DC schools chancellor leaving for CEO job at instructional nonprofit

WTOP News 5/20 9:13A Thomas Robertson

D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Lewis Ferebee, the longest-tenured chancellor of the school system in its history, is leaving for a private sector position after eight years of leadership. EdReports, a nonprofit that provides free reviews of...

Lawmakers seek answers on major sewage spill in Potomac River

WTOP News 5/20 9:04A Mitchell Miller

Key officials involved in the cleanup of a massive sewage spill in the Potomac River testified Wednesday at a congressional hearing that they quickly responded after a pipe burst and that public...

2 officers in Jan. 6 riot sue to block DOJ ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

WTOP News 5/20 5:27A WTOP Staff

U.S. Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn and Metropolitan Police Department officer Daniel Hodges are suing to block the Justice Department's "anti-weaponization fund," which was created following a...

Police release photos in search for suspects after Navy Yard Chipotle brawl

WTOP News 5/19 10:23P Mike Murillo

Police have released new images they hope will help the public identify suspects involved in a violent brawl inside a Navy Yard Chipotle over the weekend. D.C. police said the fight happened Saturday night at the restaurant on First Street...

DC teacher uses ‘bike bus’ to boost attendance, improve safety

WTOP News 5/19 10:14P Scott Gelman

After noticing that students started arriving at school late in the morning, Dunbar High School P.E. teacher Alex Clark created a plan to try and change the habit. Around the time of the pandemic, he...

DC Council member Trayon White’s bribery trial now set for September

WTOP News 5/18 10:25P Ciara Wells

A judge denied D.C. Council member Trayon White s motion to dismiss his federal bribery case last week. The trial is set to move forward and will begin in a few months. Related stories DC Council member Trayon White was arrested on bribery charge...

How this DC-area chef is using food to expose more people to Lao culture

WTOP News 5/18 10:09P 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. DC-area chef spreading Lao culture through food Years ago, a couple was shopping at the Giant supermarket near...

Search for suspect who threw beer keg through Georgetown bakery window in Northwest DC

WTOP News 5/18 7:06A LaDawn Black

Police are searching for a male suspect accused of throwing a beer keg through the front window of a Georgetown bakery late Sunday night, leaving significant damage but no reported injuries. According...

How AI is helping space exploration now — and what the future holds

WTOP News 5/17 11:13P Will Vitka

Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming one of the most important tools in modern space exploration — helping humans make sense of what those missions are finding. As telescopes grow more...

Trump’s policies are unevenly impacting employment in the DC area, study shows

WTOP News 5/17 10:22P Steve Karesh

Job losses directly and indirectly tied to President Donald Trump’s policies have hit Black workers in the D.C. area the hardest, a new study found. The nonprofit, nonpartisan Economic Policy Institute found that as of March of this year, the...

DC United to host FIFA World Cup watch parties over 2 weekends

WTOP News 5/16 3:18A Jose Umana

(From left to right:) D.C. United mascot Talon, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, D.C. United President of Business Operations Danita Johnson, D.C. United striker Alecko Eskandarian and Gerren Price,...

Expect more National Guards members and Park Police in DC for America 250

WTOP News 5/15 11:22P Michelle Basch

Gadyaces S. Serralta (right of D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro), director of the United States Marshals Service, leads the DC Safe and Beautiful Task Force “Summer Surge” operational briefing...

Want to see IndyCars in DC? The Freedom 250 Grand Prix offers free tickets

WTOP News 5/15 11:01P Jeffery Leon

If you want a front-row view of IndyCars racing through D.C. streets this summer, a drawing for Freedom 250 Grand Prix tickets will be held later this month. Freedom 250 Grand Prix announced that fans will be able to request two-day and...

DC students’ recovery from learning loss during the pandemic leads the nation

WTOP News 5/14 10:21P Kyle Cooper

D.C. schools just received their report card, and it shows students are making significant gains since the end of the pandemic. According to the Education Scorecard, a research project by Harvard, Dartmouth and Stanford Universities, D.C. leads...

The Weekend Scene: Farm tour, festivals and celebrating AANHPI Heritage Month

NBC DC (Local) 5/14 7:03A Sophia Barnes and Tommy McFly

Subscribe to The Weekend Scene newsletter to get our picks delivered straight to your inbox — every Wednesday Pour a black-eyed Susan and get ready to bet on Laurel, Maryland! The Preakness Stakes are...