On Sunday, St. John’s Church in D.C.’s Lafayette Square celebrated the restoration of its bell tower with a rededication ceremony. It’s been ringing for more than 200 years,…
Read more Historic Lafayette Square church celebrates the restoration of its bell tower – WTOP NewsIn this year’s fall foliage season, western parts of Maryland and Virginia have reached peak foliage conditions, forestry officials said. Fall is the best time of the year…
Read more Parts of Maryland and Virginia reach peak fall foliage conditions – WTOP NewsYou only have a few weeks to plan a visit before the first president’s mansion shuts down for a major construction project. The Mount Vernon estate along the…
Read more George Washington’s Virginia home closes to the public next month – WTOP NewsBeing part of a youth sports league has a lot of benefits — but it also brings with it an increased risk for injuries, including concussions. Being part…
Read more A redesigned app helps prevent and respond to concussions in youth sports – WTOP NewsThirty-four years after coming to the U.S., Jackie Reyes-Yanes is the director of the Mayor’s Office of Community Affairs, the outreach arm of city hall, overseeing a dozen…
Read more 1st Latina appointed to a key DC government role says she wants to help others prosper – WTOP NewsThe popular after-hours series at the National Gallery of Art returns this fall, kicking off with a Paris-themed event. After a long day of work, what’s better than…
Read more ‘A Night in Paris’ kicks off National Gallery Nights new season – WTOP NewsThe Arlington County Fire Department in Virginia is rolling out new technology that it says can help save lives during medical emergencies. This page contains a video which…
Read more Arlington’s fire department is first in the state to invest in state-of-the-art heart monitors – WTOP NewsDogon, the newest project by acclaimed Nigerian-American chef Kwame Onwuachi, is welcoming Martel Scott to its team. Dogon, the newest project by acclaimed Nigerian-American chef Kwame Onwuachi, is…
Read more Dogon’s chef de cuisine wants to get people interested in African diaspora cuisine – WTOP News“Pull-Up Pick Up Back to School Backpack Giveaway” at Crossland High School give less fortunate students backpacks filled with school supplies ahead of the new school year. Wanda…
Read more Back to school can be costly. One local teacher is stepping up to help – WTOP NewsIt’s not always comfortable taking a red-eye flight, especially if you are in economy and forced to sleep upright, but off-peak travel may be worth it, if it…
Read more Is it worth taking an early-bird or red-eye flight from D.C.-area airports? – WTOP NewsA new National Museum of African American History and Culture exhibition explores Mary McLeod Bethune’s legacy, along with other women who worked for social change. 1948 file photo…
Read more A new exhibition highlights the activism and impact of African American women – WTOP NewsSix people have been arrested and charged with taking part in illegal, large-scale car rallies in Prince George’s County. Six people have been arrested and charged with taking…
Read more Police: 6 Maryland men arrested in car rally crackdown – WTOP NewsPepco is reminding customers to watch out for potential scams, which could even involve a phone call from a customer service number. Pepco is reminding customers to watch…
Read more ‘Customers should be aware of that’: Pepco customers are being urged to watch out for scammers – WTOP NewsMontgomery County, Maryland, residents are being warned to watch out for storm chase scammers after a severe storm tore through neighborhoods Wednesday, downing trees and power lines. Tree-cutting…
Read more A warning about storm chaser scams after Montgomery Co. severe weather – WTOP NewsTwo hundred lucky D.C. second graders got their very own new bikes, helmets and locks after spending the year studying about bike safety at school. This page contains…
Read more Hundreds of DC kids get new wheels for graduating bike safety school – WTOP NewsMontgomery County officials tell WTOP they are investigating what’s been reported as a raucous house party in Potomac on Memorial Day weekend. Residents of a Potomac, Maryland, neighborhood…
Read more Raucous Potomac mansion party leads to investigations – WTOP NewsAt least two people, including a juvenile male, were killed in a string of five shootings in the District late Saturday night and into early Sunday morning. At…
Read more 2 people killed in 5 separate DC shootings – WTOP NewsA 24-year-old D.C. man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges for fatally shooting a woman in 2020 after the two argued about the price of marijuana during a…
Read more DC man pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2020 killing of woman during marijuana sale – WTOP News
