A DC soup company’s already gone national; helping home cooks is next

WTOP News 6/23 8:14A Jeff Clabaugh

Two cousins have grown what started as a small home delivery soup idea in Northwest D.C. almost a decade ago into a national retail business. Now, Prescription Chicken is expanding its product line, this time to help home cooks simmer up some...

‘The truth right now is buried in the rubble’: Iran retaliates over US strikes and plots next moves

WTOP News 6/23 5:18A Jeffery Leon

Israel carried out more military strikes on Iran Monday, two days after President Donald Trump ordered strikes on Iran, attacking the country s nuclear facilities. The United States move follows Israel s attacks on the country over the past few...

Tourists and locals sound off on US strikes on Iran outside of White House

WTOP News 6/23 3:44A 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. Tourists and locals sound off on US strikes on Iran Many people awoke Sunday to hear the news of the U.S. strikes...

How you can help your home keep cool during the heat wave

WTOP News 6/22 11:48A Mike Murillo

There is a lot a homeowner can do to take some of the stress off their home as they try to stay comfortable during the heat wave. Philip Dancer, owner of Dancer and Co. Home inspections in Maryland, said you should start by walking around outside...

Extreme Heat Alert in effect as cooling centers open in DC

WTOP News 6/22 9:48A Valerie Bonk

With sweltering heat hitting D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser issued a Heat Alert for Sunday, with an Extreme Alert planned for Monday through Wednesday. Related stories Summer sizzles in the DC region with temperatures flirting near triple digits You...

How are local officials reacting to the US strikes on Iran?

WTOP News 6/22 9:03A WTOP Staff

Local politicians are reacting Sunday with their thoughts after the United States attacked three nuclear sites in Iran . Reaction from local politicians: D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and the D.C. police Mayor Bowser said city officials are monitoring...

Metrorail making service expansion changes beginning Sunday

WTOP News 6/20 10:53P Dan Ronan

Significant changes are coming to Metrorail beginning Sunday, June 22. The rail system is adding longer weekend hours and more frequent service on the Red and Silver Lines during peak hours and also...

Lawsuit seeks to recoup misused grant money from DC nonprofit and former CEO

WTOP News 6/20 10:14P Liz Anderson

D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb is slamming a city nonprofit and its former CEO with a lawsuit which claims they misused grant money. Now, the city wants those dollars back. In a release, Schwalb s office said the anti-violence organization...

‘A death sentence’: DC reaction as Trump administration ends specialized suicide prevention service...

WTOP News 6/20 3:28A Neal Augenstein

For the past three years, anyone dialing the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline was offered the option to Press 3, and be connected to counselors trained to work with LGBTQ+ youth and adults under 25. More stories God, gays and pride: Religious...

Conservationists decry Bowser budget slashing millions from city’s environmental agency

WTOP News 6/19 11:18P Alan Etter

Mayor Muriel Bowser s proposed fiscal 2026 budget, currently being considered by the D.C. Council, is on pace to slash 24.1% from the Department of Energy and the Environment. The potential cuts are sounding alarms for D.C. environmentalists who...

‘Pickleball is here to stay’: The sports craze taking over the DC region

WTOP News 6/19 11:18P Frank Hanrahan

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. How pickleball has become a mainstay in the DC region It’s the sport that’s sweeping the nation, and there appears...

PHOTOS: A ‘Freedom Walk’ to mark Juneteenth in DC

WTOP News 6/19 9:56A Kyle Cooper

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Avelo starts Dulles nonstops to Wilmington, NC, cancels Charlotte route

WTOP News 6/19 7:33A Jeff Clabaugh

Startup Avelo Airlines has added its second nonstop destination from Dulles Airport with flights to coastal Wilmington, North Carolina, but has canceled plans for nonstops to Charlotte. The twice weekly flights to Wilmington operate Mondays and...

This obscure DC monument takes the last name ‘Fish’ a little too literally

WTOP News 6/18 11:18P 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. These obscure DC landmarks have a hilarious connection to the National Park Service For a job well done serving the...

DC nonprofit expands free farmers’ markets to feed Ward 7 and 8 families this summer

WTOP News 6/18 10:23P Terik King

As schools close for the summer in D.C. s Wards 7 and 8, thousands of children are losing access to reliable meals — and a local nonprofit organization is stepping up to help fill the gap. Martha’s Table , in partnership with the D.C. Department...