How the stress of living in the DC area is taking a toll on your teeth

WTOP News 3/13 1:04A Linh Bui

Living in D.C. can be stressful, whether you’re dealing with work, family, traffic or the political climate. But have you ever thought about how it s impacting your teeth? “Especially in this area, where there s such high stress about life and...

‘Devastating for science’: U.Md. professor warns grant cuts could sent grad students abroad

WTOP News 3/12 11:50P Scott Gelman

Grant cuts may cause many graduate students to continue their studies abroad, putting future cures and scientific discoveries in jeopardy, one University of Maryland professor says. Anne Simon, a professor whose grant to study a disease killing...

Things to do in the DC area: Holi, Black Film Festival … and more!

WTOP News 3/12 11:47P Michelle Goldchain

The annual holiday, Holi, is a popular and significant Hindu festival that is also known as the Festival of Colors, Love and Spring. Every year, people throw colored powder on each other, and on Friday, those in the D.C. region will be able to...

Did you know the DC area actually experiences 12 seasons?

WTOP News 3/12 10:31P 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. Did you know the DC area experiences 12 seasons? A groundbreaking new report reveals that there are actually eight...

Group pleads guilty to 7 inside-job robberies at same Walgreens

WTOP News 3/12 8:52A Thomas Robertson

D.C. Chief of Police Pamela Smith and others walk past the Chinatown Walgreens, the site of at least seven armed robberies between July and February.(WTOP/Mike Murillo) D.C. Chief of Police Pamela...

Sláinte! Where to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in the DC area

NBC DC (Local) 3/12 8:38A Sophia Barnes

Get ready to wear green, raise a pint and say sláinte (the Gaelic word for cheers, which is pronounced slawn-che )! St. Patrick s Day falls on a Monday this year, but you can get into shenanigans all weekend. A parade in Gaithersburg, a large...

Education Department closes DC office Wednesday as more than 1,300 employees learn they’re being...

WTOP News 3/12 6:43A Alan Etter

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. Education Department cuts half its staff The Department of Education...

Back to the office may mean back to scooters and bikes. Lime ridership jumps

WTOP News 3/12 4:37A Jeff Clabaugh

Lime is one of three shared mobility electric scooter and bike companies in D.C.(Courtesy Lime) Lime is one of three shared mobility electric scooter and bike companies in D.C.(Courtesy Lime) Lime,...

Road closures for Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon and 5K in DC

WTOP News 3/12 3:14A Abigail Constantino

Thousands of runners and spectators will converge on D.C. for the Rock n Roll Half Marathon and 5K on Saturday. Here are some road closures and parking restrictions you need to know before you go. Here s a map of road closures from the race s...

All things circles: $3.14 deals and fun events for Pi Day in the DC area

NBC DC (Local) 3/12 3:10A Jennifer Igbonoba

Pi isn’t just a term you see in math problems. It’s a special number with its own unique day. Pi Day is celebrated every year on March 14 because the date aligns with the first three digits of pi – 3.14. In 2025, Pi Day falls on a Friday. Pi...

DC files lawsuit against strip club for violating employees civil rights

WTOP News 3/11 11:18P Mike Murillo

The strip club Cloakroom Gentlemen s Club is being sued by the D.C. Attorney General’s Office over claims it created a “hostile and exploitative work environment” for female employees, which included subjecting them to sexual harassment, physical...

New cardinal takes over in the Archdiocese of Washington

WTOP News 3/11 10:22P John Domen

Roughly two months after his appointment was announced, Cardinal Robert McElroy was formally installed as the leader in the Archdiocese of Washington. McElroy, 71, introduced himself during a special installation mass at the Basilica of the...

Anacostia High School seniors author new book ‘Young Voices of the Anacostia River’

WTOP News 3/11 10:08P Terik King

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. Anacostia High School seniors author new book The University of the...

NTSB makes urgent recommendation to partially shut down helicopter route along Potomac River

WTOP News 3/11 9:03A Thomas Robertson

The National Transportation Safety Board recommended Tuesday that a helicopter route along the Potomac River used by military and government aircraft be partially shut down after the Jan. 29 midair...

Department of Education staff told offices will be closed Wednesday

WTOP News 3/11 8:47A WTOP Staff

Watch Video: Uncertainty amid expected Trump order on dismantling Education Department Washington — Staff at the Department of Education received a notice Tuesday instructing them to leave the building by 6 p.m. local time and informing them that...