Boat trips designed to help Washingtonians ‘fall in love’ with the Anacostia River

WTOP News 9/22 2:59P Kate Ryan

Connecting Washingtonians to the Anacostia River can be as simple as offering free boat trips. On a recent Saturday morning, one woman stood near the Anacostia boat ramp watching people board the Anacostia Riverkeeper’s boat for an hourlong trip...

How the looming government shutdown would affect DC area

WTOP News 9/22 12:04P Valerie Bonk

The National Zoo and some of your favorite Smithsonian museums will close Oct. 1 if there is a government shutdown. D.C. courts and services such as the public defender s office would also close, since those offices are funded by the federal...

‘Just a Minor Threat’: Unseen photos of seminal DC punk band on display in new book

WTOP News 9/22 11:11A Neal Augenstein

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Adams Morgan PorchFest Is Coming Back This October

Washingtonian Things To Do 9/22 9:58A Hunter Spears

Adams Morgan PorchFest will return on Saturday, October 14, with around 100 bands taking part. The music will run from 2-6 PM across some 20 porches, business patios, and parks, as well as a section of 18th St., NW, which will be pedestrian-only....

Rainy Weekend? Our Guide to Fun Indoor Activities

Washingtonian Things To Do 9/22 9:30A Hope Cartwright

It s going to be a wet weekend: The National Weather Service has the region under a Coastal Flood Watch from Saturday to Sunday morning, with gusts of wind up to 40 mph and near-constant precipitation expected. The bright side? Now is your chance...

Heavy rain, powerful winds expected in DC area this weekend

NBC DC (Local) 9/22 7:11A Storm Team4 and NBC Washington S

Heavy rain and wind gusts up to 50 mph are expected in the D.C. area on Saturday, with rain beginning to fall on Friday. Storm Team4 is in Weather Alert mode as tropical storm-like conditions are expected. If you have outdoor plans for Saturday,...

Live security wait times now on display at Reagan National Airport

WTOP News 9/22 4:26A Neal Augenstein

Live security wait times are now available for all screening checkpoints at Reagan National Airport — both general lines and TSA Pre-Check lines. (WTOP/Neal Augenstein) Live security wait times are...

American U. business school gets record donation from its namesake

WTOP News 9/22 4:03A Jeff Clabaugh

American University s business school has received the largest single donation in its history, and it s from the school s namesake. Robert Kogod and his wife Arlene have gifted $15 million to the Kogod School of Business. Kogod, a D.C. real...

DC salon owner says post-COVID landscape is ‘a really big relief’

WTOP News 9/21 11:35P Nick Iannelli

WTOP is proud to spotlight the many small businesses that make up the D.C. region as part of our Small Business September coverage.  The Small Business September series is brought to you by EagleBank. Running a local salon in the post-pandemic...

March on Washington Film Festival tells ‘untold’ stories of Civil Rights Movement

WTOP News 9/21 11:31P Jason Fraley

toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP's Jason Fraley previews the March on Washington Film Festival (Part 1) Next week, the March on Washington Film Festival is marking 60 years since the historic D.C. march where Martin...

Washingtonians sign up to take the plunge in the Anacostia River Splash

WTOP News 9/21 11:20P Kate Ryan

It’s been a dream decades in the making — a permitted public swim scheduled for the Anacostia River. In 1971, swimming or wading in the Anacostia River was banned due to concerns about water quality....

Georgetown women's hoops coach steps away to focus on ongoing battle with breast cancer

NBC DC (Local) 9/21 5:00P The Associated Press

Georgetown women s basketball coach Tasha Butts is taking time away from the team to focus on her health in her ongoing battle against breast cancer, the school announced Thursday night. Associate head coach Darnell Haney will take over in her...

A call for the Washington Nationals to offer play-by-play in Spanish

WTOP News 9/21 9:33A Mike Murillo

WTOP is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. All this month, discover stories from the diverse Latino communities in the D.C. region, here at  WTOP.com and on air at WTOP-FM. During Hispanic Heritage Month, there is a call...

Md. filmmaker’s NIST documentary highlights Sean Astin’s grandfather at DC Shorts Film Fest

WTOP News 9/21 7:42A Jason Fraley

toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP's Jason Fraley previews 'The AD-X2 Controversy' at DC Shorts (Part 1) His day job in the federal government led to the creation of a short film featuring Hollywood stars. This weekend,...

10 Musicals and Plays to See in the DC Area This Fall

Washingtonian Things To Do 9/21 6:46A Briana Thomas

Happy Thursday, DC! As Theatre Week begins this weekend, here s a preview of some of the top productions you can see in the Washington, DC, area not only during the multi-week commemoration, but through the rest of fall. PLAYS 1. Something Moving:...