What are the best elementary and middle schools in the DC region?

WTOP News 10/28 11:52P Scott Gelman

Several D.C.-area campuses are among the best elementary and middle schools in their respective states, according to the latest set of U.S. News and World Report rankings released this week. Related stories Trial starts in $40M lawsuit filed by a...

DC police arrest Md. man for stealing from dozens of gyms in Fairfax Co.

WTOP News 10/28 11:33P Ciara Wells

After months of investigative work, a man wanted on nearly 140 warrants for stealing from gyms across the region has been arrested.(Credit Fairfax County Police) After months of investigative work, a...

13,000 air traffic controllers go unpaid Tuesday as government shutdown nears historic length

WTOP News 10/28 10:55P Dan Ronan

Tuesday was the first day for 13,000 air traffic controllers where they will not receive a paycheck because of the government shutdown, which is now nearing a month long. It s also just one week from exceeding the longest shutdown in government...

DC Streetcar service to end in 2026, a year earlier than originally planned

WTOP News 10/28 10:29P Diane Morris

If you’ve come to depend on the D.C. Streetcar to get around the H Street corridor, you might not be able to for much longer. The District Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that the service is ending on March 31, 2026. The closure...

‘Opposition party’: Karine Jean-Pierre, press secretary under Biden, on why she left the Democratic...

WTOP News 10/28 11:53A WTOP Staff

The Democratic Party continues to reel from President Donald Trump s 2024 election victory and the Republican Party s total command of all three branches of government. There have been several books written about what happened in the days before...

DC and Virginia will play host to Taco Bell-themed 50K race

WTOP News 10/28 11:47A Brennan Haselton

Do you like running and have an iron stomach? Then perhaps you d like to lace up your shoes, pregame with some Pepto-Bismol and take part in the Taco Bell D.C. 50K race set for late November. The race, described by organizers as the ultimate mix...

Lawyers suggest cover-up after federal agent shoots at driver during DC traffic stop

WTOP News 10/28 10:34A Neal Augenstein

Lawyers for a driver they say was shot at by a federal agent during a traffic stop are alleging that D.C. police tried to cover up the shooting. Charging documents showed that on Oct. 17 just before 10 p.m., Phillip Brown, 33, was driving a Dodge...

How far along is the demolition at the old RFK Stadium?

WTOP News 10/28 10:26A Mike Murillo

D.C.’s historic RFK Stadium is quickly disappearing as demolition continues to make way for a new Commanders stadium. Crews have already removed the roof and upper steel beams and are now deep into the superstructural phase of demolition, working...

‘God-sized project’: DC church to undergo massive renovation

WTOP News 10/28 8:20A Luke Lukert

A towering landmark overlooking 16th Street Northwest at the nexus of three D.C. neighborhoods is about to get a makeover The National Baptist Memorial Church has not been in use for many years, but that is all about to change as some major...

Metro GM says older rail equipment is ‘safe but not reliable long term’

WTOP News 10/28 6:13A 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. Metro GM says older rail equipment is ‘safe but not reliable long...

How a new exhibit at the National Building Museum is crowdsourcing the future of America’s...

WTOP News 10/28 4:26A 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. How a new exhibit at the National Building Museum is crowdsourcing the future of America’s downtowns If you were...

DC’s only outdoor statue of a Confederate general is back in a Judiciary Square park

WTOP News 10/26 9:58P Jimmy Alexander

The statute of Brigadier General Albert Pike was returned to its Judiciary Square park on October 26, 2025. (WTOP/Jimmy Alexander) The statute of Brigadier General Albert Pike was returned to its...

50th Marine Corps Marathon takes over DC, Arlington streets

WTOP News 10/25 11:50P Luke Lukert

More than 40,000 runners will take over the streets of D.C. and Arlington, Virginia, on Sunday for the 50th Marine Corps Marathon. Joining many first-time participants on the course will be thousands of veterans. Related stories Bundle up runners!...

Furloughed federal workers join singles meetup amid government shutdown

WTOP News 10/25 3:18A Jimmy Alexander

As the government shutdown stretches, furloughed workers are participating in a singles meetup at Bar Americano.(WTOP/Jimmy Alexander) As the government shutdown stretches, furloughed workers are...

DC, Trump administration clash in court over National Guard deployment in the District

WTOP News 10/25 2:50A Jose Umana

Over two months after the deployment of National Guard into D.C., attorneys representing the District and President Donald Trump s administration spared in U.S. District Court on Friday on the troop’s continued stay in the nation’s capital. By...