DC man charged with murder in multi-vehicle crash that killed pedestrian in the District

WTOP News 1/8 10:48P Ciara Wells

A D.C. man is facing several charges, including for murder, after a high-speed crash Wednesday led to the death of a pedestrian and a multi-vehicle collision in Northwest D.C. More stories DC Council report critical of Bowser administration s...

State fair celebrating America’s 250th set for National Mall and White House

WTOP News 1/8 10:41P Jimmy Alexander

The celebration of America’s 250th birthday officially started on the National Mall with the presentation that transformed the Washington Monument into a canvas showing parts of our nation’s history. Freedom 250 , the group launched by President...

DC Council report critical of Bowser administration’s cooperation with ICE

WTOP News 1/8 9:34P Alan Etter

A report by the D.C. Council Committee on Public Works and Operations criticizes Mayor Muriel Bowser s administration, accusing it of failing to be transparent with residents about police collaboration with federal immigration authorities. Bowser...

Federal transportation officials consider plan to scrap DC’s traffic cameras

WTOP News 1/8 9:25A Alan Etter

The U.S. Department of Transportation is weighing a proposal to eliminate the District s automated traffic enforcement cameras. More stories Hands over their hearts, law enforcement salutes DC police officer who died after being hit while helping...

DC Council committee recommends dissolving cooperation with ICE

WTOP News 1/8 8:25A Luke Lukert

A D.C. Council committee is recommending the city s police department end cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, one day after officials say an ICE agent fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The recommendation also...

Hands over their hearts, law enforcement salutes DC police officer who died after being hit while...

WTOP News 1/8 7:42A Jessica Kronzer

A D.C. police officer has died after being struck by a vehicle while helping a driver whose vehicle broke down on Interstate 695 in December, the police department announced Thursday. Officer Terry Bennett died Wednesday, just over two weeks after...

Where to Watch “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Season 18 Around DC

Washingtonian Things To Do 1/8 6:33A Tristan Espinoza

Ready to sashay into Season 18 of RuPaul’s Drag Race? Whether you’re rooting for a favorite queen or just here for the shade, these DC bars are hosting free watch parties every Friday with hosts, specials, and big screens.  Trade 1410 14th St.,...

Cell service could soon improve on National Mall and Tidal Basin

WTOP News 1/8 6:25A Luke Lukert

If you ve ever been on the National Mall and tried to post a picture on social media, send a text or make a phone call — you may have struggled to get through because of poor cell reception. The National Park Service and Department of the...

Former US Capitol Police chief weighs in on Minnesota ICE shooting

WTOP News 1/8 5:01A Kate Ryan

With multiple unanswered questions and the investigation into the Minnesota shooting only in its early stages, former U.S. Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger says that coming to any conclusions this soon is inappropriate and irresponsible. I ve been...

Explore DC’s oldest, and allegedly most haunted, home

WTOP News 1/8 4:17A 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 about DC's most haunted residence? At the corner of New York Avenue and 18th Street NW, in D.C.’s Foggy...

Dupont Circle lab helps everyone from hobbyists to nurseries clone their plants

WTOP News 1/7 6:01A Luke Lukert

A lab that s just a few floors above Dupont Circle Metro Station may be responsible for that favorite succulent or money tree in your home. WTOP went inside the facility that is building the “shovels...

Celebrating 50 years of go-go music at DC’s Lincoln Theater

WTOP News 1/7 4:14A Alan Etter

Hundreds of people gathered Tuesday evening at the Lincoln Theater in Northwest D.C. to pay tribute to the best go-go artists of the past year and honor the foundation of the genre created 50 years...

This isn’t the FBI’s ‘spy house’ anymore, but it could be yours

WTOP News 1/6 12:35A Jimmy Alexander

For a quarter of a century, the house at 2619 Wisconsin Avenue was the most infamous private dwelling in D.C. s Glover Park neighborhood. Part of the reason was because across the street was the home...

Unearth the fascinating history behind DC’s official rock

WTOP News 1/5 9:25P 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. Unearthing the story of DC’s official rock Scientifically, it s called metagraywacke. Broadly speaking, it s a type...

WTOP reporter recounts the Capitol riot of Jan. 6, five years later

WTOP News 1/5 9:01P Mitchell Miller

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. WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent remembers Jan. 6 riots Five years ago, on Jan. 6, I was inside the U.S. Capitol as...