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DC-area roads closing for May Day demonstrations, Beltway bridge repairs and Ben’s Chili Bowl...

WTOP News 5/1 4:45A Tracy Johnke

The original Ben s Chili Bowl reopens Friday after a nine-month renovation project . The grand reopening celebration includes a ribbon-cutting ceremony and live go-go music, and D.C. police said the event on U Street Northwest will close the...

Expect to hear loud booms near Potomac River Long Bridge construction project

WTOP News 5/1 3:38A Neal Augenstein

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. Expect loud booms near Long Bridge construction project Drivers on or near the 14th Street Potomac River bridge...

How do you feed a country living through war? With help from this local nonprofit

WTOP News 4/30 10:10P John Domen

For over four years, D.C.-based nonprofit World Central Kitchen has been providing meals throughout war-torn Ukraine. Its workers respond to villages just a few miles from the front lines, providing meals to civilians and first responders. They...

Inside New Kitchens on the Block, DC’s first taste of soon-to-open restaurants

WTOP News 4/29 11:25P Michelle Goldchain

New Kitchens on the Block (NKOTB) is an annual tasting event spotlighting new restaurants by some of the D.C. region s most respected and up-and-coming chefs. Related stories Inside Downtown DC’s new Italian restaurant by restaurateur Ashok Bajaj...

How to find Isaac Newton’s apple tree in DC

WTOP News 4/29 11:05P Matt Kaufax

The United States of America and the D.C. didn t exist during Sir Isaac Newton s life. But the man credited with developing the universal law of gravitation has an interesting tie to the nation s capital. In today’s episode of “Matt About Town,”...

Advocates push back on DC mayor’s plan to cut childcare pay program

WTOP News 4/29 10:56P Mike Murillo

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s proposed budget would eliminate funding for a program that boosts pay for childcare workers, drawing pushback from advocates who warn of ripple effects for families and the workforce. The Early Childhood Educator Pay...

Kenyan McDuffie and Janeese Lewis George go toe to toe in DC mayoral debate

WTOP News 4/29 10:40P Jimmy Alexander

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 mayoral candidates debate affordability, crime Former D.C. Council member Kenyan McDuffie and Ward 4...

Should DC lump its statehood effort with Puerto Rico’s?

WTOP News 4/29 10:26P John Domen

One D.C. leader is taking a bold approach to attaining statehood for the District. Ever since the movement to add one new state has stalled, how about trying to add two? D.C. Shadow Rep. Oye Owolewa recently participated in discussions with...

Thunderstorms, rain make their way to DC area

WTOP News 4/28 10:52P Zsana Hoskins

Thunderstorms are brewing for the D.C. area on Wednesday with the potential threat of harsher weather later in the afternoon. But it might not be that bad for D.C., according to 7News First Alert Meteorologist Eileen Whelan. They re tracking wet...

Conspiracy theories on correspondents’ dinner shooting are a symptom of something bigger and worse

WTOP News 4/28 10:14P John Domen

If it feels like your social media feed is littered with more conspiracy theories spreading faster than ever, experts say it’s not just your imagination. They’re also a sign of deeper issues that exist right now in the United States. The internet...

Girls’ flag football earns championship status in DC

WTOP News 4/28 1:48A Ciara Wells

Girls’ flag football is now an official state championship sport in D.C. Related stories How Adam Peters helped the Commanders win the NFL Draft — and left the 49ers behind Maryland high school sports group adds girls flag football as...

Author, former TV host Annabelle Gurwitch rejects ‘seize the day’ approach after lung cancer...

WTOP News 4/26 10:59P Neal Augenstein

Annabelle Gurwitch said she never felt like a “warrior” after her Stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis in 2020. Instead, she remembers feeling lost, quite literally. Related stories WTOP s Neal Augenstein: 3 years after Stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis, what...