances of groups of teens fighting and destroying property at the Wharf, and other spots, a call was issued for expanded curfews for young people. On Tuesday, the D.C. Council answered that call by approving a proposal by Mayor Muriel...

DC Council proposes rule change aiming to make it easier to expel Trayon White if he wins...

WTOP News 7/1 3:30A Luke Lukert

The special election for D.C.’s Ward 8 council seat is just a few weeks away and former D.C. Council member Trayon White is running for the seat again , after he was expelled from the body earlier this year. D.C. stories Trayon White on DC...

The sisters behind Georgetown Cupcake share their recipe for success on ‘Founding DC’ podcast

WTOP News 7/1 3:24A Jimmy Alexander

Georgetown cupcake are seen iin Los Angeles, California, in this file photo. (Photo by Ari Perilstein/Getty Images for Stella & Dot)(Courtesy Ari Perilstein) Georgetown cupcake are seen iin Los...

100 Reasons to Love DC Right Now

Washingtonian Things To Do 6/30 11:00P Washingtonian Staff

Our Star Athlete Is the GOAT Photograph by Bruce Bennett/Staff/Getty Images. While many places can claim a talented athlete, how many can say they’ve got the Greatest of All Time repping their city? Capitals left wing  Alex Ovechkin  indubitably...

Too Hot? Here Are 18 Great Ways to Beat the Heat This Summer in DC and Beyond.

Washingtonian Things To Do 6/30 11:00P Daniella Byck

Need to beat the heat? Slip away to a hotel with a pool such as the Omni Homestead. Photograph courtesy of Omni Homestead Resorts Splash Around These cooling, aquatic destinations are especially fun....

28 Things to Do in the DC Area This Week and Weekend

Washingtonian Things To Do 6/30 5:56A Briana Thomas

Photograph by Nathan Howard/Stringer/Getty Images. Happy Independence Week, DC! America turns 249 this weekend. You can celebrate the holiday with fireworks, barbecue fare, and a family-friendly...

What laws go into effect in Virginia, Maryland and DC July 1?

WTOP News 6/30 1:59A Jessica Kronzer

Dozens of new laws will take effect in Virginia, Maryland and D.C. on Tuesday, July 1. The legislation deals with education, data centers, health care and other topics that impact D.C.-area residents daily. Many of the incoming laws take on...

Working Capital: What’s it like to cook for royalty? This Maryland chef tells all

WTOP News 6/29 11:00P John Domen

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. What’s it like to cook for royalty? This Md. chef knows In the...

Washington Post journalist charged with possession of sexually explicit videos of children

WTOP News 6/28 2:20A Diane Morris

A D.C. resident and award-winning journalist with the Washington Post has been arrested and charged for being in possession of child sexual abuse materials, officials said. More stories Jury set to begin deliberating in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex...