DC-area high school hoopers take the stage at Capital One Arena in Capital Classic

WTOP News 4/3 12:17A Andrew Alsbrooks

The Capital Classic is the longest-running high school basketball All-Star Game in the nation, dating back to 1974. For the first time since 2017, the 53rd annual event will be held at Capital One Arena in D.C. On Saturday, April 4, the DMV Girls...

Federal planners approve preliminary Commanders stadium plan, but have parking questions

WTOP News 4/2 11:23P Tracy Johnke

The National Capital Planning Commission voted unanimously Thursday to approve preliminary site and building plans for the new Washington Commanders stadium at the former RFK Stadium site in D.C. But members raised questions and concerns about...

Flyover, Budweiser Clydesdales, live music all part of opening weekend at Nationals Park

WTOP News 4/2 11:03P Thomas Robertson

Play ball! D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser will give the call to do so Friday at Nationals Park as the Washington Nationals play their first home game of the season at 1:05 p.m. against the Los Angeles Dodgers. And there will be plenty of fanfare to...

Latest play at Folger Theatre is a love letter to DC

WTOP News 4/2 10:32P 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. Latest play at Folger Theatre is a love letter to DC Steps from the...

As energy costs soar, Pepco wants to raise rates again

WTOP News 4/2 10:56A Thomas Robertson

toggle audio on and off change volume download audio Pepco Director of Regulatory Strategy Lushaé Cook speaks with WTOP's Shawn Anderson and Anne Kramer about a potential rate hike. Pepco customers can bring their concerns over a proposed rate...

Trump’s White House ballroom gets final approval days after a judge ordered a halt to construction

WTOP News 4/2 10:03A WTOP Staff

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom won final approval from a key agency on Thursday, despite a federal judge recently ordering a halt to construction unless Congress allows what would be the biggest structural change...

Goodwill ambassadors hope to connect visitors to Japanese culture at Cherry Blossom Festival

WTOP News 4/2 7:15A Luke Lukert

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. Ambassadors connect visitors to Japanese culture at National Cherry...

Things to do in the DC area: Petalpalooza, LGBTQ+ bar crawl … and more!

WTOP News 4/1 11:53P Michelle Goldchain

The National Cherry Blossom Festival is gearing up for one of its most vibrant weekends yet, with Petalpalooza set to transform D.C.’s Navy Yard into an all-day celebration of music, art and community. This Saturday, Petalpalooza is taking over...

DC spring cleanup underway, with road repairs and rat control efforts

WTOP News 4/1 10:44P Dan Ronan

D.C. is launching an aggressive spring cleanup effort aimed at improving infrastructure, beautifying neighborhoods and reducing the city’s growing rat population. The 10th annual spring cleanup is now underway. On Wednesday, city leaders...

Do you know the obscure story of DC’s ‘Phantom Tollbooth?’

WTOP News 4/1 10:13P 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. Do you know the obscure story of DC's ‘Phantom Tollbooth’? If you stroll a little ways down from the Lincoln Memorial...

How a Southeast DC transitional housing facility recovered from a nearby gas explosion

WTOP News 3/31 10:17P Scott Gelman

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 a Southeast DC transitional housing facility recovered from a nearby gas explosion Kris Thompson still...

Study: Data center growth adds to ‘perfect storm’ of risk to Potomac River drinking water supply

WTOP News 3/31 7:53A Neal Augenstein

The Potomac River basin is home to the largest concentration of data centers in the world, which could contribute to a shortage of drinking water from the Potomac — the primary, and in some cases, sole source of potable water near the nation s...

2026 James Beard Awards finalists include several innovative DC-area restaurants

WTOP News 3/31 7:44A Michelle Basch

The finalists for the prestigious James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Awards for 2026 have been announced, and some of the best in the D.C.-area food business have made the list. Suresh Sundas from Tapori in D.C. has been named a finalist...

DC dietician raises concerns over compounded GLP-1 weight-loss medications

WTOP News 3/31 5:54A Kyle Cooper

As GLP-1 medications grow in popularity not just for treating diabetes but also for weight loss, some people are turning to alternatives that health experts warn may carry risks. Amelia Baker, a licensed and registered dietitian at Georgetown...

Have you seen these Downtown DC markers honoring suffragettes?

WTOP News 3/30 10:59P 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. How to spot DC's ‘hidden’ tributes to prominent women Throughout March, WTOP is celebrating  Women’s History Month...