‘We pack a lot into a little’: Mott’s Market grand reopening warms up Capitol Hill

WTOP News 8/12 6:36A 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. Mott's Market reopens on Capitol Hill after 4 years In 1916, Woodrow Wilson was president and the United States had...

DC ANC files lawsuit alleging lack of transparency in police rewards that lead to convictions

WTOP News 8/12 5:11A Luke Lukert

A neighborhood advisory commissioner is accusing D.C. police of not following through with crime solver rewards that were promised for evidence that helped put two men in prison  Fairlawn neighborhood Commissioner Tom Donohue filed a lawsuit...

DC police lieutenant pleads guilty in child sex abuse sting

WTOP News 8/12 3:48A Neal Augenstein

A D.C. police lieutenant has pleaded guilty after being caught in a child sex abuse sting operation in Harford County, Maryland. Court records show Matthew Mahl, a 23-year veteran with the D.C. police department, was arrested in April after...

Why is enrollment across DC-area school districts falling?

WTOP News 8/11 10:34P Scott Gelman

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. Why school enrollment is falling across the DC area This story is part of WTOP’s 2026  Back to School coverage ....

Protests near White House on 1 year anniversary of National Guard deployment

WTOP News 8/11 9:00A Kyle Cooper

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. Protesters call to ‘Free DC’ 1 year after Trump deployed National...

A DC trial was wrapping up when jurors made a discovery that shocked the courtroom

WTOP News 8/11 8:42A WTOP Staff

The E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse, for the US District Court and US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, is seen in Washington, DC, November 3, 2025. The E. Barrett...

Take a look at the newest renderings of the Capital One Arena renovations

WTOP News 8/11 7:56A Valerie Bonk

New bars, social spaces and a dramatically reimagined exterior with updated entrances are part of the design in the newest renderings of the Capital One Arena renovations. Also announced is the...

Your next DC food delivery could arrive via a WALL-E like robot

WTOP News 8/11 6:48A Luke Lukert

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. Your next DC food delivery could arrive via a robot You may start to notice new workers roving around the sidewalks...

A rare look at some of the earliest published works of William Shakespeare

WTOP News 8/10 11:51P 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. Step into a vault of centuries-old books at this DC library Follow WTOP’s Matt Kaufax as he explores hidden gems,...

Washington grapples with a National Guard deployment extended until 2029

WTOP News 8/10 8:56A WTOP Staff

FILE - Armed National Guard soldiers from West Virginia patrol the Mall near the Capitol in Washington, as part of President Donald Trump's order to impose federal law enforcement in the nation's...

DC ranks No. 8 on list of solo travel spots in the US

WTOP News 8/10 6:51A Ciara Wells

On a list of the top 50 solo travel destinations in the world, the United States ranked No. 1, and of the U.S. top 10 cities to visit on your own, the District of Columbia ranked No. 8. Travel and Tour World, an online travel news magazine,...

DC faces criticism over plan to use opioid settlement money to help fund Medicaid costs

WTOP News 8/9 10:44P Alan Etter

D.C. is preparing to change how it finances part of its Medicaid program. Related stories Cherokee Nation integrates culture into new treatment center built with opioid settlement funds Michigan cities, counties have spent 18% of opioid...

‘No one is saying no development’: DC residents hold lawn party to air RFK Campus concerns

WTOP News 8/9 10:15P Grace Newton

Residents of the Kingman Park district in Northeast D.C. hosted a lawn party Sunday near the former RFK stadium site, but it wasn’t any regular neighborhood gathering. The event was hosted by the...

DC area faces possible severe thunderstorms during Monday commute

WTOP News 8/9 8:40P Will Vitka

There s an elevated risk of severe thunderstorms ahead of the evening commute Monday. Here s everything you need to know. WTOP Meteorologist Mike Stinneford said that there is a possibility of a widespread wind damage event Monday afternoon....

‘We just wanted to bring that Louisiana culture here’: Mardi Gras celebration fills DC streets

WTOP News 8/9 12:50A Jimmy Alexander

It may be six months until Fat Tuesday, but on Saturday, D.C. s Chinatown looked and sounded like the Big Easy. Floats and marching bands rolled down 7th Street NW as beads flew toward crowds lining the route, creating a scene more commonly...