Over 30 holiday markets in the DC area, mapped

WTOP News 11/11 9:19P Michelle Goldchain

The holiday season is nearing, and with it comes a bounty of markets worth shopping at, while enjoying a much-needed mug of hot cocoa and other festive treats. WTOP reached out to the event organizers of the D.C. Holiday Market in the Dupont...

After 43 days, government shutdown may finally end

WTOP News 11/11 9:11P Mitchell Miller

The longest government shutdown in the nation s history could finally come to an end Wednesday with a vote by the U.S. House, which comes back into session for the first time in more than 50 days. The...

Veterans honor those they served with at DC’s WW2 Memorial

WTOP News 11/11 7:21A John Domen

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. Veterans honor those they served with at World War II Memorial The...

Trump wants his name on new Commanders stadium. What cards he could play, and what stands in his...

WTOP News 11/11 6:28A Jessica Kronzer

President Donald Trump has reportedly expressed a desire for the Washington Commanders to name the team s new football stadium after himself, according to an ESPN report . The team s new stadium is being built at the old RFK Stadium site in D.C....

Former owners of Southeast DC apartment complex ordered to pay $41M over unsafe conditions

WTOP News 11/10 11:17P Kyle Cooper

The former owners of a Southeast D.C. high-rise apartment complex have been ordered to pay $41 million in a lawsuit that claimed the building was unsafe. That s the largest judgment ever made against a D.C. property owner, and one of the largest...

Women vets sparkle on Veterans Day

WTOP News 11/10 9:11P Jimmy Alexander

Over the last few days, WTOP has focused on the sacrifices those who served in the military have made for the United States. During Sunday’s National Veterans Day Parade in D.C., one float rolling down Constitution Avenue stood out in a dazzling...

These obscure DC landmarks off Rock Creek Parkway have ties to the construction of the city itself

WTOP News 11/10 8:59P 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. These DC landmarks have ties to the construction of the city itself It’s one of D.C.’s most obscure landmarks —...

GI Bill delays leave thousands unpaid, at risk of eviction

WTOP News 11/10 8:52P Mike Murillo

More than 75,000 students who rely on GI Bill benefits are still waiting for payments or have only received partial payments this semester. The issue is impacting families across the country, including in the D.C. region, which is home to one of...

Obama has special surprise for vets who came to Washington for Veterans Day

WTOP News 11/10 7:45P WTOP Staff

Former President Barack Obama surprised a group of Americans being honored for Veterans Day. CBS News' Errol Barnett reports. Former President Barack Obama surprised a group of Americans being honored...

Saluting service: National Veterans Parade fills DC streets with pride and gratitude

WTOP News 11/10 12:07A Jimmy Alexander

Constitution Avenue was lined with people of all ages Sunday, celebrating the men and women who served in the United States Armed Forces at the third annual National Veterans Parade in D.C. More than 70 veterans groups, college and high school...

Veterans Day 2025: What’s open, what’s closed in the DC area

WTOP News 11/9 11:00P Jeffery Leon

Veterans Day, which honors whose who have served the country, is Tuesday. While the federal government is currently shut down, local governments and agencies will be observing the holiday, which honors U.S. veterans. Here s what s open and closed...

7 Festive Christmas Towns an Easy Drive From DC

Washingtonian Things To Do 11/9 10:00P Nevin Martell

For Hunt-and-Hound Festivities location_on Middleburg language Website A parade in Middleburg features hounds and riders in hunting coats. Photograph by Hugh Kenny. Head to this equestrian destination...

Some DC-area travelers say traveling during the shutdown was fast, smooth

WTOP News 11/9 1:49A 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. DC-area travelers on navigating the airport during the government...

Washington’s struggling economy takes another economic hit from the government shutdown

WTOP News 11/8 2:23A WTOP Staff

An employee moves pallets of food at a warehouse of the Capital Area Food Bank, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)(AP/Mark Schiefelbein) An employee moves pallets of...

Airline passengers are frustrated and want federal government shutdown to end

WTOP News 11/7 9:34P Dan Ronan

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 travelers brace for disruptions as the FAA cuts flights As the nation’s airlines are being directed to cut...