Forecasts call for the winter weather to start out as a rain-snow mix as early as Sunday morning in the D.C. region. There’s little clarity about whether the…
Read more What’s known about weekend snowfall possibility in DC area – WTOP NewsVirginia health officials are warning that people who were around the most recently-diagnosed patient may have been exposed to the highly-contagious illness. The child visited several health care…
Read more 3rd child with measles in Virginia visited health care facilities in Woodbridge, Falls Church – WTOP NewsVoters in part of Fairfax County will soon head to the polls to fill an open seat vacated by Mark Sickles in Virginia’s House of Delegates for District…
Read more Virginia voter guide: Another special election ahead in Fairfax County to replace a longtime delegate – WTOP NewsVirginia is holding a special election to fill two open seats in the House of Delegates, vacated by lawmakers who are destined for Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger’s cabinet. A…
Read more Virginia voter guide: Special election to fill open seats in Virginia General Assembly – WTOP NewsHealth, social media and paychecks are among the topics addressed in a wide-range of legislation that hits the books in Virginia, D.C. and Maryland on Jan. 1, 2026.…
Read more These laws start New Year’s Day in Virginia, Maryland, DC – WTOP NewsHealth, social media and paychecks are among the topics addressed in a wide-range of legislation that hits the books in Virginia, D.C. and Maryland on Jan. 1, 2026.…
Read more These laws start New Year’s Day in Virginia, Maryland, DC – WTOP NewsMany would say politics should be barred from holiday celebrations. But a George Mason University professor’s findings could offer insight in how to discuss politics without a holiday…
Read more Using curiosity to save Thanksgiving dinner from political arguments – WTOP NewsIf you’re prone to heartburn and acid reflux, preparing your stomach ahead of Thanksgiving could be your best bet to avoid those symptoms. Many Americans will dig into…
Read more How to prep your stomach for a Thanksgiving feast – WTOP NewsThe Smithsonian National Zoo in D.C. is preparing for the birth of a large “charismatic and charming” animal: an Asian elephant. This page contains a video which is…
Read more A large ‘charismatic’ animal is about to be born at DC’s National Zoo — an Asian elephant – WTOP NewsThere are businesses providing deals, tickets and even free food to federal workers as they wait for Congress to pass a bill to end the government shutdown. We…
Read more Where to find free food, deals, specials for federal workers during the shutdown – WTOP NewsThese groups are offering help to federal workers, many of whom are furloughed and won’t be paid during the government shutdown. We want to know your thoughts on…
Read more Help and assistance programs for furloughed federal workers in the DC region – WTOP NewsState officials are planning to sue the Trump administration after it scrapped plans to move the FBI’s headquarters to Greenbelt, Maryland, and opted instead to keep the bureau…
Read more Maryland sues Trump administration after ditching plans to move FBI HQ to Greenbelt – WTOP NewsElection Day has brought two major victories for Democrats in Virginia’s statewide races. Stay with WTOP on air, online and on our news app for team coverage, live…
Read more Spanberger win leads Democratic sweep of statewide races in Virginia – WTOP NewsNew design renderings revealed Thursday show what the rebuilt Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, will look like once completed. A recent rendering of the redesigned Key…
Read more What Baltimore’s new Key Bridge will look like – WTOP NewsA man has been sentenced to life without parole Friday in the killing a teacher from Greenbelt, Maryland, who went missing in July 2023. Police in Greenbelt, Maryland,…
Read more Man sentenced to life without parole in murder of Greenbelt teacher – WTOP NewsSeveral people were hurt after a large scrap metal debris pile caught fire in Lorton, Virginia, leading police to shut down Route 1 on Tuesday afternoon, according to…
Read more At least 7 injured in scrap metal pile fire; shutting down Route 1 in Fairfax Co. – WTOP NewsThese groups are offering help to federal workers, many of whom are furloughed and won’t be paid during the government shutdown. We want to know your thoughts on…
Read more Help and assistance programs for furloughed federal workers in the DC region – WTOP NewsThe government shutdown is here and it has federal workers scrambling. There are a few silver linings, however. And they come in the form of discounts, free tickets…
Read more Deals, specials for federal workers during the shutdown – WTOP NewsLenny Campello has spent the last few years curating the art project Women Artists of the DMV, which has grown to 18 exhibits that include 600 artists. An…
Read more These exhibits spotlight 600 female artists in DC area – WTOP NewsEugene Gligor will serve 22 years in prison for the cold-case killing of a Montgomery County, Maryland, mother. Leslie Preer, 50, was found dead inside her Chevy Chase…
Read more Cold-case killer sentenced to 22 years in prison for 2001 murder of Montgomery Co. mother – WTOP News