DC Water completes final emergency repairs to Potomac Interceptor

WTOP News 3/14 6:03A LaDawn Black

D.C. Water has completed the final steps necessary to return flow to the Potomac Interceptor. In a release, D.C. Water spokesperson Sherri Lewis said the water flow was returned after a series of tests were carried out by officials early...

Pop culture explodes as thousands attend DC’s Awesome Con

WTOP News 3/14 4:35A Jimmy Alexander

Geek culture will be celebrated this weekend in the nation s capital as Awesome Con returns to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Along with celebrities from iconic movies and TV shows like E.T. the extraterrestrial, Star Trek and Dr....

Washington Spirit teams up with CVS to bring multiuse soccer field to Southeast DC

WTOP News 3/14 4:29A Jose Umana

In many cities across the country, children have limited access to spaces to play their favorite sports. One of the D.C.-area s sports teams is providing a helping hand to add a space for kids in Southeast to play soccer. Coming soon, a new...

DC hosts event for teens to voice their concerns, goals

WTOP News 3/13 11:10P Kyle Cooper

Many teens got the chance to tell it like it is at a unique event in D.C. on Friday. There was music, food and connection at the Columbia Heights Community Center at a first-of-its-kind event called the Teen Summit. The D.C. Department of Parks...

No decision made after emergency court hearing to block closure of Kennedy Center

WTOP News 3/12 11:16P Kyle Cooper

A federal judge says he will make a decision as quickly as possible on issues surrounding the future of the Kennedy Center, which President Donald Trump has said he plans to close starting this summer for major renovations. In an emergency...

Entrepreneur reunites with Children’s National doctor who helped him see again

WTOP News 3/12 4:51A Luke Lukert

It has been over a decade since they ve seen each other, but a local entrepreneur and the childhood doctor that gave him the gift of sight reconnected this week. Not only did he reconnect with his...

Judge to weigh request to block Trump from closing, demolishing Kennedy Center

WTOP News 3/12 4:18A Neal Augenstein

A federal judge will consider a request Thursday afternoon to block President Donald Trump from closing the Kennedy Center for two years , as part of his plan to renovate the performing arts center, to which he has added his name. The request for...

Things to do in the DC area: ‘Hamnet’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company, Irish celebrations … and...

WTOP News 3/11 10:33P Michelle Goldchain

"Hamnet" runs from March 17 to April 12 at the Shakespeare Theatre Company in D.C.(Courtesy Kyle Flubacker) "Hamnet" runs from March 17 to April 12 at the Shakespeare Theatre Company in D.C.(Courtesy...

12 Spots for Cherry Blossom Afternoon Tea Around DC

Washingtonian Things To Do 3/11 7:53A Madeline Weinfield

The National Park Service predicts cherry blossoms will hit peak bloom between March 29 and April 1, but you don t need to wait until then for cherry blossom afternoon tea. The city’s charming...

Virginia's former first lady to run for Congress in newly drawn district

NBC DC (Local) 3/11 6:41A Olivia Diaz | The Associated Pre

There could be another McAuliffe representing Virginia soon. Dorothy McAuliffe — the former first lady, onetime state department official and wife of then-Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe — said Wednesday that she will run for Congress, putting a...

“Like a Family Reunion”: We Went to DC’s Annual Black Nerd Convention

Washingtonian Things To Do 3/11 6:30A Jenae Barnes

There’s only one event in DC where you can see an Afrocentric Wolverine doing the electric slide, attend a presentation on the evolution of the comic and animated series The Boondocks , and compete in...

Mayor Bowser says charging $10 to drive into DC is a ‘bad idea’

WTOP News 3/10 10:29P Jimmy Alexander

Mayor Muriel Bowser did not hold back her thoughts on the D.C. Council’s congestion report more than four years after its completion. Related stories Too many cars? DC to consider tolls, congestion pricing DC region s brutal commute ranks No. 1...

Tuesday’s warm temperatures break decadelong record in DC

WTOP News 3/10 10:58A Jessica Kronzer

Temperatures climbed into the mid-80s in the D.C. area Tuesday afternoon, the warmest weather for March 10 since 2016. WTOP Meteorologist Mike Stinneford reported high temperatures climbed to 84 degrees at all three airports in the D.C. region by...

Celebrity chef Carla Hall opening new fried chicken restaurant in Capitol Hill

WTOP News 3/10 8:12A Michelle Goldchain

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. Celebrity chef Carla Hall opens new fried chicken restaurant in Capitol Hill A new chapter begins for celebrity...

Cherry Blossom Festival visitors will be steered away from hundreds of new trees

WTOP News 3/10 7:04A 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. Cherry Blossom Festival visitors will be steered away from hundreds...