DC’s pro volleyball team takes step forward as expansion season draws near

WTOP News 5/30 3:54A Jose Umana

The D.C. region will be home to a new professional women s volleyball team in 2027, and the franchise is slowly taking shape. Last August, D.C. was formally awarded a Major League Volleyball (MLV)...

At the Kennedy Center, a protest of Trump-led changes turns into a party

WTOP News 5/29 10:47P Kyle Cooper

A protest Friday of President Trump's Kennedy Center actions turned into a party after a federal judge ordered that Trump's name be removed from the cultural and arts center.(WTOP/Kyle Cooper) A...

Ex-CBS reporter: Trump’s White House unlike any I’ve covered

WTOP News 5/29 6:58A Neal Augenstein

A veteran reporter who s covered six presidencies is sharing in his new book how White House press coverage has changed and how the current environment is unlike anything he s witnessed. Peter Maer covered the White House for CBS News Radio from...

Go-Go band UCB: From mom’s basement to Lizzo’s album

WTOP News 5/29 1:47A Jimmy Alexander

toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP's Jimmy Alexander speaks to Go-Go band UCB about their inclusion in new Lizzo song Lizzo is helping a D.C. go-go band celebrate their 30th anniversary in an amazing way. The pop star has...

Chinatown mural aims to spotlight Chinese American contributions, history of exclusion

WTOP News 5/28 11:33P 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. Chinatown mural aims to spotlight Chinese American contributions All throughout May, WTOP is celebrating Asian...

A 185‑year‑old diary is the center of the Anacostia Community Museum’s new exhibit

WTOP News 5/28 10:42P 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. A 185‑year‑old diary is the center of the Anacostia Community...

DC Water proposed rate hike met with collective shrug

WTOP News 5/28 10:16P Kyle Cooper

D.C. Water was prepared to be peppered with questions about a proposal to raise monthly rates over the next two years. The agency scheduled a two-hour town hall Thursday night, but the meeting ended after less than an hour, with few people showing...

The way Metro is going after bus fare evaders may be a nationwide first

WTOP News 5/28 10:54A Michelle Basch

Metro is stepping up fare enforcement on Metrobus, changing the experience for riders as the transit agency launches a broad push to catch fare evaders. As May ends and June begins, riders can expect to see uniformed Metro Transit Police officers...

DC police announce youth curfew zone for U Street Corridor

WTOP News 5/28 8:42A LaDawn Black

D.C. police have announced a juvenile curfew zone for the U Street Corridor this weekend. Mayor Muriel Bowser issued an emergency order last week that allows the D.C. police chief to create curfew...

President Trump says National Guard here to stay in DC

WTOP News 5/28 5:46A Mitchell Miller

For all the latest developments in Congress, follow WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller at Today on the Hill . Thousands of National Guard personnel remain on patrol in the nation s...

Springsteen announces return to DC area in October for Power to the People Festival

WTOP News 5/28 4:39A Will Vitka

If you missed Bruce Springsteen at Wednesday night s Nationals Park show, there s good news: He ll be back in the D.C. area in October for the first-ever Power to the People Festival. The one-day festival will be played at the Merriweather Post...

Things to do in the DC area: Project GLOW, Petworth PorchFest … and more!

WTOP News 5/27 11:45P Michelle Goldchain

Chris Lake at Project GLOW, an EDM festival, in 2025.(Courtesy Project GLOW) Chris Lake at Project GLOW, an EDM festival, in 2025.(Courtesy Project GLOW) The District s annual electronic dance music...

DMV Foodie Guide: Collab dinners and other delicious events in June

WTOP News 5/27 11:19P Michelle Goldchain

Every month, WTOP’s DMV Foodie Guide highlights craveable collaboration dinners, restaurant pop-ups, festivals, and other standout food experiences bringing the D.C., Maryland and Virginia dining...

José Andrés opens up to WTOP about new cookbook ‘Spain My Way’

WTOP News 5/26 10:36P Michelle Goldchain

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. José Andrés on what influenced his newest cookbook, ‘Spain My Way’ For chef, restaurateur and humanitarian José...

‘You cannot unbird yourself’: Black Birders Week and the appeal of the outdoors for all

WTOP News 5/26 10:13P Kate Ryan

Spring migration, when birds that have spent their winter in Central and South America come winging back to North America, is in full swing. And it s also the season when Black birders gather and celebrate the natural world and invite others to...