Where to order Super Bowl takeout in the D.C. area

WTOP News 2/7 5:17A Michelle Goldchain

While watching the Chiefs take on the Eagles this Sunday during the Super Bowl, stock up on some of the finest food the D.C. area has to offer. Several restaurants in the DMV are offering platters,...

Forget those Oscar snubs: ‘The Woman King,’ ‘Till’ dominate Black Reel Awards

WTOP News 2/7 5:14A Jason Fraley

toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP's Jason Fraley recaps the Black Reel Awards (Part 1) The 23rd annual Black Reel Awards announced its winners in a livestream Monday night. The top prize went to  The Woman King, which also...

We Can’t Stop Looking at These Unusual Rocks

Washingtonian Things To Do 2/7 12:00A Jessica Ruf

Feeling depleted? Need a natural recharge? DC is now home to a collection of distinctive Chinese rocks, and staring at them just might give you some new perspective. The Exhibit Since 1976, DC’s National Bonsai Foundation has been promoting the...

2 women critically hurt in DC house fire

WTOP News 2/6 11:13P Jessica Kronzer

toggle audio on and off change volume download audio DC Fire Chief John Donnelly describes the scene to WTOP's Luke Lukert. Two women are fighting for their lives after being pulled from the...

Bust of former chief justice, proslavery Marylander removed from US Capitol

WTOP News 2/6 10:15P Dick Uliano

A former chief justice of the United States behind an infamous proslavery ruling has lost his place of honor in the U.S. Capitol. The marble bust of Roger Taney of Maryland has been permanently...

‘Sunset Boulevard’ musical is ready for its close-up at the Kennedy Center

WTOP News 2/6 9:14P Jason Fraley

toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP's Jason Fraley teases 'Sunset Blvd' at Kennedy Center (Part 1) Filmmaker Billy Wilder made countless classics from Double Indemnity (1944) to The Lost Weekend (1945), Some Like it Hot...

Serial rapist could face life in prison for DC attack

WTOP News 2/6 2:08P Michelle Murillo

A serial rapist could get life in prison for his attack on a woman from Adams Morgan in D.C. A jury convicted 48-year-old Ronald Berton Jr. in the June 12, 2010, rape of a woman who was asleep in her ground level apartment, according to a Justice...

Expensive cars and big jewelry — is the DC region obsessed with luxury?

WTOP News 2/6 8:49A Luke Lukert

Maseratis, Rolexes and trips to the Seychelles must be on the minds of many District residents. A new study find that D.C. is the most luxury-obsessed area in the country. D.C. was number one with a score of 78.71 out of 100 on the luxury score,...

DC’s mayor wants to make changes to controversial criminal code

WTOP News 2/6 7:02A Megan Cloherty

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser wants criminals to be held accountable, and she says the changes she s proposing to the District s new criminal code to increase penalties for certain crimes will send that message. The District s new Revised Criminal...

Best Things to Do in the DC Area 2/6-2/12: Alvin Ailey at the Kennedy Center, DC Black History Film...

Washingtonian Things To Do 2/6 4:40A Briana Thomas

Happy Monday, everyone! You can revel in the warmer temperatures this week and spend a day out browsing a new Smithsonian exhibition, or watching back-to-back movies at a Black history-themed film festival. Also, if you are looking for places to...

Date ideas in the DC area from a local matchmaker

WTOP News 2/6 3:57A Michelle Goldchain

It’s time to debunk the myth that D.C. is a difficult city for dating and finding one’s true love. That’s the mission of Michelle Jacoby, the founder, owner and CEO of DC Matchmaking, a boutique matchmaking and dating coaching company based in...

Road closures for 2023 State of the Union address

WTOP News 2/6 12:36A Tadiwos Abedje

There will be street closures in and around the U.S. Capitol starting Tuesday afternoon as President Joe Biden delivers his annual State of the Union address to Congress. U.S. Capitol Police has...

Retired Navy admiral, DC native opens up about paving way for young Black submarine officers

WTOP News 2/6 12:03A Stephanie Gaines-Bryant

This is part of WTOP’s continuing coverage of people making a difference from our community authored by Stephanie Gaines-Bryant.  Read more of that coverage . The Navy s second Black four-star admiral...

Bill introduced to decriminalize street vending in DC

WTOP News 2/5 1:10P Stetson Miller

Council members in D.C. are considering a bill that would decriminalize street vending in the District. The Street Vendor Advancement Amendment Act of 2023 would not only decriminalize street vending, but also wave currently unpaid citations for...

Man dies while in police custody at Northwest DC jail, police say

WTOP News 2/5 2:52A Ivy Lyons

D.C. police have identified a man who died while detained at a jail in Northwest. Marquez Parker, 44, was arrested at 6:45 a.m. on Thursday on armed kidnapping charges . While in a second district prison cell — at about 10:30 a.m. Thursday —...