WATCH: Trump to take oath of office on Inauguration Day

WTOP News 1/15 4:08A Jessica Kronzer

President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Republican governors at Mar-a-Lago, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The Muni, a nod to public golf courses, opens in Logan Circle (you can virtually play Torrey Pines)

WTOP News 1/15 3:34A Jeff Clabaugh

A longtime D.C. developer and a local restaurant industry veteran have brought their shared love of public golf courses to 14th Street’s newest bar and club — and you can “play” some of the country’s best courses while you snack and drink. The Muni...

Security agencies face challenges at Trump’s inauguration

WTOP News 1/15 3:08A J.J. Green

The clang and clatter of anti-scale fencing being erected, the revving of forklift engines and the whizzing of golf carts ferrying public works employees could be heard and seen this week across Downtown D.C. During a news conference Monday, more...

Expect police drones over Arlington Co. on Inauguration Day

WTOP News 1/15 2:10A Neal Augenstein

Arlington County, Virginia, is giving a heads-up that police drones will be flying in county airspace for Monday s Inauguration Day activities. In a Tuesday news release , the county said Arlington County Police and our regional law enforcement...

Outgoing US Attorney for DC reflects on prosecuting Jan. 6 cases

WTOP News 1/14 12:53A Scott Gelman

In the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, the U.S. Attorney for D.C.’s office was confronted with a new set of circumstances. Many of the crimes that occurred that day were unique, so there wasn’t a dedicated section of the...

3 police officers shot, suspect dead in Northeast DC shooting

WTOP News 1/12 11:30P Ivy Lyons

A suspect is dead after three police officers were injured in a shooting in Northeast D.C. Monday morning. The shooting happened on Florida Avenue near the NoMa-Gallaudet U Metro station, according to...

Rehearsal for 2025 Presidential Inauguration Parade happens Sunday. Here’s what drivers need to...

WTOP News 1/11 11:01P Matt Small

A rehearsal for the 2025 Presidential Inauguration Rehearsal Parade is happening in D.C. Sunday. It will impact traffic. Here s what you need to know. Listen to WTOP online  and on the radio at 103.5 FM or 107.7 FM. Current traffic conditions...

8 Events to Celebrate MLK Day in the DC Area

Washingtonian Things To Do 1/9 8:41A Briana Thomas

Photograph by Samuel Corum/Stringer/Getty Images. Celebrate the life and legacy of civil rights pioneer Martin Luther King Jr. at a number of uplifting commemorations and volunteer events throughout...

How to See the New Pandas at the National Zoo

Washingtonian Things To Do 1/9 3:41A Lydia Wei

Qing Bao at the National Zoo. Photograph by Roshan Patel/Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. January is a big month for historic events in DC, but the debut of two new...

Could these DC steps to nowhere be the inspiration behind the name ‘Watergate?’

WTOP News 1/8 10:20P 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. Explore a hidden-in-plain-sight DC landmark that could have inspired Watergate The term “Watergate” has become...

Capitol Police arrest man for attempting to light car on fire near Grant Memorial

WTOP News 1/8 10:04P Ciara Wells

U.S. Capitol Police have arrested a man who lit a bag on fire and put it on top of his car near the Grant Memorial. Around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, USCP officers said that the car was spray painted and that the man tried to light it on fire, but...

Man arrested after trying to bring machete, knives into US Capitol, police say

WTOP News 1/8 9:13A Thomas Robertson

A man was arrested Wednesday after police said he tried to bring a machete and several knives into the U.S. Capitol. The man was stopped just after 2 p.m. during security screening at the Capitol Visitor Center s north doors. According to police,...

Admirers of Jimmy Carter travel to view his casket lying in state at Capitol

WTOP News 1/8 8:59A WTOP Staff

WASHINGTON (AP) — Admirers of President Jimmy Carter from around the country visited Washington on Wednesday to view his casket as he lies in state as part of state funeral rites. The Georgia Democrat and 39th president died Dec. 29 at the age of...

PHOTOS: Mourners gather in DC to honor Jimmy Carter

WTOP News 1/8 6:14A Thomas Robertson

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DC Will Host Its Fourth Annual Alcohol-Free Drinking Festival

Washingtonian Things To Do 1/8 3:46A Jane Godiner

Guests enjoy booze-free karaoke and dance parties at the Mindful Drinking Fest. Photograph by Ben Drov. When longtime bartender Derek Brown organized his first drinking festival without alcohol in...