Major events to impact DC traffic starting Sunday

WTOP News 2/21 7:17A LaDawn Black

Expect road closures and rerouting on D.C. streets this week due to the Chinese New Year parade on Sunday and the President s State of the Union address on Tuesday. Sunday — Chinese New Year Parade On Sunday, Feb. 22, at 2 p.m. traffic patterns...

Sunday storm could dump up to 5 inches of snow across DC region

WTOP News 2/21 4:34A Jessica Kronzer

The D.C. region may see several inches of heavy snowfall on Sunday, with forecasts suggesting totals could be as high as 5 inches in some parts of the area. Related stories With the melting snow comes a hazard to our waterways Where to report...

Virginia Sen. Kaine, top tariff foe, says SCOTUS decision is win for consumers

WTOP News 2/20 11:31P Mitchell Miller

Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, who has repeatedly introduced bills to lift President Donald Trump s tariffs, may be one of the happiest members of Congress after the U.S. Supreme Court s decision to strike the levies down. The Democratic lawmaker was...

How crews are patching up potholes before asphalt plants reopen

WTOP News 2/20 9:29P Thomas Robertson

Potholes are a fact of life in the D.C. area. In fact, anywhere you have snow and roads, you’re bound to find potholes, especially as temperatures fluctuate above and below freezing. As water freezes and seeps into cracks in pavement, it expands...

New design, entrance and LED system: Capital One Arena renovation advances to new phase

WTOP News 2/19 10:00P Scott Gelman

Renovation work currently taking place at the Capital One Arena in downtown Washington, D.C. (WTOP/Scott Gelman) Renovation work currently taking place at the Capital One Arena in downtown Washington,...

‘Wake up, Ward 8!’: DC officials break ground on new recreation center

WTOP News 2/19 8:47P Kate Ryan

D.C. s Ward 8 is getting a new recreation center, one that received both praise and criticism during a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday . Director of the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation Thennie Freeman began her remarks at the event for...

Allegations of sex abuse put DC teacher on leave. Former student talks with WTOP

WTOP News 2/19 8:49A John Domen

A former D.C. student, who is now 22 years old, recently took to social media to level allegations of sex abuse against his former coach, a teacher at Banneker High School. The accusation has left parents and students upset, and the school sent a...

Interstate commission asks EPA to ensure DC Water ‘prioritizes’ protecting drinking water intakes

WTOP News 2/19 6:33A Neal Augenstein

Raw sewage flows into the Potomac River after a massive sewage pipe rupture in Glen Echo, Md., Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)(AP/Cliff Owen) Raw sewage flows into the Potomac River after...

Things to do in the DC area: Mother Tongue Film Festival, Cupid’s Undie Run … and more!

WTOP News 2/18 10:08P Michelle Goldchain

Racers at the 2025 Cupid's Undie Run in D.C. (WTOP/Alan Etter) Racers at the 2025 Cupid's Undie Run in D.C. (WTOP/Alan Etter) Travel without a plane ticket at the 11th annual Smithsonian Mother Tongue...

Ben’s Chili Bowl owner Virginia Ali remembers Jesse Jackson as ‘family’

WTOP News 2/17 9:18P Kate Ryan

The late Rev. Jesse Jackson was a giant figure in the Civil Rights Movement, a powerful and passionate speaker and served D.C. as its first elected shadow senator, lobbying relentlessly for statehood...

Zillow’s chief economist says DC-area home market is now affordable

WTOP News 2/17 9:02P Ciara Wells

Homes are becoming easier to buy in the nation’s capital, a leading economist says, especially when compared to 20 years ago. “The change that stands out the most to me is that D.C. is a market where housing has gotten more affordable,” Zillow s...

Amateur artists have the chance to appear in the National Gallery and win some cash along the way

WTOP News 2/16 6:10A Luke Lukert

Are you or a loved one an artist with a talent for putting a twist on classic art? One of the most prestigious museums in the world is giving creators a chance to earn some serious money as well as have their talent put on display near the likes...

Progress at Potomac sewer collapse but overflow risk remains, DC Water says

WTOP News 2/16 4:12A Matt Small

D.C. Water is touting new pumping capacity and a third active flume as signs of progress at the site of the massive Potomac sewer pipe break, even as the utility warns the threat of another overflow won’t subside until a rock dam inside the...

Police: Man killed, woman injured in Petworth hit-and-run involving garbage truck and e-bike

WTOP News 2/15 5:24A Valerie Bonk

Police are continuing to investigate a crash in D.C. where a garbage truck hit two people on an e-bike and left the scene. More stories Montgomery Co. police investigate death of 87-year-old at senior living facility Virginia health officials warn...

With the melting snow comes a hazard to our waterways

WTOP News 2/13 11:43P Alan Etter

The ice and snow that fell on the D.C. area during last month s storm is finally starting to melt. The ice dunes that have been on the sides of streets for weeks are slowly shrinking. But as the melting continues, there s a danger that s seeping...